Upper East Fork Interceptor System
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Tickey Creek Force Main; Project No. 501-0637-24; Resolution No. 25-53; Right of Way Acquisition Program
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SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolution No. 25-53 authorizing funding in the amount of $14,700,000 to acquire permanent, temporary, and access easements.
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PURPOSE
The Tickey Creek Force Main, and corresponding Lift Station, will increase wastewater conveyance capacity of the Upper East Fork Interceptor System (UEFIS) to serve projected growth in Princeton. All flows entering the Tickey Creek Lift Station and Force Main are to be conveyed and treated at the Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors:
1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute a right-of-way acquisition program for Tickey Creek Force Main Project No. 501-0637-24, with a budget of $14,700,000; and,
2) Adopt Resolution No. 25-53, “A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain to Acquire Right-of-Way for the Tickey Creek Force Main Project No. 501-0637-24, and Delegating Authority to Initiate Condemnation Proceedings to the NTMWD Executive Director.”
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N/A |
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Scope: |
Right-of-way acquisition and support services necessary to facilitate the purchasing of easements for the project |
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Project: |
No. 501-0637-24, Tickey Creek Force Main |
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Amount: |
$14,700,000 |
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Committee: |
This will be an item on the October 22, 2025, Real Estate Committee meeting agenda |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
1.2 - Successfully Deliver Capital Program |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☒ Capacity |
☐ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☐ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
• The UEFIS Regional Capacity Assessment and Assurance study (Study) recommended increased wastewater conveyance capacity to meet accelerated growth and increased growth projections in Princeton.
• The Study recommends redirecting all flows to Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility (Sister Grove) for treatment through a combination of new lift stations and force mains.
• The result is the Tickey Creek Force Main and Lift Station projects.
• A Land Acquisition program for Tickey Creek Lift Station will be forthcoming.
• The Tickey Creek Force main shall be an approximate 42,000 linear feet pipeline and a future parallel pipeline from the forthcoming Tickey Creek Lift Station to Sister Grove.
• Permanent, Temporary, and Access easements are required for this project.
• Easements will be acquired along the general route depicted on the accompanying map.
SUPPORT SERVICES
• Employ the firm of Saunders, Walsh & Beard, Attorneys & Counselors, to act as counsel on the acquisition of the properties.
• Employ an appraiser to provide appropriate reports.
• Employ a title company to provide professional services related to certain property ownership issues.
• Employ survey services to perform a title survey for purchase and acquisition and verify property lines and potential easement locations when necessary.
• Based on ongoing projects and current workload, contracted land agents or acquisition company(s) may be employed to assist in easement acquisition.
FUNDING
Funding in the amount of $14,700,000 is to be made available utilizing the Upper East Fork Interceptor System Extendable Commercial Paper (ECP) Program as the appropriation source; issuance of ECP notes will occur as cash needs arise.