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12 <br /> The total construction and installation cost for the sewer concept is currently estimated <br /> to be $5.8 million. See the table below. It would serve 86 additional parcels of land. <br /> The concept costs include construction, engineering design, administration and <br /> contingency for possible rock. The topography of the neighborhood is complex and the <br /> land falls in several different directions. This concept plan does not include the costs of <br /> any property acquisitions or easement acquisitions. The availability hookup charge for <br /> each of the parcels is based on an assumed average house size of 2,500 square feet. <br /> When a customer connects to the OWASA water and sewer system, there is a one-time <br /> fee that is estimated to be $4,300 per parcel for the concept plan. <br /> Cost estimate Summary: <br /> Engineering, Design and Permitting 376,350 <br /> Construction Cost 3,763,506 <br /> Construction Administration 188,175 <br /> Construction Inspection 188,175 <br /> 20%Contingency 903,241 <br /> Sub Total 5,419,447 <br /> Service Availability Fees 368,768 <br /> Total 5,788,215 <br /> The concept does not include the cost to actually connect individual homes to the sewer <br /> system. Those costs will vary depending on the configuration of the lot and the distance <br /> from the house to the main sewer line. Those costs are typically the costs of the <br /> homeowner and are estimated to be about $20/foot. The connections to an individual <br /> house would be provided by a private plumbing contractor. <br /> 2013 OWASA Utility District Concept Plan: <br /> The Task Force reconvened in 2013 and there was discussion about a larger district <br /> that would include sewer and water that encompasses a much greater area and would <br /> bring many more potential property owners to the table, in terms of sharing the cost and <br /> the potential to serve a lot more people. There are a couple of options that the Task <br /> 6 <br />