Item J1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 17, 2008 Division: Engineering _____________
Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: Engineering / Wastewater _________
Staff Contact Person/Phone #:David S. Koppel, 292-4426
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Report to update the status of Wastewater projects through
August 2008.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED:
________________ Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____
Yes No
APPROVED BY:
County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____
DOCUMENTATION:
Included Not Required_____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
N-1
Revised 11/06
Wastewater Projects – August 2008 Status Report Update – September 17, 2008
Keys Wastewater Plan (KWP) Reporting
Prepared FY08, 09, 2010 construction projections for August 13, 2008 Wastewater Summit.
Posted maps on County Engineering Division Wastewater website to direct Florida Keys property
owners to the appropriate utility.
South Lower Keys Regional WW (Big Coppitt)
WWTP construction status meeting held August 25, 2008.
Notice to Proceed for Collection System Contract 4 awarded August 18, 2008. Anticipated
Construction completion is October 2009.
Big Coppitt collection system 60% complete.
Shark Key collection system 69% complete.
FKAA indicated that they are making progress toward agreement to purchase Key Haven system.
(5/09/08 meeting). Rockland WWTP capacity includes Key Haven.
Prepared budget expenditure projection for remaining part of FY08 and for FY09.
Middle/North Lower Keys (Cudjoe/Summerland et al)
Status meeting to discuss collection system alternatives analysis of sample representative areas
scheduled for September 8, 2008. Monroe County has requested that FKAA provide cost comparison
for four alternative collection technologies: Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) system, Septic
Tank Effluent Gravity (STEG) system, Vacuum system and Low Pressure Pumping system to
compare with gravity system because the previous construction estimate exceeded those provided for
the Keys Wastewater Plan (KWP). The cold spot implementation plan is being discussed because the
preliminary report recommended construction of a collection system to serve those areas that can be
served using gravity sewer for $50K.
Preliminary data has been requested to size the WWTP for the Expanded Cudjoe Regional Facility.
Contract negotiated for the surveying and preliminary design report for the Expanded Cudjoe
Regional (Lower Sugarloaf/Ramrod/Torch/Big Pine) transmission systems.
Delineation of the central service area is required before County can levy system development fees.
County has completed initial requirements to collect the Cudjoe Central area system development fees
using the Uniform Tax Method; a resolution of intent is necessary before January 2009 to collect the
Cudjoe Expanded area using the Uniform Method.
Duck Key/Conch Key
Duck Key collection system design is complete and permitted.
Design for Duck Key treatment plant upgrade 60% complete.
73% of 150 EDUs at Conch Key are connected to system.
Additional funding needed to begin construction of Duck Key collection and transmission systems.
Preparing Facilities Plan to apply for State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan. Additional funding through
FDEPs SRF Program is not anticipated. University of North Carolina’s Environmental Finance
Center recommended the Department of Agriculture assistance for rural communities as an
alternative.
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District
Key Largo Sewer – overseeing construction on three KLWTD projects to ensure compliance with
County road restoration requirements, including attending pre-construction meetings with
contractors, inspecting road repairs, meeting with contractors to determine repairs and replacement
of county road signs in project area.
Ongoing review and approval of reimbursement requests for MSTU and Sales Tax Revenue
Funding sources.
Stock Island
Key West Resort Utilities (KWRU) has completed construction of the upgrades designed for
2010 AWT compliance.
Approximately 82% of the 2,672 EDUs served by the initial gravity collection system and Phases 1-3
of the expanded vacuum system are connected. Code enforcement meetings are held monthly and
fines are being imposed if design, permitting, and connection deadlines are not met.
Engineering is developing a compliance tool to identify properties that still require connection.
Engineering reviewed service availability for code enforcement case. As-builts do not show point of
connection.