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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Capital Improvement Program <br />!- ! REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROGRAM <br />CAPITAL PROGRAMS <br />The FY 02-03 Capital Improvements Program (C1P) budget of $5,197,096 (included in <br />Springfield's administration budget) is primarily composed of projects identified by the Facilities <br />Master Plan, the Biosolids Master Plan, and the Wet Weather Flow Management Plan <br />(WWFMP). Additional projects are included that extend the life of the regional wastewater <br />management facilities and/or help meet new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System <br />(NPDES) permit requirements. The FY 02-03 CIP is funded using a combination of C1P reserves <br />and System Development Charges (SDC's). CIP project summaries are provided below (see <br />Capital Improvements memo to MWMC, March 8, 2002. for detailed project descriptions). Other <br />capital programs, including the Equipment Replacement Program and Major Rehabilitation , <br />Program, are funded in Eugene's FY 02-03 operations and maintenance budget at $609,299 and <br />$495,338 respectively. The funding for FY 02-03 will come from the Equipment Replacement <br />and Capital Reserves, respectively. Itemized lists of Equipment Replacement purchases, Major <br />Infrastructure Rehabilitation projects, and Major Capital Outlay are included on page 29. <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS <br />Biosolids Land Application Farm Site Development: Poplar Plantation <br />FY 02-03 Capital Budget = $2,549,096 <br />In July 2000, consistent with its adopted biosolids management strategy, the Commission <br />purchased 596 acres of farmland adjacent to the Biosolids Management Facility for the purpose <br />of growing hybrid poplars with land-applied biosolids. A feasibility study and preliminary site <br />design and management plan were completed prior to finalizing the land purchase. These studies <br />confirmed that the poplar plantation project is a highly cost-effective component of the overall <br />Biosolids Management Program. The overall project costs related to land acquisition, capital <br />construction and site preparation were estimated in the feasibility study to be approximately $5.2 <br />million. This amount was originallpbudgeted for the project in FY 99-00. The property <br />acquisition and study costs totaled about $3.1 million. Remaining funds were carried forward to <br />FY 01-02 to design and construct the project. These funds will again be carried over to FY 02- <br />03. An additional $30,000 is included to study alternatives for providing reclaimed water from <br />the Water Pollution Control Facility to the Poplar Plantation for irrigation. <br />Non-Process Facilities Improvements -Lab Remodel <br />FY 02-03 Capital Budget = $1,058,000 <br />The Commission's budget and CIl' have included a project to remodel and expand the laboratory <br />~ - at the Eugene-Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) since FY 97-98. This project <br />i _ will address functional improvements and space needs for the existing analytical lab at the <br />regional WPCF. Engineering and design specifications were completed in 1998. Construction <br />bids were substantially higher than the consulting engineer's estimate and the Commission chose <br />i_ ' to not award a construction contract. In FY 00-01, the Commission budgeted an additional <br />$700,000 for the project, based on then current estimated construction and equipment costs. A <br />total of $1,208,297 was carried over to FY 01-02 following a thorough evaluation of design <br />I <br />'~ % ~ Page 25 FY 02-03 BUDGET <br />I <br />