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ATTACHMENT A <br />WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE STUDY <br />SECTION I <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />This impact fee review and update study addresses the County's objective that water and wastewater impact <br />fees materially reflect the current cost, less applicable credits, per level of service (LOS) and are in compliance <br />with F.S. 163.31801. <br />METHODOLOGY <br />This impact fee review and update utilizes a "Buy-In/Consumption" based methodology, which assumes that <br />new service connections utilize portions of both existing and new facilities. The methodology provides that <br />costs for Treatment and Transmission assets for each functional service are identified on a per gallon per day <br />of capacity basis, by using adjusted facility costs and average day capacity of such facilities. Adjusted facility <br />costs consist of local current cost plus financing expenses less amounts provided by other revenue sources. <br />PROJECT APPROACH <br />The Consultant will coordinate with County staff to obtain or develop historic, current and projected <br />information, data and assumptions necessary to formulate findings and conclusions relative to the stated <br />methodology. <br />Activities include: <br />a) Identifying original and current costs associated with water and wastewater Treatment and <br />Transmission assets; <br />b) Reviewing the historic and forecasted funding for water and wastewater Treatment and <br />Transmission assets; <br />c) Formulating total asset costs and appropriate credit provisions from other revenue sources; <br />d) Reviewing the design capacity and actual demand characteristics of the water and wastewater <br />systems; <br />e) Reviewing the ordinance provisions for application of Treatment and Transmission impact <br />fees; <br />f) Development of a computer rate model to manage data and calculate the Treatment and <br />Transmission impact fees; <br />g) Reviewing findings with County staff; and <br />11) Meetings, discussions and presentations to County staff. <br />ITEM 1. IMPACT FEE STUDY TASKS <br />1. Project Initiation — A meeting with County staff will be held to initiate the study process and in <br />general includes: <br />a) Discussion of primary goals and objectives; <br />b) Data availability and acquisition; <br />c) Administrative policies and procedures; <br />d) Future funding assumptions; <br />e) Current and future economic constraints; <br />f) Capital improvements; <br />g) Consultant/County communications; and <br />11) Time schedules, meetings and deliverable formats. <br />2. Data Collection — A request will be made to obtain data and information concerning: (i) the current <br />costs for property, plant and equipment; (ii) probable near term system expansion improvements; (iii) <br />system component capacities and associated design criteria relative to maximum day, average day, line <br />loss, inflow/infiltration, and/or other related capacity criteria; (iv) system and customer demands, <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />