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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 18, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. g.. ~. SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Agreements Between Noifolk Southern Raitway Company, the North Carolina Railroad, and Orange County for the Installation and Maintenance of a Sanitary Sewer Pipeline for Barber ~ Ross Facility in The Buckhom Road Economic Development District DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment A: Resolution Attachment B: Agreement between the County and Norfolk Southern Railway Company Attachment C: Agreement between the County and the North Carolina Railroad Attachment D: Agreement between the County and Barber & Ross INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Reid, ext 2325 Paul Thames, ext. 2303 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: In order to complete the installation of a sanitary sewer line connecting the Barber & Ross plant to the Efland Sewer System, it is necessary to bore under the railroad which lies north of the property. Norfolk Southem requires that the agreement covering such a connection be with a public body rather than a private entity. The attached Resolution (Attachment A) authorizes the County Manager to sign the agreements with Norfolk Southern (Attachment B) and with the North Carolina Railroad (Attachment C), and the attached Agreement (Attachment D) spells out the obligations of the County and Barber & Ross regarding this matter. BACKGROUND: As previously authorized by the Board of County Commissioners, Barber ~ Ross is connecting its sanitary sewer stream to the Efland Sewer System by constructing a pump station and running a 3-inch pipeline to the nearest manhole on Route 70. This project requires boring under the railroad owned by the North Carolina Railroad and leased to Norfolk Southern. Because of the difficulty of securing railway permits, the agreements ensure that the proposed boring and pipe casing will serve as the connector if and when sewer is extended throughout the Economic Development District. Accordingly, the County and Barber & Ross have agreed that: • Barber & Ross will purchase and maintain the required liability insurance covering the pipeline, and will indemnify the County to the extent of the insurance limits;