FY 2004-05 Regional Wastewater Budget and CIP

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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Capital Improvements Program '' '~ REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROGRAM CAPITAL PROGRAMS The FY 04-OS CIP budget is included in the administration portion of the RWP budget. The five- year CIP begins on page 46. For the past several years, the five-year CIP has been primarily composed of projects identified by the 1997 Master Plan, the 1997 Biosolids Management Plan, and the WWFMP, 2001. The WWFMP provided the basis for wastewater treatment facility capital improvements related to peak wet weather flow. In order to determine design parameters and to identify the impacts of these projects on other treatment facility processes, a Wet Weather Flow Pre- Design Project was initiated in FY 02-03. This project evolved into a comprehensive Facilities Plan in 2003 to address the increased regulatory requirements contained in the new NPDES wastewater discharge permit. The current Regional Wastewater Facilities are based upon the "208 Study" performed in the late 1970s and have been in operation for nearly 20 years. Therefore, a comprehensive Facility Plan has been undertaken. The 2004 Facilities Plan identifies several process areas that are at or near capacity and identifies projects that will assure that the Regional Wastewater Facilities have sufficient capacity to meet the needs of current and future users through the year 2025. The FY 04- 05 CIP budget is composed of projects carried over from previous years and projects identified in the 2004 Facilities Plan. CIP project summaries are provided below. The FY 04-OS CIP is funded using a combination of Capital Reserves and SDCs. Other capital programs, including the Equipment Replacement Program, Major Capital Outlay Program, and Major Rehabilitation Program are included in the operations portion of the RWP budget. The basis for planning in these capital programs involves an annual evaluation by operations staff of major assets, where they are in their projected life cycles, performance/maintenance records, etc. FY 04-OS funding for these programs will come from the Equipment Replacement Reserve and Capital Reserve. Itemized lists of, and budgets for, Equipment Replacement purchases, Major Infrastructure Rehabilitation projects, and Major Capital Outlay are included on pages 30-31. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Carryover Projects These projects represent a continuation of previously budgeted activities. Biocycle Farm Land Application and BMF Reclaimed Water Supply FY 04-OS Capital Budget = $2,100,000 During FY 03-04, the project scope was modified to incorporate several projects which had been budgeted separately. 'They included: (1) the addition of a reclaimed water conveyance system to serve both the dewatering facility and the Biocycle Farm; (2) the connection of the reclaimed water line to the biosolids sludge force main to allow mitigation of struvite buildup; and (3) the addition of sludge strain presses. Completion of the first 190-acre phase of Biocycle Farm was completed in the spring of 2004. (_ ! Construction work on the reclaimed water pipeline and related pump station along with phase two of Biocycle Farm, are budgeted in FY 04-OS budget year. ,~ I, Page 26 FY 04-OS BUDGET AND CIP ---,