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Form#: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DATE: 4/16/19 STAFF CONTACT: Dora Beck PHONE: 961-8513 A. REQUEST: An Ordinance amending Ordinance 17-19 authorizing the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan for Wastewater improvement projects and authorizing the issuance of$16,122,000 General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawai'i for the purpose of financing the following projects: Kalaniana'ole Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II $8,622,000 Kula'imano, Papa'ikou, & Hilo Dewatering and Barminutor Replacement $7,500,000 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State Department of Health has indicated that funding through the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan Program is available for the Kula'imano, Papa'ikou, & Hilo Dewatering and Barminutor Replacement project. Ordinance 17-19 includes funding for the Kula'imano & Papa'ikou Dewatering project in the amount of $2,700,000. This request is to increase the authorized amount for this project to $7,500,000, and to change the project name to "Kula'imano, Papa'ikou, &.Hilo Dewatering and Barminutor Replacement." The increase in amount is due to the most recent estimated project construction cost and anticipated contingencies. The project name is being is being changed to include "Hilo" in the project title to reflect the fact that certain equipment included in the project is being designed such that it could be transported to the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant for use as a back-up system should the need arise. This request includes no changes to the Kalaniana'ole Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II project. The Kula'imano and Papa'ikou, Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades include the following: (1)replacement of existing sludge dewatering systems, (2)replacement of existing barminutors with screening devices, (3)modification to the existing potable water systems to integrate air-gap protection, (4) replacement of existing underground aeration piping (Kula'imano facility only), and (5) assessment of existing electrical systems to identify and implement necessary upgrades to the electrical systems. These scope upgrades are necessary to maintain safe and reliable facility operations and regulatory compliance. The Hilo WWTP will not be receiving any physical upgrades as part of this project. However, the new mobile dewatering facilities included as part of this project will be considered back-up systems for the Hilo WWTP should they become necessary. ItDSIGNED: frePi L DATE: l v Department Head