Title
Cost Share Agreement for Gainesville Depot Park Stormwater Treatment (B)
Explanation
The City of Gainesville and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) wish to enter into a cost share agreement that will fund a portion of the Depot Park stormwater treatment system to reduce pollution and trash flowing into Sweetwater Branch.
The project shall intercept polluted stormwater from 40 acres of downtown Gainesville and divert it to the Depot Park basin where pollutants will be removed from the water before being discharged into Sweetwater Branch. The project will improve water quality and habitats in the Sweetwater Branch watershed within the City of Gainesville limits.
The Interceptor project is located on the south side of SW Depot Avenue where Sweetwater Branch passes, via twin culverts under Depot Avenue. The project is a Stormwater lift station comprised of a concrete box, a set of three pumps, a force main, and a trailer mounted backup generator. The stormwater treatment system is to be placed at the downstream end of the existing culverts and will collect stormwater and pump it to a gravity pipe system that discharges into the Depot Park basin.
Fiscal Note
The SJRWMD Cost-Share Agreement will provide $350,000 and will cover a portion of the construction costs. The City will provide $60,000 through in-kind services and assume any costs above and beyond the total project cost of $410,000. Additional funding is available in the Stormwater Utility Fund capital projects account.
Recommendation
The City Commission to authorize the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the cost share agreement between the City of Gainesville and St. Johns River Water Management District, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.