2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program
Facilities of the MCES are expanded, upgraded, or rehabilitated, by capital projects in a systematic Capital Improvement Program. The MCES' Capital Improvement Program is a six-year plan for improvements to the regional wastewater system. It represents the best present estimate of expenses and capital projects necessary to accommodate growth in regional wastewater service, to meet more stringent treatment standards, and to rehabilitate/replace facilities as they age.
On December 14, 2011, the Metropolitan Council adopted the MCES' 2012 - 2017 Capital Improvement Program. As shown below, the projected Capital Improvement Program projects expenses for the six-year period are $730 million. The approved 2012 Capital Program includes $58.2 million of new multi-year capital program authorizations and appropriates $136 million as its 2012 Capital Expense Budget.
The expenses under the approved program were utilized in the development of the debt service numbers for the MCES' Capital Finance Plan. In addition to the yearly totals for the 2012-2017 timeframe, Total Project Expenses provides a summary of the total capital costs associated with each of the projects in the CIP. The summary includes Pre-2012, 2012-2017, 2018-2020, and the Contingency amounts for each project.
MCES Financial Plans
The MCES 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program and 2012 Capital Budget is one of the components of the MCES Financial Plans. All of the MCES' capital costs shown above have been included in our capital financing plan, and the debt service from them included in our annual budget.
2012 Capital Program: Funding Authorization Adjustments
Authorization was requested and approved for three new projects in 2012. The approved funding authorization for the new projects and the approved adjustments for the existing projects are as follows:
| Project # | Project Name | Authorization Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| 8054 | Bloomington-Edina-Richfield Area Improvements | -$11,000,000 |
| 8028 | Blue Lake System Improvements | $5,000,000 |
| 8074 (new) | Empire Plant Solids Improvements | $500,000 |
| 8057 | Golden Valley Area Improvements | $26,000,000 |
| 8069 | Interceptor Rehabilitation - Trenchless | $6,000,000 |
| 8056 | Meter Improvements | $2,000,000 |
| 8062 | Metro Solids Improvements | -$14,800,000 |
| 8076 (new) | Minneapolis Interceptor System Rehabilitation | $43,000,000 |
| 8047 | Plymouth Forcemain Improvements | $2,000,000 |
| 8075 (new) | Seneca Solids Processing Improvements | $500,000 |
| 8026 | Septage Management | -$1,000,000 |
| Subtotal Authorization Adjustments: | $58,200,000 | |
| Projects Deleted from the Capital Budget: | -$55,000,000 | |
| Total Net Authorization Adjustments: | $3,200,000 |
Projects Moving to the Preliminary Engineering Phase
Authorization for the preliminary engineering phase was approved for the following projects:
Project Name
- Empire Plant Solids Improvements
- Seneca Solids Processing Improvements
Projects Moving to the Construction Phase
Authorization for the construction phase was approved for the following projects:
Project Name
- Golden Valley Area Improvements
- Minneapolis Interceptor System Rehabilitations
Deleted Projects
The following major projects were completed in 2011 and deleted from the 2012 Capital Budget:
Project Name
- Burnsville Interceptor Rehabilitation
- East Maintenance Base
- Hilltop Interceptor Rehabilitation
- Mpls/St Paul Interceptor Improvements
- Northwest Interceptor Improvements
- Southeast Anoka County Improvements