Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

Item Text

53. MARICOPA COUNTY RURAL AND UNINCORPORATED WATER & WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Maricopa County has established the Rural and Unincorporated Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Program (Program) to support water and wastewater infrastructure for communities that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Prog ram is focused on improving the overall health and safety of residents in these rural areas by addressing the health and safety needs related to water and wastewater in low- to moderate-income multi-family properties. The Program is a voluntary, first-c ome, first-served application-based program for eligible property owners. In order to assist with the successful implementation of the Program, approval of the following items, agreement templates or substantially similar, and the following actions is requ ested: 1. Request approval of draft Property Owner Agreement and Deed of Trust, to be finalized when projects are identified. The Human Services Department will process agreements with multi-family Property Owners for water and/or wastewater improvements to their properties. Request authorization for the Chairman to sign Agreements and documents for full execution. 2. Contracts with Civil Engineering Firms selected by the Direct Select Procurement Process, as defined by Arizona Revised Statutes, to design the scope of work for the identified properties to remediate water and sewer deficiencies. The Maricopa County Ch ief Procurement Officer or designee will execute the agreements on behalf of the County with the selected Civil Engineering Firms in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 per contract. 3. Task Orders to complete scopes of work to remediate water and sewer def iciencies identified by the Civil Engineering firms will be issued to construction firms selected through the quote process identified in Environmental Services Contract # 200217 ITN. If the County is not able to obtain services under the Environmental Ser vices Contract or another County contract, the County will secure the services under other approved procurement methods within the Maricopa County Procurement Code. Funding for these Agreements shall be provided by American Rescue Plan Act, Coronavirus S tate and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under ALN 21,027. The total funds to be expended through these Agreements shall not exceed $5,000,000. The Human Services Department will process all documents for legal review prior to processing for full execution. Supervisory District: All (C-22-23-105-X-00)

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