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1861 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands, CA 92373
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16007012
January 15, 2025
Mr. Gus Papagolos, Project Manager
City of Lake Elsinore
130 S Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE – NEW LIBRARY
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION NO. 1 – EVMWD SEWER/WATER STUDIES AND
PROCESSING FEES
Dear Gus,
Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. ( ERSC) has made contact with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD /District) to initiate the process for constructing water and sewer services for the City’s New Library Projec t. ERSC and the District held a Due Diligence meeting on November 18th, 2024 to discuss the District’s water and sewer requirements for the project.
Per the attached EVMWD Service Requirements Letter, Project Specific Requirements Items 1 and 2 state that the City shall prepare and submit hydraulic water and sewer studies for the District’s review and approval. These studies must be approved prior to submitting sewer and water plans for plan check .
Because the City’s project provides a public benefit, ERSC requested a waiver of the EVMWD study review fees ($5,000 per study) and the District accepted our request.
ERSC requests additional design budget to provide the following deliverables:
Deliverables
1. Preparation and submission of hydraulic water and sewer studies. This includes time anticipated to address District review comments and obtain final approval of both studies.
2. EVMWD Reimbursable Expenses
a. Plan Check Fee Deposit
b. Will-Serve Application Fee
Fee Estimate
Fees and charges associated with the prosecution of the Deliverables outlined herein are provided below:
EVMWD Water and Sewer Studies $ 9,850
EVMWD Plan Check Fee $ 3,500
EVMWD Will Serve Application Fee $ 340
Total $ 13,690
Exclusions
EVMWD fees associated with the project’s construction phase, such as Inspection Application Fees, listed in Attachment 1 are not included in this additional authorization request.
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If you have any questions or comments regarding this proposal, please give me a call at (909) 890-1255.
Respectfully,
Ben Booth, P.E.
Project Engineer
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 EVMWD Due Diligence Letter “Service Requirements for City of Lake Elsinore Library APN 374-163-001, 002, 003, 004 – Application No. 2024-00572-DD” dated November 18, 2024.
951- 674- 3146 | 31315 Chaney Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 | www.evmwd.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Darcy M. Burke, Treasurer
Chance Edmondson, President Andy Morris, Director
Harvey R. Ryan, Vice President
GENERAL MANAGER
LEGAL COUNSEL
DISTRICT SECRETARY
Vacant, Director
Greg Thomas
Best, Best & Krieger
Christy Gonzalez
November 18, 2024
Nathan Shea
1861 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA 92373
SUBJECT: SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE LIBRARY APN 374-163-001, 002, 003, 004 – APPLICATION NO. 2024-00572- DD
On November 18, 2024, a Due Diligence meeting was held with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (District) and the Owner/Developer and/or Engineer of the subject project to discuss the water and/or sewer requirements for this project. The project consists of construction of a new public library, parking lot, water quality bioretention bas in, and botanical gardens located at APN 374-163-001, 002, 003, 004 and 374-162-039, 041, 043, 045, 047, and 049. The parcels will be reviewed and considered for merger to one parcel on each side of the street. The project site plan is attached herein.
The Owner/Developer shall comply with the following requirements to obtain water and/or sewer service from the District. A map of the existing water and/or sewer facilities is attached herein.
Project Specific Requirements:
1. The Owner/Developer shall provide a hydraulic water study that analysis average day demand, peak hour demand, max day demand and max day and fire flow demand per the Water Master Plan criteria. The study must be approved prior to plan check submittal. The static pressure at the pad elevations for each building shall have minimum 60 psi calculated from 10-ft of bottom of reservoir of tank.
2. The Owner/Developer shall provide a hydraulic sewer study that analysis that analysis demand per the Sewer Master Plan criteria. The study must be approved prior to plan check submittal.
3. The Owner/Developer shall construct public facilities as noted on the approved Water and/or Sewer Studies.
4. The Owner/Developer shall abandon the existing service not used for the development (if applicable).
5. The Owner/Developer shall receive capacity fee credit for any existing capacity owned by the parcels (if applicable).
General Requirements:
6. The Owner/Developer shall construct a public individual minimum 2-inch domestic water service with backflow device for each building.
7. The Owner/Developer shall construct a public individual minimum 2 -inch irrigation water service with backflow device for each parcel.
