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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #329 |
| Downtown Water, Sewer & Stormwater Drainage Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Jim Humphrey |
Organization: |
City of Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Downtown Water, Sewer & Stormwater Drainage Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 3:12:26 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Flood water and stormwater control during times of heavy rains due to frequent storms experienced in the hurricane season. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Fort Myers, Florida |
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Contact: |
Mayor Jim Humphrey |
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2200 Second Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 332-6820 |
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Fort Myers 33901 |
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Contact email: |
mayorhumphrey@cityftmyers.com |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of an improved water collection system to replace the aging and deteriorating sewer and water lines located in the City of Fort Myers Downtown area. The project includes significant stormwater management improvements including the relocation of stormwater lines and drainage conflicts. The current system has far exceeded its design life in condition and perfomrance, as well as having an insufficient capacity based on state and federal standards. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Provide sufficient capacity of the sewer and water system in the City of Fort Myers and improved sanitation standards. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$12,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$6,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Stormwater Master Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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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 |
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| 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: |
| Capital Improvement Plans Page 2 Line 99 |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
6000000 |
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Match Source: |
SRF Loan Funds |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Caloosahatchee River |
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| Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
