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Herington to review Union Pacific construction and pipeline crossing agreements; city activation work to remain city responsibility
Summary
City staff presented a design-and-construction agreement and two pipeline crossing agreements with Union Pacific Railroad that would have the railroad perform major utility work at its cost while the city would handle activation of water service; commissioners authorized preparation for city-manager execution subject to staff review and raised inspection, access and historic-contract questions.
Herington city staff presented terms of a design-and-construction agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that would have Union Pacific design and perform the major utility work for a rail project at its expense while the city would retain responsibility for activation tasks such as deactivating and reactivating water service.
The proposal, introduced by a staff speaker, says Union Pacific will perform the principal construction and related paving/drainage work shown in the design plans and will pay for that work. City crews would perform the on-site activation within approximately two weeks of written notice, a staff member said. The agreement also grants the…
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