Item K1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 12/16/09
Division: Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Department: Wastewater
Staff Contact PersonlPhone #: Elizabeth W ood/292-4525
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Wastewater status report.
ITEM BACKGROUND: N/ A.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/ A.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:N/ A.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A.
TOTAL COST:
INDIRECT COST:
BUDGETED: Yes _No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
No
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBIPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
En2ineerin2 Division - Wastewater Proiects - November 2009 Status Report - December 16.2009
Keys Wastewater Plan Implementation
. Participated in conference call with Keys Wastewater Utilities regarding Keys Legislative
Language amending Subsection (1) of section 215.619 and Paragraph (4) (1) of section 381.0065
and adding new Subsection (10) to Section 4 of 403.086. A workshop with the municipalities and
further coordinated discussion is anticipated to see the potential deadline extension through
Legislative approval.
. Staff met with members of Army Corp staff on November 19,2009 to discuss wastewater funding
opportunities.
. County and FKAA developing scope for EP A decentralized grant.
. Water Protection and Reinvestment Act currently has 19 co-sponsors.
South Lower Keys Re2ional Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bi2 Coppitt)
. Addressed property owner questions related to lateral connections and system development fee
pay-offs. Provided duplicate 30-day notices as needed.
. Connections to new facility underway - 379 complete. Big Coppitt Treatment Plant 100%
invoiced.
. Finalizing last grant reimbursement from FDEP Grant 6803 and 8983.
. County preparing Disbursement Request #8 from Loan.
. County updating list of outstanding documents necessary to close out contracts.
. Geiger and Rockland Key collection system is 76% invoiced. Road restoration work anticipated
to be complete in December. Sample photos of completed road restoration and work underway
provided below. County inspector indicated quality of road restoration work is excellent.
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. Facilitated appeals and corrections to non-ad valorem tax roll.
. Requested FKAA action to resolve property owner complaints.
Duck Key/Conch Key
. Duck Key wastewater treatment plant bids received and contractor selected.
. Reviewing cost allocation for WWTP upgrade.
. Duck Key collection system design is complete and permitted. Working with FKAA and OMB to
identify available funding to construct the collection system. Funds held from Cudjoe Regional final
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design of expanded collection system are being considered to begin collection system construction in
adjacent, more densely populated area.
. 73% of 150 EDUs at Conch Key are connected to system.
Cudioe Re2ional Wastewater Treatment Facility
. Cudjoe Regional WWTP 60% design review complete.
. Cudjoe transmission main 30% design review complete. Feasibility of Niles Channel crossing
established. Amendment 5 under review to reduce scope to central collection area.
. Cudjoe Regional (central) 90% design review complete.
. Cudjoe Regional (expanded) 30% design drawings under review.
West Lon2 Key
. Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade and expansion cost estimate received from Outdoor Resorts.
. Outdoor Resorts provided estimate for monthly operation and maintenance ofWWTP.
. Conceptual plan for collection system found reasonable by FKAA. Compliance status identified
for on-site systems for affected properties located on West Long Key with assistance from Monroe
County Department of Health.
Lateral Assistance
. Housing Assistance Plan being reviewed for Small Cities Disaster Recovery Initiative. Participant to
CDBG Small Cities Disaster Recovery program conference call.
. Reviewed Needs Assessment prepared by The University of North Caroline to identify the number of
households who qualify for assistance using Housing and Urban Development (RUD) single member
family standards. A Keys-wide need of approximately $70,000,000 for lateral construction and
connection fee assistance was established based on 7,000 qualifying households and a $10,000
combined cost.
. Reviewed Disaster Recovery Action Plan for funds to be distributed from the 2008 storm season
damage reported through Federal Emergency Management Act Preliminary Disaster Assessments.
Began reviewing Code of Federal Register publications defining use of program funds.
Key Lar20 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 proj ect 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.
Storm water
. No stormwater specific action required.
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