This agreement provides funding to the tulare county resource management agency (tcrma) to implement its sewer relief project as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,284,696.00 in full federal funding to the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (TCRMA) to implement the Sewer Relief Project in Earlimart, California. The project will construct 3,480 linear feet of 24" diameter sewer interceptor pipeline to replace an existing 15" diameter sewer pipeline along the same alignment. Key project activities include engineering planning, design, construction, and project management. Expected deliverables include design plans and specifications, a construction contract, a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and quarterly progress reports to EPA. The award has a project period from January 1, 2025 to February 29, 2028. There are no sub-awards included under this agreement.

The original appropriation was to the earlimart public utility district; however, a technical correction was approved to change the recipient to tcrma. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,284,696.00. Pre-award costs are approved back to 1/1/25. Activities:the tcrma sewer interceptor project in california will construct 3,480 linear feet of 24' diameter sewer interceptor pipeline to replace an existing 15' diameter sewer pipeline along the same alignment. Workplan activities consist of: - task 1 - engineering planning, and design - task 2 - project construction and implementation - task 3 - project management and controls subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: - task 1 - engineering planning, and design deliverables for this task include a permitting/design bid solicitation RFP, a permitting/design contract, an existing conditions survey, and 50%, 90%, and 100% design plans and specifications. The 100% design plans and specifications will be submitted to EPA to demonstrate successful completion of this task. Progress and completion of the other deliverables will be documented in quarterly project reports submitted to EPA. - task 2 - project construction and implementation deliverables for this task include a construction bid solicitation RFP, a construction contract, a stormwater pollution prevention plan (swppp), as-builts. Progress and completion of these deliverables will be documented in quarterly project reports submitted to EPA. - task 3 - project management and controls deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting activities completed during the quarter and the status of major milestones. The expected outcomes include the improved capacity to safely and effectively transfer sewage, increased customer satisfaction, and reduced staff time spent responding to infrastructure failures. The intended beneficiaries include the citizens of the community of earlimart, county of tulare.