2017-01 Authorizing to Borrow from Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund

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Public Works Memorandum NO. 2017-01 DATE: January 3,2017 TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P. E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Nelson Park Neighborhood Combined Sewer Separation Project City Project 2012-22 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the following items relating to the separation of the Nelson Park Neighborhood Sewers: 1. Ordinance authorizing a loan agreement to borrow up to $4,844,000 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program which is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The proposed loan will cover engineering and construction costs associated with the separation of the Nelson Park Neighborhood Combined Sewers. 2. Resolution authorizing an Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Decatur and Blank, Wesselink, Cook, and Associates, Inc. (BWC) to provide construction engineering and resident inspection services for the separation of the Nelson Park Neighborhood Sewers for a fee not to exceed$318,985. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: May 7,2012—City Council approved Resolution R2012-102, authorizing an agreement with BWC to begin the preliminary design for the Nelson Park Neighborhood Storm Sewer Design project for a fee not to exceed $80,513. November 16,2015—City Council approved Resolution R2015-127, authorizing an agreement with BWC to begin the final design for the Nelson Park Neighborhood Storm Sewer Design project for a fee not to exceed $147,000. STORM DRAINAGE PRIORITIES: The 2009 Stormwater Master Plan addresses three main topics: 1. Stormwater Problem Area Prioritization 2. Regulation, Standards, and Policies 3. Stormwater Expenditures and Funding Mechanisms In April, 2014,the City Council approved a Stormwater Utility to provide a dedicated funding source to improve known drainage problems and to improve maintenance on existing stormwater facilities. The Nelson Park Neighborhood Combined Sewer Separation design project addresses item 1 above by — 1 —