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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2015-07-14 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila Utilities Committee • Dennis Robertson, Chair • Verna Seal • De'Sean Quinn AGENDA Distribution: P. Brodin D. Robertson R. Turpin V. Seal M. Hart D. Quinn Clerk File Copy K. Kruller 2 Extra Mayor Haggerton Pg. 1 D. Cline e-mail cover to: A. Le, L. Humphrey C. O'Flaherty, D. B. Giberson Robertson, D. Almberg, F. Iriarte B. Saxton, S. Norris, R. Tischmak M. Hart, L. Humphrey G. Labanara TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015 — 5:30 PM FOSTER CONFERENCE ROOM (formerly known as CR #1) in the 6300 Building Item Recommended Action Page 1. PRESENTATION(S) 2. BUSINESS AGENDA a) NPDES Program — Grant Application a) Committee Approval Pg. 1 Department of Ecology 2015 -17 Municipal Stormwater Capacity - Building Grant 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. MISCELLANEOUS b) Utilities Committee 2015 Work Plan Update b) Discussion Only Future Agendas: Next Scheduled Meeting: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 SThe City of Tukwila strives to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Public Works Department at 206- 433 -0179 for assistance. Utilities Committee - 2015 Work Plan Description Qtr Dept Action or Briefing Status Andover Park West /Strander New Water Main Closeout with the TUC Transit Center 3 PW A 58th Avenue South Water Main Replacement Bid award 4 PW A Macadam Rd South Water Upgrade Design contract 2 PW A Completed Fort Dent Sewer Relocation Design contract (301 Fund) 1 PW A Completed Andover Park E Water /Sewer Main Replacement Design contract 2 PW A Completed Annual Sewer Repair Program Bid award — Side Sewer at 56t Ave S 2 PW A Completed CBD Sanitary Sewer Rehab 2015 Bid award 3 PW A Closeout 4 PW A CBD Sewer Repair Update & Closeout 3 PW B Sewer Lift Station #2 Upgrades Bid award 3 PW A Sewer Repair West of Strander Blvd Bridge Bid award 4 PW A GIS Inventory of Sewer System Design consultant 4 PW A Annual Small Drainage Program Bid award 2 PW A Completed 2016 program design contract 4 PW A NPDES Annual update 3 PW B Completed East Marginal Way S Stormwater Outfalls Grant acceptance 4 PW A East Marginal Way S Storm Pipe Replacement Construction Status update & Closeout 4 PW B Tukwila 205 Levee Certification Phase 1 Funding Options (per Budget work shop) 3 PW B Chinook Wind Design consultant 2016? PW A OTHER Water Asset Management Briefing 4 PW B King County Grant for Recycling Assistance - DCD 1 DCD A Complete 2/2 Briscoe Desimone Levee Update — City of Kent 1 PW B Complete 1/27 Zayo Franchise Agreement 1 PW A Completed Utility Comprehensive Plan Review 1 -4 PW B In Progress WRIA 9 ILA 1 PW A Completed Standard Reports /Briefings Frequency Dept. Facility Tours As needed PW Waste Management Update Annual PW (Complete 3110) Committee Work Plan 2X Council, Staff City of Tukwila Updated 7/8/15 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor TO: Mayor Haggerton Utilities Committee FROM: Bob Giberson, P.E., Public Works Director-O BY: Greg Villanueva, NPDES Coordinator DATE: July 10, 2015 SUBJECT: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES) Project No. 99341210 Department of Ecology 2015-17 Municipal Stormwater Capacity Building Grant ISSUE Grant submission approval for the 2015-2017 Municipal Stormwater Capacity-Building Grants for NPDES and Surface Water project funding. The 2015 State Legislature has provided funding in the amount of $50,000 for local governments covered by the NPDES Phase I and 11 Stormwater permits. ANALYSIS DOE has notified Tukwila that Stormwater Capacity - Building Grants will be awarded to all NPDES municipal permittees requesting funding through Ecology's Administration of Grants & Loans (EAGL) web-based management system. Applications must be submitted by July 30, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT Local City matching funds are not required for the Stormwater Capacity-Building Grants. The only requirement is that all funded projects must support compliance with NPDES Phase I or Phase 11 municipal stormwater programs. MAEE �, • Utilities Committee is being asked to approve submission of the $50,000 grant application for the 2015-17 Municipal Stormwater Capacity-Building Grant. Attachment: 2015-17 Municipal Stormwater Capacity-Building Grants Info Sheet WAPW Eng\PROJECTS\A- DR Projects\NPDES Program (99341210)\2015 2017 Capacity Grant\lnfo Memo 2015-17 Capacity Grant - sb.doc DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY State of Washington 2015 -17 Municipal Stormwater Capacity- Building Grants Funding Guidelines June 2015 Publication and Contact Information This report is available on the Department of Ecology's website at For more information contact: Water Quality Program P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Washington State Department of Ecology - www.ecy.wa.gov o Headquarters, Olympia 360-407-6000 o Northwest Regional Office, Bellevue 425-649-7000 o Southwest Regional Office, Olympia 360-407-6300 o Central Regional Office, Yakima 509-575-2490 o Eastern Regional Office, Spokane 509-329-3400 If you need this document in a format for the visually impaired, call the Water Quality Program at 360-407-6600. Persons zvith hearing loss can call 711 for Washington Relay Service. Persons zvith a speech disability can call 877-833-6341. 3 Municipal Stormwater Capacity- Building Grants Funding Guidelines Water Quality Program Washington State Department of Ecology Olympia, Washington 98504 -7710 Introduction................................................................................................................ ............................... 1 Fundingprogram purpose ............................................................................................ ..............................1 Applicanteligibility ...................................................................................................... ............................... 