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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-117 - Execution of Engineering Expectation Agmt - SubdivisionREPORT TO: Committee of The Whole DATE OF MEETING: June 28, 2010 SUBMITTED BY: Lesley MacDonald, Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor PREPARED BY: Lesley MacDonald, Direcor of Legal Services and City Solicitor WARD(S) INVOLVED: N/A DATE OF REPORT: June 23, 2010 REPORT NO.: CRPS -10-117 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE ENGINEERING EXPECTATION AGREEMENT- SUBDIVISIONS RECOMMENDATION: That the General Manager of Development and Technical Services or his designate be authorized to execute on behalf of the City, the Engineering Expectation Agreement with the subdividers and their engineering consultants regarding the City's engineering expectations for the development of subdivisions under the City's Development Manual; said agreements to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. BACKGROUND: The City has recently adopted the Development Manual in which the engineering expectations for the development of subdivisions is prescribed. REPORT: In light of the adoption of the Development Manual, the City expects each subdivider to now secure the services of an engineering consultant directly for the development of their subdivision and to provide the City with confirmation of certain aspects of the development as required by the City and set out in the Development Manual. Legal has prepared a standard Engineering Expectation Agreement for execution by the subdivider, their engineering consultant and the City acknowledging the expectations of the City and the Subdivider and Engineering Consultant's understanding and commitment to complete the expectations to the City's specifications. Since these agreements will be standard, and for expedience purposes, it is appropriate to have the General Manager of Development and Technical Services or their designate execute these agreements as they arise. 11-1 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The engineering consultant will be retained directly by the subdivider at their expense. CONCLUSION: These agreements will be routine in nature and will arise in the general course of doing business with Subdividers. Staff see this new agreement as an efficiency and recommended that the agreements be executed by the department head.. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jeff Wilmer, Acting General Manager of DTS 11-2