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CBIRS Request 1717
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1717
Boca Raton Utility Services Protection
 
Requester: George S. Brown, Dep. City Manager Organization: City of Boca Raton
 
Project Title: Boca Raton Utility Services Protection Date Submitted 1/13/2006 11:02:21 AM
 
Sponsors: Atwater
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides protection of public water and wastewater facilities from potential security risks including introduction of contaminants into the water supply and system disruption.
 
Recipient: City of Boca Raton   Contact: George S. Brown  
  201 West Palmetto Park Road   Contact Phone: (561) 393-7703  
  Boca Raton 33432   Contact email: gbrown@ci.boca-raton.fl.us
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project provides for the purchase and installation of advanced water and wastewater security and monitoring systems that will be utilized to protect the City of Boca Raton's water and wastewater facilities and distribution systems. Since September 11, 2001, the need for increased water and wastewater facility and distribution system security and monitoring has been realized. Water quality and system disruption have been identified as potential threats to public water systems. The purchase and installation of new and advances in water and wastewater security ad monitory systems will ensure the protection of the City of Boca Raton's water and wastewater facilities and distribution systems minimizing the potential for contamination or disruption of critical services.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of risk by securing water and wastewater facilities from disruption or contamination, measured by number of occurrences/non-occurences of disruption/contamination of potable water and wastewater systems.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $75,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Boca Raton Utility Services Risk Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Boca Raton City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/13/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? No
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? No
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
City of Boca Raton FY 2005-06 thru FY 2010-11 Capital Improvement Program Project #470033 page 144
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
   
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? Yes
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 75000 Source: Capital Improvement Program/Water/Sewer Fund