Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the 2023 Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Impact Fee Update for an Amount Not to Exceed $390,000 (Utility Fund)
Requested Action
Consider Approval of the Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the 2023 Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Impact Fee Update.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Impact Fee Update.
Description/History
The scope of this contract includes a full review of our future growth and land use assumptions, water and sewer demand analysis, modeling and development of a capital improvement plan. This capital plan guides all efforts in planning for major utility infrastructure including pipelines, elevated tanks, pumping and treatment capacity. The existing Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Utility Impact Fee Study was adopted on April 8, 2019.
Justification
The Impact Fee Study is required by state law to be updated at intervals not exceeding five years. A ten-year capital improvement plan is a required component of this study. To create a practical capital plan, it is necessary to update the water and wastewater model and master plan. We have been completing these combined efforts on regular five-year intervals since the original adoption of utility impact fees. Freese & Nichols has performed this work for Mansfield for the last several updates and staff has been very satisfied with the results.
Funding Source
Utility Fund
Prepared By
Luke Goralski, Project Engineer, Engineering Department, 817-276-4234