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6. Experience/Credentials: Both John Kabat and Ed Baker have excellent credentials
<br /> and relevant experience to the proposed project. John, a chemical engineer, has
<br /> experience in water quality project engineering. Ed Baker is a member of the EOC and
<br /> president of the Mashpee Environmental Coalition (MEC); he has long been involved in
<br /> nearly every environmental planning effort in Mashpee. Additionally, Rick York, a member
<br /> of the EOC, who serves as Shellfish Constable for Mashpee, also has relevant experience
<br /> and the equipment necessary to conduct pond-wide surveys using towed instrumentation.
<br /> Rick, along with the entire EOC, has endorsed the procurement of the SolarBee
<br /> circulators.
<br /> 7. Budget: The project budget of$325,000 (plus taxes and fees, TBD) will be used to
<br /> procure 6 solar powered long-range circulators from SolarBee Corp., the transportation
<br /> and installation of the circulators onto Santuit Pond, the training of local staff (e.g., FSP,
<br /> EOC, and DPW representatives) on the operation and maintenance of the circulators, 2
<br /> check-ups per year by SolarBee staff (for the initial 2-year warranty period), and a 2-year
<br /> warranty on parts and labor. An extended warranty can be purchased and is
<br /> recommended, and is included in the initial year, but would fall under "maintenance" funds
<br /> (see below).
<br /> 8. Other Funding: The Town has already provided initial funding of approximately
<br /> $58,000 for the environmental assessment study of Santuit Pond by AECOM. The
<br /> Selectmen approved the submission of a pre-proposal letter of interest to the
<br /> Massachusetts Environmental Trust for $100,000, however, it was rejected due to a lack of
<br /> available funds and so a full proposal was not invited. Another source of potential funding
<br /> is an EPA Section 319 grant provided via the Mass DEP. However, Sec 319 proposals are
<br /> typically due in early June and require a commitment of 40% non-federal matching funds at
<br /> the time of submission, and grant funding would occur over a 3-year period, if the proposal
<br /> were successful.
<br /> 9. Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance in the form of an extended warranty (Beekeeper
<br /> Warranty) is recommended for this project, at a cost of approximately $8,000 during Year
<br /> 2, and $16,000 during Years 3, 4, and 5, and thereafter at the current rate. This extended
<br /> warranty covers annual check-ups, repairs (labor and parts) due to breakage or vandalism
<br /> or acts of nature. The above purchase price does not include the annual maintenance
<br /> costs, which are to be carried by the Town. For example, if the Town were to enact a
<br /> "betterment" fee to the dwellings in the neighborhood of the pond, based on the Assessor's
<br /> maps (16, 17, 22, 23, 29, 30, 37, 38), we estimate over 660 dwellings in the vicinity of
<br /> Santuit Pond. This corresponds to a fee per dwelling of only $25 per year.
<br /> In accordance with the guidelines for project submission to the CPC, we attach the following
<br /> documents regarding costs, endorsements, and funding alternatives:
<br /> I Quote from SolarBee for procurement of the recommended 6 solar powered circulators,
<br /> installation, and warranty costs.
<br /> 2 Spec sheet for the recommended SolarBee S131 0000 v1 8 circulator.
<br /> 3 List of Testimonials from users of the SolarBee Equipment.
<br /> 4 AECOM study results and recommendations (2 tables from the final report).
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