DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Anthony Chukwudolue
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
SUBJECT:
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Castle Hills
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Castle Hills in a payment amount from Castle Hills to the City of San Antonio not to exceed $17,316.12 allowing the City of San Antonio to perform one-time silt removal in Olmos Creek from Loop 410 W to Jackson Keller.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio conducts silt removal based on the Infrastructure Management Program (IMP) Channel Restoration Component and citizen input from 311. The City's silt removal projects are completed with internal resources. Castle Hills does not have the staff or equipment necessary to undertake silt removal. The City of Castle Hills City Manager, Rita Hoyl, and Director of Public Works, Rick Harava, have requested San Antonio's assistance with completing this project.
On October 7, 2013 the City of San Antonio, Public Works Department was removing silt from the concrete channel located between Loop 410 W and Jackson Keller within San Antonio's area of responsibility. Mr. Harava, approached our employees and inquired about silt removal operations upstream in the same channel within Castle Hills' jurisdictional boundaries. Richard Martinez, City of San Antonio Interim Assistant Director of Public Works, met with Ms. Hoyl and Mr. Harava to discuss an agreement for San Antonio to undertake a one-time silt removal in Olmos Creek. Mr. Martinez provided an estimate in the amount of $17,316.12 to Castle Hills. The cost estimate includes materials, overtime labor, equipment, disposal and fuel. Ms. Hoyl and Mr. Harava confirmed they would like to move forward with an Interlocal Agreement.
By entering in to this Interlocal Agreement San Antonio will ensure that silt in the Castle Hills portion of Olmos Creek does not interfere with the San Antonio's dra...
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