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 Sewer System Master Plan, which is a long-term plan to address the City’s wastewater needs for the next 30 years.  In the past two and half years, the 5-Year CIP improved the reliability and efficiency of our wastewater system by:

•  Maximizing collection and conveyance of sewage and stormwater;
•  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 December 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.  Since the last Quarterly Report, there has been no change in the total number of projects in the 5-Year CIP, and the number of active projects is thirty-two.  However, budget adjustments were made to consolidate remaining balance in order to fund the most critical projects in the 5-year CIP.  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 within budget and generally on schedule.  The program continues to experience high construction bid prices and limited bidders in the treatment facility projects, resulting in delays/deferment of some projects this year.  These projects will be re-bid in 2008 after implementation of scope changes.  Despite the challenges, the program has made substantial progress and over 65% of the projects are in construction or have been completed.  Supplemental funding for the program had been requested to provide additional improvements and allow for the initiation of some key projects prior to implementation of the Master Plan.