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CBIRS Request 64
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #64
City of Alachua Paul O' Dea Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Expansion
 
Requester: Clovis Watson, Jr., MPA City M Organization: City of Alachua
 
Project Title: City of Alachua Paul O' Dea Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Expansion Date Submitted 1/11/2006 10:18:21 AM
 
Sponsors: Smith
 
Statewide Interest:
Regionalization of the Public Wastewater System and elimination of the FDEP Consent order.
 
Recipient: City of Alachua   Contact: Danielle J. Judd, Asistant Cit  
  15001 NW 140 Street, Mail to PO Box 9   Contact Phone: (386) 418-4078  
  Alachua 32616   Contact email: djudd@cityofalachua.com
 
Counties: Alachua
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
WWTP Expansion $19,500,000 and Effluent Disposal Public Reuse Project $2,400,000 for a total estimated cost of $21,900,000 through the year 2028.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
WWTP Facilities Expansion and Effluent Disposal to meet community needs based on Wastewater Facilities Plan through the year 2028. Elimination of Consent order.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $21,900,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $3,285,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005 Amount: $700,000
 
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: FDEP Consent order and SDC Grant Award Agreement
 
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 Alachua City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/14/2005
 
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? Yes
DEP identifying number: 2002001
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
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:
Local Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element and City of Alachua Adopted FY 2006 Budget, pg 164
 
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.? Yes
Have you applied for funding? Yes DEP Grant ID #: SG 790100
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? Yes
List the amount and fiscal year Amount: 700000 Fiscal Year: 2005
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 3285000 Source: FDEP SRF Loan