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Resolution Accepting Easement for Public Utilities (Storm Sewer) and Approve Related Temporary Grading Permit from the University of Michigan (E. Stadium Bridge Replacement Project) ($124,900.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
There is a resolution before you to accept an easement for Public Utilities easement from the University of Michigan and approve the temporary grading permits and payment for occupation of the designated areas, including loss of revenue for the temporarily occupied areas, during the E. Stadium Bridge Replacement project.
The University owns or controls utilities and other features within the E. Stadium, S. State St. and surrounding areas that will need to be removed or protected prior to the start of the construction on the E. Stadium Bridge Replacement Project. In order to do this, it is necessary to acquire both temporary and permanent rights to occupy University property during the project.
Public Services Administration and the City Attorney’s Office have negotiated the terms of the easement and temporary grading permit with the Office of General Counsel for the University of Michigan and University staff. As part of the Tiger II Discretionary Grant review, the terms of the easement are subject to approval by MDOT. Should MDOT request modification of any of the terms of the negotiated easement, the required modifications to the easement terms will be resubmitted for approval by City Council and the University.
The impacted University property was appraised in accordance with FHWA, MDOT and City requirements to determine the fair market valuation of rights the City is acquiring under the documents.
The TIGER II grant will reimburse the City for 80% of the City’s costs for the Right-of-Way (ROW), related public utility easements and the temporary grading permits (TGP), up to $800,000. The Street Reconstruction Millage will interim finance payment of all the ROW, public utility easements and the TGP until such ti...
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