East / West Spring Lake Wastewater Expansion Pilot Program

1. East / West Spring Lake Wastewater Expansion Pilot Program BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

2. Presentation Agenda • Pilot Program Team • Pilot Program Overview • Project Driving Factors • Septic vs. Central Sewer Comparison • Pilot Program Cost Estimate • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

3. Pilot Program Team • Charlotte County • CCU – Project Manager & Lead Designer • Consultants • Banks Engineering – Prime Consultant & Project Manager • Giffels-Webster Engineers – Vacuum System • Southwest Engineering – Gravity/Low Pressure Systems • Tetra Tech – Water Quality & Alternative Funding • Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold – Public Outreach • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

4. Presentation Agenda • Pilot Program Team • Pilot Program Overview • Project Driving Factors • Septic vs. Central Sewer Comparison • Pilot Program Cost Estimate • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

5. Pilot Program Overview • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

6. Pilot Program Overview East/West Spring Lake Pilot Program Area Vacant/Occupied • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

7. Pilot Program Overview • Scope of Pilot Project • Investigate Wastewater Alternatives • Vacuum System (main) & Hybrid Gravity System • Review of Funding Alternatives • On Going • Water Quality Evaluation • Public Outreach Program • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

8. Pilot Program Overview • Public Outreach Process • Stakeholder’s Committee • Address Benefits & Concerns • Provide Recommendation/Position • Public Meetings • 3 Meetings (Following Each Stakeholder Meeting) • Open House Style • Provide General Project Information • Address Questions • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

9. Pilot Program Overview • Stakeholder’s Committee • 10 Community Groups Invited • 9 Participated (Sierra Club Declined) • Spring Lake Residents • Direct Mailers • Website • 49 Submitted to Participate • 14 Randomly Selected • Facilitated Discussion • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

10. Pilot Program Overview • Stakeholder’s Meetings • Held Three Meetings • Facilitated Discussion • Relevant Information Speakers • Jim Miller – Marco Island Septic Conversion • Karen Bickford – Lee County TMDL Coordinator • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

11. Pilot Program Overview • Stakeholder’s Committee Recommendation • Consensus Recommendation to Move Forward with the Pilot Program • Stipulations of Recommendation: • Financial Hardship and/or Deferment Program • Rebate Program • Cash Pay-Out Program • Alternative Funding Options • Short-Term Septic Repair Program • Master Wastewater Expansion Program • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

12. Pilot Program Overview • Public Meetings • Total of 3 Meetings • 35 People Signed In • Exhibits and Discussion Included: • General Program Information • Technical Information • Financial Information • Comment Station • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

13. Presentation Agenda • Pilot Program Team • Pilot Program Overview • Project Driving Factors • Septic vs. Central Sewer Comparison • Pilot Program Cost Estimate • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

14. Project Driving Factors • Manchester Lock Agreement Condition Under Approved Net Ecosystem Benefit (NEB) • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

15. Project Driving Factors • Manchester Lock Agreement • Water Quality • FDEP Impaired • Chlorophyll-a • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

16. Project Driving Factors • Manchester Lock Agreement • Water Quality • Aged Septic Systems • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

17. Project Driving Factors • Aged Septic System Driving Factor • Approximately 30 Year Lifespan • Managed System Program • 75% More Than 30 Years Old • High Replacement Cost • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

18. Presentation Agenda • Pilot Program Team • Pilot Program Overview • Project Driving Factors • Septic vs. Central Sewer Comparison • Pilot Program Cost Estimate • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

19. Septic vs. Central Sewer • Central Sewer Cost • $9,998 (20 year MSBU, includes fees, etc.) • $7,800 Cash Payment Option (Estimate) • $45 monthly sewer bill (Per CCU) • Starts 2 years after assessments for construction time • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

20. Septic vs. Central Sewer • Septic System Cost per Unit (20 Years) • $612 Managed Systems Program (Fee, Inspection, Pump Out) • Per FDOH “Report on Range of Costs to Implement a Mandatory Statewide 5-Year Septic Tank Inspection Program (10/1/2008) • 4 Times Managed Systems Program: $2,448 (1 per 5 years) • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

21. Septic vs. Central Sewer • Septic System Cost per Unit (cont.) • Potential Repairs/Replacement Costs (Estimates) • No Repairs/Replacement Needed: $0 • Tank: $2,500 - $3,500 • Drainfield: $4,000 - $5,000 • Tank & Drainfield: $7,500 - $8,500 • Tank & Drainfield with Dosing Pump: $9,500 – $10,500 • Most likely pre-1983 systems • Total Range of Potential Repair/Replacement Costs • $0 – $10,500 • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

22. Septic vs. Central Sewer • Septic System Cost per Unit (cont.) • 20 Year Total Cost Range: $2,448 – $12,948 • Septic System Costs are Based on Estimates Provided by Three Septic Contractors • Present Day Value Only (Provide Inflation Number in Comparison) • Does Not Include Site Specific Data (Landscape, Grading, etc.) • Could Add Additional $2,000 - $3,000 to Cost • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

23. Presentation Agenda • Pilot Program Team • Pilot Program Overview • Project Driving Factors • Septic vs. Central Sewer Comparison • Pilot Program Cost Estimate • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

24. Pilot Program Cost Estimate • Turn Key Process • No other out of pocket cost for residents • Connections made with project • Financed over 20 years with MSBU • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013

25. Pilot Program Cost Estimate • Occupied Lots (1,844) * $9,998.69 • Construction Related • Connection Fees • MSBU Related Fees & Interest • Service Connection & Septic Abandonment (by CCU) • Vacant Lots (611) * $6,151.70 • No Connection Fees • No Service Connection & Septic Demo • * Cash Payment Discounts • BCC Workshop July 1, 2013