2019-11-27 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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• USDA Rural Development has obligated loan and grant funds of $2,437,000 and $4,024,800 respectively to this project. USDA’s Amendment 1 (dated 07/25/18) provided additional loan and grant funding to cover cost overruns. An additional loan of $3,699,000 and grant of $1,071,000 were added to the original agreement. Low construction bid received was $8,531,814. D. KEALAKEHE WWTP EFFLUENT R-1 UPGRADE: • The Archaeological Inventory Survey (AIS) that is required by SHPD is proceeding. The AIS report to SHPD is expected to be in early December 2019. • Final R-1 treatment construction documents are being prepared. The project will be ready for bid when the EIS process is completed. • The constructed wetlands 50% design has been completed. The project will be ready for bid when the EIS process is completed. • The SAT 50% design has been completed. Consultant will perform a 6-month pilot-scale SAT for longer-term phosphorus removal data. The project will be ready for bid when the EIS process is completed. • The long-range plans for R-1 quality effluent began in 2007 as a phased approach. In order to save the County time and money, the Phase I work consisting of a reuse line was installed between the Kohanaiki area and Kealakehe Parkway during the State DOT Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway Widening Project (completed in 2018) under agreement with the State DOT. • DOH has earmarked SRF monies in the amount of $54 million to fund both design and construction of the R-1 upgrade at the Kealakehe WWTP. • Received SRF commitment letter for outside fence line (OSFL) consultant contract (Brown and Caldwell). DOH is trying to fund projects on a fiscal year basis, and this has slowed down their execution of the SRF commitment letter. Contract is being finalized along with NTP. • Hina Lani DWS 1 MG Reservoir (tank) transfer to DEM is awaiting NTP of the R- 1 OSFL consultant design contract. Contract is being routed for final signatures within the County. E. NORTH KONA SEWER PUMP STATION • This new sewer pump station will be located on the mauka side of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway. It is to receive wastewater from a portion of the area below Ane Keohokalole Highway between Hina Lani Street and Kealakehe Parkway. The wastewater will be pumped to the Kealakehe WWTP via new forcemains. The new sewer pump station is scheduled to be complete in July 2022. • The preliminary engineering report for the new pump station has been finalized. • The next step is to begin the Environmental Assessment (EA) process. Consultant selection has been completed is and awaiting contract and NTP. • County is waiting for land transfer from West Hawaiʻi Business Park for the SPS site. The land needs to subdivided before transfer to County. Land transfer is expected to occur by June 2020. 11