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Resilient Florida Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for funding of construction for the Manufactured Home Communities Wastewater Collection System Improvements.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Resilient Florida Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for funding of construction for the Manufactured Home Communities (MHC) Wastewater Collection System Improvements.
• Grant funds will be used to construct wastewater collection system improvements at fourteen mobile home communities. Sites were identified through flow monitoring to be significant Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) contributors.
• Total amount of federal funds to Pinellas County Utilities is $25,000,000.00 with no match required.
• Project will update and improve critical wastewater assets to facilitate adaptation to both flooding and sea-level rise.
• Project will reduce storm-derived inflow and infiltration of older infrastructure systems and the nutrient impacts to impaired water bodies by upgrading and maintaining privately-owned MHCs wastewater collection systems.
• Project will cost-effectively reduce I&I and sanitary sewer overflows and lessen flood impact to communities and local waterbodies.
• The grant application was ratified by the Board of County Commissioners on October 26, 2021.
• Construction is anticipated to advertise in winter 2024.
• All work must be completed, and all deliverables received, by June 30, 2026.
• The County will be paid on a cost reimbursement basis.
• Funding is available under Project 005015A MHC Wastewater Collection System Improvements funded by the Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund.
County Project No. 005015A; in the amount of $25,000,000.00; start date upon execution with end date of September 30, 2026; Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant Agreement and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest; County Administrator, as authorized County representative, to sign the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Reporting Requirements form and Build America/Buy America Acknowledgement.
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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
3.4 Reduce/reuse/recycle resources including energy, water, and solid waste
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.2 Invest in communities that need the most
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:
Summary
Federal grant funding of $25,000,000.00 will pay for the construction of wastewater collection system improvements at fourteen (14) MHCs, eliminating rain derived I&I for two (2) MHCs located in the Lealman area community and twelve (12) located in the Lake Seminole area community to reduce inflow and infiltration to the wastewater collection system. The project benefits more economically and environmentally vulnerable populations living in MHCs in Pinellas County. Construction is anticipated to advertise in winter 2024 and be completed by June 30, 2026.
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Background Information:
Construction solutions are likely to be cost-effective in reducing rain derived I&I, which has led to sanitary sewer overflows, and improvements are likely to lessen pollutant impacts on local waterbodies. The project will also reduce or eliminate sanitary sewer overflows that would reduce health and safety impacts to communities and local waterbodies.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant is providing $25,000,000.00 in Federal funding. No County match is required. No future funding requirements are anticipated to support this recommended action.
The County will be paid on a cost reimbursement basis. Funding is available under Project 005015A Manufactured Home Communities Wastewater Collection System Improvements funded by the Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund. The total project budget is $26,954,000 in FY24-FY26.
Staff Member Responsible:
Megan Ross, Director, Utilities Department
Partners:
FDEP
Gulf Consortium
Restore Council
Attachments:
Agreement with Attachments 1-6, 8, Exhibits A, C, F-H
Exhibit A - Progress Report Form
SLFRF Reporting Requirements
Build America/Buy America Acknowledgement