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Home My WebLink AboutMurray Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form Final Draft 03_11_21U.S. Senator Patty Murray Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form Instructions The following form is intended to help the Office of Senator Patty Murray collect and track infrastructure needs and priorities across Washington State. If your organization has multiple requests, please submit each individually using this form. Please complete this form to the greatest extent possible. Supplemental materials may be submitted in addition to, but not in lieu of, this form. Please submit any supplemental materials to Infrastructure@murray.senate.gov and the appropriate regional outreach director for your region. If submitting supplemental materials, please submit with the following subject line format: "[Organization Name] - Proposal Name (Request X of Y)" If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Senator Murray’s office at (202) 224-2621. Please note: this form in its entirety could be made publicly available. 1. Date of Request: March 12, 2021 2. Committee of Jurisdiction (e.g. Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; etc.; if unknown or spans multiple committees, please indicate below): Unknown, but likely Appropriations; Energy and Natural Resources; and Environment and Public Works Project Information 3. Organization(s) Making Request (e.g. city, county, Tribe, or organization name): Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners 4. Location of Organization(s) (please include address, city, county): Jefferson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1220, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 5. Washington Communities and Regions Benefited: Jefferson County and specifically the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area of Jefferson County 6. Washington-based Point(s) of Contact for Your Organization(s) (please include name, address, and contact information): Commissioner Kate Dean, Chair, Jefferson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1220, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us, 360-385-9157 Monte Reinders, Public Works Director and County Engineer, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368; mreinders@co.jeferson.wa.us; 360-385-9160 7. Head of Your Organization(s) (e.g. Mayor, Chief, President, etc.; please include name, address, and contact information): Commissioner Kate Dean, Chair, Jefferson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1220, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us, 360-385-9157 8. D.C. Point of Contact, If Applicable (DC-based Point(s) of Contact for Your Organization(s) (please include name, address, and contact information): N/A 9. Project or Proposal: Description, Purpose, and Overview (Describe the project, what it will do, and why it is necessary in non-technical language. Positive community impacts should be included in response to Question 11, below): The primary goal of the Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is to construct a municipal wastewater collection, treatment, and beneficial re-use system (a sewer system) for the Phase I area of the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) that will eliminate reliance on septic tank systems and allow urban levels of development to support business expansion, increased jobs and affordable housing. Under Growth Management (GMA), the urban zoning designated in the Port Hadlock UGA cannot be “turned on” until sewer service is available. Port Hadlock is the only UGA in all of Jefferson County outside of the incorporated City of Port Townsend. Jefferson County strives to achieve the goals of GMA, but building costly infrastructure at rural densities simply does not pencil without subsidy and support from funding partners. This project will include wastewater service to a core area of Port Hadlock, waterfront properties adjacent to Port Hadlock Bay, and the Old Alcohol Site which is presently a hotel with inclusion of transitional housing. Actual construction will include a pressure sewer system with an underground tank/grinder pump system located on each property. The pumps will convey wastewater under pressure sewers to a wastewater treatment plant. The plant will produce Class A treated wastewater that will be rapidly infiltrated through sand layers to groundwater where it will provide recharge to Chimacum Creek, a salmon bearing stream. 10. Project Goals and Results (Please describe measurable goals and expected results, and describe how the request will be evaluated and performance tracked): Project Goals and Results include: Economic Development – Allow maximization of commercial and light industrial properties and create jobs, improve employment opportunities, and improve economic opportunities in the Port Hadlock area as well as for citizens throughout the County Multi-family/Low-income Housing – Encourage multi-family housing development, including affordable/low-income housing, that is currently limited by septic systems. Parcels currently owned by affordable housing providers will, with sewer, be able to develop such housing at a higher density Property Flexibility – Enable new uses or development of land previously required for reserve septic drain fields. Put Density Where it Belongs- Allow for centralized, development density that will increase multimodal transportation, including walkability and increased ridership of public transit to reduce vehicle miles travelled. Ecology/Health – Replacement of septic systems with centralized wastewater facilities will improve the local ecology and enhance community health Puget Sound Water Quality – Improving wastewater infrastructure to address water quality problems has been identified as a priority in the Hood Canal Action Areas by Puget Sound Partnership. Harvestable Shellfish Beds – Replacing septic systems will help protect harvestable shellfish beds Chimacum Creek and Salmon Habitat – According to Jefferson County Public Health Department, “a high density of septic systems is a problem in the watershed and a solution could be centralized wastewater services. Additionally, reclaimed water from the Port Hadlock Wastewater Facilities will recharge Chimacum Creek during periods of low water flow to support habitat and salmon.” 