The Waterford Lift Station is one of many wastewater facilities the City of Schertz operates.  It is an aged facility with high operating costs.  In addition, to increase reliability of wastewater service, it's decommissioning is part of Schertz' strategic water/wastewater capital improvement plan.  As a result, staff and CCMA worked together and identified a mutually beneficial solution to replace an existing force main with a gravity line under the existing drainage channel adjacent to the Waterford Lift Station.  This gravity line would allow the Waterford Lift Station to be decommissioned and the money saved from maintenance and ongoing operating costs for the Lift Station would pay for Schertz' contribution to the project in approximately six years.  Because this solution benefits both entities, this solution is also a cost sharing opportunity between Schertz and CCMA.

To partner with CCMA to decommission the Waterford Lift Station to eliminate ongoing maintenance issues with the facility and strengthen reliability. 

The ideal solution for wastewater transport is a gravity system. Partnering with CCMA to eliminate a lift station in favor of a gravity main creates a more reliable wastewater transport infrastructure that is less expensive and easier to maintain than a pressurized system.

Recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Schertz and CCMA.

The City contribution to CCMA for the decommissioning project is $407,000.00. The City obligation in FY 19-20 will be $350,000.00 with the remaining $57,000.00 being paid in FY 20-21. All funding is available in the Water and Sewer Operations Fund and has been approved in the Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan. Based on historical average annual maintenance costs, the $407,000.00 contribution for the decommissioning project will pay for itself in approximately 6 years.

Recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Schertz and CCMA.