8. The Owner/Developer shall construct a public fire service as directed by the Fire Department.
9. The Owner/Developer shall construct fire hydrants as directed by the Fire Department.
10. The Owner/Developer shall construct a private minimum 6 -inch sewer lateral per parcel.
11. The Owner/Developer shall submit a Fire Flow Test Application if required by the Fire Department.
12. The Owner/Developer shall submit a Will Serve Application to quote the water and sewer capacity fees.
13. The Owner/Developer shall dedicate to the District an easement for all public water and sewer facilities constructed within the private property. A minimum 20-ft wide easement is required for one utility. No building, fences, walls or other structures of any kind, or trees, shall be installed, constructed, erected, placed planted or maintained in any portion of the easement area, and no shrubs or other plants or vegetation shall be placed, planted or maintained in the portion of easement area. (if applicable)
14. The Owner/Developer shall record a Water Rights Grant Deed to grant the water rights to the District.
15. The Owner/Developer shall execute a Bill of Sales to dedicate to the District the public water and/or sewer facilities in the public right of way upon acceptance of the project.
16. The Owner/Developer shall submit a Plan Check application for the review of the Water and Sewer Improvement Plans for the project.
17. The Owner/Developer shall submit an Inspection Application for the inspection of the facilities to be constructed.
The District has assigned the subject application number to this project . All future correspondence to this project must include the application number provided.
This service requirements letter is valid for 2 years from the date issued.
Attached as Exhibit A is a list of forms, application and fees required to comply with the requirements mentioned above.
If you have any questions, please contact the Engineering Department at (951) 674 -3146 Ext. 6705, [email protected].
EVMWD offers a variety of rebates and resources to help our customers save water. For more information, visit our Water Efficiency page at www.evmwd.com/conservation or
contact our Water Efficiency Specialist at 951-674-3146 x8247.
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espectfully,
Julianna Zaleski
Senior Civil Engineer – Development Services
CC: File
Attachments: Forms, Applications and Fees
Site Plan
Water and Sewer Map
951- 674- 3146 | 31315 Chaney Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 | www.evmwd.com Forms, Applications and Fees
The list below details all the typical forms, application and fees that are submitted to Engineering Department. ONLY THE CHECKED ITEMS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT. 1 The fees and deposits noted are the rates at issuance of this letter. The Owner/Developer will be responsible to pay the most current rates published by the District at the time of payment.
Req.
Items Name Description Fees/Deposit 1
Plan Review
☒ Utility Request Form This form is required to obtain existing record drawings.
No Fee
Duration – 3-5 days
☒ Studies (Plan Check
Application)
This application is required to initiate
the review of water and sewer studies.
Use the following templates:
Water Study Template
Sewer Study Template
Deposit – min. $5,000.00
Duration – 4 weeks
☒ Plans (Plan Check
Application)
This application is required to initiate
the plan review of the water, sewer and
or recycled water improvement plans.
The plans must conform to the District’s
Standards and Title Block requirements.
Use the following templates:
Deposit - 3% of Engineers Cost
Estimate (min. $3,500.00)
Duration – 4 weeks
☐ Easement Easement Template – Required for all
public facilities within private property.
Deposit - Time is billed with Plan
Check Deposit
Duration – 4 weeks
☒ Water Rights Grant
Deed
Water Rights Grant Deed Template –
Required for all multi-family,
commercial, and industrial projects.
Deposit - Time is billed with Plan
Check Deposit
Duration – 4 weeks
☒ Fire Flow Application
This application is required to request
Fire Flow information from a specific
hydrant within the water system.
Application Fee - $125.00
Fire Flow Credit Card Form
Duration – 3 weeks
☒ Will Serve Application
This application is required to determine
the water and sewer capacity fees for
residential developments. These capacity
fees will be due prior to water meter
installation.
Application Fee - $170.00 for Single
Family Residence or $340.00 for Tract
Fee – Refer to Capacity Fee Schedule
Duration – 4 weeks
☐ Commercial Industrial
Information Form
This application initiates the review of
regulatory environmental compliance of
discharges into the sewer system for
commercial and industrial
developments.
No initial fees. Fees will be determined
after application had been reviewed.
Construction
☒ Inspection Application
This application initiates the inspection
for the construction of the project.
Deposit – 16.5% of Engineers Cost
Estimate (15% for inspection services
and 1.5% fee for mapping services) (min.
$7,000.00)
Duration – 3 weeks (Materials
Submittals)
☒ Bill of Sales
The Bill of Sales is required to grant the
public facilities in the right-of-way to the
District.
Deposit – Time is billed to the
Inspection Deposit
Duration – 3 weeks
☒ Notice of Completion
The Notice of Completion is required for
all projects to begin the one-year
warranty period.
Deposit – Time and fees are billed to
the Inspection Deposit
Duration – 3 weeks