Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Department of Legal Services
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager
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FROM: |
R. Scott Wagner, Management Analyst
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CC: |
Cynthia Boecker, Assistant City Manager Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager Toni Ramirez Wheeler, Director of Legal Services Mike Lawless, Dept. of Utilities
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Date: |
January 9, 2008
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RE: |
Property Acquisition – Finney Tract: West Baldwin Creek Project
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Per your direction, property acquisition is continuing for the West Baldwin Creek sanitary sewer improvement project. On June 19, 2007, the City Commission authorized the development of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the project with the design-build team of CAS Construction and PEC Engineering (see agenda link below).
While it was decided not to utilize the design-build delivery system for construction of this project, during the GMP phase, engineering plans were developed to the point of providing the property acquisition team legal descriptions for the sanitary sewer and pedestrian/greenspace easements needed for the project. Negotiations have been continuing with effected property owners (see attached map for properties impacted).
On Tract 20, the property acquisition team has reached a negotiated settlement in the amount of $21,671.00 for the required property interests. The acquisition amount is based on appraisals provided by Aul & Hatfield Appraisers. On this tract, a 1.9 acre 40’ permanent sanitary sewer and pedestrian/greenspace easement is needed (map). Staging areas (map) (1.8 acres) for construction and temporary construction easement (map) around the line alignment (2.8) acres are also required.
Action Requested:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement in the amount of $21,671.00 from Rebecca J. Finney, Trustee, for the above property interests.