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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AGENDA ITEM DATE: APRIL 7, 2000 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS, P.E. DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES PREPARED JAMES D. CHAS AND STAFFED MANAGER OF A NT PROJECTS BY: DEPARTMENT TILITY SERVICES SUBJECT: DIXIE HEIGHTS, A PORTION OF DIXIE GARDENS AND PINEY OAKS SUBDIVISIONS WATER EXPANSION RESOLUTIONS I AND II INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROJECT NO. UW -93 -34 -DS BACKGROUND On January 24, 1995, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolutions I (95-17) and II (95-18), which contained the preliminary assessment roll for Dixie Heights (above described area) and a portion of Vero Lake Estates. At the public hearing on February 21, 1995, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners directed staff to delete the Vero Lake Estates portion of the project and consider the above-mentioned Dixie Heights area separately. Staff was instructed to recalculate the estimated costs, and bring the item back to the Board of County Commissioners to make a determination regarding proceeding with the proposed project and scheduling a public hearing (see attached copy of Minutes -Exhibit 1-a). On August 26,1998, the project was reviewed with the Utilities Advisory Committee; the Committee proposed a more friendly approach, involving educational brochures and a public relations project. A plan was developed which received the support of the Committee at their November 5, 1998 meeting. On January 7, 1999, a public relations program began. ( Memo of January 21, 1999 Exhibit 5). Two informational meetings were held on Jan 18 & 19, 1999 with approximately 29 attending, with 3 opposing and 26 in favor of County water. An overwhelming majority of attendees urged the county to expedite the project. The level of support regarding the project is best seen in exhibits 8, 9 and 12. On February 22, 2000, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved authorization for inhouse design of the proposed project and proceeding with the assessment process. (Exhibit 1-b) ANALYSIS Staff has estimated the portion of the project cost to be assessed at $1,379,997.35 (Rounded -to $ 1.38 million for estimation in Exhibit 3) including construction, engineering, inspection and administrative expenses. The estimated cost to be assessed is $0.260709 per square foot (Rounded). A non assessed Master Planned Transmission Main is to be constructed with this project for an estimated cost of $570,000.00.(Rounded) This brings the total estimated project costs to $1,950,000.00.(Rounded) As with all such projects, the ultimate cost will be regulated by the degree of competition at the bidding of the project. Of the 723 lots and non -platted parcels, there are approximately 392 existing homes and 331 vacant lots. A%AVr*•a4.H4*WsWA..M,wAM?.XWea Page 1 oft