Creation of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project #60112 Goodyear Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Master Plan and authorize related budget amendments and expenditures.

Approve the creation of CIP project #60112 Goodyear Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Master Plan and related budget amendment of $800,000 and authorize expenditure of funds up to $695,000. (Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director; Lisa Melton, Senior Project Manager).

The proposed budget for the Goodyear WRF Master Plan project is $800,000. This will provide funding for the study and development of the basis of design for the full project build out which is currently planned for FY2027 of the CIP. Funding for this project is available in the North Wastewater Development Impact Fee Fund. Recommendations from this study will be incorporated into the appropriate years of the CIP.

The expansion of the Goodyear WRF was identified in the 2016 Integrated Water Master Plan and is currently included in FY2027 of the CIP based on anticipated growth. A master plan study is recommended to determine the desired technology, facility layout that would support future expansion(s), buildout capacity, phasing and cost of an expansion. Based on the study, future funding for design and construction will be included in the appropriate years of the CIP to be developed for the FY2025 budget cycle.

Growth and city commitments to service the Goodyear WRF require the city to begin planning for the next facility expansion. The Master Plan will determine the timing and scope for the next phase of expansion. As a part of this project, the design team will account for the upcoming reduction of brine flows in FY2025 and the potential for growth.

Upon approval, the master plan study will begin immediately with an anticipated completion date in the second quarter of FY2024. The results will be utilized in the development of the FY2025 budget and capital improvement plan. Design and construction will follow.