Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Temporary and Permanent Easements on Property Owned by Cloud Family Partnership, LLLP for Highline Transmission Main Project Improvements
Body
From:
Jerry Forte, P.E., Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Summary:
Colorado Springs Utilities Staff requests approval of an acquisition of real property for a purchase price in excess of $50,000 required for construction of the Highline Transmission project in El Paso County.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
Highline Transmission Main ("HTM") project is a new waterline project connecting the SDS Water Treatment Plant into existing Colorado Springs finished (potable) water distribution system. Many alternative alignments for the HTM project were studied. After extensive due diligence, including route and sub-route analyses using a wide range of criteria, Staff determined the most favorable alignment largely parallels Platte Avenue and where possible within the Platte Ave right-of-way. Phase 1 of the project consisting of a 48-inch to 30-inch pipe has been constructed from Marksheffel to Powers. Phase 2 is the proposed construction from Powers to Academy.
The stretch of Platte Avenue from the Powers Blvd to Town Center Drive posed significant challenges to constructing a 30-inch to 24-inch waterline within the Platte Ave right-of way due to the existence of CSU facilities and other utilities. Considering the impacts to traffic, relocation costs of other utilities, asphalt fees, and the Sand Creek Bridge, Staff determined the best alternative was to design HTM to be constructed south of the Sand Creek bridge area under Sand Creek, and continue outside of the south of Platte Avenue right-of way until west of the congested portion of the Platte Ave right-of-way. Easements for this alignment have been or are close to being acquired.
HTM is designed to cross under Sand Creek and continue through the Cl...
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