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Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Dept of Environmental Management DATE: 3/6/19 STAFF CONTACT: Greg Goodale PHONE: 961-8515 A. REQUEST: An Ordinance amending Ordinance 17-48 authorizing the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan for Solid Waste improvement projects and authorizing the issuance of$24,000,000 General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawai'i for the purpose of financing the following project: South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Final Closure: $24,000,000 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): This project is needed to satisfy the closure requirements of the Solid Waste Management Permit No. SW- 311286 for the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Final Closure in accordance with HAR 11-58.1 - Solid Waste Management Control. The project will be funded via the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan Program (Project No. NPS0062-42) and currently has a commitment letter for$20,000,000.00 of which $1,000,000 has been allotted for design. Seven (7) bids for the construction were received on February 28, 20,19. The lowest responsive bid was $19,662,145.00. Additional funds are required to award the project to the lowest responsive bidder, as well as to provide for construction management and contingencies. The State Department of Health has confirmed that additional monies are available for the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Final Closure project and will be issuing a revised commitment letter. The requested SRF amount includes costs for design, construction, construction management and contingencies. We respectfully request that this bill be waived from Committee and placed on the next Council agenda in order to expedite the availability of funding to be able to award the project. SIGNED: , fAilL - DATE: 3/7// p Department Head •UUa4