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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Capital Improvement Program l management strategies, such as Class A and composting. These will be re-evaluated after completion and a year of experience with the mechanical dewatering facility. 2. Non-Process Facilities Improvements FY 00-01 Capital Budget=$700,000 During the FY 97-98 budget discussion, the Commission approved Phase I of four phases of building improvements identified in the Regional Facilities Master Plan. Phase I, budgeted at $610,300, was intended to provide for design and construction to address the functional and j space needs of the analytical laboratory. Following completion of laboratory remodeling/expansion designs, the Commission subsequently rejected all construction bids because they exceeded the engineer's estimate by a substantial margin. The FY 98-99 budget carry over of $542,865 in unspent FY 97-98 funds-was earmarked for the lab project. Following extensive review and re-evaluation of the project and estimated costs, the Commission ` authorized staff to expend budgeted capital project funds to contract with a qualified laboratory designer to recommend a new layouddesign to meet scaled down high-priority project needs. The FY 98-99 budget of $542,865 was carried over into FY 99-00, pending review of the revised layout/design. In FY 99-00, $50,000 was budgeted to acquire a replacement manufactured building for the ISC staff who were housed in a temporary manufactured building. The acquisition and relocation of the ISC staff is complete for a:n estimated cost of just under $50,000. In FY 00-01, $700,000 is proposed as a placeholder amount, anticipating additional budget to ~ complete the lab remodel.- This amount is based on the belief that what is budgeted already is simply inadequate for the improvements needed, based on the review of the laboratory designer. Staff is actively gathering additional information about what options should be considered for laboratory improvements at the WPCF. Staff is continuing to evaluate options for moving forward on this project and will have recommendations for the Commission at a future date. 3. Wet Weather Flow Management Plan FY 00-01 Capital Budget=$650,000 i I' The Wet Weather Flow Management Plan (WWFMP) was initiated in the FY 97-98 CIP in response to Master Plan findings and recommendations concerning the ability of the WPCF to handle peak wet weather flows. The WPCF was designed to have a peak capacity of 175 mgd, versus a dry weather capacity of 49 mgd. Peak wet weather events that exceed 175 mgd result in operational difficulties at the WPCF. While the plant's current dry weather design capacity will not be reached until about 2017, the plant's wet weather capacity will be exceeded by 2007 if corrective measures are not implemented. The Master Plan concluded that peak flow rates to the WPCF should be controlled to a maximum of 200 mgd, based on the plant's hydraulic capability. The Master Plan includes a cursory evaluation of alternatives for managing peak flows, including a review of local Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) programs, plant improvements (i.e., additional raw sewage pumps, secondary diversion gates, and additional secondary clarifiers), and equalization basins. However, the Page 25 FY 00-01 BUDGET i ' _