Currently, the Wastewater Plant is operating at near 75% capacity. As per TCEQ, this is the threshold where they require an upgrade in capacity begin the design phase. As presented to the City Council at the June 15th, 2023 meeting, the estimated cost for an upgrade to 1.5 MGD (from 1.0 MGD) with Type 2 treatment is $17.4 Million. These costs were based on Present Value of the Dollar, and did not include the Future Value. Also, this cost estimate included the engineering design. Typically, it will take a project of this magnitude about a year to complete design and permitting. Also, a good estimate of engineering design cost is about 10% of the total cost. It is being proposed that a total of $1.74 Million be allocated in FY-24 for the design of this upgrade, and the remainder ($15,660,000) of the cost be programmed for FY-25. Since inflation over the past several years has been higher than average, a cost escalation of 6% was applied to $15,660,000 which is equal to $16,599,600, which increases the cost of this project by $1 Million. The design of this plant will include upgrades to certain elements which will allow for an increased treatment volume, and will also allow for a cheaper upgrade to Type 1 treatment if a future City Council desires to do so. This project is Impact Fee Eligible. The project is included in the City's 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of July 17, 2024, further details regarding construction and completion timelines have not been identified.
*Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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