Trunk Sewer Improvement Project Sycamore Avenue
and Baseline Road
June 23, 2025
Trunk Sewer Improvement Project Sycamore
Avenue and Baseline Road
The Sycamore Sewer
Trunk line will include
an 15” SDR-35 Sewer
Trunk line, running
north to south, to
accommodate
additional flows as
necessary. The project
will begin at the newly
rehabilitated lift station
and it will run to the
POC @ 100’ north of
Baseline Rd.
Project Highlights
PROJECT DRIVER:
● Population growth and increased development in the area, leading to higher sewage flow demands that exceed the current system's capacity, compliance with current regulations, prevention of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and accommodation of future development plans in the area.
PROJECT NEED:
● Identified in Master Plan documents prepared by Dopudja and Wells Consulting in 2024 and in previous 5 year Capital Plans. ● Identified by the Collections system team during Closed Circuit Television (CCTV).
● Line is currently surcharged >80% and at risk for overflows.
Project Highlights
BUDGET:
● Estimated project cost is approx. $5.52M
● 95% of funds would be needed between August’25 and June’26 and remaining between July’26 and August’26
FUNDING SOURCE:
● Wastewater Enterprise Funds. Sufficient funds available in the Wastewater Funds to complete this project.
● Potential to use Development Impact Fees.
● Separately, RWS is working on a 5 year cash flow model that projects OPEX/CAPEX sources and uses of funds using a combination of rate revenue, DIF, grants, reserves, general fund contributions and rate increases supporting new debt. RWS is illustrating cash flows on a fiscal year basis because this approach informs the timing and magnitude of rate increases.
Project Highlights
TIMELINE
● Start: July’25 and Complete: August’26
● Bidding: July’25
● Approvals: August’25
● Construction: September'25 - July’26
● Closeout: July’26 - August'26
NEXT STEPS:
● Water Sub-Committee: June 2025
● Utilities Commission: July 2025
● City Council: August 2025
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