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Resolution to Approve a Stormwater Services Agreement with the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner ($360,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2025, Total Contract Value $2,328,627.56)
Memorandum
The City of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) have a long successful history of collaboration. The Huron River Pollution Abatement projects, which led to the removal of non-residential illicit connections from the stormwater system, was one of the earlier joint projects that began in 1987. This collaboration has continued to flourish - with joint projects like Olsen Park, Malletts Creek Restoration Project, Illicit Connection Detection and Elimination Program (IDEP), demonstration rain gardens, Mary Beth Doyle Park Wetlands Restoration and Allen Creek Stormwater Improvements. Many of these joint projects have received grant or loan support which has been administered by the County.
The success of much of the City's Stormwater programming and capital improvements has been from a continued collaboration of stormwater activities, including low-interest State Revolving Fund loans and/or partnerships to construct stormwater infrastructure improvements across the entire City.
The attached resolution would approve a service agreement with the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner in the amount of $360,000.00 for FY2025 which can be renewed for up to 5 additional 1-year periods on the same terms and conditions through FY2030 subject to annual price increase adjustments and the appropriation of funds. The agreement would be used by the Water Resources Commissioner to fund a portion of a full-time County employee (0.5 FTE) to provide stormwater services which will benefit the City, including applications and administration of potential grants and loans, project coordination and miscellaneous services. The agreement will also fund green infrastructure maintenance coordination and management through a full-time County employee. ...
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