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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOffice of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…1/8 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form 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)" The office will be accepting submissions through March 15, 2021. 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. * Required Date of Request * 1. 3/16/2021  Senate Committee of Jurisdiction (please select multiple committees if request spans jurisdictions) * 2. Appropriations Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…2/8 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Unknown Armed Services Organization(s) Making Request (e.g. city, county, Tribe, or organization name) * 3. Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Location of Requesting Organization(s) (please include address, city, county) * 4. 1820 Jefferson St., P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Washington Communities and Regions Benefited * 5. Jefferson County and specifically the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area of Jefferson County. Washington-based Point(s) of Contact for Your Organization(s) (please include name, address, and contact information) * 6. Kate Dean, Chair, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1220, 1820 Jefferson St., 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.jefferson.wa.us, 360-385-9160. 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…3/8 Head of Your Organization(s) (e.g. Mayor, Chief, President, etc.; please include name, address, and contact information) * 7. Kate Dean, Chair, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1220, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us, 360-385-9157. DC-based Point(s) of Contact for Your Organization(s) (please include name, address, and contact information) * 8. Crystal Ellerbe, Vice President, Federal Relations, Strategies 360 D.C., 601 New Jersey Ave. NW, Suite 250, Washington D.C. 20001, crystal@strategies360.com, 202-367-6012. 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) * 9. 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 Washington State's Growth Management Act (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 is simply not possible 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 t t d t t t t t t l t Th l t ill d 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…4/8 Project Goals and Results (Please describe measurable goals and expected results, and describe how the request will be evaluated and performance tracked) * 10. Project Goals and Results include: • Economic Development – Allow maximization of commercial and light industrial properties and create jobs, improve employment and 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 D t t “hi h d it f ti t i bl i th t h d d l ti Economic/Community Impact (Briefly describe the economic and/or community impact of this effort) * 11. 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…5/8 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. An adjacent urban services area with municipal sewer will increase business services for military operations and housing opportunities for personnel. • 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 h i i ll l i /ff d bl t k F th U it d M th di t Ch h 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”) * 12. 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…6/8 The Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is the Number 1 priority infrastructure project for Jefferson County. 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) * 13. Discussions have occurred or will occur with 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, and Department of Defense 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) * 14. US EDA Public Works; US EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grants; US EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund (operated by WA State Department of Ecology); Department of Defense, Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP); and USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal 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) * 15. 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…7/8 This wastewater project 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 $7,093,000 Membrane Bioreactor Treatment System and Recharge $11,521,000 Total $19,335,000 On-site Grinder Pump and Side Sewer $4,287,000 Estimated Initial System Cost $23,622,000 LESS: State Appropriation for ENGR Final Design (Received) - $1,422,000 Remaining Funding Needed for Project $22,200,000 In order to provide the appropriate funding necessary from multiple sources to meet the estimated capital cost, Jefferson County is working to obtain funding from the Federal Government, Washington State, the County itself, and the property owners who will benefit from this project. The following Table shows the expected funding sources and amounts: Port Hadlock Sewer Funding Federal Appropriation (Request amount) $13,500,000 WA State (Design) $ 1,422,000 WA State (Construction) $ 3,200,000 County (Loans)* $ 4,000,000 Property Owners (Connections Fees/Costs) $ 1,500,000 Total Funding Needed $23,622,000 * Note: Jefferson County has already invested over $3 million for purchase of all property needed for this project and special studies. The Infrastructure Priority Federal Funding request is $13,500,000. Even with this funding, 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 i t t Section of Code Amended (if applicable, otherwise indicate ‘n/a’ or ‘unknown’)16. N/A Proposed Legislative Text (if applicable, otherwise indicate ‘n/a’ or ‘unknown’)17. 3/16/2021 Office of Senator Patty Murray - Infrastructure Priority Solicitation Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbfpGtuvTE2KBHnCNTU6CApPlUQVRFVUxLTlhWUkhXU0Q2QVY…8/8 This content is created by the owner of the form. The data you submit will be sent to the form owner. Microsoft is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of its customers, including those of this form owner. Never give out your password. Powered by Microsoft Forms | Privacy and cookies | Terms of use Submit Never give out your password.Report abuse N/A Prior Federal Funding (Provide amounts requested and received. Specifically break out all sources of federal funding for the past three federal fiscal years, if applicable) 18. FY21: $0.00 received FY20: $0.00 received FY19: $0.00 received