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TO: The Honorable Members of DATE: May 7, 1982 FILE: <br />the Board of County Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: Implementation of the Additional <br />Water and Wastewater Improvements <br />to Treasure Coast and Ixora <br />Utilities and South County Water <br />System. <br />FROM: L REFERENCES: <br />David L. Greene <br />Assistant County Administrator <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />Under prior authorization from the Board, our consulting engineers were. <br />authorized to prepare an application for subsequent loans from Farmers <br />Home Administration to purchase and improve Treasure Coast and Ixora <br />Water and Wastewater Utilities and to expand water treatment plant and <br />distribution system of the South County Water System. <br />On April 21, 1982, FmHA issued a Letter of Condition and the County is <br />to follow said conditions in order to obtain the remaining $2,017,100 <br />for water improvements and $733,600 for wastewater improvements. On <br />the same date, the County executed and returned Form 442 -46 -"Letter of <br />Intent to Meet Conditions" to FmHA. <br />The following analysis will provide a schedule for the implementation of <br />the additional water and wastewater loan monies. In order to meet the <br />conditions set forth by FmHA, and satisfy the Consent Order agreed upon <br />with the Florida Department of Environmental Regulations and to provide <br />water service to the Ixora Utilities so as to increase the level of <br />utility service, thereby, justifying an increase in existing Franchise <br />rates to County water and sewer rates. <br />In order for this work to be carried out in a timely fashion, our <br />engineering consultants, must be under contract to perform the work. <br />Therefore, included with this package is Contract Modification No. 7 <br />to our consultants' original contract to be approved by the Board so <br />they may begin the required work. (See attachment #1). <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The following is the proposed schedule for the implementation of the <br />additional FmHA loan monies for the water and wastewater improvements: <br />A. Water Improvements <br />It is suggested that the scheduling for the additional water <br />improvements be broken down into two Phases as follows: <br />