Section F – Capital Projects
Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects
Substations$860,4362.25%
RevenueMetering$462,4811.21%
Transformers$16,2030.04% CapacitorsRegulators
$289,2550.76%
ElectricDistributionConstruction$7,780,83920.36%
EnergyControl$952,4542.49%
KellyPlant$3,457,5009.05%
CrystalRiver3Improvements$2,500,0006.54%
CrystalRiver3NuclearFuel$1,000,0002.62%
DeerhavenPlant$5,708,00014.94%
DistrictEnergy$941,0002.46%
OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations$14,246,91637.28%
Electric SystemFY14 Budget
ProposedElectricProjects Budget2014Substations 860,436$TransmissionLines ‐RevenueMetering 462,481Transformers 16,203CapacitorsRegulators 289,255ElectricDistributionConstruction 7,780,839EnergyControl 952,454KellyPlant 3,457,500CrystalRiver3Improvements 2,500,000CrystalRiver3NuclearFuel 1,000,000DeerhavenPlant 5,708,000DistrictEnergy 941,000OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 14,246,916TotalProjects 38,215,084$
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Electric System Energy Supply Major Projects FY14 Energy Supply is implementing the recommendations of a comprehensive Cost of Cycling Study to
optimizehighoperatingreliabilityandproductioncostofDeerhavenUnit2andtheJRKellyCombinedCycleUnittopreparefortheadditionofbiomasstothegenerationmix.
TheEnergySupplycapitalbudget includes fundingforKellyCT4gas turbinereplacementpartsduring
CT4Major Inspection inFY14.The spareparts includea setof1st stageshrouds,3rd stagenozzles,3rdstagebuckets,3rdstageshrouds,andstationary5through8statorvanes.GRUisabletoobtainsignificantdiscountsinpriceasaresultofitsmembershipinaconsortiumofmunicipalutilities.
Deerhaven Crusher House and Precipitator Buildings require electrical breaker upgrades due toobsolescenceandreliabilityissues.
Purchase of a spare coal pulverizer gear box for Deerhaven Unit 2. This spare will allow the
refurbishmentofall3gearboxesincontrolledfashion,aswellashavingasparegearboxintheeventoffailureinservicetominimizethetimetheunitwouldbede‐rated.
The Energy Supply capital budget includes funds for replacement of Deerhaven 2 Air Quality ControlSystemcomponentsandequipment(i.e.capitalspares,catalystreplacement,bagreplacements,etc.)thatarenecessary tomaintain efficiency, reliability, and stay in compliancewith environmental regulatoryrequirementsonemissions.
TheKelly CombinedCycle 1DistributiveControl System (DCS)has components that have approachedendof lifeandobsolescence. experienceTheprojectwill replace the componentswithnewerversionsthathaveenhancedreliabilityandredundancy,andwhicharefullysupportedbyOEM.
TheKellyUnit8SteamTurbineControlsareover40yearsoldandoutdated.Thereisdifficultyinfindingboth the material and technical resources to maintain this system. The Kelly Unit 8 Turbine ControlSystemwillbeconvertedfromamechanichydraulicsystemtoamodernElectroHydraulicControl(EHC)controlsystem.
The Deerhaven Unit 2 Air Quality Control System (AQCS) Dry Scrubber (Turbosorp) Process WaterPumpswillbereplacedinFY14withamorerobustdesignbettersuitedforthisapplication.
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Energy Delivery Major Projects FY14
Electric system construction is necessary to serve residential, commercial and industrial customer
growth within new developments. The major component of the work will be to build undergroundinfrastructure.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$1.67million.
Agingoverheadandundergrounddistributionsystemcomponents,someelementsofwhichareupwards
of50yearsold,willbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtomaintainGRU’sexcellentsystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.PlannedworkextendsthroughoutGRU’sservicearea.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$1.7million.
Defectivedistributionsystemcomponents, includingpoles,overheadandundergroundconductorsand
transformers,willbereplaced.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$2.82million. Overhead and undergroundmain line electric system extensions and improvements are necessary to
serveneworexistingdevelopment.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$606thousand. TheEnergyManagementSystem(EMS)willbeupgraded.Thisisaprogrammedmulti‐yearsoftware
update(throughFY15)thatwillensurethatthismissioncriticalsystemremainshighlyreliable,efficientandstate‐of‐the‐art.Theproposedbudgetforthisprojectis$382,000.
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Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects
WaterTreatmentPlant$4,155,00039.17%
TransmissionandDistributionSystems
$846,0007.98%FireSupportSystem
Enhancements$45,0000.42%
TransmissionDistributionExtension$145,0001.37%
RelocationforRoadConstruction$559,0005.27%
BackflowPreventionDevices$20,0000.19%
MetersandServiceLaterals$1,320,00012.44%
OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations$3,517,96433.16%
Water SystemFY14 Budget
ProposedWaterProjects Budget2014WaterTreatmentPlant 4,155,000$DistributionandStorageTanks ‐FireSupportSystemEnhancements 45,000TransmissionDistributionExtension 145,000RelocationforRoadConstruction 559,000BackflowPreventionDevices 20,000MetersandServicesLaterals 1,320,000OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 3,517,964TransmissionandDistributionSystems 846,000TotalProjects 10,607,964$
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Water System Major Projects FY14
TheexistingvacuumfiltersattheMurphreeWaterTreatmentPlantareusedtodewatertheresidual
limefromthewatersofteningprocessandareoriginalplantequipmentfrom1975orearlier.Duetochanges in the disposal of the lime residuals and GRU lime slurry no longer being hauled forbeneficialreuseatanOUCpowerplantinOrlando,thevacuumfiltersoperateonaregularbasis.Inordertomeetthedemandforprocessingthelimeresiduals,VacuumFilterNo.1andVacuumFilterNo.2willbereplacedtodewaterthelimeresidualforbeneficialreuse.
