STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Outside City Limits
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Dallas and the City of Irving for the relocation of a 48-inch water line within Irving Corporate limits; and (2) the receipt and deposit of funds from the City of Irving for a portion of the construction, construction administration, and material testing costs of the 48-inch water line relocation in the amount of $1,160,447.28 - Estimated Revenue: Water Construction Fund ($1,113,936.43) and Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($46,510.85)
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BACKGROUND
Dallas Water Utilities owns and operates a 48-inch water transmission pipeline that provides treated water to several customers, including Irving and the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The existing pipeline was built in 1972 and is located within a 20-foot wide easement through Irving. Since being built, the area has been fully developed with residential improvements, including numerous fences, retaining walls, and backyard improvements. These private improvements, including some encroachments into the existing water pipeline easement, have resulted in insufficient accessibility for maintenance and operation of a portion of the pipeline.
The City of Dallas and the City of Irving have mutually determined that a section of the pipeline within the City of Irving should be relocated in the best interest of both Dallas and Irving customers. The pipeline between Ranchview Drive and Ranch Trail with the least amount of access will be relocated to the public right-of-way to improve maintenance and operational accessibility. An agreement between Dallas and Irving has been prepared and will be executed to address the scope of the project, project management respons...
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