TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF April 7, 2016
COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to approve and execute subterranean easement grants from Vulcan Materials Company for the Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel, SSA (ROW File No. 8, Contract 13-106-4F), consideration shall be a fee of $25,000.00, Account 401-50000-667340
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Dear Sir:
In connection with the Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel contract, it was necessary to acquire subterranean easements from Vulcan Materials Company for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 20 foot diameter tunnel which will convey storm flows from the Des Plaines leg of TARP to the McCook reservoir.
The consideration for the acquisition of the easements from Vulcan Materials Company is a fee of $25,000.00. This fee is consistent with appraisals for comparable properties in the immediate vicinity of the Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel Project.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it accept and approve the subterranean easement grants from Vulcan Materials Company to the District in connection with the captioned project and that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any necessary documents in connection with the subject subterranean easement grants from Vulcan Materials Company on behalf of the District after they are approved by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-667340.
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 April 7, 2016