11. Economic/Community Impact (Briefly describe the economic and/or community impact of this effort): A major goal of this project is to provide property owners with a wastewater system that will allow for more intense development and economic growth in an urban type area. Many property owners have indicated the critical need for this sewer in order to effectively utilize their property. The following are testimonies from a few business owners and agencies that indicate some of the direct benefits of constructing the Phase I portion of the system: Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – They indicate if their existing septic system failed they would lose 26 jobs – 6 instructors and 6 school administrators, 12 staff at their Ajax Café, and 2 employees at NW Sails and Canvas. As an accredited post-secondary trade school, they play a pivotal role in maritime workforce development. The sewer would create greater capacity for student housing that is presently a barrier to enrollment. Inn Properties, LLC (Old Alcohol Plant) – The Old Alcohol Plant owners project, with sewer, that they would develop a new 5-story hotel and hospitality complex with private investment estimated at $25 - $30 million and that they would undertake this within 6 to 9 months of sewer completion. This additional capacity would increase annual gross revenue by 125 – 150% and result in 60 construction jobs and 20 additional long-term staff positions. Also, some of the hotel capacity would be dedicated to transitional, multi-family housing. DBA Dentistry Northwest – Expect to expand their business with an investment of $300,000 and addition of 4 staff to their existing 7 employees. Jefferson County Rural Library District – The Library District presently employs 35 staff and their facility is totally reliant on its septic system that requires substantial maintenance and expense. They are supportive of a municipal system. Olympic Equipment Rentals – This business has expressed their intent to expand their existing business and to develop a new business which would add 8 jobs to their workforce. They are expecting to invest $250,000 when the municipal wastewater system is available. Underused property within Core Area – This land owner indicates they will develop a new business on their property creating 10 new jobs with an investment to their existing structures on the order of $100,000. US Navy, Naval Magazine Indian Island – The Navy has indicated that provision of municipal wastewater service to the Port Hadlock area is critical to their mission of military resiliency. It will allow an adjacent urban services area to their ordinance that will allow for concentration of businesses and housing. Affordable Housing - Community United Methodist Church sits on a large tract of land, approximately 15 or more acres. The south seven acres is where the current South Seven Senior Housing apartments are located and managed by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). OlyCAP and Habitat of Humanity have discussed creating low income/affordable housing on the adjacent vacant 8 acres, however sewer, or the lack thereof, was one of the impediments. For this area of the Port Hadlock area, as well as in other areas where the municipal wastewater system is being considered, installation of a sewer system would greatly encourage housing, especially low income/affordable stock. From the United Methodist Church, “if our property has access to a sewer system it would free up our existing unused property to either more senior housing, a permanent tiny home village, or a Habitat for Humanity community.” 12. Priority (Please express the priority of this request in relation to the other requests your organization is submitting, e.g. “1/6” or “2nd of 4”) The Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is the Number 1 priority infrastructure project for Jefferson County 9. Project or Proposal: Description, Purpose, and Overview (Describe the project, what it will do, and why it is necessary in non-technical language. Positive community impacts should be included in response to Question 11, below): The primary goal of the Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is to construct a municipal wastewater collection, treatment, and beneficial re-use system (a sewer system) for the Phase I area of the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) that will eliminate reliance on septic tank systems and allow urban levels of development to support business expansion, increased jobs and affordable housing. Under Growth Management (GMA), the urban zoning designated in the Port Hadlock UGA cannot be “turned on” until sewer service is available. Port Hadlock is the only UGA in all of Jefferson County outside of the incorporated City of Port Townsend. Jefferson County strives to achieve the goals of GMA, but building costly infrastructure at rural densities simply does not pencil without subsidy and support from funding partners. This project will include wastewater service to a core area of Port Hadlock, waterfront properties adjacent to Port Hadlock Bay, and the Old Alcohol Site which is presently a hotel with inclusion of transitional housing. Actual construction will include a pressure sewer system with an underground tank/grinder pump system located on each property. The pumps will convey wastewater under pressure sewers to a wastewater treatment plant. The plant will produce Class A treated wastewater that will be rapidly infiltrated through sand layers to groundwater where it will provide recharge to Chimacum Creek, a salmon bearing stream. 