1 Grantceiling and match ............................................................................................... ..............................1 Programschedule ........................................................................................................ ............................... 2 Eligibleproject expenses ............................................................................................. ............................... 2 Ineligibleproject expenses .......................................................................................... ............................... 3 Howto apply ............................................................................................................... ............................... 3 GrantManagement ...................................................................................................... ..............................4 Administration......................................................................................................... ............................... 4 Agreementdevelopment ........................................................................................ ............................... 4 Payment requests and project reporting ................................................................. ..............................4 61 Introduction The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is soliciting requests for funding assistance for the implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater General Permits in Washington state including: Phase I Municipal Stormwater General Permit Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit Funding for this program depends on funding being provided to Ecology by the 2015 Washington State Legislature. Ecology will announce the total funds available after the Washington State 2015 -17 Biennial budget is adopted. This non - competitive grant program is available only to cities and counties covered by a municipal stormwater permit. Ports, universities, school or drainage districts, state agencies covered by municipal stormwater permits, or other secondary permittees are not eligible to directly receive this funding. For information on local governments covered by the permits and permit requirements, see Ecology's website at: http: / /www. ecy.wa.gov/ programs /wq /stonnwater /municipal /index.html Funding program purpose This grant program will provide financial assistance to Phase I and Phase II local governments for projects that benefit stormwater management programs and implementation of NPDES municipal stormwater permit programs NOTE: Capital construction projects are not eligible for funding through this grant program. • • • • This is a non - competitive grant program open to all cities or counties in Washington State covered by a Phase I or Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit. Ports, universities, school districts, drainage districts, state agencies, or other secondary permittees are not eligible to apply directly for this funding program but may partner with a permitted city or county. Local governments receiving funding under other Ecology stormwater grant programs are not precluded from receiving these capacity - building funds. Grant ceiling and match Grant funding ceilings will be set by Ecology after the Legislative approval of a state budget. There are no match requirements, and grant awards will cover 100 percent of eligible costs of the grant offer amount. Program schedule Important Information All applications for funding must be submitted electronically via the EAGL system. New users must register for a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account prior to beginning the application process. New user account approval may take up to two weeks. EAGL will not accept applications after 5:00 on July 30, 2015. • 5:00 pm, July 30, 2015 Deadline to apply for funding • July 31St — October 30, 2015 Negotiate and sign funding agreements • November 2, 2015 Funding agreements must be signed • March 30, 2017 Projects completed and all funding expended Eligible project expenses All projects must support compliance with Phase I or Phase II municipal stormwater programs. The following is a list of eligible project s. 1) Public education and outreach activities, including stewardship activities. 2) Public involvement and participation activities. 3) Illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) program activities, including: a) Mapping or geographic information systems of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). b) Staff training. c) Activities to identify and remove illicit stormwater discharges. d) Field screening procedures. e) Complaint hotline database or tracking system improvements. 4) Activities to support programs to control runoff from new development, redevelopment, and construction sites, including: a) Development of an ordinance and associated technical manual or update of applicable codes. b) Inspections before, during, and upon completion of construction, or for post - construction long -term maintenance. c) Training for plan review and/or inspection staff. d) Participation in applicable watershed planning effort. 5) Pollution prevention, good housekeeping, and operation and maintenance program activities, such as: a) Inspecting and/or maintaining the MS4 infrastructure. b) Developing and /or implementing policies, procedures, or stormwater pollution prevention plans at municipal properties or facilities. 6) Annual reporting activities. 7) Establishing and refining stormwater utilities, including stable rate structures. 8) Water quality monitoring to implement permit requirements for a Water Cleanup Plan (TMDL). Note that any monitoring funded by this program requires submittal of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) that the DEPARMENT approves prior to awarding funding for monitoring. a) Development of applicable QAPPs. b) Monitoring activities, in accordance with a DEPARTMENT- approved QAPP, to meet Phase FlI permit requirements. 