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BACKGROUND On March 8, 2000, the City of Sebastian City Council requested that Indian River County proceed with a water line extension project, due to requests from the benefiting U. S. #1 property owners. On July 11, 2000, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners authorized the Department of Utility Services to proceed with the design engineering work and award a contract for survey services based on the most favorable quote, in preparation for the special assessment project which will facilitate the extension of water lines along the West Side of U.S. No 1. This project area to be served, will include properties between the Wal -mart Super Center and County Road 512. Preliminary design has been completed by the Department of Utility Services staff. On March 8, 2001 staff met with the City Manager at the Sebastian City Hall and provided a status review of this project. The projects cost estimate, a summary assessment schedule and map were reviewed and left with the City Manager and City Engineer. Enclosed is a letter dated March 12, 2001 from the City Manager requesting the Utility Department to proceed with this project- ( Attachment - 5 ) We are now ready to begin the assessment process associated with this project. (see attached Attachment 1 — copy of minutes of BCC meeting, Attachment 2 —Plat Map, and Attachment 3 — Schedule of Properties to benefit ). ANALYSIS There are 97 properties, between the Wal-Mart Super Center and County Road 512, which may benefit from this proposed water line Extension. In most water assessment projects, properties along both sides of a waterline (typical street situation) share proportionately in the project cost. In this proposed project, which is bordered by U.S. Highway No. 1 and the FEC Railway, this is not the case. Properties on one side only will be responsible for the project cost. Attached are Resolutions I and II for the assessment project. The attached map (ATTACHMENT 2) displays the area to benefit from the assessment project. The total estimated project cost (ATTACHMENT 4) and amount to be assessed, including engineering construction and administration is S 677,406.00 ( Rounded ). The estimated cost per square foot is S 0.352168 (rounded). This project is to be paid through the assessment of property owners along the proposed water line route. In the interim, funding will be from the Assessment Fund No. 473-000-169-397.00. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Resolutions, which approve the preliminary assessment roll and establish the public hearing date. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: I -Minutes BCC meeting July 11, 2000. 2 -Plat Map d/ 3 -Schedule of Properties / Preliminary Assessment Roll 4 -Estimated Project Cost 5 -Letter 3/12/01 from the City Manager of Sebastian April 3, 2001 86 �� PG d 7