Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Watershed Management
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
City of Atlanta CIP Payment (4th Quarter 2018 - 2nd Quarter 2019) Cost: $17,277,758.32
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Information Contact: Reginald Wells
Phone Number: 770-621-7208
PURPOSE:
To authorize payment to the City of Atlanta for capital improvement costs through June 30, 2019.
NEED/IMPACT:
In July 1968, DeKalb County and the City of Atlanta executed the referenced Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) governing the treatment of sewage from Northern DeKalb County at the R.M. Clayton Treatment Plant (“Plant”) owned by the City of Atlanta. The Original 1968 IGA, as well as each of the three amendments (January 1977, August 1987 and 1999), requires DeKalb County to pay service or use fees as well as a percentage of Capital Improvement costs relative to operation of the Plant. The term of the original IGA was 50 years, but the term has been extended through June 30, 2029 through the Third Amendment. In addition, based on the recent master plan forecasts both by DeKalb County and City of Atlanta, there is adequate future capacity at the RM Clayton plant through 2050. This is also consistent with the regional Wastewater Plan allocations, as approved by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District.
The $1.34 billion Capital Improvement Program approved by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on December 14, 2010 included approximately $96 million of capital improvement costs for the R.M. Clayton plant. Currently the City has invoiced and requested progress payment of $17,277,758.32 for work done from the fourth quarter of 2018 through second quarter of 2019 (October 2018 - June 2019; see attached). County staff has reviewed invoices to verify the costs associated with the projects as well as the method by which DeKalb’s portion of the expenses are calculated. DWM is satisfied that the costs allocated to DeKalb are in line with the terms of the agreement. It should be noted that work on many of these projects are still in progress and therefore future invoices will be submitted for payment on a quarterly basis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
To be in compliance with the IGA agreement, to make payments timely in order to reduce the County’s liability and to avoid potential higher costs in the long run. Payment amount: $17,277,758.32.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the payment of $17,277,758.32 the City of Atlanta for DeKalb’s County share of capital improvements expenses incurred from October 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.