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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCritical Improvement Airport L L L L L L L l L l L L l L l L l l l St. Lucie County Critical Improvement Projects 2000 - 2001 Legislative Session FLORIDA THE NEW STATE OF BUSINESS November 1999 .. .. .. ÍIIIII ... ... ¡. ... II. PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR STATE FUNDING 2000-2001 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ÎIIII .. ¡. .. ... .. ... ... ÌIII .. ... ... ... ... ... ... II. St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners ÌIII .. ... District #1 Commissioner John D. Bruhn ... District #2 Commissioner Doug Coward ÌIII District #3 Commissioner Paula A. Lewis District #4 Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson ÍIIII District #5 Commissioner Cliff Barnes .. lflii .. ... .. .. ... III! II. ... ... III! ... fill TAB 1 ... ÍIII AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDING NORTH COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENTS fill .. ÍIII ÍIII ... III! .. .. ... .. ÍIII ÌIII Airport Economic Development Project Phases I, II, and III including North County Water Improvements III! II. A proposal for $5,690,190 to build infrastructure and industrial facilities at the St. Lucie County International Airport to create a major new economic development Industrial Park for the County and provide new water service to the Airport and North County area. ÍIII .. fill ÍIII fill ÍIIII III ... .. ¡. .. ... ÍIIII ... .. III .. ST. LUCIE COUNTY AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK PROGRAM AND NORTH COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENTS ÎIIII Project Manager: Raymond L. Wazny, Public Works Director Julia Shewchuk, Community Development Director Bill Blazak, Utilities Director .. ... Amount of Request: $5,690,190.00 Description of Project: ÍIIII .. Phase I: St Lucie County has obtained site plan-approval to construct on seven County owned parcels of land in the Airport Industrial Park between Industrial Avenue 1 and 3. The County is working in partnership with private contractors to build shell buildings on these sites for lease to meet the financial projections of the Airport Business Plan. Infrastructure needs of Phase I include extension of wastewater lines from Industrial Avenue 3 to each parcel. The total infrastructure costs are estimated to be $1,088,310. State funding assistance for the infrastructure needs is being requested. A low cost low pressure interim sewer system will be used pending identification of funding for the project. The lots to be developed are shown on the following map. .. .. .. .. Phase II: Three site plan approvals will be initiated for nine more County owned contiguous parcels along Industrial Avenue One. The County will work in partnership with private contractors to build shell buildings on these sites. Infrastructure improvements will include extension of water and wastewater lines and road construction of Industrial Avenue One. Road construction costs are estimated at $150,000 and wastewater line extension costs are estimated to be $127,430. An additional $70,000 is requested to construct the necessary water lines to these properties. The objective is to have all properties in Phase II leased by December 2000. III .. .. ÌIII Phase III: In December 1999, site approval will be requested for a new County-owned Industrial Park on the 150 acres of land west of the airport. Marketing and leasing of Phase III properties may begin immediately, once site plan approval is complete and infrastructure funding is identified. Infrastructure improvements include water and wastewater line extension ($854,450), road construction ($1,400,000), and new potable water transmission lines in the North County Area at a cost of $2,000,000. III .. ... ÍIII ÍIII ÌIII Reason For Funding: III! St. Lucie County has a high unemployment rate. One of the primary reasons for this is the large number of seasonal and agricultural jobs, which generally don't employ highly paid personnel, and often have periods of the year when work is not available. As a result of the County having high unemployment and a large number of low paying jobs, average housing values are also low. The low value of housing, combined with the $25,000 homestead exemption, results in the County providing services which are not paid for by property taxes. ... .. .. The County has recognized that more high paying jobs are needed to generate and sustain economic growth in the future. A three phase plan has been developed to stimulate economic development on industrially zoned County land at the St. Lucie County Airport Industrial Park. The park is adjacent to the City of Fort Pierce, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. .. ÌIII Increasing job generation through business development will improve the overall economic condition of the County and encourage other quality development, including the construction of higher value dwelling units, thus improving the economic health and quality of life in St. Lucie County. ÍIII III Providing water to the airport area and the Northern portion of St. Lucie County will improve the quality of life for residents and open new opportunities for development which are not available now because of the lack of infrastructure. St. Lucie County owns and operates the newly established North County Utility District. The County has purchased at a cost of $4.8 million the former Holiday Pines Utility System. The newly established North County District will serve as the basis for regional service in Northern St. Lucie County. .. .. fill III fill .... .... .... @II . ~ III I t . I ty I nt ti I' ,: r\1 ~ ...! I I ..