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LJ 11.H.3. PROPOSED WATER MAIN EXPANSION LOOPING PROJECT ALONG INDIAN RIVER DRIVE SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN CITY LIMIT TO US#1 - DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT - NANCY T. MOON Utility Services Director Donald K Hubbs reviewed a Memorandum of September 5, 2000: DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS, P.E. l 4 DIRECTOR OF UT LI TY S 1 PREPARED STEVEN J. DOYLE, P.E. AND STAFFED CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER BY: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY UTILITIES SUBJECT: DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED WATER MAIN EXPANSION LOOPING PROJECT ALONG INDIAN RIVER DRIVE SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN CITY LIl*IIT TO US #1 BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS The residents along Indian River Drive have complained of the substandard quality of their well water for several years. Area residents along Indian River Drive have been requesting County drinking water due to failing and substandard water quality of their private wells. The Utility attempted to initiate a water assessment project along the corridor, but there was only marginal support of the assessment. Less than 48% of the property owners supported the proposed assessment because some of the larger properties would pay a larger assessment. The area just north along of Indian River Drive (within the City limits) is currently served with County water, which had been initiated and installed at the request of the City of Sebastian Council, in conjunction with miscellaneous Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) streetscape improvements along the Drive. Area residents along the southern portion of the Drive, which are not currently served by County water, are the next to receive FDOT grant funding for Streetscape Improvements. FDOT's projected timeframe for completing the streetscape improvements is the first quarter of 2001. Installation of a water main along the Drive for the southern portion will also complete a water main loop, improve water quality and increase available fire flow for the entire Indian River Drive corridor. A vicinity map of the proposed water main route is depicted in Exhibit -A of the attached Developer's Agreement. Indian River Drive has been scheduled through the FDOT for Streetscape improvements. These improvements include as a minimum, sidewalks, low-level street lighting, crosswalks, drainage inlets, males, driveway culverts, etc. These improvements have been funded through a State grant. The Utility has the option to wait until a majority of the property owners' desire County water or consider installing the water main now and attempt to recover some of the project costs as residents connect to the system. Waiting to install the water main after the FDOT Streetscape is implemented will add substantially to the cost. Installing the water main at a later date after FDOT has completed the Streetscape October 3, 2000 107 L._J