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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.11.30 - 28274Miscellaneous Resolution #06216 BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE CHARLES E. PALMER. CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EVERGREEN FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOOTING DRAIN/HOUSELEAD CITY OF SOUTHFIELD PROJECT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the City of Southfield (the "City") is in urgent need of sewage disposal facilities constituting a part of the Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal Systems (the "System") as described in the form of the proposed contract hereinafter mentioned (sometimes referred to herein as the "Project"), in order to promote the health and welfare of the residents thereof, which sewage disposal facilities also would benefit the County and its residents, and the parties to said proposed contract have concluded that such facilities can be provided most economically and efficiently by the County through the exercise of the powers conferred by Act 342, Public Acts of Michigan, 1939. as amended ("Act 342"); and WHEREAS, by the terms of Act 342, the County and the City are authorized to enter into a contract for the acquisition and construction of the Project to serve the City and for the payment of the cost thereof by the City in cash; and WHEREAS, there has been submitted to this Board of Commissioners a proposed contract between the County, by and through the County Drain Commissioner, County Agency, and the City (the "Contract"), which Contract provides for the acquisition and construction of the Project and which Contract is hereinafter set forth in full; and WHEREAS, there have also been submitted for approval and adoption by this Board of Commissioners, preliminary plans. specifications and estimates of the cost and period of usefulness of the Project; and WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners desires to proceed with the Project and the approval and execution of the Contract to acquire and construct the Project as provided in the Contract. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Oakland County, Michigan, as follows: 1. APPROVAL OF PROJECT AND DESIGNATION OF COUNTY AGENCY. This Board of Commissioners by majority vote of its members-elect does hereby approve, under and pursuant to Act 342, establishment of the Project as part of the System, which shall consist of (i) the acquisition and construction of the Evergreen Farmington Sewage Disposal System Footing Drain/Houselead City of Southfield Project. as specified and to be located as shown in Exhibit A to the Contract (the "Project") and (ii) the services provided thereby; that the Project as part of the System shall serve the City; that the Oakland County Drain Commissioner is hereby designated and appointed as the "County Agency" for the Project; that the County Agency shall have all the powers and duties with respect to the Project as are provided by law and especially by Act 342; and that all obligations incurred by the County Agency with respect to the Project, unless otherwise authorized by this Board of Commissioners, shall be payable solely from funds derived from the City as hereinafter provided. 2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS — ESTIMATES OF PERIOD OF USEFULNESS AND COST. The preliminary plans and specifications for the Project and the estimates of $783,000 as the cost thereof and of 10 years and upwards as the period of usefulness thereof, and on file with the Oakland County Drain Commissioner. are hereby approved and adopted. 3. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT. The Evergreen Farmington Sewage Disposal System Footing Drain/Houselead City of Southfield Project Contract between the County, by and through the County Drain Commissioner and the City, which Contract has been submitted to this Board of Commissioners, is hereby approved and adopted, and the County Drain Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the same for and on behalf of the County, in as many counterparts as may be deemed advisable. The Contract reads as follows: 4. CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they may be in conflict herewith are rescinded. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Planning & Building Committee Vote: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett and Woodward absent EVERGREEN FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOOTING DRAIN/HOUSELEAD CITY OF SOUTHFIELD PROJECT CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into as of the 1st day of April, 2006, by and between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a county corporation in the State of Michigan (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "County"), by and through its Drain Commissioner, County Agency and the CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, a home-rule city located in the County (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "City"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, pursuant to Act No. 342, Public Acts of Michigan, 1939, as amended (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Act 342"), the Board of Commissioners of the County, by majority vote of its members-elect, has authorized and directed that there be established a county system of sewage disposal improvements and services to serve the City and other municipalities in the County, said system to be known as the "Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal Systems" (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "System"), and has designated the Oakland County Drain Commissioner as the county agency for the System with all powers and duties with respect thereto as are provided by Act 342 (said Drain Commissioner being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "County Agency"); and WHEREAS, under and subject