9) Structural stormwater controls program activities (Phase I permit requirement) 10) Source control for existing development (Phase I permit requirement), including: a) Inventory and inspection program. b) Technical assistance and enforcement. c) Staff training. 11) Equipment purchases that result directly in improved compliance with permit requirements. Allowed costs for equipment purchases must be specific to implementing a permit requirement (such as a vactor truck) rather than general use (such as a general use pick -up truck). Qualified equipment purchases include but are not limited to: a) Illicit discharge testing equipment and materials. b) Vactor truck or sweeper truck or MS4 maintenance activities. c) Electronic devices dedicated to mapping of MS4 facilities and attributes. d) Software dedicated to tracking permit implementation activities. As a deliverable, documentation of all tasks completed is required. Documentation includes but is not limited to: maps, field reports, dates and number of inspections conducted, dates of trainings held and participant lists, number of illicit discharges investigated and removed, summaries of planning, stormwater utility or procedural updates, annual reports, copies of approved QAPPs, summaries of structural or source control activities, summaries of how equipment purchases have increased or improved permit compliance. NOTE: All monitoring projects will require an Ecology- approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and all data must be submitted to Ecology. All receiving water data must be submitted via Ecology's Environmental Information Management System (EIM). Other - activities that support stormwater management program implementation and align with the purposes of this funding program. Ineligible project expenses Ineligible projects or project components include but are not be limited to: o Capital construction projects. o Projects that do not support Municipal NPDES permit implementation. o Give -a -ways or incentives that do not serve a stormwater quality educational purpose. o Grant application preparation. o TAPE review process for proprietary treatment systems. Applicants submit requests for funding through the Ecology Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) system. The funding application is available by going to www.ecy.wa.gov /funding /EAGL.html and following the instructions. Once in the EAGL system, applicants can access the funding application and an EAGL User Manual that provides instructions on accessing and using the system. Applicants can submit applications beginning June 24, 2015. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on July 30, 2015. Applications and materials sent as hard copies or by email will not be considered. Grant Management The following are important terms and conditions that play a role in the day -to -day decisions made on grant projects. A complete listing of the administrative requirements for all grants and loans administered by Ecology is contained in the Administrative Requirements for Recipients of Ecology Grants and Loans Managed in EAGL; see: https:Hfortress.wa. ov /ec-/ publications /publications /1401002.pdf. Administration Applicants may request up 10 percent of the total grant award for Task 1 Project Administration and Management in the project application. This task will include the cost of preparing quarterly and final reports and payment requests, maintaining project documentation and managing the project. Applicants may include an overhead charge of up to 25 percent of salaries and benefits for employees for time spent specifically on the project. Overhead is only available for permittee staff time and may not be charged for purchases or contracts. The funding agreement is the formal written contractual arrangement signed by authorized representatives of the recipient and Ecology. The agreement, at a minimum will include: an approved scope of work, total project costs, a budget, performance schedule and Ecology General Terms and Conditions. Ecology assigns a staff member to provide project and financial management to each funded project. Agreement development The Ecology project management team will use information contained in the funding proposal as the basis for developing the funding agreement. It will take less time to develop a funding agreement if you have a clearly defined project proposal that includes measurable objectives and an accurate budget. Ecology may withdraw or reduce project funding if a task is determined to be ineligible during the agreement negotiation process Payment requests and project reporting All grant payments are made on a reimbursement basis. Recipients must provide a progress report with each payment request and at least quarterly. Failure to provide adequate progress reports will result in denied payment requests and may result in project termination or other actions. 4 Equipment purchase eligibility Equipment purchased must be of a specialized nature specific to stormwater program implementation to be eligible for reimbursement. Tools, vehicles, and other equipment for general facility or vehicle maintenance are not eligible. Recipients are encouraged to contact the Ecology Project manager for written pre - approval prior to purchasing equipment. Ecology may require additional documentation to determine for equipment purchased. Project completion dates and extensions Applicants may incur project costs on and after the effective date published in the Final Offer list, but Ecology cannot reimburse expenditures until the agreement has been signed by Ecology's Water Quality Program Manager. While applicants can incur eligible costs before the agreement is signed, they do so at their own risk. Projects must be completed no later than March 30, 2017. Ecology may approve extensions for extenuating circumstances by formal amendment. Ecology will not authorize extensions for projects that have not diligently pursued project completion or have not provided adequate and timely progress reports. In no case will extensions be approved beyond June 30, 2017. 1111