10. Project Goals and Results (Please describe measurable goals and expected results, and describe how the request will be evaluated and performance tracked): Project Goals and Results include: Economic Development – Allow maximization of commercial and light industrial properties and create jobs, improve employment opportunities, and improve economic opportunities in the Port Hadlock area as well as for citizens throughout the County Multi-family/Low-income Housing – Encourage multi-family housing development, including affordable/low-income housing, that is currently limited by septic systems. Parcels currently owned by affordable housing providers will, with sewer, be able to develop such housing at a higher density Property Flexibility – Enable new uses or development of land previously required for reserve septic drain fields. Put Density Where it Belongs- Allow for centralized, development density that will increase multimodal transportation, including walkability and increased ridership of public transit to reduce vehicle miles travelled. Ecology/Health – Replacement of septic systems with centralized wastewater facilities will improve the local ecology and enhance community health Puget Sound Water Quality – Improving wastewater infrastructure to address water quality problems has been identified as a priority in the Hood Canal Action Areas by Puget Sound Partnership. Harvestable Shellfish Beds – Replacing septic systems will help protect harvestable shellfish beds Chimacum Creek and Salmon Habitat – According to Jefferson County Public Health Department, “a high density of septic systems is a problem in the watershed and a solution could be centralized wastewater services. Additionally, reclaimed water from the Port Hadlock Wastewater Facilities will recharge Chimacum Creek during periods of low water flow to support habitat and salmon.” 11. Economic/Community Impact (Briefly describe the economic and/or community impact of this effort): A major goal of this project is to provide property owners with a wastewater system that will allow for more intense development and economic growth in an urban type area. Many property owners have indicated the critical need for this sewer in order to effectively utilize their property. The following are testimonies from a few business owners and agencies that indicate some of the direct benefits of constructing the Phase I portion of the system: Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – They indicate if their existing septic system failed they would lose 26 jobs – 6 instructors and 6 school administrators, 12 staff at their Ajax Café, and 2 employees at NW Sails and Canvas. As an accredited post-secondary trade school, they play a pivotal role in maritime workforce development. The sewer would create greater capacity for student housing that is presently a barrier to enrollment. Inn Properties, LLC (Old Alcohol Plant) – The Old Alcohol Plant owners project, with sewer, that they would develop a new 5-story hotel and hospitality complex with private investment estimated at $25 - $30 million and that they would undertake this within 6 to 9 months of sewer completion. This additional capacity would increase annual gross revenue by 125 – 150% and result in 60 construction jobs and 20 additional long-term staff positions. Also, some of the hotel capacity would be dedicated to transitional, multi-family housing. DBA Dentistry Northwest – Expect to expand their business with an investment of $300,000 and addition of 4 staff to their existing 7 employees. Jefferson County Rural Library District – The Library District presently employs 35 staff and their facility is totally reliant on its septic system that requires substantial maintenance and expense. They are supportive of a municipal system. Olympic Equipment Rentals – This business has expressed their intent to expand their existing business and to develop a new business which would add 8 jobs to their workforce. They are expecting to invest $250,000 when the municipal wastewater system is available. Underused property within Core Area – This land owner indicates they will develop a new business on their property creating 10 new jobs with an investment to their existing structures on the order of $100,000. US Navy, Naval Magazine Indian Island – The Navy has indicated that provision of municipal wastewater service to the Port Hadlock area is critical to their mission of military resiliency. It will allow an adjacent urban services area to their ordinance that will allow for concentration of businesses and housing. Affordable Housing - Community United Methodist Church sits on a large tract of land, approximately 15 or more acres. The south seven acres is where the current South Seven Senior Housing apartments are located and managed by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). OlyCAP and Habitat of Humanity have discussed creating low income/affordable housing on the adjacent vacant 8 acres, however sewer, or the lack thereof, was one of the impediments. For this area of the Port Hadlock area, as well as in other areas where the municipal wastewater system is being considered, installation of a sewer system would greatly encourage housing, especially low income/affordable stock. From the United Methodist Church, “if our property has access to a sewer system it would free up our existing unused property to either more senior housing, a permanent tiny home village, or a Habitat for Humanity community.” 