2011-2016 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 ten-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 8, 2010, the Metropolitan Council adopted the MCES' 2011 - 2016 Capital Improvement Program. As shown below, the projected Capital Improvement Program projects expenses for the six-year period are $579 million. The approved 2011 Capital Program includes $24.4 million of new multi-year capital program authorizations and appropriates $142 million as its 2011 Capital Expense Budget.
The expenses under the approved program were utilized in the development of the debt service numbers for the MCES' Capital Finanace Plan. In addition to the yearly totals for the 2011-2016 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-2011, 2011-2016, 2017-2021, 2022-2026, and the Contingency amounts for each project.
MCES Financial Plan
The MCES 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Program and 2011 Capital Budget is one of the chapters of the MCES Financial Plan. 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.
2011 Capital Program: Funding Authorization Adjustments
Authorization was not requested for any new projects in 2011. The approved funding authorization adjustments for the existing projects are as follows:
| Project # | Project Name | Authorization Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| 8038 | Chaska West Interceptor | $2,000,000 |
| 8058 | Chaska-Shakopee Interceptor Rehab. | $15,400,000 |
| 8067 | Hilltop Interceptor Rehabilitation | -$800,000 |
| 8069 | Interceptor Rehabilitation - Trenchless | $1,000,000 |
| 8065 | Interceptor WO-500 Rehabilitation | $5,600,000 |
| 8070 | Maplewood Interceptor Rehabilitation | $1,200,000 |
| 8056 | Meter Improvements | $1,000,000 |
| 8042 | Mpls Interceptor 1-MN-303 | -$1,000,000 |
| Subtotal Authorization Adjustments: | $24,400,000 | |
| Projects Deleted from the Capital Budget: | -$63,400,000 | |
| Total Net Authorization Adjustments: | -$39,000,000 |
Projects Moving to the Construction Phase
Authorization for the construction phase was approved for the following project:
Project Name
- Chaska-Shakopee Interceptor Rehabilitation
Deleted Projects
The following major projects were completed in 2010 and deleted from the 2011 Capital Budget:
Project Name
- Brooklyn Park Interceptor and LS Rehabilitation
- Hopkins Forcemain Improvements
- Lift Station L-12 Improvements
- Rosemount Interceptor
- Trout Brook Interceptor