ORDINANCE appropriating $487,555.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN (13), and OLD SIXTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Approved by Ordinance No. 2012- 0827) for the Design and Construction of the Substitute Sewer Service Project in Old Sixth Ward; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT: First Amendment and Additional Appropriation to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, and Old Sixth Ward Redevelopment Authority for the Design and Construction of the Substitute Sewer Service Project in Old Sixth Ward.  WBS No. R-000521-0055-7

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary) Approve First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, and Old Sixth Ward Redevelopment Authority and appropriate additional funds.

PROJECT NOTICE /JUSTIFICATION:   The Amendment will provide funding for Phase II of the project to replace and connect the remaining private sanitary sewer services.  The City’s share to be appropriated for the private sanitary sewer connections is $487,555.00.  This will complete the sanitary sewer upgrades needed to replace old and substandard pipes and to comply with City code and design standards.

LOCATION:  The improvement area is located in the Old Sixth Ward area, bounded by Memorial Drive to the south, Sawyer Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, and Houston Avenue to the east.  The improvements are located on Key Map grid 493 K.

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE:   City Council approved the original interlocal agreement between the City of Houston, Tax Incremental Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen (Old Sixth Ward TIRZ), and Old Sixth Ward Redevelopment Authority (OSWRA) on September 19, 2012, under Ordinance No. 2012-0827.  The project consists of upgrades to the public sanitary sewer system in the Old Sixth Ward Area including private sanitary sewer reconnections and utility abandonment.  Under the agreement, the City provided funding for private sanitary sewer service connections in Phase I of the project.

ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT:

Note: There is no direct fiscal operating impact.

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Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering

Ordinance :  2012-0827; Dated: 9/19/2012

Paresh Lad

(832) 395-2690

Acting Deputy Assistant Director