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SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE --March 10, 2006- Work Program: Determination of the "connection" costs for Out-of--Urban Growth Boundary (Coburg) . Connections to the regional wastewater system managed by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC). . Proiect Obiective and Scone • The purpose of this project is to refine city estimates for connection fees (or "buy-in" costs) associated with an allocation of capacity. and facilities in the local (Eugene) and regional wastewater (MWMC) systems commensurate with existing and projected future customers within the Coburg UGB. These calculations would include the costs to connect to the local (Eugene) wastewater collection and transmission system, and the costs associated with apro-rated share of the total regional. wastewater system assets, along with planning study and pernitting costs associated with securing system capacity for the planning period. Baseline assumptions and pazameters have akeady been established by elected officials for this analysis. There maybe additional policy choices relevant to the extension of service beyond the currently defined wastewater service area which are not addressed in the baseline assumptions and parameters, and these policy options should also should be identified in the project along with the costs associated with the policy options. The project does not include the development of costs for the local Coburg wastewater collection and transmission system, or for the internal administration and management of Coburg's local system. Finally, this project is not intended to develop cost estimates or user rates related to the ongoing costs of providing wastewater services to Coburg. Approach and Methods Task 1 There is a considerable amount of existing information that is necessary for and relevant to the project objectives. The consultant will need to review and become familiaz with this information, and then will meet with project management staff to refine the approach and methods to be used. At a minimum the approach will involve the following reviews: • Review of Coburg's twenty-yeaz wastewater facilities plan to confirm existing and projected flows and. loads (wastewater profile); • Review of relevant portions of the MWMC Facilities Plan and twenty-year project list; • Review of MWMC System Development Charge methodology, and how it was applied to derive two potential connection cost scenarios that were presented to the elected officials; • Review of the current and proposed MWMC CIPs with special attention to inflationary and other capital cost factors; i Review of CH2MHi11's revised twenty-year project list upon its availability; • Review of the inventory and costs associated with additional studies, planning, permitting and ancillary facilities that are appropriate for inclusion in this analysis and are not factored into MWMC's SDC methodology or associated project list; ' • Review of inflationary factors projecting forward; • Review of the impact and costs of borrowing necessary to constrict new capital projects; i • Review of MWMC's list of stated assets (asset values); Review of the City of Eugene's SDC methodology and charge calculation for sewer connections; and i • Review of memos and work products prepared by city staff in support of the elected officials' r. discussion and direction. • Review of the residual value of assets that were originally fended by federal grants (i.e. assets that `have not had to be replaced, rehabilitated, or have otherwise had any life-extending capital reinvestment made through user rates over time).