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CBIRS Request 731
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #731
Live Oak Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II
 
Requester: Robert Farley Organization: Live Oak City Commission
 
Project Title: Live Oak Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II Date Submitted 1/3/2008 1:58:01 PM
 
Sponsors: Dean
 
Statewide Interest:
Public Health, Surface Water, Aquifer and Springs Protection.
 
Recipient: City of Live Oak Florida   Contact: Robert Farley  
  101 S.E. White Ave.   Contact Phone: (386) 362-2276  
  Live Oak 32064   Contact email: RFarley@cityofliveoak.org
 
Counties: Suwannee
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Design and build a 1.5 million gallon per day treatment plant capable of public access reuse water to serve a 4,000 bed prison and the citizens of Live Oak FLorida for the 20 year planning period. This will be an expansion of the existing WWTP in Live Oak.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Construction of a 1.5 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant capable of producing public access reuse effluent. This will increase tha capacity of the existing plant to 3 millioin gallon per day.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $11,504,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $9,504,000  
 
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: Required by Suwannee Correctional Institution & DEP
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Live Oak City Council
 
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.)? No
 
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? No
 
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:  
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? Yes
  Match Amount: 3500000
  Match Source: Wastewater capacity charges & utility revenues.
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No