12. Priority (Please express the priority of this request in relation to the other requests your organization is submitting, e.g. “1/6” or “2nd of 4”) The Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is the Number 1 priority infrastructure project for Jefferson County Federal Funding and Support 13. Relevant Federal Agency or Agencies (e.g. Federal Transit Administration, Rural Utility Service, etc.. If unknown or not currently served by a federal agency--or spans multiple agencies--please indicate below): Unknown, but potentially spans multiple agencies: US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Utilities Service. 14. Program and/or Account (If unknown, not currently served by a program/account, or spans multiple programs/accounts, please indicate below. If the relevant program(s) or account(s) are currently oversubscribed and subject to a backlog, please note below): Unknown, not currently served by a program/account This project was submitted under US EDA 2019 Disaster Program but was not approved due to insufficient funding in the program to meet the highly ranked projects. In order to be economically feasible for the Port Hadlock area, the amount of necessary grant funding exceeds that available in typical wastewater funding programs including US EDA Public Works, US EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund (operated by WA State Department of Ecology), and USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal. 14. Program and/or Account (If unknown, not currently served by a program/account, or spans multiple programs/accounts, please indicate below. If the relevant program(s) or account(s) are currently oversubscribed and subject to a backlog, please note below): Unknown, not currently served by a program/account This project was submitted under US EDA 2019 Disaster Program but was not approved due to insufficient funding in the program to meet the highly ranked projects. In order to be economically feasible for the Port Hadlock area, the amount of necessary grant funding exceeds that available in typical wastewater funding programs including US EDA Public Works, US EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund (operated by WA State Department of Ecology), and USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal. 15. Funding Request (Please provide a range if unable to provide a specific amount. If a “shovel-ready” figure is available please share below and note whether it represents the entirety of the project or a particular element or elements): This Phase I project, that will serve the commercial core of the Port Hadlock Area along with the waterfront and Old Alcohol Plant that is now a hotel with low income housing included is in Final Design which should be complete by early Fall 2021, so the capital costs listed below are still engineering estimates. Wastewater System Component Cost Preliminary/Admin/Startup $721,000 Pressurized Sewer System $7,071,000 Membrane Bioreactor Treatment System and Recharge $11,538,000 Total $19,330,000 On-site Grinder Pump and Side Sewer $4,287,000 Estimated Initial System Cost $23,617,000 Minus State Appropriation for Engineering Final Design (Received) $1,422,000 Remaining Funding Needed for Project $22,195,000 Funding for this capital project will be obtained from Federal, State, Local Government, and property owners benefiting from this project. The revenue sources are anticipated to be divided roughly as is shown in the following Table: Source Source Estimated Amount Comments Federal Appropriation Request – Infrastructure Priority $10,000,000 Appropriation Request Other Federal Grant Agencies $1,233,369 USDA Rural Dev., EDA State Final Design Appropriation $1,422,675 Existing Funding Grants/Appropriations $5,600,000 To be applied for Loan $3,250,000 To be applied for County Debt Service on Loans and Direct Payments $1,073,956 Property Owners Property Owners $4,287,000 On Site work Total $23,617,000 The full amount requested is $10,000,000 from Infrastructure Priority Federal Funding. Even with that funding source, substantial additional funding will still be necessary from State, Local, and Property owner sources. Additionally, Property Owners will be required to pay for ongoing operation and maintenance costs. 16. Section of Code Amended (if applicable, otherwise indicate ‘n/a’ or ‘unknown’): Unknown 17. Proposed Legislative Text (if applicable, otherwise indicate ‘n/a’ or ‘unknown’): Unknown 18. Previous Federal Funding (Provide amounts requested and received. Specifically break out all sources of federal funding for each period): FY21: $10,000,000 requested. Other funding sources will be obtained to make project feasible for area of Jefferson County designated as an Urban Growth Area and that qualifies for Hardship status from an economic standpoint. FY20: $0.00 received FY19: $0.00 received 18. Previous Federal Funding (Provide amounts requested and received. Specifically break out all sources of federal funding for each period): FY21: $10,000,000 requested. Other funding sources will be obtained to make project feasible for area of Jefferson County designated as an Urban Growth Area and that qualifies for Hardship status from an economic standpoint. FY20: $0.00 received FY19: $0.00 received