TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Phil Williams
425-556-2880
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Teresa Reed-Jennings
Senior Engineer
Public Works
Steve Hitch
Engineering Supervisor
Public Works
Steve Flude
Deputy Director of Public Works
TITLE:
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Joint-Use Water Storage and Pumping Facility
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
In 1990, the Cities of Redmond and Bellevue entered an agreement to share in the construction, operation, and maintenance of a joint-use water reservoir and pump station facility. Per the agreement, Redmond reimbursed Bellevue 44 percent of the costs to construct these facilities and reimburses Bellevue 44 percent of the costs to operate and maintain the facilities. These facilities are geographically situated along NE 40th Street and 148th Avenue NE. The two cities entered this Agreement because of the opportunity for reduced costs and adverse environmental impacts associated with construction of two separate water storage and pumping facilities.
As these facilities age, future improvements will be necessary. The agreement did not anticipate certain future capital improvements and ongoing costs for the facilities to conform to changing codes and industry standards to protect water quality, ensure safety, improve resiliency, enhance efficiency, and maintain reliability for the continued benefit of both cities.
Amendment No. 1 to the 1990 Agreement clarifies ongoing responsibilities and procedures for future capital improvement work related to these facilities.
There was a question from a Councilmember recently about how capital projects at these facilities would be reviewed and approved by Redmond. The following excerpts from the agreement address this issue:
"Bellevue may initiate a joint capital improvement project by submitting a project notice to Redmond that inclu...
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