Cooperative Agreement 96277100

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO BOROUGH OF EDGEWATER TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REHABILITATE PUMP STATION NO.4 THROUGH STRUCTURAL AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES 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 FOR PUMP STATION NO. 4 CONSIST OF: STRUCTURAL UPGRADES TO THE STATION'S EXTERIOR WALLS, ROOFING, AND CEILING WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ELEVATED PLATFORM AND INTERIOR WALLS, COMPLETION OF ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING WORK AND RENOVATION TO BOTH DRY AND WET WELLS, UPGRADED PUMP CONTROLS AND GRINDER PUMP, ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION OF THE FACILITY'S PERMANENT ONSITE GENERATOR AND VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES TO AN ELEVATED PLATFORM, AND TESTING, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-HAZARDOUS CONTAMINATED SOILS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REHABILITATION OF PUMP STATION NO.4 THROUGH STRUCTURAL AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MITIGATION OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAKDOWNS AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, IMPROVED PERFORMANCE TO REDUCE STRAIN ON OTHER WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BOROUGH, AND REDUCTION IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOSS AND LOWER EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF EDGEWATER. THIS REPLACEMENT PROJECT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE SAFETY IN IMMEDIATE TERMS FOR EDGEWATER RESIDENTS. SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING EPA-COMPLIANT SEWER AND DRAINAGE EQUIPMENT WILL UNILATERALLY CHANGE THE WAY WASTEWATER IS HANDLED. THE REHABILITATION OF PUMP STATION NO.4 WILL INCREASE THE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY OF PUMPING WHEN HIGH LEVELS OF WASTEWATER HAVE ACCUMULATED. THESE EFFORTS WILL PROTECT THE PROPERTY AND LIVELIHOODS OF ITS RESIDENTS, PROVIDE TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY WITHIN THE BOROUGH, AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH DEFINES THEIR COMMUNITY.