Cooperative Agreement 00A01908

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF SWANSEA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO RECONSTRUCT ROUTE 6 AND ROUTE 118 TO SUPPORT A CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: -INSTALLATION OF 386 LINEAR FEET OF 6-INCH SEWER LATERALS TO SERVE AS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PROPERTIES, CHANNELING WASTEWATER INTO THE MAIN SEWER LINES. THE NEW LATERALS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH DURABLE, CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM RELIABILITY AND MINIMAL MAINTENANCE NEEDS. -PLACEMENT OF 235 LINEAR FEET OF 8-INCH GRAVITY SEWER. THIS MID-SIZED GRAVITY SEWER LINE IS DESIGNED TO HANDLE MODERATE WASTEWATER FLOW EFFICIENTLY. IT WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MANAGING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER, REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF BLOCKAGES AND SYSTEM BACKUPS. -INSTALLATION OF 1,274 LINEAR FEET OF 10-INCH GRAVITY SEWER. THIS INSTALLATION WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE FLOW RATES AND REDUCE PRESSURE ON EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, HELPING TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF OVERFLOWS DURING PEAK USAGE OR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS. -INSTALLATION OF 70 LINEAR FEET OF 12-INCH GRAVITY SEWER TO ACCOMMODATE HIGHER FLOW VOLUMES AND IMPROVE SYSTEM CAPACITY. THIS IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE OF THE SYSTEM. ITS PLACEMENT WILL OPTIMIZE FLOW EFFICIENTLY IN AREAS WITH HIGH DEMAND AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE GROWTH. -CONSTRUCTION OF NINE SEWER MANHOLES, COMPLETE WITH DURABLE FRAMES AND COVERS, TO ALLOW FOR MAINTENANCE ACCESS AND SYSTEM INSPECTION -TEMPORARY ASPHALT PATCHING TO ENSURE ROAD SURFACES ARE SAFELY RESTORED FOLLOWING EXCAVATION AND PIPELINE INSTALLATION SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PREVENTING THE EFFLUENT FROM INFILTRATING INTO THE GROUND AND SURFACE WATER IN THE AREA, EFFECTIVELY HELPING TO COMBAT THE GROWING WATER QUALITY CONCERNS FOR RESIDENTS AND HABITATS ALIKE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED QUALITY OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER BODIES, SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS AND THE EXISTING HABITATS IN SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE TOWN OF SWANSEA, BUT WILL ALSO BENEFIT SOMERSET, AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN WATER QUALITY IMPACTS THE ENTIRE HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEM, WITH POSITIVE IMPACTS FLOWING DOWNSTREAM FROM THE AREA AND EXTENDING INTO NARRAGANSETT BAY.