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
first few years, the 5-Year CIP continues 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 June 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 34 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 5-Year
CIP. However, adjustments to the budgets of some projects are being made based on
the construction bids. 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
continues to experience high construction bid prices and limited bidders, resulting in
delays/deferment to particularly the treatment facility projects. Some of these projects
will be re-bid after implementation of scope changes. Despite the challenges, the
program has made substantial progress this past fiscal year. However, supplemental
funding for the program will certainly provide additional improvements and allow for
the initiation of some key projects prior to implementation of the Master Plan. Staff
anticipates bringing a supplemental funding proposal to the Commission by Winter
2007.