to the terms of Act 342, the County is authorized, through the County Agency, to acquire and construct the sewage disposal facilities hereinafter described as constituting part of the System (the "Project"), the County and the City are authorized to enter into a contract, as hereinafter provided, for the acquisition and construction of the Project by the County, and for the payment of the cost thereof by the City in cash from available funds; and WHEREAS, there is an urgent need of such sewage disposal facilities to provide sewage disposal services to the City in order to promote the health and welfare of the residents thereof, which facilities would likewise benefit the County and its residents, and the parties hereto have concluded that such facilities can be provided and financed most economically and efficiently by the County through the exercise of the powers conferred by Act 342, and especially section 5 thereof; and WHEREAS, preliminary plans for the Project and estimates of the cost and period of usefulness thereof have been prepared, all of which have been submitted to and approved by the Board of Commissioners of the County and the governing body of the City and placed on file with said Board of Commissioners in the office of the County Agency, said estimates being set forth in Exhibit B hereunto attached; and WHEREAS, in order to provide for the acquisition and construction of the Project by the County and for other related matters, it is necessary for the parties hereto to enter into this contract. THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES AND THE COVENANTS OF EACH OTHER, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE as follows: 1. The parties hereto approve and agree to the acquisition, construction and financing of the Project as part of the System, as herein provided, under and pursuant to Act 342 and approve the designation of "Evergreen Farmington Sewage Disposal System Footing Drain/Houselead City of Southfield Project" as the name of the Project. The City by way of compliance with Section 29, Article VII, Michigan Constitution of 1963, consents and agrees to the establishment and location of the Project within its corporate boundaries and to the use by the County of its streets, highways, alleys, lands, rights-of-way or other public places for the purpose -2-- and facilities of the Project and any improvements, enlargements or extensions thereof, and the City further agrees that, in order to evidence and effectuate the foregoing agreement and consent, it will execute and deliver to the County such grants of easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits or consents as may be requested by the County. 2. The Project shall consist of the sewage disposal facilities as described and specified in the preliminary plans set forth in Exhibit A, which is hereunto attached and is made a part hereof, and which preliminary plans are on file with the County Agency and are approved and adopted. The Project shall be acquired and constructed substantially in accordance with said preliminary plans and in accordance with final plans and specifications to be prepared and submitted by the consulting engineers, but variations therefrom that do not materially change the location, capacity or overall design of the Project, and that do not require an increase in the total estimated cost of the Project, may be permitted on the authority of the County Agency. Other variations or changes may be made if approved by the County Agency and by resolution of the governing body of the City and if provisions required by paragraph 4 hereof are made for payment of any resulting increase in the total estimated cost. The estimate of the cost of the Project and the estimate of the period of usefulness thereof as set forth in Exhibit B are approved and adopted. 3. The County Agency shall proceed to take construction bids for the Project and, subject to the receipt of cash payments to be made under this contract by the City, enter into construction contracts with the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, procure from the contractors all necessary and proper bonds, cause the Project to be constructed within a reasonable time, and do all other things required by this contract. The County Agency may, in its sole discretion, retain the services of a third-party engineering firm to perform contract administration of the Project, and payment for such services shall be the responsibility of the City as part of the cost of the Project as described in paragraph 5 hereof. All certificates for required payments to -3- contractors shall be approved by the consulting engineers before presentation to the County Agency and the latter shall be entitled to rely on such approval in making payments. 4. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event that it shall become necessary to increase the estimated cost of the Project for any reason, or if the actual cost of the Project shall exceed the estimated cost, whether as the result of variations or changes made in the approved plans or otherwise, then the County Agency shall not be obligated to pay such increased or excess cost unless the governing body of the City shall have adopted a resolution approving such increase or excess and agreeing that the same (or such part thereof as is not available from other sources) shall be defrayed by increased or additional payments agreed to be made by the City to the County in the manner hereinafter provided. 