Utility Extension Project

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Utility Extension Project

• Water, Sewer Gas Extensions
  Franklin, CT

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Project Summary

• New Project limits include
• Route 32, from Old Rt. 32 to Murphy Road
  (Segments 1 2)
• Murphy Road from Route 32 to Route 87 (Segments
  3 4)
• 10,400 feet of gravity sewer, 1,350 feet of sewer
  force main, one pump station
• Sewer connection to NPU on Old Route 32
• 9,200 feet of water main, including connection to
  NPU on New Park Ave.
• Total Project Cost 14.030 million
• USDA Grant / Loan will fund 9.215 million
  (Segments 1 2)
• Additional State and Federal Grants applications
  underway for balance of project

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Preliminary Design Results

• Refined previous conceptual design layout and
  cost estimate
• Created new base mapping using current aerial
  maps, DOT right-of-way maps, Town assessors maps,
  and topographic maps
• Prepared layout plans for water, sewer and gas
  mains
• Reduced number of costly sewer pumping stations
  from four to one (Murphy Road)
• Conducted three days of test borings (40
  locations) to better quantify rock excavation
• Broke project into four (4) segments See Map
• Reduced contingencies from 30 to 20 based on
  updated design
• Overall project cost reduced from 19.5 million
  to 14.0 million

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Local Project Impacts

• Franklin Hills Estates and Country Club, LLC
• 18 hole golf course, clubhouse, 100 room lodge
  and parking structure approved
• Private water main construction on Rt. 87,
  Murphy Road to serve their projects
• Private sewer main construction from New Park
  Avenue cross-country to Route 32/ Avery Lane to
  serve their projects
• These mains reduce the lengths of water and
  sewer mains required by the Town project
• Estimated new tax revenues generated 2015-
  133,000
• 2016 - 356,000
• 2017 - 408,000
• Town of Bozrah Sewer Project
• Project moving slower than Franklin
• Previous costly sewer main on Route 87 no longer
  needed
• Present design allows their future connection
  to Segment 4 on Murphy Road

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Project Costs

• Construction Costs
• Segment 1 - Rt. 32 south of Route 87 - 3.429
  million
• Segment 2 - Rt. 32, from Rt. 87 to Murphy Rd -
  2.404 million
• Segment 3 - Murphy Road East of railroad tracks
  - 1.642 million
• Segment 4 - Murphy Road West of railroad tracks
  0.662 million
• SUB-TOTAL CONSTRUCTION - 8.138 million
• Other Project Costs
• Contingencies (20 ) - 1.628 million
• Design/ Construction Administration (20 ) -
  1.628 million
• Construction Inflation (3.5 ) - 0.285 million
• NPU Connection Fee (100,000 gpd) - 1.100
  million
• Legal, Bond Council, Short Term Interest - 1.250
  million
• SUB-TOTAL - OTHER PROJECT COSTS - 5.890 million
  
• TOTAL PROJECT COST 14.030 MILLION

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Typical Property Owner Costs

• No benefit assessment charges are proposed for
  this project
• Property owner responsible for water service and
  sewer lateral on their properties
• Water - 3,000 est.
• Sewer- 5,000 est.
• Property owners will become NPU water customer,
  be billed directly by Norwich
• Sewer bills will be paid to Town of Franklin
  WPCA, based on water meter readings
• Typical Residence / Small Business- 200 gallons
  per day
• Water Charge 585 / year
• Sewer Charge 650/year
• Total Charge 1,235/year

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Proposed Project Schedule

• May 20, 2015 Town Meeting on this project
• May 27, 2015 Referendum Vote on this project
• Assuming May 27, 2015 Referendum Passes
• Apply for additional grant funding from US EDA
  (due date June 12, 2015)
• Continue to pursue State, USDA future pooled
  funding
• Design and Permit Entire Project (Segments 1- 4)
  June - December 2015
• If no additional funding is available, construct
  water and sewer portions of Segments 1 2 with
  USDA funding (March - December 2016)
• As additional grant funding is obtained,
  construct remaining portions of the project,
  Segments 3 4- Murphy Road east and west
  (through July 2017)

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How Will Town Pay for this Project ?

• USDA Grant- 2.110 million grant
• USDA Loan- 7.105 million loan (2.75, 40 years)
• Annual Principal and Interest Payment 296,000
  beginning in 2017
• New Projected Tax Revenue from Franklin Hills
  Estates Approved Projects
• 2015- 133,000
• 2016- 368,000
• 2017- 408,000
• Note that future tax revenue from the Franklin
  Hill Estates approved project will pay for the
  debt service from the USDA loan.
• NO ADDITIONAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS WILL BE
  REQUIRED TO FUND THIS PROJECT!

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Benefits of Project

• Public Health - Eliminates septic systems and
  private well water quality concerns
• Economic Development - Water, Sewer and Gas
  Utilities will allow more complete development of
  Towns commercial and industrial zoned land
• Taxes - Increases to Grand List will help keep
  taxes steady over time
• Limited Areas for Future Tax Revenue Growth -
  See map of Protected Properties

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Questions and Comments?
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