REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 25, 2014
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MARTIN A. QUERIN, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the acquisition of permanent pipeline right-of-way easement and temporary construction easement from Gerald Shmavonian from APN 580-020-42
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve the acquisition of permanent pipeline right-of-way and temporary construction easement as shown in the table below for the construction of the Raw Water Pipeline from the Friant-Kern Canal to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or his designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City.
APN
Grantors
Easement Type
Acres
Value
580-020-42
Gerald Shmavonian
Permanent
1.99
$20,100
580-020-42
Gerald Shmavonian
Temporary
0.76
$2,300 total 1
Totals
2.75
$ 22,400
Note: 1 The total of $2,300 includes two full years of rent. The first year will be paid in full and second year will be prorated for actual use.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Water Division, is finalizing the design of the Friant-Kern Raw Water Pipeline to deliver raw water from the Friant-Kern Canal to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF). With bidding scheduled to begin in late 2015, acquisition of easements for this pipeline project is necessary. The property owner Gerald Shmavonian has agreed to the compensation of $20,100 for the acquisition of permanent pipeline right-of-way and $1,150/year for the acquisition of temporary construction easement.
BACKGROUND
Presently, the City's contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for Central Valley Project (CVP) surface water travels nea...
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