TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a six (6) month permit extension to the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation for continued use for construction staging and capping a portion of a City sanitary sewer and two (2) appurtenant manholes on and beneath two (2) approximate 50’ x 25’ areas located at the southeast corner of the Majewski Reservoir site and for continued use of a 15’ x 30’ temporary gravel access driveway. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
On July 12, 2018, the Board of Commissioners authorized the issuance of a sixty (60) day permit to the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation (“CDA”) for construction staging and capping a portion of a City sanitary sewer and two (2) appurtenant manholes on and beneath two (2) approximate 50’ x 25’ areas located at the southeast corner of the Majewski Reservoir site and for constructing a temporary 15’ x 30’ gravel access driveway. The permit was issued to allow CDA to relocate a City sanitary sewer servicing the North Airfield at O’Hare International Airport in conjunction with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority’s Elgin-O’Hare Western Access Project. The permit was issued for a $10.00 nominal fee, commenced November 1, 2018, and, as extended, expires March 31, 2019.
CDA reports that cold weather, poor soil conditions and conflicts with existing utilities on non-District land has delayed its construction of a new replacement sewer line on non-District land. This replacement work must be completed before the existing sewer line on District land can be taken out of service and capped. Accordingly, CDA has requested a six (6) month extension to the permit, until September 30, 2019, to complete its capping operations. The District’s technical departments have reviewed CDA’s request and have no objections thereto. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary for governmental entities using District property for a public purpose.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a six (6) month permit extension to the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation for continued use for construction staging and capping a portion of a City sanitary sewer and two (2) appurtenant manholes on and beneath two (2) approximate 50’ x 25’ areas located at the southeast corner of the Majewski Reservoir site and for continued use of a 15’ x 30’ temporary gravel access driveway. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute the permit extension agreement on behalf of the District after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:CMM:JAW:vp
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for March 7, 2019
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