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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0065.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim :o�,t+,9. ti. , COUNTY CLERK Collins Tomei Mayor ..• "„ COUNTY OF HAWAI'I Director 1 $'111 RECEIVED *: jc'''' " Time to••S I axe\ By Deanna S. Sako • __ Date JAN 2017- ''...N4 017 Deputy Director •. N • v:::"..--- _____ TM �' ,TE'Of....- County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 January 5, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Amend Ordinance 12-129 Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance to amend Ordinance 12-129 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 change the name of the second project from "Kula`imano and Papa'ikou Dewatering" to '`Kula'imano and Papa'ikou Dewatering& Barminutor Replacement" and to increase the authorized amount for this project from $1,200,000 to $2,700,000. This increase is to expand the project scope to include barminutor replacement and other minor system upgrades. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Robin Bauman of the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8179. Collins Tomei Director of Finance Enc. cc: Environmental Management <,12).1 vt q'4> Comm.No. S Ref.To'_ Ref.Date Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DATE: 12/29/16 STAFF CONTACT: Dora Beck PHONE: 961-8513 A. REQUEST: An Ordinance amending Ordinance 12-129 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$11,322,000 General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawaii for the purpose of financing the following projects: Kalaniana'ole Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II $8,622,000 Kula'imano and Papa'ikou Dewatering & Barminutor Replacement $2,700,000 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 Dewatering & Barminutor Replacement project. Ordinance 12-129 includes funding for the Kula'imano & Papa'ikou Dewatering project in the amount of $1,200,000. This request is to increase the authorized amount for this project to $2,700,000, and to change the project name to "Kula'imano & Papa'ikou Dewatering and Barminutor Replacement." This request includes no changes to the Kalaniana'ole Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II project. The increase in amount is due to additional project scope which will include barminutor replacement and other minor system upgrades. 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. SIGNED: �i �C���-� ;�� /1;74-) DATE: /•) 4 i Dep rtment Head