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CBIRS Request 262
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #262
City of Alacua Water System Fire Protection Enhancements for Southwest Job Center
 
Requester: Clovis Watson, Jr., MBA City Manager Organization: City of Alachua
 
Project Title: City of Alacua Water System Fire Protection Enhancements for Southwest Job Center Date Submitted 12/31/2007 10:47:12 AM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
Enhancement of the public water system fire protection reducing risk and cost associated with fire hazard in industrial corporate area.
 
Recipient: City of Alachua   Contact: Danielle Judd, Assistant City Manager  
  15100 NW 142nd Terrace/ PO Box 9   Contact Phone: (386) 418-6132  
  Alachua 32616   Contact email: djudd@cityofalachua.com
 
Counties: Alachua
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Extension of 12" and 16" water mains and construction of an 500,00 elevation storage tank in SW Job Center vicinity on County Road 235A to enhance fire protection for the region which features two very large warehouse operations (1,000,000 sq ft).
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase fire flow capacity in Southwest Alachua which will decrease risk of health and property losses assocaited with fire.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
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 Alachua Capital Improvement Plan
 
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
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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 Alachua Capital Improvements Plan and City of Alachua
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No