The Five-Year Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (5-Year CIP) addresses
immediate wastewater needs in the areas of flood control, odor control, and aging
facilities. The 5-Year CIP is a parallel effort to the Wastewater Master Plan, which is a
long-term plan to address the City’s wastewater needs for the next 30 years. In the
next few years, the 5-Year CIP will continue to improve the reliability and efficiency of
our wastewater system by:

• Maximizing collection and conveyance of sewage and storm water;
• Protecting public health and safety;
• Maximizing control of odor emissions;
• Improving reliability of critical treatment facilities; and
• Reducing future repair and replacement costs.

The projects identified in the 5-Year CIP are divided into two major categories:
1) Sewer Improvement Projects; and
2) Aging Infrastructure and Odor Control Projects.

As of March 2007, there are 16 projects under the Sewer Improvement category with
an approximate spending plan of $84.5M, and there are 23 projects under the Aging
Infrastructure and Odor Control category with an approximate spending plan of
$74.5M. During this quarter, there are 29 active projects in total, for Sewer
Improvement Projects and Aging Infrastructure and Odor Control Projects. Since the
last Quarterly Report, there has been no change in the number of projects in the Aging
Infrastructure and Odor Control and the Sewer Improvement categories. The project
phase summary and project status are shown on Table 2.3 and explained in Section
2.3.

The 5-Year CIP program is generally on-schedule and within budget. The program
has previously experienced high construction bid prices, limited bidders and design
changes, resulting in delays to some projects. Because of a busy construction
workload planned for this summer and fall, staff is anticipating substantial program
progress by winter of 2007.