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capita! cost estimates cannot be developed until water quality is evaluated and design of the facility has begun. This will not include land acquisition costs for the proposed WTP. 3Operations and Maintenance costs are highly dependent on the final treatment process selected and the design of the overall system. The discussion on this cost component in Phase ! will be generalized and based on Consultant's experience with other surface water treatment facilities in Florida. More detailed estimates can be developed in subsequent Phases of the project. In addition to past project experience, Consultant shall apply unit costs obtained from previous SIRWMD and South Florida Water Management District cost guidance documents in development of the conceptual capital cost estimates. Capital cost estimates developed will apply to the proposed conceptual configurations and will include development of a range of anticipated'costs related to additional infrastructure needs, but will not address compensating storage requirements or site remediation, if needed. The property acquisition analysis will include a title search to identify the owners of the parcels required to acquire both the reservoir property and the pipeline ROWs for transmitting the diverted surface water (to the reservoir) and for transmitting the stored water to the North County WTP. It is assumed for the purpose of this analysis that the new WTP would be co -located with the existing North County WTP and no property acquisition will be required for the purpose of constructing the new WTP. This scope of services does not include a conceptual layout for the new WTP to determine if adequate land is available at the existing WTP site. This task will include development of an approximate cost estimate for acquisition of the reservoir property based on current market conditions. Consultant will enlist the assistance of the County property appraiser to aid in developing this estimate. It should be noted that the real estate market is constantly changing and any estimate developed for land acquisition is only valid for a short period of time. If plausible, Consultant will also consult with a real estate appraiser to confirm that the the cost per acre developed with the County property appraiser is consistent with market conditions. The feasibility analysis will also include a cursory review of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the area to determine if any or all of the property under review falls within a flood zone. Location within a flood zone can affect the ability to fully develop the site. It should be noted that even though an approximate reservoir size and corresponding supply flow requirement can be addressed through this process for land acquisition and planning purposes, quantification of the actual flow and reliability (timing) of supply from the identified sources cannot be accurately determined without modeling. Future modeling may indicate that the available volume of water in the canal system may not be adequate to supply the full capacity required of the project. Once modeling has been completed and the available withdrawal volume from the canal system is quantified, a cost -benefit analysis should be completed to determine if the project is economically feasible as it relates to ability to meet the long-term demand. The feasibility analysis performed as part of Phase 1 will be summarized in an addendum to the 2007 AWSMP and distributed to County staff in draft format via electronic PDF. The addendum will include discussion on all items presented in Tasks 1 through 3, and listed in bullet format under Phase 1 in the background portion of this scope of services. Once comments are received by the County, the addendum will be finalized and Consultant will provide five hardcopies and a final electronic PDF version. A-6 429REV5 (2).doc.docx 108