Regional Water System
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North System Air Valve Improvements, Phase III; Project No. 101-0442-16; Resolution No. 24-33; Right of Way Acquisition Program
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Adoption of Resolution No. 24-33 authorizing funding in the amount of $1,140,000 to acquire permanent and temporary easements.
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PURPOSE
Existing air release valves must be upgraded and upsized to regulatory and surge modeling standards, respectively.
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 the North System Air Valve Improvements, Phase III, Project No. 101-0442-16, with a budget of $1,140,000; and,
2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-33, "A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain to Acquire Right-of-Way for the North System Air Valve Improvements, Phase III, Project No. 101-0442-16, and Delegating Authority to Initiate Condemnation Proceedings to the NTMWD Executive Director."
Consultant:
N/A
Scope:
Right-of-way acquisition and support services necessary to facilitate the purchasing of easements for the project
Project:
No. 101-0442-16, North System Air Valve Improvements, Phase III
Amount:
$1,140,000
Committee:
This will be an item on the September 25, 2024, Real Estate Committee agenda
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.2 - Successfully Deliver Capital Program
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
* Current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations for the design of water transmission systems include the venting of air release valves (ARVs) to a point above grade.
* Existing ARV installations provide hydraulic protection for the piping systems but must be upgraded to current TCEQ requireme...
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