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'JUL 1t 199 <br />ANALYSIS <br />BOOK 8 F1�GE '1 64 <br />Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., (CDM) our consultants for wastewater <br />and solid waste, have addressed the need for sludge and septage <br />facilities in the Wastewater Master Plan. <br />Attached for your review is correspondence from Camp Dresser & McKee, <br />Inc. indicating the County's probability of receiving Federal Grant <br />Funding on the project. Also included in the correspondence is a <br />proposal by CDM to pursue this funding on our behalf for engineering <br />consulting fees, consistent with their ongoing agreement amounting to <br />$10,000.00. <br />This proposal was based on the anticipated activity necessary to <br />obtain Federal funding. Should additional engineering services be <br />necessary to accomplish this, further requests for engineering fees <br />would be brought before you for approval prior to proceeding. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Division of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners approve the proposal by CDM to pursue Federal Grant <br />Funding for the regional sludge and septage facilities with engineering <br />fees not to exceed $10,000.00, by executing the attached Work <br />Authorization #9 . <br />Commissioner Wheeler wished to know how much grant they are <br />applying for and what the chances are for getting it. He felt he <br />needed more explanation of the $10,000 engineering fees to pursue <br />the grant. <br />Utilities Director Pinto advised that we had submitted a <br />preliminary application for the grant to the DER and EPA when we <br />completed our septage and sludge master plan for the county. The <br />award of the grant is based on a point system, and we received in <br />excess of 300 points on the preliminary approval. In comparison, <br />the grant for Rockledge was just elevated to 87 year funding <br />based on some 250 points. <br />Commissioner Eggert inquired if we are spending $10,000 to <br />get a dollar grant or a million dollar grant. <br />Director Pinto advised our septage sludge study showed the <br />treatment facilities necessary to be built at the treatment plant <br />are in the range of two million dollars, and the grant would be <br />55%. He did believe we have a pretty good chance of getting the <br />grant. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked where the funding for the $10,000 <br />would come from, and Director Pinto advised from impact fees. <br />12 <br />