SUBJECT:
Request Approval of Water Main Extension Connection Agreement WME-134-S Between Mr. Ocala Buys Houses, LLC, and Marion County (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $39,811)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Tony Cunningham, P.E., Director |
Utilities |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Land Development Code section 6.14.2, developers (property owners) are required to connect to public utilities if the property being developed is within connection distance. For a single-family residence, the connection distance is 400 feet from the parcel’s closest corner to the public water main. In this case, the property owner has applied for a building permit for a parcel within the 400’ connection distance of the public water main provided by Marion County Utilities (MCU). The owner is required to install the water main across the entire frontage of the parcel, ending at the farthest corner.
Resolution No. 21-R-381 approved by the Board on August 17, 2021, authorizes in certain circumstances, to permit MCU to enter into a Share Agreement whereby each parcel connecting to the MCU system is charged for only their share of the total project based upon MCU’s low bid for the work. The County has funding in place to use the share methodology to close a loop, improving System hydraulics in the neighborhood.
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Collective Owners’ Total Cost |
$ 39,811 |
$ 39,311 construction + $500 design |
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Per Parcel Cost |
$ 6,635.17 |
Six (6) total parcels |
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; project cost is $39,811 and construction purchase order includes 10% contingency in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is from ZF448536-563102 with project code UTC000094.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the Water Main Extension Connection Agreement and authorize staff to issue the purchase order for T&C Underground under 22P-146.