This is a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to perform repair work on a section of the levee that protects the Wastewater Treatment Plant. High water events since 2009, when the Corp last performed repair work on this levee segment, have caused serious damage to the levee that places wastewater treatment infrastructure in jeopardy from Yakima River floods.
Under the Corps of Engineers PL 84-99 program, the City of Yakima will pay 20% of the total construction costs and the Corps of Engineers will pay all remaining costs including design, administration, and the remaining 80% of construction. The total estimated project cost is $472,800 with the City's share estimated at $86,600.
The Agreement is attached for City Council review. The City's contribution is funded by Wastewater Capital Fund 478. |