FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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RICHFIELD SUB-TRUNK ENCASEMENT, PROJECT NO. FRC-0011
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Approve a Utility Relocation Agreement with the BNSF Railway Company for a reimbursement amount not to exceed $121,065 for Richfield Sub-Trunk Encasement, Project No. FRC-0011.
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BACKGROUND
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) is working on a project to construct an additional third railway along Orangethorpe Avenue, from Atwood Avenue to Esperanza Road, located in the cities of Placentia and Anaheim. The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) owns a sewer that crosses the BNSF right-of-way at Richfield Road. BNSF notified OC San that additional mitigations are required per railway standards to protect the sewer in place so it will not be damaged during and after the construction of the third railway. BNSF and OC San desire to enter into an Agreement for the BNSF contractor to perform these protective mitigations.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Protect OC San assets
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
PROBLEM
The subject sewer was constructed by license agreement within the BNSF right of way. Due to the license conditions, BNSF is not obligated to protect the sewer in place using their funds.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Enter into an Agreement with BNSF so their contractor will perform the work to protect OC San's sewer in place at the beginning of the railway addition project.
TIMING CONCERNS
The work to protect OC San's sewer will need to be completed prior to BNSF's construction on the new railway, which is anticipated to start in late 2022.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
The subject OC San sewer will not be compliant with railway standards and the sewer may become damaged during or...
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