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United States Environmental Protection Agency Community Grants Program Application for the Pinellas Park Interceptor Collection System Improvements project.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval by the Department Director to apply for funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Grants - Sustainable Water Infrastructure Program for the Pinellas Park Interceptor Collection System Improvements project.
• The County received a congressional appropriation from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103) which includes drinking water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure, and water quality protection projects.
• Recipients of these appropriations are required to fulfill certain statutory and regulatory requirements before EPA can award grant funding, including providing necessary information for NEPA environmental review, review of any pre-award costs, budget information, and review of procurement methods followed by the recipient entity.
• The County has now fulfilled all of the above requirements, and the next step is to complete a grant application package.
• Total project costs for the design phase are estimated at $2.5 million, and this appropriation covers $700,000.00 of these costs. Total project costs, including EPA’s portion, are included in the FY24-FY30 Capital Improvement Program, Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund 4052.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air, and other natural resources
3.5 Foster a sustainable and resilient community that is prepared for sea level rise and a changing climate
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.4 Invest in infrastructure to meet current and future needs
Deliver First-Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
This project consists of design and engineering services for the Pinellas Park Interceptor Collection System Improvements. Pinellas County will upgrade and install liners to the existing 42-inch sewer gravity interceptor to strengthen the pipe, seal all potential cracks, minimize the coefficient of pipe friction, and extend its useful life. The County will also construct approximately two miles of 24-inch parallel bypass sanitary sewer force main to capture the excessive flows during wet weather events along Belcher Road from 84th Avenue North to the County’s South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility. The County will upgrade the City of Pinellas Park’s sanitary sewer lift station #31 and replace the City’s existing 20-inch force main by approximately 1.10 miles of pipe from 102nd Avenue North to 84th Avenue North, with a new 24-inch force main. The County has an executed Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the City of Pinellas Park for this project.
Background/Explanation:
The County's existing infrastructure is old, outdated, and has passed the end of its useful life. The proposed project upgrades will avoid potential emergency pipe breaks, sewer service interruptions, sewer mixing, contamination of water bodies, road depression and traffic impacts. The County received a congressional appropriation for this project in the FY22 federal Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103). The County is required to submit a grant application via Grants.gov in order to receive a grant agreement and access the funds.
Fiscal Impact:
This is a multi-year reimbursement grant project that will impact Fiscal Years (FY) 2024-2026.
Total project costs, including matching funds are budgeted under PID 003147A, Pinellas Park Interceptor Collection System Improvements, included in the FY24-FY30 Capital Improvement Program, Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund 4052. Pre-award costs are eligible for reimbursement dating back to 7/1/2024.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the Department Director to approve this grant application is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).Please see attached Delegation of Authority Memo.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeremy Waugh, Director, Utilities
Partners:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
City of Pinellas Park
Attachments:
OMB Grants Review Form
FY2022 Approved Earmark Projects
CIP Budget Detail FY24-FY30
003147A-JPA-FE
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
Project Workplan
Delegation of Authority Memo