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6 Mashpee Select Board Minutes September 19, 2022 Wastewater Consultant Ra\ Jack: Update on_Status of Wastewater Project Phase 1. U,date on Proposed Phase 2, Notice of Project Change Process: Vjidate on State Revolving Fund SRF ect Evaluation Form (PEF Re guest Raymond A. Jack the Town's Wastewater Coordinator gave an update on the status of Phase I which consists of (3) construction contracts. Contract#1 —Water Resource Recovery Facility Contract#2—Wastewater Collection System North Contract#3 —Wastewater Collection System South. The bid process has been completed, and the Town is now entering in the contract execution phase which must be completed by September 30, 2022. Mr. Jack indicated the contracts came in high, $8 million over the estimate. At this time,the Town can only award the base bids due to funding limitations. The use of ARPA funds is recommended to install the remaining process tanks. Mr. Jack indicated if the alternates are delayed there is a high cost risk that would require extensive construction and excavation affecting the integrity of the new treatment plant. The additional process tanks will allow for future capacity at the treatment facility. The base bids include two process tanks, $26.727 million Alternate 1 —Carbon Scrubber $280,000 (Odor control polish unit, a necessary secondary odor unit) Alternate 2--Two additional process tanks $956,000 Alternate 3 cannot be awarded as a result of insufficient funds. Alternate 3 consists of the remaining 4 tanks, $1.676 million The recommended solution under Contract 1 recommends the following utilization of ARPA funds; ARPA County Funds: 657,653.41 (Requirement to dedicate funds for Phase I only) ARPA Federal (local) Funds - $694,196.59 Existing Appropriation - $325,000 (Remainder of funds from the initial $54 million appropriation) Total: $1,676,850 - This equals the cost of installing the 4 additional tanks, and includes a 5% contingency. This process has been endorsed by the Sewer Commission and recommended for approval by the Finance Director, Treasurer/Tax Collector and by Ray Jack, the Wastewater Coordinator. Mr. Jack indicated the Collection Systems consist of Contract 42 North and Contract 43 South. Due to funding limitations there are insufficient funds to complete the alternates associated to these contracts. Contract#2 alternates include 33 residential homes,and 10 from Meetinghouse Road. Contract#3 includes 57 homes. This brings forth a total of 100 homes removed from a total of 439 homes in Contract#2 and#3. The value of the alternates is approximately $8 million.