¡ ì I I .. ¡ " III , I .. I I I j I ; I .. I I i II. ¡ ! I Conceptual Plans Phases I & II ... I' ! .. i .. I , III .. .. .. ... ... ... I_I .. .. ... AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK SE\\'ER COLLECTION SYSTEì\l PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CONCEPTUAL PLAN ... A. Background .. The St. Lucie County International Airport Industrial Park is a 142-acre area adjacent to the southeast comer of the Airport and is zoned for commercial use. The developed parcels in the park use septic tanks an~ drain fields to dispose of wastewater created at each facility. The lack óf a sewer collection system in the Airport Industrial Park limits the utilization of the property by the owners and restricts their ability to maximize their business activities. Without a sewer collection system, they must seek expensive methods of process water disposal. When the older septic systems fail. the propert)' owners are faced with replacing them with expensive systems which require larger areas for drain fields. New drain fields consume as much as 259, of the usable property and limits the size of buildings on the lot. St. Lucie County is actively pursuing the Economic Development of the Industrial Park and with a positive sewer system in place. building size could be maximized to encourage development of the area. The ne\\' septic systems require elevated drain fields which can only function with the installation of a lift station. The lift stations increase the capital and operating expense to the business. During the Park tour, it was evident that most businessés were in favor of the sewer system. III .. .. lilt ... B. Concept Plan .. .Enclosed. following this narrative. is Inwood's drawing showing the Sewer Collection System Concept Plan for the Airport Industrial Park. The Concept Plan is divided into two phases for construction. Phase 1 (shown in yellow on the concept plan) is the largest section and consists of 109 acres of mixed developed and undeveloped properties. Phase 2 (shown in gray on the concept plan) is south of Phase I and is 33 acres which is undeveloped at this tim~. Design of the sewer collection system will accommodate expansion to the south and east as growth occurs. The Concept Plan shows the sewer collection system connecting to the lift station which will serve the St. Lucie County Airport, near the Sheriffs hanger in Block 7. The sewer collection system shown is a combination of gravity lines, force main, manholes and lift stations. There is no special treatm~nt or equipment necessary for this project. ... III .. ... C. Wastewater Disposal .. Two alternatives are available for disposal of the wastewater. Fairwinds Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Fort Pierce Utility Authority. If the decision is made to pump the wastewater to the Fairwinds Wastewater Treatment Plant, the plant will require expansion. The combined flow of Fairwinds. Airport and Industrial Park will exceed the plant capacity. Three alternatives are possible for expansion of the Fairwinds WWTP. 1) Relocate an abandoned plant and connect it to run in parallel/series with the ex.isting plant, 2) Purchase and install a new plant in parallel/series with the ex.isting plant or 3) ... .... .... ... ÎIIII ... Change the plant process from extended air to contact stabilization. If the Fairwind~ Plant is expanded, the current thinking is to transport a similar plant from another site and reconstruct it next to the Fairwinds Plant. The County has at least two options for County owned plants which will soon be decommissioned. ... ... The second option is to connect to Fort Pierce Utility Authority's new force main \vhich will run down St. Lucie Boulevard. Both· of these alternatives will be evaluated during the Preliminary Engineering Phase. D. Recommendations III .. 