AnewelectricalbuildingwithnewMotorControlCenters (MCCs)willbecompleted inFY17,with$850kbudgetedforFY14.TheexistingMCCshavebeeninservicesince1976.Theprojectwillalsoincludereplacingthe1,000kWplantenginegeneratorset.
GRU is implementing a “Special Infrastructure Area” (SIA) policy in the Innovation District andsurroundingarea.GRUismakingwaterdistribution,reclaimedwaterdistribution,andwastewatercollectionsystemimprovementswithindefinedspecialinfrastructureareasaheadofdevelopmentinordertoensurethatcapacityisavailabletoservefutureredevelopmentwhenitisneeded.Inorderto recover GRU’s expenditures, GRU is developing a special infrastructure assessment charge thatdevelopmentprojectswithintheSIAswillpay.Thepolicywillensurethatcapacityismadeavailablewhen it is needed, that the improvements are performed as efficiently and cost‐effectively aspossible, and that the costs of these improvements are allocated fairly between developmentprojects. Water system improvements in the InnovationDistrictWater SIA that are budgeted for2014includeconstructionofanewwaterlineonthesectionofSW3rdAvebetweenSW7thTerrandSW10thSt,whichwillbedoneinconjunctionwithconstructionoftheroadsegmentsthemselvesbyCRA.InadditionGRUwillconstructawaterlinealongSW3rdAvebetweenSW12thStandSW13thSt.
The Depot Avenue Segment 2 roadway project consists of reconstructing Depot Avenue from PKYongeSchoolatS.W.11thStreeteasttoMainStreet. Themajorityofremovingandreplacingwatermains along this corridorwill occur during FY14. TheDepotAvenue Segment4 roadwayprojectconsistsofrebuildingSoutheast7thAvenuefromLewisOilCompanyatS.E.7thStreeteasttoWillistonRoad.Workwillincluderemovingandreplacingwatermainsandservices.TheprojectistentativelysettocommenceduringthelatterhalfofFY14.
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Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects
WaterReclamationFacilities$6,695,00037.66%
ReclaimedWaterSystems$2,312,25013.01%
LiftStations$829,5004.67%
WWCollectionSystemExtensions$410,0002.31%
ForceMainSystems$875,0004.92%
GravityCollectionSystems$1,553,2808.74%
RelocationsforRoadConstruction$290,0001.62%
ServiceLaterals$610,0003.43%
OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations$4,203,05823.64%
Wastewater SystemFY14 Budget
ProposedWastewaterProjects Budget2014WaterReclamationFacilities 6,695,000$ReclaimedWaterSystems 2,312,250LiftStations 829,500WWCollectionSystemExtensions 410,000ForceMainSystems 875,000GravityCollectionSystems 1,553,280
RelocationsforRoadConstruction 290,000ServiceLaterals 610,000OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 4,203,058TotalProjects 17,778,088$
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Wastewater System
Major Projects FY14
ThePayne’sPrairieSheetflowRestorationisacooperativeprojectbetweenGRUandPublicWorks
tomeetthetotalmaximumdailyload(TMDL)fornitrogenatAlachuaSink.Thetotalprojectcostisestimatedat$26million. OtherfundingsourcesincludeCityStormwaterUtilityandgrants. TheMainStreetWaterReclamationFacilitywillalsobeupgradedforphosphorousremoval.
Sequential Chlorination: An administrative order has been issued for disinfection by‐productcompliancefortheKanapahaWaterReclamationFacility.ThisprojectincludesanewAmmoniumSulfatechemicalfeedsystemcoordinatedwiththeexistingSodiumHypochloritefacilitytoproducedisinfection processes that allow GRU to meet the disinfection by‐products requirements. ThisinstallationwillbecompletedbytheendofFY14inordertobeinplacebeforetheexpirationoftheadministrativeorderandisexpectedtocostapproximately$800,000.
Replaceapproximately12,000linearfeetof12”forcemainfromLS11toexistingtieinonSR222basedonapoorservicehistory.CompletedPhase1inFY12,Phase2willbeconstructedinFY14andPhase3willbeconstructedinFY15.
