Submitted By: Rusella Bowes-Johnson
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Water & Sewer
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-170 appropriating the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement #LPA0416 for the Ocala Sewer Exfiltration Project in the amount of $500,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
Currently, the degraded sewer infrastructure that flows to the City’s Water Reclamation Facility allows sewer flows to leak into surrounding soils during normal operations and allows stormwater leaks into the sewer pipe during storm events (exfiltration).
Through the Sewer Exfiltration Project (the “Project”), the City will rehabilitate its sewer infrastructure by installing specialized injection grouting and lining to degraded sewer lines and manholes to prevent the mixing of sewage flows with groundwater. This process will grout, line, and seal multiple angles, and will protect the sewer system from future debris buildup, corrosion, leaks, and root intrusion. No digging will be required under this process.
Completion of the Project will not only lead to a reduction in the amount of nitrogen loading into the Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs basins, but will also lower the costs associated with the treatment of effluent at the Water Reclamation Facility and prevent sanitary sewer overflows during storm events.
The City of Ocala has been awarded $500,000 by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) to fund the Project. Grant funds will be eligible for Project work performed on or after July 2, 2022, and will expire on March 31, 2025. The City of Ocala will not be required to have matching funds for this Project.
Project work will include injection grouting, manhole liners, clay pipe lining, and replacement of manhole rings and degraded ductile iron pipes and fittings.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The budget resolution accepts and appropriates the FDOT awarded grant funds in the amount of $500,000 for the Project. Grant funds will be eligible for Project work performed on or after July 2, 2022, and will expire on March 31, 2025. The City of Ocala will not be required to have matching funds for this Project.
Project work will include injection grouting, manhole liners, clay pipe lining, and replacement of manhole rings and degraded ductile iron pipes and fittings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000. FDEP agrees to reimburse the City in an amount not to exceed $500,000. Expenses will be appropriated in account 308-050-377-535-69-65010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
The Grant Agreement is in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The Grant Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by the City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Amend
• Deny
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SUPPORT MATERIALS:
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2022-170
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE OCALA SEWER EXFILTRATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to rehabilitate its sewer infrastructure by installing specialized injection grouting and lining to degraded sewer lines and manholes to prevent the mixing of sewage flows with groundwater; and
WHEREAS, this process requires no digging and will grout, line, and seal multiple angles, and will protect the sewer system from future debris buildup, corrosion, leaks, and root intrusion; and
WHEREAS, this project will not only lead to a reduction in the amount of nitrogen loading into the Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs basins but will also lower the costs associated with the treatment of effluent at the Water Reclamation Facility and prevent sanitary sewer overflows during storm events; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will contribute $500,000 to this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session that the FY2022 budget be amended to accept and appropriate grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as outlined below:
SOURCES:
308-334-000-000-09-33473 FDEP $500,000
USES:
308-050-377-535-69-65010 Construction in Progress $500,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2022.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire Bethea Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
Interim City Manager