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CBIRS Request 276
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #276
City of Alachua Paul O'Dea Wastewater Treatment (WWTP) Expansion
 
Requester: Clovis Watson, Jr., MBA, City Manager Organization: City of Alachua
 
Project Title: City of Alachua Paul O'Dea Wastewater Treatment (WWTP) Expansion Date Submitted 12/31/2007 10:26:56 AM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
Regionalization of the public wastewater system and the improvement of treated water quality discharge to a sensitive ecosystem.
 
Recipient: City of Alachua   Contact: Danielle Judd, Assistant City Manager  
  PO Box 9 (15100 NW 142nd Terrace)   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:
WWTP Expansion $12,171,520 and Effluent Disposal Public Reuse Project $6,000,000.00 for a total estimated cost of $18,171,520
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
WWTP Facilities Expansion an effluent disposal to meet community needs based on Wastewater Facilities Plan.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $18,171,520
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $8,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $80,000
 
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: SDC Grant Award Agreement & Alachua Wastewater Facilities Plan, Alachua Wastewater Treatment Assessm
 
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? 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:
City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvements Element and City of Alachua Adopted FY08 Budget
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? Yes
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? Yes
Have you received or applied for funding? Yes DEP Disadvantaged Small Community Grant project number: SG 790100
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? Yes
 
DEP SRF project number: SG 790100
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
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No