FINANCIAL BUSINESS REQUEST (FBR)
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MOTION to authorize the town to proceed with the engineering design of sewer mains along Fairway/Colby Drives ($108,000) and Route 117 ($137,500), respectively, per Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Bid No. 2021-03 Amendments 3 and 4.
In addition, transfer and appropriate ARPA and/or other funding in the total amount of $245,500 from Account # 0210-10-1210-12101-58915 (CNR Undesignated) for said purpose.
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Background:
The Town has been pursuing a phased approach to extension of sewer service to Ledyard Center according to the following project areas: Phase 1 - force main from Bill Library to Ledyard High School, Phase 2 - force mains serving Ledyard Center (Rt 117 and Fairway/Colby Drive properties), and Phase 3 - replacement of force main from Ledyard High School to Pennywise Lane. Phases 1 and 3 have received earmarked ARPA funding, presently $1,110,000 and $950,000, respectively. In order to meet the ultimate goal of the sewer main extension to Ledyard Center, pricing for engineering services for Phase 2 has been sought and acquired for consideration (attached).
Because of favorable construction bid pricing, some ARPA funding allotted to Phase 1 has been available for reallocation. The total cost of the proposals for the two service areas in Phase 2 is $245,500. The final costs for Phase 1 (in process) and Phase 3 (presently under design) are unknown but may not afford sufficient further surplus ARPA funds to fully cover this cost.
CNR Undesignated Account Balance : 8/26/2024: $755,730.11
Department Comment/Recommendation:
In keeping with the overall need prompting extension of sewer service to Ledyard Center, and the expressed interest by several property owners of existing and prospective candidates for connection within Ledyard Center, I recommend that funding be appropriated for the immediate initiation of design engineering for the Phase 2 service area.