Title
A Resolution Approving the Beulah Heights Drainage Project and Allocating the Funds
Summary
The Environmental Department requests council approval to allocate the funds and go to bid for the improvements to the Michigan Street Detention Pond. This project has secured $247,514 in grant funding from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program for design and construction. Another $72,514 was recently added to the grant funding from the MBNEP. An ADEM 319 Work Plan has been submitted and is awaiting official approval for an additional $227,468 of grant funds. Thompson Engineering has completed the design work which has been reviewed by the Engineering Dept. and Public Works Dept. The goal is to modify the design with low impact development techniques and vegetation for increased water quality and infiltration. It was also increase water volume storage through expansion. At the inlet to the pond, a fore bay will be constructed to allow maintenance activities of sediment and litter removal. Thompson Engineering proposed a total cost estimate of $1,593,626 and a 20% contingency bringing the total estimate to $1,912,351. The request is to go to bid for the project and allocate the construction funds.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
__X__ Yes, described as Beulah Heights Drainage Project, requesting $1,912,351 as project construction estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-2040-5102 Beulah Heights Drainage Project.
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Environmental Department is requesting to go to bid for the Beulah Heights Drainage Project following the completion of the engineering and design specifications, and
WHEREAS, the capital project is in the 2025 Capital Projects Plan for $500,601 and 2026 Capital Projects Plan for $1,482,504, and
WHEREAS, the planned construction estimate after contingencies was $1,912,351, and
WHEREAS, two grants have been received from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program totaling $320,028, and
WHEREAS, an ADEM 319 Work Plan has been submitted for grant funding in the amount of $227,468.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the Beulah Heights Drainage Project and allocates $1,912,351 in funds under Account No. 400-2040-5102.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.