1. Based on the observations and discussions during the field survey and the responses received in the tt:1ail outs, the Engineer understands the need for the project and recommends the County proceed with the project in the Industrial Park. We feel support for the sewer collection system in the Airport Industrial Park will continue. - 2. We further recommend that the construction of the sewer collection for the Airport Industrial Park be phased. This approach will allow for growth and development in a controlled fashion and reduce the initial capital investment. Constructing Phase I would follow the current development trend as no improvements have been made in the Phase 2 area at this time. In the future, the property owners in the Phase 2 area and the San Lucie Plaza will experience the need for a sewer collection system and will want the County to construct the system. To plan now for their future need adds little cost or complications to the Airport Industrial Park sewer collection system. .. .. ... E. Preliminary Cost Estimate ... A preliminary cost estimate is provided on the next page which gives a general budgetary number for the financial planning of this project. The estimate includes construction costs for Phase 1 and Phase 2 components drawn in the concept plan. engineering. pennitting and construction services: The estimate also includes relocation and installation of an abandoned wastewater treatment plant currently owned by St. Lucie County to expand the capacity of the Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP. ilia .. F. Minimum Impro~emen~s . -- In an effort to promote development of County owned properties (shown in cyan on the concept plan) within the Industrial Park. St. Lucie County is providing an approved site plan layout and a low pressure sewer collection system to serve each parcel. This plan is a temporary arrangement that would be replaced with the construction of the proposed gravity system. Sewer collection system improvements are necessary to make the properties attractive and marketable to businesses relocating to the area. .. .. ... .. t N j ]!!I I J .~ !!IDiES, I. M. PIWJE 2 PRE!.. flUffARt' BII.L OF JlM"l!RIN..!J ,. IW!:ê!' _f. _1_ æ sr. !JlCII! œtl1If1 _11l_t. ___. 3. IfIfU liE _ æ TIiE 4. I, /!I. S. s. S. 1'1115 i'I1ItP SKrI. vnu liE 1JE!;f_ wrm CAf'Mfrr f'I1l!1 AlmfT/OfliU. f'!ß(I _II 1. 1"f!Ii! _1_ LI!1l!n1f OF _IW WII5 fS eJW'. q. !l~ DWG. No:>. 1 ~ '" :1 !3 . I.E.fIÐJJ2 o lIA8JtI1U _fl'NIf !1IIIIIII!Iflf Pll'It FI1I!Il1l1IIAIIt f'1.(1/If IJlf/I!lfTlfJIl 1'11111' Sl'1ir1fJll IJLfJt1K IlllliISIf1II AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK SEWER COLECTION SYSTEM '" ~~ §'i ~!!2 II î~ {2{2 ! æ "& lj g> ~ ~~~~~~~~§'§'i!~~ª :!irororo&¡rorog¡~~I~~~1 g¡ ~$2$2S2$2$2$2~t.OtO~g)t-r-~ 1! æ"f""CoJ~'<:ftðfJ)"'øœ~;:~~$ ~ ~ ãS 4( 1! S!'" ;;l:J~ ø;-jj; it) ."'::!! ~I~ ;-!.I.. ~ ß · 3 ß · · · " · · · I ¡ · ... .. .. ENGINEER'S REPORT .. .. Masteller & Molt:r has prepared this Report to develop a plan for providing the North U.S. Highway # 1 and S1. Lucie County Airport with potable water and tire protection facilities. This Report is an Engineer's Construction Cost Estimate for servicing the St. Lucie County Airport and other areas of the North County with potable water. .. It is proposed that a 12" diameter potable water transmission main connect to the Holiday Pines potable water system which is in the North County Utility Service District owned and operated by the St. Lucie County Utilities Department. The water system will be constructed aJong lndrio Road from 1-95 on the west to U.S. Highway #1 on the east. f ... ... We also propose three (3) jack and bores under U.S. Highway #1 for service to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, an existing developed area between Julian Drive and Amanda Road, and at 1nOOo Road. We have proposed a number of points of connection for existing developed area along the west side of U.S. Highway #]. In addition to the U.S. Highway #1 Corridor, a line will be extended east to Old Dixie Highway and located to provide potable service to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and future service to St. Lucie Village. Existing businesses in the area will beneHt by the extension as well. The lndrio Road Corridor witl benetÏt as well by the extension of the line to the 1-95 Interchange. ÎIIII '- IN The route described above has the ability to serve future expansion on the northern boundary of the SL Lucie County Airport and will encourage Economic Development in the northern part of S1. Lucie County. ... It is estimated that the construction cost of this transmission line will be $2,000,000.00. -. l'ilc9737 rcYi..,.¡ llfllN'J -. ÍIII .. ilia ... ... ... /)ì .. ST. LUCIE AIRPORT/NORTH COUNTY WATER CONNECTION TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY'S POTABLE WATER SYSTEM ÍIII ENGINEER'S PROJECT COST ESTIMATE .. . DescrfÐtion Unit I Qüalttitv . Unit .Price '.. Price . '.. 12" Dia. Water main LF 45,875 $28.00 $1,284,500.00 6" Dia_ Water main LF 150 $14.00 $2,100.00 12" Dia. Gate valve EA 31 $1,200.00 $37,200.00 8" Dia_ Gate valve EA 8 $600.00 $4,800.00 6" Dia. Gate valve EA 10 $500.00 $5,000.00 Fire HydranT Assembly EA 34 $2,000.00 $68,000_00 Jack & Bore U.S.#1- 120 LF wJ12" LS , $40,000.00 $40,000.00 dia_ pipe Jack & Bore U.S.#1- 120 LF wJ8" EA 2 $30,000.00 $60,000.00 dia_ pipe Paved road restoration LF 1,600 $35.00 $56,000.00 Non-paved road restoration IF 600 $15,00 $9,000.00 Paved drive restoration LF 2,500 $30.00 $75,000.00 Non-paved drive restoration LF 2,100 $10.00 $21,000.00 Sod LF 30,400 $2.50 $76,000.00 SUBTOTAL $1,738,600.00 CONTINGENCY $261,400.00 TOTAL $2,000,000.00 .. .. .. .. .. II. ... File #9737 (rev.11/11199 .. ~k .. ía .. .. ... ..