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/or, �7, % INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES Date: December 9, 2016 To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services Prepared By: Arjuna Weragoda, P.E., Capital Projects Manager Subject: North Sebastian Septic to Sewer Approval of Financing Mechanism — Phase 1 DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: On August 20, 2013, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Work Order No. 6 for Masteller and Moler, Inc. (M&M) to provide professional services investigating the feasibility of installing centralized sewer services in the North Sebastian area. On February 11, 2014, the results of the study were presented to the BCC, and the BCC directed staff to present the findings to the City of Sebastian (COS/City). On February 12, 2014, staff presented the findings to the COS's city council, and a follow-up workshop was held at the COS chambers on March 19, 2014. Staff also presented the information to the Friends of Sebastian River on May 27, 2014. On October 21, 2014, the BCC approved Work Order No. 7 for M&M to provide professional services in relation to designing, permitting and preparing construction plans. On November 23, 2016, staff presented project costs and potential financing options to the COS city council. The purpose of the subject agenda is to outline possible financing options that will enable benefitting property owners to connect to a central sewer system in a way that encourages maximum participation. ANALYSISANGI NEERI NG: M&M evaluated four (4) alternatives in the sewer feasibility study for the north Sebastian area. The study recommended the gravity collection alternative as the preferred method for a centralized sewer system in this area. The construction of the centralized sewer for residential and commercial properties in the north Sebastian area will be accomplished in a phased approach. The commercial area east of US Highway 1 has been designed and is to be constructed in the first phase. The BCC authorized staff to pursue this project, pending successful grant application. Staff applied for grant awards that would help defray some of the costs of installing such a system. The county was successful in securing a grant in July 2016 through the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Cost Share Program administered by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). This grant covers 33% of the construction cost. Therefore, the remaining 67% of the construction cost must be funded via other sources. Staff is ready to bid the project but needs approval on the financing mechanism before doing so. A separate agenda item will be presented for the BCC's consideration to retain M&M for bidding and construction phase assistance. Other funding sources are required to further reduce the construction and connection costs in order to minimize the financial burden on property owners and to entice them to connect to the centralized system. C:\Users\GRANIC-1\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 7\@BCL@98054E51\@BCL@98054E51.doc P134