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A Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for sewer connection for property located outside the City’s sewer district at 5827 and 5855 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida to the City of Coral Gables wastewater collection / transmission system, subject to the requirements of the Public Works Department as provided under chapters 62 and 78 of the City Code, Ordinance No. 2007-29 and 2009-39 and Resolution No. 2008-07; and provided that the executed agreement be made part of this resolution.
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Cherokee Consulting, Inc., on behalf of the property Owner, University of Miami, is requesting authorization for an outside sewer connection to the City Sanitary sewer district to serve two (2) existing buildings; the buildings are located at 5827 and 5855 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida; and it shall be subject to the requirements of the Public Work Department, as set forth in Chapter 62 and 78 of the City Code, Ordinance No. 2007-29, and No. 2009-39 and Resolution No. 2008-07.
The properties are located outside City’s sewer service area and new private gravity system will be installed to serve the project. On July 7, 2017, the University of Miami entered into a Consent Agreement with Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (MDC-RER). The City of Coral Gables shall provide assurance that it will not issue a Certificate of Completion, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary Certificate of Use or Certificate of Use, or other municipal approvals granting occupancy or use of the establishment, prior to MDC-RER issuing a Sewer Extension permit and certifying the Sewer Extension.
Flows from the project will connect through the existing private gravity main owned and maintained by University of Miami, which is located along Levante Avenue west of Sagua Avenue. As per MDC-RER, the receiving Pump Station shall have sufficient capacity for the proposed project and all downstream pump stations including the treatment plant have capacity at this time.
The request consists of a sewer extension for a private system of approximately 192 linear feet of 8-inch SDR35 PVC gravity main, 3 manholes and 51 linear feet of 6-inch SDR35 PVC lateral line for 2 services.
The property Owner agrees to comply with the terms outlined in Ordinance Nos. 2007-29 and 2009-39 (City Code Section 78-106), and Resolution No. 2008-07 and enter into an agreement, according to Cherokee Consulting’s Letter of Agreement, to be approved by the City Attorney.
Concurrently, upon signing the agreement, the property Owner agrees to pay the City of Coral Gables a connection fee based on the estimated daily peak flow. The fee has been estimated to be $14,086.80.
The property Owner shall provide Maintenance or other Surety Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the construction cost to assure timely repairs of the property Owner’s facilities, should a failure occur. Said Bond is to run in perpetuity or until connection is no longer required.
The property Owner shall provide Liability Insurance in the amounts required by Resolution No.2008-07, naming the City as additional insured, and covering any damages to public and private property due to failure in the customer’s facilities. A Certificate of Insurance shall be required at the execution of the agreement in a form of acceptable to the City of Coral Gables.
The property Owner shall provide the City with final plans and certifications for approval by the Public Works Department and MDC-RER.
The property Owner shall secure all required permits to perform this project.
Upon approval of Cherokee Consulting’s Letter of Agreement, an agreement will be executed and shall be made part of this Resolution and be kept in the office of the City Clerk.