REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS

Raleigh City Code pt. 6, ch. 5

in effect

Raleigh City Code § 6-5001 INFRASTRUCTURE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS.

Sec. 6-5001. - INFRASTRUCTURE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) This section authorizes and sets forth the procedures and terms under which the City may negotiate and approve reimbursement agreements with private developers and property owners for the design and construction of municipal infrastructure that is included on the City's capital improvement plan and serves the developer or property owner. For the purpose of this section, the term "municipal infrastructure" includes, without limitation, water mains, sanitary sewer lines, lift stations, stormwater lines, streets, curb and gutter, sidewalks, traffic control devices, and other associated facilities. (b) The City Manager, or their designee, is authorized to negotiate, approve, and execute municipal infrastructure reimbursement agreements with private developers and property owners pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the above, City Council authorization must be provided for the City to enter into any reimbursement agreement under this section if the total estimated costs of the proposed project (including amounts paid by parties other than the City) exceed the delegation of authority to the City Manager in Section 2-4003 of the City Code. (c) A municipal infrastructure reimbursement agreement approved pursuant to this section shall require the private developer or property owner who is a party to comply with the requirements of Article 8, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes relating to public advertising and bid solicitations that would have been required if the construction contract had been awarded by the City. (d) The City Manager shall establish rules, requirements, and procedures for private developers or property owners who desire to participate in reimbursement agreements authorized under this section, which may include terms relating to utilization of Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise contractors for work to be reimbursed by the City. (Ord. No. 2022-429, §2, 10-18-22)

Raleigh City Code § 6-5002 INTERSECTION AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS.

Sec. 6-5002. - INTERSECTION AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) This section authorizes and sets forth the procedures and terms under which the City may negotiate and approve intersection and roadway improvement agreements with private developers and property owners for the design and construction of public intersection or roadway improvements that are adjacent or ancillary to a private land development project. (b) The City Manager, or their designee, is authorized to negotiate, approve, and execute intersection and roadway improvement agreements with private developers and property owners pursuant to this section. (c) The City Manager shall establish rules, requirements, and procedures for private developers or property owners who desire to participate in agreements authorized under this section, which may include terms relating to utilization of Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise contractors for work to be reimbursed by the City. (d) Agreements authorized by this section shall not be subject to Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes if the public cost will not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) and the City determines that: (1) The public cost to the City will not exceed the estimated cost of providing for such improvements through either eligible force account qualified labor performed by City employees or through a public contract let pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes; or (2) The coordination of separately constructed public intersection or roadway improvements and the adjacent or ancillary private land development improvements would be impracticable. (e) Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, City Council authorization must be provided for the City to enter into any reimbursement agreement under this section if the total estimated costs of the proposed project exceed the delegation of authority to the City Manager in Section 2-4003 of the City Code. (Ord. No. 2022-429, §3, 10-18-22)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT6CEEN_CH5REAGFetched: 11/1/2026