2008 - 2017 Capital Improvement Program

Project #8059, Metro Space Utilization & Facilities Improvements

Description:

This project consists of the following: (1) Comprehensive Space Study for the Metro Plant; (2) Complete Decommissioning, Salvage and Demolition plan for facilities and equipment that have no long-term value to the Council; (3) Plant Utilities & Infrastructure Improvements that are necessary for efficient long term plant operations; (4) Process & Process Equipment, which includes the staged replacement or rehabilitation of the plant's process equipment as it reaches the end of its useful life; and (5) Evaluations of improvements to ensure reliable screening, grit removal, and phosphorus removal.

Project Map

Plant utilities improvements will include an on-site electrical power generation facility. This will increase plant reliability and reduce power usage during Xcel Energy's peak power demand periods.

Purpose and Justification:

The project represents a continuation of improvements outlined in the 1996 MWWTP Master Plan. Consistent with the recommendations of the Master Plan, the following major projects have been completed: 1) Pretreatment/Primary Treatment Improvements, 2) Secondary Treatment Improvements, 3) Solids Processing Improvements. Because of these new and renovated processes, many of the existing facilities are no longer required and a plan must be developed for their effective utilization or decommissioning. It is necessary to develop and implement a decommissioning plan for closing down abandoned processes and facilities. It is also necessary to ensure that the existing plant infrastructure is adequate to meet ongoing system demands and that other process needs are being met.

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Project Authorization:

	Project Schedule		Authorizations
	Start	End	Funding	Status
Prelim. Engr.	Jul-06	Jun-08	$2,000,000	Approved
Design	Jul-08	Jun-09	$4,000,000	Approved
Construction	Jul-09	Dec-16	$74,000,000	Future
Prior Authorization:			$6,000,000
2008 Budget Adjustment:			$0
Total 2008 Authorization:			$6,000,000
Future Authorizations:			$74,000,000
Total Project Cost:			$80,000,000

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Projected Cash Flow:

	Authorized	Future	Total
Prior to 2008	$922,000	$0	$922,000
2008 Budget	2,000,000	0	2,000,000
2009	3,000,000	5,000,000	8,000,000
2010	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2011	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2012	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2013	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2014	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2015	0	10,000,000	10,000,000
2016	0	9,000,000	9,000,000
2017	0	0	0
Post-2017	0	0	0
Contingency	78,000	0	78,000
Totals	$6,000,000	$74,000,000	$80,000,000

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Impact on O&M Costs:

Plant power, utility and maintenance costs will decrease as unused buildings are decommissioned and aging equipment/systems are replaced

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Metropolitan Council

2008 - 2017 Capital Improvement Program