TheBiosolidsDewateringprojectisadirectresultofaSettlementAgreementandConsentOrder
withAlachuaCounty to cease theUtility’s currentoperationof applyingClass‐Bbiosolidsat theWhistlingPinesRanch.Astudyconductedtodetermineavailablealternativestolandapplicationshowedthattheviablealternativesrequireddewateringtoasignificantlyhigherlevelthanexisting(minimumof20%solidsratherthan5%solidsasisourcurrentpractice).Thedewateringprojectincludes the constructionof a facility utilizing centrifuge technology to dewaterwaste activatedsludgefromKanapahaWaterReclamationFacilityandMainStreetWaterReclamationFacility.TheprojectisscheduledforcompletionearlyFY16.
BarScreens:TheinstallationofnewbarscreensatboththeMainStreetWRFandKanapahaWRFwill be the first step in preparing for a new biosolids dewatering facility. The new biosolidsdewatering facilitywillutilize centrifugeequipment thatoperatesathighspeeds todewater thebiosolids.Thenewscreenswillremovemoredebrisfromthewastestreaminturnprotectingthetreatment processes and allowing the new dewatering centrifuges to operate properly. Thisinstallationwill be completed by FY 15 in order to be in place before the dewatering facility isplacedinoperationandexpectedtocostapproximately$1,000,000.
GRU is implementing a “Special Infrastructure Area” (SIA) policy in the Innovation District andsurrounding area. GRU is making water distribution, reclaimed water distribution, andwastewatercollectionsystemimprovementswithindefinedspecial infrastructureareasaheadofdevelopmentinordertoensurethatcapacityisavailabletoservefutureredevelopmentwhenitisneeded. In order to recover GRU’s expenditures, GRU is developing a special infrastructureassessmentchargethatdevelopmentprojectswithintheSIAswillpay.Thepolicywillensurethatcapacity ismadeavailablewhenit isneeded,thattheimprovementsareperformedasefficientlyand cost‐effectively as possible, and that the costs of these improvements are allocated fairlybetweendevelopmentprojects.WastewatersystemimprovementsintheiDistrictWastewaterandReclaimedwaterSIAswhicharebudgetedfor2014includeconstructionofnewwastewatertrunklinesandreclaimedwater linealongSW6thSt,whichwillbedoneinconjunctionwithroadworkbeing conducted by CRA. In additionGRUwill constructwastewater and reclaimedwater linesalongthesectionofSW3rdAvebetweenSW7thTerrandSW10thStwhichCRAisconstructing.
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Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects
Regulators/RevenueMetering$35,3550.66%
Meters&RegulatorInstallations$533,7649.81%
Measuring&RegulatingStationEquipment
$76,2891.40%
NewDevelopments‐DistributionMains
$1,064,06919.56%
Renewal&Replacement$426,3437.84%
Services$525,5409.66%
OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations$2,777,70551.07%
Gas SystemFY14 Budget
ProposedGasProjects Budget2014Regulators/RevenueMetering 35,355$Meters&RegulatorInstallations 533,764LiquidPropane ‐Measuring&RegulatingStationEquipment 76,289NewDevelopments‐DistributionMains 1,064,069Renewal&Replacement 426,343Services 525,540GasAcquisitionCleanup ‐OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 2,777,705TotalProjects 5,439,065$
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Gas System
Major Projects FY14
Gasmainextensionsandimprovementsarenecessarytoserveneworexistingdevelopment.Theproposed
budgetfortheseprojectsis$552,000.
Newservicelinesandassociatedequipmentwillbeinstalledtoservenewcustomers.Agingservicepipeswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtoimprovesystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$525,000.
Gassystemconstructionisnecessarytoservenewresidential,commercialandindustrialcustomerswithinnewdevelopments.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$387,000.
Newmetersandassociatedequipmentwillbeinstalledtoservenewcustomers.Agingmeteringinstallationswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtopromoteandensurebillingaccuracy.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$533,000.
Aginggasdistributionsystempipeswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtoimprovesystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theplannedworktoreplacecastiron,blackplasticandaresteelpipingextendsthroughoutthecoreofGRU’sservicearea.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$298,000.
Measuringandregulatingstationequipmentwillbeinstalledandinsomeinstancesrenewedtoenhance
systemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$60,000.
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Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects
ProposedGRUComProjects Budget2014F/ONetworkExpansion 3,982,855$SpecialProjects 343,068OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 1,534,627TotalProjects 5,860,550$
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GRUCom
Major Projects FY14 DuringFY14as inFY13,GRUComwill continue tobuild fiber to additional tower locationsand install
infrastructure to support Cellular carrier data growth. Funds for this initiative are included in theNetworkExpansioncapitalbudget.
GRUComwillcontinuetheprojecttoreplaceouroldestfibercables.FundsforthisinitiativeareincludedintheNetworkExpansioncapitalbudget.
GRUCom has completed phase one of a project that is investing in upgrading its existing colocationbuilding. Phase2willbecompleted inFY14. Wewill continue toevaluate ifwehaveaneed fornewcolocation space. These investments will allow for increased revenue opportunities for colocationservices.FundsforthisinitiativeareincludedintheGRUComCentralOfficeCompoundbudget.
GRUComwillcontinuetoinvestininfrastructurewithintheInnovationDistrict.Timingofnewfacilitieswill depend on private industry construction plans. Funds for this project are included in the FY14NetworkExpansioncapitalbudget.
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