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March 12, 2013 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO EXCEED BY 25% OR MORE, THE CONTRACT WITH WILEY/WILSON FOR THE PORTSMOUTH DAMS ALTERATION DESIGNS. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, through its Department of Public Utilities, owns and operates three earthen dams in the City of Suffolk as part of a network of lakes that serves as the City's water supply; and WHEREAS, a Preliminary Engineering Report was prepared by Wiley ~ Wilson in September 2010 that addressed the improvements and alterations needed to bring the earthen dams into compliance with the updated safety regulations; and WHEREAS, Wiley~Wilson has performed additional surveys and flood modeling of the properties impacted by a potential dam failure and has identified and modified the extent of the improvements required to bring the dams into compliance; and WHEREAS, the potential savings to the City from Wiley/Wilson's work is $1.1 million; and WHEREAS, the additional work performed by Wiley/Wilson will add approximately $40,500 to their original contract amount of $138,235 and will exceed the original contract amount by more than 25%; and WHEREAS, Section 12-183 of the City Code requires City Council approval to exceed an original contract amount by more than 25% or $50,000, whichever is greater. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that, pursuant to Section 12-183 of the City Code, the City Manager and the City Engineer are authorized enter into change orders in a total amount exceeding 25% of the original contract amount with Wiley/Wilson." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 13 - 121 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing the purchase of 318 Roberta Street. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • 318 Roberta Street, an unimproved lot within Sugar Hill, has been offered for sale to the City by Branch Banking and Trust company (BB&T) for the sum of $4,000. • The lot lies within that section of the City commonly known as Sugar Hill, consists of 0.072 acres, is unimproved and has an assessed value of $11,690. Discussion: • The City and its affiliates (primarily PPIC, although PRHA owns one of the improved lots) are the majority landowners of those various lots within the neighborhood. • There are no current plans for the development or redevelopment of those properties within Sugar Hill that are publicly owned but the lot lies between two other lots owned by the City. Future use of the properties potentially includes redevelopment as a residential subdivision or for either active or passive recreational use. Financial impact: • The purchase price of $4,000 will be paid from the operating budget of the Department of Economic Development. The lot will become exempt from taxation. Current revenues based on the assessment and tax rate are slightly less than $150 per annum. Recommended Action: • Adopt the attached resolution. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.