5. The City shall pay to the County the entire cost of the Project not defrayed by grants and funds available from other sources. The City acknowledges that while the costs of the Project may be defrayed by grants or funds, the County and County Agency cannot and do not warrant or guarantee the availability of grants or funds available from other sources. In the event that the County is successful in obtaining a grant or partial grant for the Project, upon completion and acceptance of the Project by the City, the City shall comply with all terms and conditions of said grant, the grant agreement and/or applicable regulations required by the federal or state agency issuing the grant. In the event that such grants or funds are not available, the City shall be responsible to make up any shortfall caused by the unavailability of such grants or funds. The City shall pay the cost of the Project not defrayed by grants and funds available from other sources to the County in cash on the date or dates as specified by the County Agency. The City hereby acknowledges that no County general funds shall be appropriated or pledged pursuant to this contract or for the Project. The County's role in the Project is strictly limited to that set forth in Act 342, and the City shall be solely responsible for all administration and construction costs (including attorney fees and all dispute resolution costs), all costs of operation and maintenance -4- of the Project, all costs and expenses relating to lawsuits as described in paragraph 12 hereof and all items of costs described in paragraph 6 hereof in the same manner as herein provided with respect to other costs of the Project. 6. The County Agency is hereby authorized, but not required, to utilize County personnel for the administration of the Project. The City agrees that the Costs (as hereinafter defined) of, and Overhead (as hereinafter defined) for, contract administration, auditing and financial services shall be part of the cost of the Project for purposes of paragraph 5 hereof, whether such services are provided by County personnel or third parties. "Costs" shall be defined in this paragraph as the labor, including statutory and customary fringe benefits, overtime, material and supplies, power and utility services, vehicle/equipment rental and subcontractor services devoted specifically to the Project. "Overhead" shall be defined in this paragraph to include the following: all allocation of the labor cost, including statutory and customary fringe benefits, of personnel responsible for administering this contract or supervising the work performed in connection with this contract; an allocation of expenses of the County Agency; and an allocation of the indirect cost of the County charged to the County Agency for support services, such as (but not limited to) legal, personnel, accounting, computer support, and insurance/risk management. 7. If the Project is abandoned for any reason, the City shall pay, or reimburse the County for the payment of all engineering and legal expenses, Costs (as defined in paragraph 6 hereof) and Overhead (as defined in paragraph 6 hereof) incurred by the County Agency in connection with the Project and the City shall be entitled to all plans, specifications and other engineering data and materials. 8. After completion of the Project and the acceptance thereof by the City, the City shall own, operate and maintain the Project. -5- 9. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the Project is to serve the City and not the individual property owners and users thereof, unless by special arrangement between the County Agency and the City. The responsibility of requiring connection to and use of the System and/or providing such additional facilities as may be needed shall be that of the City, which shall cause to be constructed and maintained, directly or through the County, any such necessary additional facilities. The County shall not be obligated to acquire or construct any facilities other than those designated in paragraph 2 hereof. 10. The County shall have no obligation or responsibility for providing facilities except as herein expressly provided with respect to the acquisition and construction of the Project or as otherwise provided by contract. The City shall have the authority and the responsibility to provide such other facilities and shall have the right to expand the facilities of the System by constructing or extending sewers or related facilities, connecting the same to the System, and otherwise improving the System. It is expressly agreed, nevertheless, that no such connection shall be made to the System and no improvements, enlargements or extensions thereof shall be made without first securing a permit therefor from the County. Any such permit may be made conditional upon inspection and approval of new construction by the County. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the City of its obligations under the Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal Systems Intermunicipal Contract Concerning Wastewater Treatment and Pollution Control Projects among the County and certain municipalities in the County, including the City, dated as of September 30, 1989. 11. To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except as covered by the contractor's liability insurance, the City shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and the County Agency, and agents and employees of each of them, from and against Claims (as hereinafter defined) arising out of or resulting from design or construction work relating to the Project, excluding, however, any Claims resulting from the County's or the County Agency's sole -6- negligence. "Claims" as used in this contract shall be defined to include any and all alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, deficiencies, liability, penalties, fines, litigation costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities or Claim(s) of any kind whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the County and/or the County Agency by the City or its agents, or any third party or any Claim(s) for which the County and/or the County Agency may become legally and/or contractually obligated to pay or defend against, or any other liabilities of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether based upon any alleged violation of the constitution (federal or state), any permit, any statute, rule, regulation or the common law, whether in law or contract. 