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File #: 23-0348    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2023 In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
On agenda: 4/17/2023 Final action: 4/25/2023
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Project Partnership Agreement between the City and County of Denver and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to establish project outputs, cost sharing and cost reimbursement criteria, and general conditions for the South Platte River and Tributaries Program in Council Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9. Approves an intergovernmental project partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish project outputs, cost sharing and cost reimbursement criteria, and general conditions for the South Platte River and Tributaries Program in Council Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9 (202367390). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-8-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-4-2023.
Indexes: Lucas Palmisano
Attachments: 1. BR23_0348_DOTI_2023_USACE_PPA_Ordinance Request, 2. 23-0348_DOTI_USACE_updated presentation pdf, 3. 23-0348_DOTI_USACE_updated presentation, 4. 23-0348 Filed Bill_U.S. Army Corps of Engineers_202367390-00.JM.pdf, 5. 23-0348 Agr_USArmyCorpofEngineers_202367390-00, 6. 23-0348 Filed Bill_U.S. Army Corps of Engineers_202367390-00.JM.1, 7. 23-0348 - signed, 8. 23-0348 For an ordinance approving a proposed Project Partnership Agreement between

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 3/23/23

 

Requesting Agency: DOTI

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name: Jason Gallardo
Email Address: Jason.gallardo@denvergov.org
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Item Title & Description:

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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Project Partnership Agreement between the City and County of Denver and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to establish project outputs, cost sharing and cost reimbursement criteria, and general conditions for the South Platte River and Tributaries Program in Council Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9.

Approves an intergovernmental project partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish project outputs, cost sharing and cost reimbursement criteria, and general conditions for the South Platte River and Tributaries Program in Council Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9 (202367390). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-8-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-4-2023.

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?  Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9

 

Contract Control Number: 202367390

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

 

There are three primary components to the South Platte River and Tributaries Program:

1.                     SPR: Ecosystem restoration and associated flood risk mitigation for adjacent properties through new, enhanced and/or connected habitat along 6.5 miles of the South Platte River

2.                     Weir Gulch: Structural improvements to Weir Gulch that will increase conveyance capacity and remove hundreds of structures from flood plain designation

3.                     Harvard Gulch: voluntary, non-structural flood risk management program for up to 176 properties along E. Harvard Gulch

 

This agreement represents a partnership agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City and County of Denver that outlines how the two entities will partner to deliver the South Platte River and Tributary project that was congressionally authorized in the Water Resources and Development Act 2020. This agreement details the project outputs, the cost share splits between the Federal government and the City, designates the City as the lead in project delivery, outlines the process in which the Federal government will reimburse the City, and captures general conditions and requirements the City will need to meet in order to seek reimbursement from the Federal government.

 

 

Location (if applicable): Various - S. Platte River

 

WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts): N/A

 

Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?

 

Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment? New

 

Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source? IGA with Federal Partner

                     

For New contracts

Term of initial contract: N/A

 

Options for Renewal:

                     How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?

                     Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):

 

Cost of initial contract term: N/A

 

Cost of any renewals:

 

Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:

 

For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:

Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract?

 

What is the length of the extension/renewal?

 

What is the revised total term of the contract?

 

If cost changing

What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?

 

What is the value of the proposed change?

 

What is the new/revised total value including change?

 

If terms changing

Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)