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Utility Extension Project
Water, Sewer & Gas Extensions
Lenard Engineering, Inc.
Franklin, CT
Project Summary
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New Project limits include:
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Route 32, from Old Rt. 32 to Murphy Road (Segments 1 & 2)
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Murphy Road from Route 32 to Route 87 (Segments 3 & 4)
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10,400 feet of gravity sewer, 1,350 feet of sewer force main, one pump station
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Sewer connection to NPU on Old Route 32
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9,200 feet of water main, including connection to NPU on New Park Ave.
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Total Project Cost $ 14.030 million
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USDA Grant / Loan will fund $ 9.215 million (Segments 1 & 2)
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Additional State and Federal Grants applications underway for balance of project
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Preliminary Design Results
 Refined previous conceptual design layout and cost estimate
 Created new base mapping using current aerial maps, DOT right-of-way maps, Town
assessors maps, and topographic maps
 Prepared layout plans for water, sewer and gas mains
 Reduced number of costly sewer pumping stations from four to one (Murphy Road)
 Conducted three days of test borings (40 locations) to better quantify rock excavation
 Broke project into four (4) segments – See Map
 Reduced contingencies from 30% to 20% based on updated design
 Overall project cost reduced from $19.5 million to $14.0 million
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Local Project Impacts
Franklin Hills Estates and Country Club, LLC
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18 hole golf course, clubhouse, 100 room lodge and parking structure approved
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Private water main construction on Rt. 87, Murphy Road to serve their projects
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Private sewer main construction from New Park Avenue cross-country to Route 32/
Avery Lane to serve their projects
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These mains reduce the lengths of water and sewer mains required by the Town project
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Estimated new tax revenues generated:
2015- $ 133,000
2016 - $ 356,000
2017 - $ 408,000
Town of Bozrah Sewer Project
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Project moving slower than Franklin
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Previous costly sewer main on Route 87 no longer needed
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Present design allows their future connection to Segment 4 on Murphy Road
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Construction Costs
Project Costs
 Segment 1 - Rt. 32 south of Route 87 - $3.429 million
 Segment 2 - Rt. 32, from Rt. 87 to Murphy Rd - $2.404 million
 Segment 3 - Murphy Road East of railroad tracks - $1.642 million
 Segment 4 - Murphy Road West of railroad tracks $0.662 million
 SUB-TOTAL CONSTRUCTION - $8.138 million
Other Project Costs
 Contingencies (20 %) - $1.628 million
 Design/ Construction Administration (20 %) - $1.628 million
 Construction Inflation (3.5 %) - $0.285 million
 NPU Connection Fee (100,000 gpd) - $1.100 million
 Legal, Bond Council, Short Term Interest - $1.250 million
 SUB-TOTAL - OTHER PROJECT COSTS - $5.890 million
 TOTAL PROJECT COST $14.030 MILLION
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Typical Property Owner Costs
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No benefit assessment charges are proposed for this project
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Property owner responsible for water service and sewer lateral on their properties
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Water - $3,000 est.
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Sewer- $5,000 est.
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Property owners will become NPU water customer, be billed directly by Norwich
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Sewer bills will be paid to Town of Franklin WPCA, based on water meter readings
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Typical Residence / Small Business- 200 gallons per day
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Water Charge = $ 585 / year
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Sewer Charge = $ 650/year
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Total Charge = $ 1,235/year
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Proposed Project Schedule
• May 20, 2015 Town Meeting on this project
• May 27, 2015 Referendum Vote on this project
Assuming May 27, 2015 Referendum Passes
 Apply for additional grant funding from US EDA (due date June 12, 2015)
 Continue to pursue State, USDA future pooled funding
 Design and Permit Entire Project (Segments 1- 4) June - December 2015
 If no additional funding is available, construct water and sewer portions of Segments 1 & 2
with USDA funding (March - December 2016)
 As additional grant funding is obtained, construct remaining portions of the project,
Segments 3 & 4- Murphy Road east and west – (through July 2017)
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How Will Town Pay for this Project ?
 USDA Grant- $2.110 million grant
 USDA Loan- $7.105 million loan (2.75%, 40 years)
 Annual Principal and Interest Payment = $ 296,000 beginning in 2017
 New Projected Tax Revenue from Franklin Hills Estates Approved Projects:
 2015- $133,000
 2016- $368,000
 2017- $408,000
 Note that future tax revenue from the Franklin Hill Estates approved
project will pay for the debt service from the USDA loan.
 NO ADDITIONAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
FUND THIS PROJECT!
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Benefits of Project
 Public Health - Eliminates septic systems and private well water quality concerns
 Economic Development - Water, Sewer and Gas Utilities will allow more
complete development of Town’s commercial and industrial zoned land
 Taxes - Increases to Grand List will help keep taxes steady over time
 Limited Areas for Future Tax Revenue Growth - See map of Protected Properties
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Questions and Comments?
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