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CBIRS Request 821
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #821
City of Frostproof Drinking Water System Improvements
 
Requester: Tenny Ruth Croley, City Manager Organization: City of Frostproof
 
Project Title: City of Frostproof Drinking Water System Improvements Date Submitted 12/26/2007 2:56:48 PM
 
Sponsors: Alexander
 
Statewide Interest:
The City of Frostproof's drinking water system requires improvements that were documented in the City's Water System Master Plan in August of 2001. The implementation of these projects will provide needed fire protection and pressure improvements throughout the City, expand the water system to serve residents currently on wells, replace a storage tank previously damaged by hurricanes, provide FDEP required storage capacity, and upgrade plant equipment for reliability.
 
Recipient: The City of Frostproof   Contact: Tenny Ruth Croley, City Manager  
  111 West First Street   Contact Phone: (863) 635-7832  
  Frostproof 33843   Contact email: tcroley@cityoffrostproof.com
 
Counties: Polk
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The projects planned to address the system needs are the installation of 28,000 LF of water main; Purchase and upgrade of an existing well including storage, pumps, generator and 18,000 LF of water main; Replacement and/or addition of new generators at the City's water plants and wells; and replacement of the storage tank at the main water plant.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved reliability of the drinking water supply; Increased City water supply to meet projected demand; Reduced operating and maintence costs; Reduced leakage, low water pressure, and possible system contamination, all of which may result in poor water quality and impaired fire delivery systems.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $2,500,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: The City of Frostproof Water System Master Plan, August 2001 prepared by Chastain Skillman, Inc.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: The City Council of the City of Frostproof
 
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:
The City of Frostproof Water System Master Plan, August 2001 prepared by Chastain Skillman, Inc.
 
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? Yes
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided a match? No