TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 21, 2015
COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to make payment of $9,000,000.00 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the non-federal sponsor's share of the costs associated with the Chicagoland Underflow Plan McCook Reservoir, Project 73-161-2H, Account 401-50000-645630
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Dear Sir:
The Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District), acting as the non-federal sponsor, for the Chicagoland Underflow Plan (CUP) McCook Reservoir Project was signed on May 10, 1999.
The Corps recently received their final federal funding amount of $45,500,000.00 for fiscal year 2015, which included $27,000,000.00 more than what was approved in the President's Budget. At this time, the Corps has requested, in accordance with Article VI of the PCA, that the District provide $9,000,000.00 for the balance of non-federal sponsor's share of the fiscal year 2015 project costs. This $9,000,000.00 is in addition to the $4,667,000.00 and $1,500,000.00 payments that were approved by the Board at the January 8, 2015 and October 16, 2014 meetings, respectively. The money will be used to help pay for construction of the Main Tunnel, Slope Stabilization, High-Wall Stabilization, and Final Reservoir Preparations projects and continued engineering work.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve a payment of $9,000,000.00 to the Corps.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, the Clerk, and the Treasurer be authorized and directed to make a payment to "FAO, USAED, Chicago" in the amount of $9,000,000.00 as the non-federal share due at this time, and deliver same to the Director of Engineering for disposition.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-645630.
Requested, Catherine A. O'Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:KMF
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Frank Avila, Chairman Committee on Engineering
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 21, 2015