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Requesting the transfer of $122,000 in the Sewer Dept. from the Capital Improvements Acct. to the Professional and Technical Services Acct., for engineering for the East Broadway Improvements Project.
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To the Honorable Board:
I respectfully request that you approve the transfer of $122,000 from the Department of Public Works Sewer 640058-580010 Capital Improvements to 640052-530000 Professional and Technical Services.
The City is currently completing design work associated with the East Broadway Improvements Project. This project originally began as a transportation and streetscape improvement project only. Thanks to the foresight of the administration, underground infrastructure was added to the scope of the project in an effort to improve water quality and fire protection and increase capacity in the sewer and drainage system by separating the existing combined system and providing for larger diameter pipes where necessary.
While 75% of the design work associated with the sewer and drainage improvements has been funded through programs offered by the MWRA, the remaining 25% of the design cannot be paid for by the MWRA. This is primarily due to the fact that the existing sewer and combined sewer system in this portion of the City collection system is in need of extensive cleaning. The MWRA views light cleaning as a justifiable cost for project inspection and design, however heavy cleaning is not approved and must be paid for by the City.
The cost outlined in the attached proposal will provide the City with the engineering services necessary to clean, inspect and complete the final design of the sewer and drainage improvements associated with this project. I therefore, respectfully request your approval for the aforementioned transfer.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph A. Curtatone
Mayor