Maras Street, 13th Avenue and Hansen Avenue Utility Extension Project

On May 19, 2020, the City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility report to evaluate the extension of sanitary sewer and water services to the properties adjacent to Maras Street, 13th Avenue, Hansen Avenue, and the east side of Stagecoach Road as identified in the 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (see attached information sheet for Project Sewer-21-001). The feasibility report has been completed and is attached for Council review. The report addresses the estimated improvement costs, funding and the proposed assessments.

The attached resolution sets a date for the public hearing for this project on April 20, 2021. It should be noted that the intent of Resolution R2021-031 is to only accept the report and to set the public hearing date.  Approval of the resolution does not order the project and does not commit the council to construct any improvements at this time. Ordering the project will be considered by the City Council upon completion of the public hearing.

A presentation of the project and feasibility report will be provided at the City Council Meeting and made to the public and the City Council at the subsequently scheduled public hearing. The public hearing provides the property owners adjacent to the project area and the general public an opportunity to address the City Council on this project.

The estimated total project cost is $5,368,000, which consists of estimated construction costs, contingency and engineering/administration/legal costs. The following Costs and Funding Summary provides the estimated amounts as planned in the 2021 Capital Improvement Plan and the attached feasibility report.

The current estimate exceeds the CIP budget by $484,000. However, it is recommended to proceed with the project with the understanding that actual project costs will be determined once the project is bid, possibly resulting in a lower overall project cost.

Additionally, it should be noted that while sanitary sewer costs are shown as being funded by the Sanitary Sewer Fund, this is the short-term funding source. The long-term, actual funding will be fully generated and paid by property owners/developers within the service area through the Trunk Sanitary Sewer, Lateral Sanitary Sewer and Individual Sewer Connection fees once the land is developed and/or connected to the sewer. These sewer project costs are 100 percent recoverable from the area it will serve, and no costs are absorbed by other property owners outside of the project area.