Title
Approving a conditional purchase agreement and associated conveyance documents between CapMetro (Parcel 29a) and the City of Pflugerville as necessary to acquire real property interests for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project and, authorizing the City Manager to execute the same.
Summary
The proposed agenda item requests approval of a conditional purchase agreement and associated conveyance documents between CapMetro (Parcel 29a) and the City of Pflugerville as necessary to acquire real property interests for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project and authorizes the City Manager to execute the same. This item supports the infrastructure pillar of the City’s Strategic Plan.
The Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project requires the acquisition of property, involving a temporary construction easement, as well as access easements to facilitate the construction of the new raw water line. The water line project will transport water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, parallel to the City’s existing raw water line to provide additional water supply to support the future of Pflugerville. This project comprises approximately 15 miles of 42-inch water pipeline and improvements to the Colorado River Intake Pump Station to allow for increase transfer in water supply from the Lower Colorado River Authority from 12,000 acre-feet per year to 24,000 acre-feet per year.
This agreement with CapMetro provides temporary construction easements necessary for the project. City staff negotiated with CapMetro for these temporary construction easements on Parcel 29a, agreeing to the appraised amount of $67,521, pending City Council approval. During negotiations, CapMetro staff requested for the Temporary Construction Easement to have a specified time window to not interfere with an ongoing capital project planned on CapMetro’s property and to minimize coordination efforts needed between two different general contractors.
Staff continues finalizing the easement acquisition for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line project and have seventeen parcels (eight City of Austin) in condemnation and are finalizing nine parcel purchase agreements. The project bid opening was held on September 5, 2024, staff anticipates bringing the construction contracts forward for Council consideration in October.
Approval of this item will authorize the City Manager to execute the temporary construction easement and associated conveyance documents necessary for formal conveyance of the real property interests.
Prior City Council Action
City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $7,309,766.00 for design and bid phase services for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project at the February 8, 2022 meeting.
City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with CP&Y, Inc. dba STV for professional Services associated with the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project in the amount $1,430,440.00 on May 26, 2022.
City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with CBRE, Inc. in the amount of $293,700 for appraisal services for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line project on October 11, 2022.
City Council approved a Professional Services Supplemental Agreement with CBRE, Inc. in the amount of $270,900.00 for updated appraisal services for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line project on January 9, 2024.
Deadline for City Council Action
Action is requested on September 24, 2024.
Funding Expected: Revenue __ Expenditure _X_ N/A __
Budgeted Item: Yes _X_ No __ N/A __
Amount: $67,521.00
1295 Form Required? Yes _ X _ No _ __
Legal Review Required: _X_ Required Date Completed: _06/21/2024
Supporting documents attached
CapMetro - Purchase Agreement
CapMetro - Temporary Construction Easement
Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to execute a conditional purchase agreement and associated conveyance documents between CapMetro (Parcel 29a) and the City of Pflugerville as necessary to acquire real property interests for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line Project.