Presented by: Russell M. Arnold Jr., PE Director/Town Engineer Public Works Department Christopher N. Pierce, PE Wright-Pierce

WPCF Background Need for Current Project Recommended Plan Project Cost Estimate Schedule Farmington WPCF Upgrade2 Agenda

Originally Constructed 1960s Expanded in 1970  Additional Capacity Upgrade & Expansion 1994  Additional Capacity  Effluent Ammonia Limits Continuous operation Farmington WPCF Upgrade3

WPCA Goals  Capacity for projected flows and loads  Upgrade aging infrastructure  More stringent permit limits  Nitrogen (Protect Long Island Sound)  Phosphorus (Protect Farmington River)  BOD 5 /TSS  Improve Energy Efficiency  Provide additional odor control 4Farmington WPCF Upgrade

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PROJECT COMPONENTCOST CONSTRUCTION$47,460,000 CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY (5%)$2,370,000 TECHNICAL SERVICES (13.0%)$6,170,000 MATERIAL TESTING (0.5%)$240,000 ASBESTOS & LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT-$50,000 LEGAL / ADMINISTRATIVE / FINANCING$950,000 ENGINEERS ESTIMATE OF COST$57,240,000 6 Farmington WPCF Upgrade

CWF eligible funding $57,240,000 Anticipated grant (21.5%)-$12,306,600 Design (WPCA) -$ 2,893,000 Local share$42,040,400 Anticipated Assessments  78.1%$ 32,833,552  9.5%$ 3,993,838  6.8%$ 2,858,747  4.8%$ 2,017,939  0.8%$ 336,552 7Farmington WPCF Upgrade

Annual Debt Service $1,991,100 (net of Assessments) Increase to Tax Rate.57 Mills Average Assessment $ 232,074 Tax Impact $132.58/Year 8

9Farmington WPCF Upgrade July 8 th Council Agenda – Set Public Hearing August 12 th Council Agenda  Public Hearing  Section 8-24 Referral  Bond Resolution  Set Special Town Meeting August through October – Project Information to Public Special Town Meeting – Oct. 25 th Referendum – Nov. 4 th