Cooperative Agreement 00A01924

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF HOLYOKE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO ELIMINATE COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM OVERFLOWS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING THE OVERALL WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 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 THE RIVER TERRACE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW (CSO) AREA 21A SEWER SEPARATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THE RIVER TERRACE CSO AREA 21B SEWER SEPARATION FINAL DESIGN PROJECT AND THE WASTEWATER FACILITY MASTER PLAN. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 4,200 LINEAR FEET OF MAINLINE SANITARY SEWER, 200 LINEAR FEET OF SEWER LATERALS, 8,000 LINEAR FEET OF STORM DRAIN, 8,000 LINEAR FEET OF CURED-IN-PLACE PIPELINING AND RELATED SPOT REPAIRS, MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS, PIPELINE ABANDONMENT, AND RESTORATION OF PAVEMENTS FOR THE RIVER TERRACE CSO AREA 21A SEWER SEPARATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; UTILITY INVESTIGATIONS, FINAL PERMITTING, AND PREPARE FINAL DESIGN DOCUMENTS FOR BIDDING PURPOSES FOR THE RIVER TERRACE CSO AREA 21B SEWER SEPARATION FINAL DESIGN PROJECT; AND A FACILITY MASTER PLAN FOR THE WASTEWATER FACILITY MASTER PLAN PROJECT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE ELIMINATION OF COMBINED SEWER SYSTEMS WITHIN CSO AREA 21A, DECREASE CSO OVERFLOWS TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER THEREBY PROTECTING AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, AND COMPLETION OF THE WASTEWATER FACILITY MASTER PLAN WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE REPLACING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVE PROCESS EFFICIENCY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF HOLYOKE.