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Capital Project Amendment No. 20CPA000004 - Appropriate $750,000 of Collection System Rehabilitation Fund Fund Balance and Transfer to the Collection System Rehabilitation Capital Project (SE051) for a Total Project Budget of $3,094,705.67
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 14, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve Capital Project Amendment No. 20CPA000004 appropriating $750,000 from the Collection System Rehabilitation Fund (6006690000) fund balance and transferring to the Collection System Rehabilitation Capital Project (SE051).
The Collection System Rehabilitation Project is used primarily for critical collection system projects that reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows and decrease ongoing maintenance costs for the Utilities Division. These projects include raising manholes to be above the 100-year flood plain, repairing or replacing damaged sewer pipes due to age, annual manhole labeling and inspections, and for the repair of existing pump stations as required to maintain reliability. Contractor costs associated with emergency responses to sewer spills also comes from this project. Additional work planned for the next twelve months include the rehabilitation of several thousand feet of vitrified clay pipe gravity sewer. Durham County's wastewater collection system consist of thirteen (13) pump stations and one hundred and fifteen (115) miles of piping.
Collection System Rehabilitation Capital Project Budget
Current Budget: $2,341,705.67
Project Amendment: $750,000.00
Revised Budget: $3,091,705.67
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This action is in accordance with Durham County Strategic Plan Goal 4: "Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity". These funds ensure rehabilitation projects can be completed which reduce sanitary sewer overflows, inflow and infiltration, pipe failure, etc.
Resource Persons: Jay Gibson, PE, General Manager; Stephanie Brixey, Deputy Director; Vince ...
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