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Members of the Hawai`i County Council
Hawai`i County Council
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Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Amend Ordinance 22-125
Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance to amend Ordinance 22-125 which authorizes the
Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a State Water Pollution Control
Revolving Fund Loan(SRF) for financing wastewater improvement projects. The
purpose of this measure is to separate the original project(Hilo WWTP Upgrades) into
two phases (Hilo WWTP Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 1 and Hilo
WWTP Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 2).
If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Dora Beck of the Department of
Environmental Management at 961-8513.
Deanna S. Sako
Director of Finance
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Form#: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Evironmental Management DATE: 2/28/2023
STAFF CONTACT: Dora Beck PHONE: 961-8513
A. REQUEST:
An Ordinance amending Ordinance 22-125, which authorized the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement for a State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan for Wastewater improvement project
and authorizing the issuance of$17,000,000 General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawai'i, by
separating the original project (Hilo WWTP Upgrades— Design) into two phases and naming the phases as
follows:
Hilo WWTP Upgrades Dcaign 000,000
Hilo WWTP Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 1 $7,000,000
Hilo WWTP Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 2 $10,000,000
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
Ordinance 22-125 authorized the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a State Water
Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan and authorized the issuance of$17,000,000 General Obligation Bonds
for the Hilo WWTP.Upgrades — Design project. State Department of Health has identified Phase 1 and Phase
2 as separate projects within the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund loan program, and will address
each phase under separate loan aggrements, Both phases of the project are currently in design.
The initial design contract was executed to prepare plans and construction specifications for phase 1 of the
project which includes upgrades (rehabilitation and replacement) to the existing headworks, anaerobic sludge
digestion facilities, and associated auxiliary and support buildings in the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Subsequently, a supplemental agreement was executed to initiate design for phase 2 of the project which
includes upgrades of the existing primary sedimentation tanks, existing secondary treatment facilities, plant-
wide electrical and instrumentation improvements, and construction of a new solids handling facility. Because
of the quantity, size and prioritization based on risk and consequences, both the design and construction of the
upgrades will be managed and implemented in two phases. Therefore, the original upgrade design project is
being separated into two phases each with a defined scope of work.
The Hilo WVVTP has reached the end of its service life as the amount of required maintenance has increased
during recent years. It is expected that the completion of the upgrades will decrease the demand on staff time
to maintain the facility.
The State Department of Health is set to issue commitment letters for funding through the State Water
Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan for Wastewater Improvement to Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project.
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