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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1967 |
| City of Quincy Project to Rehabilitate Deterirating Existing Sewer Pipe Infrastructure |
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| Requester: |
Keith Dowdell, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Quincy |
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| Project Title: |
City of Quincy Project to Rehabilitate Deterirating Existing Sewer Pipe Infrastructure |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 4:10:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The purpose of the request is to prevent infiltration of stormwater into the sewer line and to also prevent sewer water from exfiltrating into the surface waters that enters Ochlocknee Bay by way of Vote Creek-Cox Ccreek-Lake Talquin-Ochlocknee River. Replacement of the deteriorating old clay sewer pipe will protect the water and public health of the City of Quincy and Gadsden County residents and adjacents waters. This project is in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Quincy |
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Contact: |
Bill Bogan, Jr. City Manager |
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404 West Jefferson Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 627-7681 |
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Quincy 32351-2328 |
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Contact email: |
bbogan@myquincy.net |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Aging and deterirating clay sewer pipe have caused overloading of the treated sewerage at the treatment plant, this request is to allow the City to conduct a study and identify the locations and the length of pipe involved prior to replacement. Smoke detection tests will be conducted at the suspected locations all over the sewer conveyance system in the City. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improvement in the quality of surface water in the City of Quincy and Gadsden County and the elimination of over burden of the sewer treatment plant. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Treatment volume data at the Sewer treatment plant collected |
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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: |
Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
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 Quincy Comprehensive Plan |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
Yes |
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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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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? |
No |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
| Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
