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Preliminary Rogers Road Sewer Concepts <br />June 22, 2007 <br />Page 3 <br />The table includes prof costs only. Additional per lots costs for connecting <br />individual properties to the sewer system are discussed in the section below. <br />Estimated Project Costs of Three Seger System Concept Plans <br />for Chapel Bill's Rogers Road Study Area <br />Concept <br />Concept <br />Concept <br />Concepts <br />Concepts <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />A +C <br />B +C <br />Engineering Design <br />$220,000 <br />$190,000 <br />$100,000 <br />$320,000 <br />$290,000 <br />Construction <br />$2,180,000 <br />$1,900,000 <br />$970,000 <br />$3,150,000 <br />$2,870,000 <br />Construction Administration <br />$110,000 <br />$100,000 <br />$50,000 <br />$160,000 <br />$140,000 <br />Construction Inspection <br />$110,000 <br />$100,000 <br />$50,000 <br />$160,000 <br />$140,000 <br />Contingency <br />$260,000 <br />$230,000 <br />$120,000 <br />$380,000 <br />$340,000 <br />Totals <br />$2,880,000 <br />$2,520,000 <br />$1,290,000 <br />$4,170,000 <br />$3,780,000 <br />Individual Connection Costs — As noted, the preceding table only includes estimates of <br />constructing the sewer collection system itself. Additional ep r lot costs for connecting to <br />the new system would include the following: <br />OWASA Service Availability Fee — This one -time connection fee represents the <br />proportional cost of "buying in" to OWASA's existing facility infrastructure (main sewer <br />lines, treatment plant, etc.) and is assessed according to the square footage of residential <br />properties. The sliding scale of availability fees that will be effective as of October 1, <br />2007 ranges from $2,441 for homes of less than 1,300 square feet to $4,514 for homes of <br />greater than 3,800 square feet. Fees for multi- family residences will be $2,645 per unit. <br />A different scale of availability fees applies to non - residential sewer connections. <br />Private Plumbing Costs — The pipe that extends from a building to the OWASA sewer <br />line is called a lateral. Unlike pipes in OWASA's system, the lateral is part of the private <br />property served by the public sewer. Installation and maintenance of the lateral is the <br />responsibility of the property owner, who typically contracts with a private plumber for <br />installation. Costs depend on several factors, especially the distance from the building to <br />the OWASA sewer line. A recent telephone survey of several local plumbers indicated <br />prices in the range of $25 per foot. That is, installation of a 50 -foot lateral would cost <br />approximately $1,250, a 100 -foot lateral would cost approximately $2,500, and so forth. <br />Sewer Tap Charge — This fee is for physically connecting the private sewer lateral to the <br />OWASA sewer line. The base tap charge, effective as of October 1, 2007, will be $318. <br />