ORDINANCE appropriating $588,938.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Houston and RICE UNIVERSITY for Design and Construction of a 12-inch waterline; providing a maximum contract amount - DISTRICT C - COHEN

SUBJECT: An Ordinance to approve a Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Houston and Rice University. 

RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance authorizing a Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Houston and Rice University. 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: In 2002, during the construction of the light rail project by the Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority, a portion of one of the City’s 8-inch water lines that delivers potable water to the Rice campus was removed.  Rice now finds it necessary to receive water at greater flow rates to meet the potable water needs of the Rice campus. To meet these needs, the City has proposed a project that would reestablish a second point of delivery to the Rice campus and increase the capacity of the City's water delivery system by installation of a 12-inch water line, as shown in Exhibit A (the “Project”).

Rice has agreed to design and construct the Project, and the City has agreed to participate in the cost in an amount not to exceed $588,938.00.  The estimated total project cost of design and construction is $841,340.00.

Approval of the Cost Sharing Agreement is requested. 


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Dale A. Rudick, P. E., Director 
Department of Public Works and Engineering

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

$588,938.00

Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (8500)

Mark L. Loethen, P. E., CFM

Deputy Director

Phone: (832) 395-2705