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NC APWA2013 Stormwater
Management
ConferenceWilmington, NC
Money for Nothing? Navigating Through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Process
September 2013
Jessica S. Leggett, NCDENR ‐
IFSMichael K. Sloop, CDM Smith
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Provide funding for clean water infrastructure while advancing the protecting and enhancing North Carolina’s surface waters and
groundwater resources for the citizens of North Carolina and future generations.
CWSRF Program Background
• Lengthy CWSRF Process• 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
– Process streamlined specifically for ARRA– Priority system introduced– Timeline implemented
Positive Results Produced…• Revised Guidance• Review/Funding Cycles
– Twice a year• Funding Shift
Goals of the CWSRF Program
Short‐Term Goals:• Continue efforts to streamline the funding
process to ensure the funds are used in an expeditious and timely manner in accordance
with the Clean Water Act.• Increase efforts to inform local government
units of the availability of funds, benefits of the CWSRF program, and funding process
improvements.
Financial InformationPrincipal Forgiveness•50% of the loan amount up to a maximum of $1,000,000•Remainder of loan will carry a 0% interest rate•Not available for green projectsGreen Project Reserve•10% of both the 2013 and 2014 Federal Capitalization
grants will be provided/set aside for green projects•0% interest rateLow Interest Loan•Current Interest Rate = 2%
Changes to the CWSRF Program
DENRDENR
DWQDWQ DWRDWR
IFSCWSRFIFS
CWSRF
DENRDENR
DWRDWQ + DWR
DWRDWQ + DWR
DWIDivision of
Water
Infrastructure
DWIDivision of
Water
Infrastructure
IFSCWSRF & DWSRF
IFSCWSRF & DWSRF
SWIAState Water
Infrastructure Authority
SWIAState Water
Infrastructure Authority
PreviousPrevious CurrentCurrent
Pine Knoll Shores East End Neighborhood
Problem:•During severe rain events the public roads are
continuously flooding.•Town needs a viable option to keep public roads
from becoming flooded and impassable during significant rain events.
•Stormwater is pumped directly into the Pine Knoll Waterway canal and then discharges into Bogue
Sound– Emergency response. Stormwater is not treated
Pine Knoll Shores East End Neighborhood
Proposed Project:•Discharge treated stormwater into the Bogue Sound•BMPs in series
– Use existing golf course ponds as wet detention basins– Provide a level spreader at the end of the gravity pipe to
• reduce velocity and to widen the flow of treated stormwater entering Bogue Sound
•Stormwater will have sufficient time for treatment.
Cost: $419,000
Raleigh Upper Longview Lake & Stream Enhancement
Problem:•Degradation of Longview Branch and Tributary•Degradation of wildlife and aquatic habitat in the stream, wetland
and lake•Excessive accumulated sediment loads in the lake and wetland•Decreased water quality capabilities of the lake and wetlandProposed Project:•Remove accumulated sediment from Upper Longview Lake and area
of recently created wetlands•Improve channel stability and system pollutant removal capability, •Improve the capacity of the stream, lake and wetland to support life•Safety and Aesthetics Cost: $3,041,216
CWSRF Process
• Application to Construction Process– Application– Engineering Report (ER) & Environmental
Information Document (EID)– Plans and Specs– Bidding– Construction
• Schedule• Potential Money Savings
Application Submittal
• Project Narrative• Priority Point Rating System
– Project Type – Up to 30 points– Environmental Benefits – Up to 35 points– System Management – Up to 20 points– Financial Situation – Up to 20 points
• Project Cost Estimate• Additional documentation
Project Type
• Stream/Wetland/Buffer Restoration (15 points)
– 12 additional points if on first order stream and provides infiltration
– 3 additional points for buffer restoration or preservation
• BMPs
to Treat Existing Pollution (20 points)– 10 additional points for 35% TN/TP and 85% TSS
• Rainwater Harvesting (10 points)
Environmental Benefit
• Direct Implementation of Basin‐wide Water Quality Plan (25 points)
• Direct Benefit to Impaired Water (10 points)• Direct Benefit to Special Waters, such as
HQW, ORW, Tr, SA, and WS (5 points)
System Management and Financial Situation
• System Management –
Generally associated with wastewater collection/water distribution:
– Pending Special Order of Consent (5 points)– Existing Special Order of Consent (2 points)– Asset management (5 points)– Operating ratio (5 points)– Regionalization (5 points)
• Financial Situation– Poverty rate (points are calculated)– Utility rate as a percentage of median household
income (points are calculated)
Application Submittal – Historical Point Cutoff
Notes:1)A zero (0) point cutoff indicates that all applications were awarded funding.2)Average Point Cutoff includes only cycles in which a point cutoff of greater than 0 is
achieved.
ER/EID Approval
• Engineering Report (ER)– This is not a typical PER– Specific guidance documents that must be
adhered to
• Environmental Information Document– Direct impacts– Secondary impacts– Cumulative impacts
Plan and Specification Approval
• Draft submittal package must include:– Plans– Specifications (w/ IFS spec section)– Easements– Proof of permit approvals or submittals
• Final submittal package– Plans, specs, easements, and permits
Authority to Award (ATA)
• Minimum 30 day advertisement• ATA must
be awarded before construction
agreement is signed• ATA Submittal Package:
– Low bid package– Bid tab, engineers recommendation– Tentative award resolution– Other documents
Construction Contract Document Approval
• Submit a Fully Executed Contract Package– Executed NTP– Bonds– Power of Attorney– Insurance– Bound w/ specifications
Construction Administration
• IFS will Assign a Project Inspector– Attend pre‐construction meeting– Attend monthly progress meetings– Review shop drawing log and daily inspection
reports
• Davis Bacon Rules• Change Order Review and Approval• Engineers Certification at Closeout
CWSRF ‐
Schedule• Application Deadlines
– March 3rd
Spring Cycle or September 3rd
Fall Cycle• Durations
– Application Due– Receive Letter of Intent to Award (1 month)– Submit Draft ER/EID (5 months)– Receive Approval of Final ER/EID (10 months)– Submit Draft Plans/Specs (16 months)– Receive Approval of Final Plans/Specs (20 months)– Receive Authority to Award (24 months)– Receive Construction Contract Approval (25 months)
• Duration –
Expedited Schedule– 10 to 18 weeks of IFS review time– 40 to 50 weeks from application to start of construction– Flexibility on special cases
Potential Cost Savings
Notes:1)Payback Period is 20 years for CWSRF and assumed 30 years for Federal Bond.2)Annual payback assumes a constant rate of payment over the Payback Period.3)Total Cos
is the Annual Payback multiplied by the Payback Period.
Thank You, Questions?
Jessica S. LeggettEngineerInfrastructure Finance SectionPhone: 919‐707‐9180Email: jessica.leggett@ncdenr.gov
Michael K. SloopWater Resources EngineerCDM SmithPhone: 919‐787‐5620Email: sloopmk@cdmsmith.com