TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 2019
COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to amend an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to share Geographic Information System data for underground facilities with District consultants working on Stormwater Master Planning in the Combined Sewer Service Area
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to amend an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Chicago (City) to share Geographic Information System (GIS) data with District consultants for working on Stormwater Master Planning in the Combined Sewer Service Area.
On November 6, 2014, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Executive Director to enter into an IGA with the City to share mutual GIS data for underground facilities. The agreement between the City and the District was entered into on August 11, 2015. While this IGA allowed the City and the District to share mutual GIS data, it did not allow the District’s consultants to use the GIS data.
On May 16, 2019, the Board of Commissioners granted authority to enter into an IGA with the City to share GIS data for underground facilities with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (Geosyntec). Geosyntec is the District’s consultant for Contract 18-849-5F, Program Management of Stormwater Master Planning in Combined Sewer Service Area.
As the District moves forward with Stormwater Master Planning, it will be working with additional consultants in developing plans for several areas within the City.
The Engineering Department has determined that it would be beneficial for these additional consultants to use the City’s GIS data in the performance of District commissioned work related to Stormwater Master Planning. The proposed amendment to the August 11, 2015 Intergovernmental Agreement (Amendment) will allow the District to share access to City GIS data with these consultants for Stormwater Master Planning.
It is further requested that the Executive Director and Clerk be authorized to execute said Amendment on behalf of the District, as well as any other documents necessary to effectuate the Amendment, subject to approval by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:KMF
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 December 5, 2019