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,11111 Resolution No. 7275 A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WETMORE AVE STORMWATER BYPASS PROJECT WHEREAS, A. The City operates a sewer system to convey, treat, and discharge sanitary sewage and stormwater from properties throughout the City. The City's system includes a combined sewer system in the north end of the City. Events of heavy and intense rain can exceed the capacity of the combined system. Similar to other cities with combined systems,this means that excess water from various sources can make its way onto private property, causing property damage. B. Heavy rain events generally occur in May-June and late August-early September. The 3500 block of Wetmore Avenue has been subject of multiple flooding events during recent heavy rain events. In particular, flooding has occurred at the 3500 block of Wetmore Avenue on August 29, 2013, September 6, 2013, September 2, 2016, and June 10,2018. This flooding is the result of a mix of factors, including topography and the size and grade of the pipes and other infrastructure in the vicinity. This flooding has caused significant property damage. C. Because of the imminent threat of another rain storm causing more flooding at the 3500 Wetmore block, immediate action is necessary to complete the following work: Construct a two block stormwater bypass and drainage improvements along 35th Street from Wetmore Ave to Oakes Ave (the "Wetmore Project").The Wetmore Project is estimated to cost about$600,000. The Public Works Department has completed plans and specifications for the project D. In order to finish work this summer prior to the next "rain window" in late August-early September, construction must begin immediately. However, the public works bid process takes at least four weeks, which would mean construction would not start until late-August 2018 and would not be completed before the rain window opens again at the end of August. (Since the Wetmore Project is estimated to cost about$600,000, the City cannot use its small works roster or other alternative methods of contracting, which would be the usual ways to more quickly award and execute a project.) E. It is the professional engineering opinion of the Public Works Department, including its Interim Director and its Engineering Superintendent and Principal Engineer that not completing the Wetmore Project by the end of August 2018 represents an unacceptable risk of flooding and property damage. F. Because of the imminent threat and the need for immediate action to complete the project by the end of August 2018, an emergency exists. Time is of the essence in proceeding with construction.