FBC LID 7 Update NTRCA Annual Meeting January 21, 2019 Directors - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FBC LID 7 Update

NTRCA Annual Meeting

January 21, 2019 Directors Jim Grotte, Cindy Picazo, Gerald Kazmierczak, Jeff Hanig & Michael Pincomb

FBC LID 7

Projects

 Brazos River

Erosion

 Expanded Pump

Station

 Expanded Internal

Detention

 North Levee

Enclosure

 External Channel

Erosion

Brazos River Erosion

Est Cost: $60 MM Est Grant: $45 MM* Est LID 7: $15 MM Est Completion: 2021-22 *Approved at TX State level. FEMA approval required.

Expanded Detention & Pumpage

Detention

Est Cost: $5-10 MM Timing: 2020-22

Pumpage

Est Cost: $5-10 MM Timing: 2019-20

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Design protection to 71.5 ft * (Lowest home foundations 73.0) ft) (Peak Harvey 73.3 ft)

* True elevation **Diagram from Costello Internal Drainage System Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis

2018 Accomplishments

 FEMA Brazos River Funding

• Received Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) approval for up to $45 MM

Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant funding for Brazos River erosion project. Major milestone, though still requires FEMA technical review and approval.

 Internal Drainage System Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis (Costello)

• 508 Acre-ft internal existing detention.
• Additional 150 acre-ft required to protect for Harvey type event.
• Additional 160,000 GPM required to protect for Harvey type event.
• Purchased five 10,000 GPM gator pumps for short-term protection.

 Interviewing New District Engineering Firms

• Interviewing two candidate firms.

 Regional Coordination

• On-going discussions with FBC on joint flood protection for 90/99 intersection.
• On-going discussions with City of Sugar Land on land acquisition required for Brazos River

access, pump station expansion and external channel erosion control.

• Coordinating with US Army Corp of Engineers on permitting and river

boundaries for Brazos River project.

2019 Goals

 Select new District Engineer (1st Qtr 2019)  Hire outside General Manager (1st Qtr 2019)  Assist with project coordination & contract negotiation

• Shift work load from legal team.

 Brazos River Erosion

• Complete FEMA funding approval process (3 months).
• Complete 30% design.
• Seek passage of bill in 2019 State legislative session allowing for Design-Build project procurement.
• Finalize design and plan for construction (late 2019).

 Expanded Pumpage & Detention

• Finalize detention approach (3 options under consideration).
• Begin detention excavation (late 2019 – early 2020).
• Complete 160,000 GPM pump station expansion design.
• Begin pump station construction (late 2019 – early 2020).

 North Levee

• Evaluate options.
• Seek outside financial support.

Financials

 Developed Cash Flow Proforma

• Forecasts required for project funds over 18 month horizon.

 Strong Cash Position

• $2.5 MM liquid cash balance.

 Sold $12.15 MM in bonds

• Provides initial funding for Brazos River project.
• Provides initial funding for expanded internal detention and pumpage.

 Identified low cost bond funding available through Texas Water Development Board