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12 The total construction and installation cost for the sewer concept is currently estimated to be $5.8 million. See the table below. It would serve 86 additional parcels of land. The concept costs include construction, engineering design, administration and contingency for possible rock. The topography of the neighborhood is complex and the land falls in several different directions. This concept plan does not include the costs of any property acquisitions or easement acquisitions. The availability hookup charge for each of the parcels is based on an assumed average house size of 2,500 square feet. When a customer connects to the OWASA water and sewer system, there is a one -time fee that is estimated to be $4,300 per parcel for the concept plan. Cost estimate Summary: Engineering, Design and Permitting 376,350 Construction Cost 3,763,506 Construction Administration 188,175 Construction Inspection 188,175 20% Contingency 903,241 Sub Total 5,419,447 Service Availability Fees 368,768 Total 5,788,215 The concept does not include the cost to actually connect individual homes to the sewer system. Those costs will vary depending on the configuration of the lot and the distance from the house to the main sewer line. Those costs are typically the costs of the homeowner and are estimated to be about $20 /foot. The connections to an individual house would be provided by a private plumbing contractor. 2013 OWASA Utility District Concept Plan: The Task Force reconvened in 2013 and there was discussion about a larger district that would include sewer and water that encompasses a much greater area and would bring many more potential property owners to the table, in terms of sharing the cost and the potential to serve a lot more people. There are a couple of options that the Task [: