DATE: October 9, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul P. Holzen, Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
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Consideration of a Joint Funding Agreement (COF Contract No. 2018-0217) for Water Resources Investigations with the U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center, U.S. Department of the Interior at a Cost to the City of $43,575.00 (10/25/18 CIC 3-0)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning COF Contract No. 2018-0217.
Background
This is our annual joint-funding agreement between the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the City of Franklin. The agreement is for the maintenance of five (5) continuous streamflow gaging stations on the Harpeth River near Franklin, TN. The agreement will run during the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 and is for a combined total of $62,250. USGS contribution is for $18,675 and the City of Franklin’s contribution is for $43,575. The streamflow gaging stations help for the purposes of flood forecasting and warning, managing water and maintaining instream flow levels for threatened and endangered species.
Financial Impact
$43,575 paid out of the approved FY 2018-2019 Engineering/Stormwater Budget
Recommendation
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Staff recommends approval of COF Contract No. 2018-0217.