Item K1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 15, 2009 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes _ No X Department: Wastewater
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Elizabeth Wood X4525
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Wastewater status report.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: NA BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11/06
Engineering Division - Wastewater Proiects — June 2009 Status Report — July 15, 2009
South Lower Keys Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (Big Coppitt)
• Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) substantial completion achieved May 15, 2009. Thirty day
connection notices to be sent once the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
certification is received. Final completion anticipated mid -July 2009. WWTP construction is 90%
invoiced.
• WWTP commissioning scheduled for July 14, 2009.
• Big Coppitt and Shark Key collection systems and transmission main construction complete. County
awaiting final Change Orders to close-out contracts.
• Geiger and Rockland Key collection system is 60% invoiced. Pipe installation complete. Lift
station installation and road restoration work remain.
• Staff overseeing FKAA construction for Geiger/Rockland Keys to insure compliance with County
procedures. Responsibilities include site inspection, attending construction progress meetings (as
available), responding to requests for information from contractors and FKAA and investigating
resident complaints and questions.
• County submitted Disbursement Request #7 from the FDEP Grant and Loan. County has
processed $10.1 million of $11.0 million grant.
• FKAA and County reconciling final cost for Big Coppitt in anticipation of project close-out.
• Forcemain contract close-out required. Change order to extend contract time needed from FKAA
for final payment.
• Facilitated appeals and corrections to non -ad valorem tax roll.
• FKAA has negotiated purchase price for Key Haven.
Duck Key/Conch Key
• Duck Key WWTP permit under review by FDEP. One Request for Information completed. Bid
documents scheduled for completion in July.
• Staff working with County Attorney to draft ILA Amendment for Duck Key plant construction.
• Duck Key collection system design is complete and permitted.
• 73% of 150 EDUs at Conch Key are connected to system.
Cudioe Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Draft non -ad valorem tax rolls prepared by GSG include 7,038 residential EDUs and 243 non-
residential parcels for which EDU assignments are being prepared.
• Anticipate request to approve the Initial Assessment Resolution at the August BOCC meeting.
• Cudjoe Regional WWTP final design and permitting initiated. Survey and geotechnical work
completed.
• Cudjoe transmission main modeling and pipe sizing initiated. Limited notice to proceed granted
for bridge load rating and pipeline routing.
• Cudjoe Regional (central) final design and permitting initiated. Base maps and survey work
complete.
• Cudjoe Regional (expanded) final design and permitting initiated. Aerial survey and base
mapping completed. Ground survey work underway. Preliminary layout for Lower Sugarloaf
nearly complete.
• Maps for use by the Department of Health to identify non -central service areas for on -site
permitting under review.
Wastewater Report — July 15, 2009 BOCC meeting
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Keys Wastewater Plan (KWP) Implementation
• Conceptual plan provided to FKAA for West Long Key collection and transmission system.
• Provided comments to County Attorney on FDEP draft Settlement Agreement for package plants.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Staff is researching and tracking DCA CDBG program for potential funding for sewer lateral
construction for lower income residents. Activities include following program development, drafting
letter for Administrator signature requesting rule change hearing, attending public hearing (via
telephone call in) on program update and communicating with DCA staff to determine whether grant
funds will be available for sewer hook ups in future grant cycles.
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District
• Key Largo Sewer— Monroe County site inspector overseeing construction on 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.
Stock Island
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.
Provided information for County Attorney and reviewed Affidavit related to Roy's Trailer Park.
Wastewater Report — July 15, 2009 BOCC meeting
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