12. The parties hereto agree that the costs and expenses of any lawsuits arising directly or indirectly out of this contract or the construction or financing of the Project, to the extent that such costs and expenses are chargeable against the County or the County Agency, shall be deemed to constitute a part of the cost of the Project and shall be paid by the City in the same manner as herein provided with respect to other costs of the Project. In the event of such litigation, the County Agency shall consult with the City and shall retain legal counsel agreeable to the County and the City to represent the County; provided that if the County and the City cannot agree as to such representation within a reasonable time, the County Agency shall exercise its discretion as to the retention of such counsel. This paragraph shall not apply to a lawsuit instituted by the City to enforce its rights under this contract. 13. All powers, duties and functions vested by this contract in the County shall be exercised and performed by the County Agency, for and on behalf of the County, unless otherwise provided by law or in this contract. -7- 14. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this contract for any reason shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, but this contract shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. 15. This contract shall become effective after its execution by each party hereto. This contract shall terminate one (1) year from the date the City accepts the completed Project, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the parties hereto in writing. This contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 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MEV EMM; QUI Ii WIN EVERGREEN FARMINGTON SEWER DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOOTING DRAIN I HOUSELEAD PROJECT CITY OF SOUTHFIELD EXHIBIT "A" oak 1115LLisor, mrn••••••n •.• C:42/4,06 wAlauer LEM Feet 800 Lea end • San PUMP S'a Study Limas sanilary Swr • Sanilarr San Line Ownership - SOT Sanitary ENE OCOC, Sanitary Pvperry Una 1:=1 Contained Plats $550,000 Sub-Total $550,000 By: 1^)nno Prepared By: Philin San7ira P F Exhibit "B" Evergreen Farmington Sewage Disposal System System- City of Southfield Footing Drain/ Houselead Feasibility Project Estimate of Probable Cost 1) Contracted Services: Footing Drain Disconnections, Sump Pumps and appurtenances (100 lots x $5500.00/,ot) 2) Project Development Consulting Engineering: Study $10,000 Design $45,250 Construction $5,000 Soil Borings & Material Testing $5,000 Sub-Total $65.250 3) Contracted Services:Project Developement Legal Counsel $5,000 Sub-Total $5,000 4) County Services: Administration $12,500 Engineering $25,000 Right-Of-Way including legal $25,000 Construction Inspection $35,000 Surveying $10,000 5) Contingency (10%) Estimated of Probable Cost Sub-Total $107,500 Sub-Total $55,250 SMIDA hereby certify the period of usefulness of these facilities to be ten (10) years and upwards. Philip San4da, P.E, Cifief Engineer CITY OF SOUTHFIELD RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT BE IT RESOLVED: That Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Oakland County for the Beacon Square Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Program, Phase 1, which has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney. Funding for this project in the amount of $400,000 is provide in the 2006-2007 Capital Improvement Program. 2006-07 Water and Sewer Budget (Account No. 592-750- 7509-49740). I, Susan D. Silva, the duly appointed and qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Southfield City Council at their Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, October 30, 2006, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan. Dated: November 8, 2006 usan D. Silva, Deputy City Clerk Resolution #06216 November 2, 2006 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #06216) November 30, 2006 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EVERGREEN FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOOTING DRAIN/HOUSELEAD CITY OF SOUTHFIELD PROJECT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. This resolution establishes the City of Southfield Sewage Disposal System Footing Drain/Houselead Project with the Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal System and authorizes the contract for Oakland County to proceed with the Project for the City of Southfield. 2. The Project can be implemented most economically and efficiently by the County through the exercise of the powers conferred by Act 342, Public Acts of Michigan, 1939, as amended ("Act 342"). 3. The Project consists of constructing urgently needed sewage disposal facilities constituting a part of the Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal System to provide sewage disposal services in order to promote the public health and welfare of the residents. 4. The estimated cost of the Project is $783,000 with a useful life of 10 years. 5. The City of Southfield shall pay Oakland County for the entire cost of the Project not defrayed by grants or other funds that may become available. 6. The City of Southfield shall pay for the cost of the Footing Drain/Houselead City of Southfield Project in cash from available funds. 7. No County General Fund monies shall be appropriated for this Project. FINANCE COMMITTEE c'114- cJ( FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Melton, Wilson and Jamian absent. Rutft4StitrsI5n, County Clerk Resolution #06216 November 30, 2006 Moved by Suarez supported by Molnar the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voting in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on November 30, 2006, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 30th day of November, 2006.