Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Utilities topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Spring Hill approves $815,743 Atmos Energy reimbursement for 199th Street project
Summary
The Spring Hill City Council approved an agreement to reimburse Atmos Energy $815,743.28 to relocate a gas main tied to the Hundred 99th Street improvements. Council and staff said the reimbursement will be covered by CARS funds and temporary notes and that relocation avoids a second move when the corridor becomes four lanes.
Spring Hill City Council on Oct. 9 approved an agreement to reimburse Atmos Energy Corporation $815,743.28 for relocation of a gas main related to the Hundred 99th Street roadway improvements.
City staff told the council the gas main sits inside a dedicated pipeline easement and that the city is responsible for reimbursing relocation costs when a utility is located in an easement. "The total cost is $815,743.28," a staff presenter said during the meeting.
Staff said the project was designed to place the pipeline in its "forever home" farther south so the utility will not need to be moved again when the roadway is expanded to four lanes. The presentation said the construction bids for the roadway came in under the engineer's estimate; the lowest bidder was reported at just under $5,000,000 for the segment, while earlier staff materials referenced a higher engineer estimate (about $6.6 million). The staff report recommended the Atmos agreement and noted that reimbursement will be paid in part from CARS funds (a 50/50 city-county partnership) and the project's temporary notes.
Councilmembers asked about the discrepancy between the original $100,000 estimate in grant materials and the actual reimbursement figure. Staff replied the $100,000 figure was a rough grant estimate based on per-lane averages and that more detailed design and right-of-way information developed since the grant application revealed additional costs. Staff also said the presence of a transmission pipeline in the corridor is an unusual circumstance that increased relocation expense.
After questions from council, a motion to approve the Atmos Energy gas main relocation agreement in the stated amount was moved, seconded and approved. The motion passed by recorded voice vote; the clerk announced "Motion carries 5 0 0."
