SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Planning and Design Loan Agreement DW420630 Between Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Marion County (Budget Impact - Neutral; $1,250,000 Principal Forgiveness Loan)
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Tony Cunningham, P.E., Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Lowell area, located in northern Marion County, includes multiple state-run facilities, such as the Florida State Fire College, Florida State Prison, residential homes and other water users. The area does not have municipal water services at this time. Instead, the residents rely on wells to provide them with drinking water. This area has been identified as having soil contamination above the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) provisional cleanup target levels. Marion County developed a concept plan to extend a centralized potable water system into the Lowell area that would provide clean drinking water within the proposed service area, including the State Fire College and other state-run facilities and makes water available for other users in the vicinity. On March 18, 2025, the Board approved an FDEP Grant Agreement to construct a new water main, fire hydrants, valves, fittings, and required appurtenances of the centralized potable water system extension for the Lowell area. The approved grant provides $3.5M for a portion of the construction cost. MCU is seeking additional construction funding to complete the construction of all phases.
This item is for additional funding through FDEP’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for financing the engineering planning and design for all phases of the project. FDEP determined that all requirements for a Loan and Principal Forgiveness have been met and awarded the County $1,250,000. This agenda item is to execute the agreement for these funds to complete the entire engineering design.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; $1,250,000 Principal Forgiveness Loan
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Planning and Design Loan Agreement DW420630.
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