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council of all of the latest details of the project including financial analysis and overall project m anagement. A tentative calendar of the succeeding council involvement will also be available on the 17tH The following is a brief summary of the current status of Brown and Caldwell's portion of the work for Coburg's wastewater project. ENGINEERING & DESIGN Preliminary Design -The Preliminary Design Report was completed and distributed to the DEQ and City staff. This report presents design concepts and initial layouts for the wastewater collection system and treatment facility. This document must receive DEQ approval prior to detailed design. Capaci Issues -Recent planning work indicates that population projections and related wastewater flows are considerably greater than anticipated by the. 1999 Wastewater Facilities Plan. At start-up, the treatment facility will be at about 65 percent capacity. A Phase 2 expansion plan will be include in the treatment facility design. The increased growth projections also impact the collection system design. Wastewater flow projections and basis for sizing both the collection and treatment systems are outlined in the Preliminary Design Report. Construction Cost -The Preliminary Design Report also includes an updated construction cost estimate at $12.2 million. This cost is significantly higher thane the previous planning estimates due to a three fold increase in projected population, increased labor and material costs since 1999, and revised collection system design that eliminated most of the pumped systems serving individual homes and businesses. Value Engineering -Projects of the size and complexity of Coburg's typically go through a Value Engineering (VE) process where a team of outside engineers scrutinize the preliminary design for cost saving opportunities. A VE session is being planned for the end of July. PROPERTY ACQUISITION Easements, right-of-ways and property purchase will be required where portions of the project will cross private property. This will include wastewater pumping stations and some pipeline routes. Right-of-Way Associates, Inc. is under contract to identify property owners and start negations for easements and property acquisition. PERMITS The following key permits will be required for the project: • Wetland Fill-Removal permit issued jointly by the Oregon Division of State Lands and the Corps of Engineers. • National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) discharge permit issued by the DEQ. The wetland fill-removal permit will be needed for work at the treatment s ite a nd t he NPDES permit w ill b e n eeded f or d ischarging t reated a ffluent t o t he M cKenzie R fiver. City of Coburg Sewer Status Report Page 3 of S 7/1/2004 _