The following items passed by majority vote during the regular meeting of the SD1 Board of Directors held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
- Central Boone County Sewer Master Plan - Design Phase II
The SD1 Board awarded a contract for the design and construction administration for Phase II of the Boone County sewer project to Gresham Smith in the amount of $414,579.
This phase of the five-phase project entails the construction of a new pump station and force main in an area of growth in Boone County. Once complete, the new sewer system will eliminate approximately 1 million gallons of SSOs in the typical year, which aligns with the Clean H2O40 Amended Consent Decree timeline.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Financial Viability, Environmental Stewardship, Stakeholder Support, Operational Efficiency & Resiliency, Optimal Infrastructure Management
- W6 Force Main and Conveyance Piping – Design and Construction Administration
The SD1 Board awarded a contract for the design and construction administration of the W6 Force Main and Conveyance Piping project to GRW in the amount of $711,826. This project is part of the Updated Watershed Plan to eliminate SSOs which is slated to be completed by 2029. SD1 will work in conjunction with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as part of a road reconstruction project in southern Kenton County. The design and construction of the conveyance piping and force main is the first phase of the multi-phase project.
The project is directly aligned with the organizational strategic goals, objectives and strategies. Once all phases of the W6 project are constructed, the capacity of the conveyance system in this area will be increased to avoid SSOs in the 2-year, 6-hour storm event through the 2040 anticipated flows and will provide infrastructure consistent with and necessary for compliance with Clean H2O40 Amended Consent Decree requirements.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Financial Viability, Environmental Stewardship, Stakeholder Support, Operational Efficiency & Resiliency, Optimal Infrastructure Management
- Licking River Siphon Conveyance Upsizing Phase II - Design
The SD1 Board awarded a contract for design of the project to Palmer Engineering in the amount of $224,790. This is the second phase of the conveyance upsizing project along the creek parallel to Moock Road and then in a northerly direction along Joe’s Creek in Wilder.
This project, along with the Licking River Equalization Tank project and the 12” Licking River Siphon project, will reduce the typical-year SSOs in the SD1 system by 41 percent or 47 MG when complete.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Customer Satisfaction, Environmental Stewardship, Optimal Infrastructure Management
- Willow Run Pump 3 and Columbia Flood Pump 1 Repair and Replacement Increase
The SD1 Board authorized a cost increase in the amount of $97,852 for the additional work and motor replacement of the Willow Run Flood Pump 3 and the Columbia Flood Pump 1. Pentair/Fairbanks was awarded the contract in April, however following an evaluation of the condition of the pumps, it was determined that replacement of the motors was more cost-effective than repairing the aging pumps.
These flood pump stations located in Covington and Newport were originally constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the early 1950s and are utilized to protect the cities and surrounding area from flood damage. Many components of the flood stations are believed to be obsolete due to the age of the infrastructure and SD1 seeks to determine areas of vulnerability and to improve the reliability of the flood stations.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Customer Satisfaction, Operational Efficiency, Optimal Infrastructure Management
- Disposition of Surplus Property
Pursuant to the SD1 policy regarding Transfer and Disposition of Surplus Property, the Board approved a list of property that was determined to be surplus and authorized staff to proceed with disposal through public auction. Transfer or disposition of surplus property that has an estimated market value exceeding $5,000 per item shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
To be more efficient, all planned vehicle and equipment disposals for the remainder of FY22 were presented to the Board for approval at once in lieu of on an as-needed basis.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Financial Viability, Operational Efficiency & Resiliency
- Reservation of Sanitary Sewer Capacity Requests
Three new requests for reservation of sanitary sewer capacity were approved by the SD1 Board.
The reservation of capacity program provides SD1 with knowledge of development, an opportunity to assess system capacity, track committed capacity in balance with system operations and capital improvements and provide developers assurance of capacity. This process benefits the communities served by SD1 by providing planning tools for economic vitality.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Financial Viability, Optimal Infrastructure Management, Stakeholder Support, Environmental Stewardship
- Request for Storm Water Private Cost-Share Program
Two requests for the Private Cost-Share Program were received this month. One request was from the City of Taylor Mill to address flooding and drainage issues on Woodland Drive and the other was from the City of Ft. Thomas to address a failed private system on Tower Hill Road.
The SD1 Private Cost-Share Program is aimed at assisting co-permittees in addressing private storm water issues that may have public impact. Only co-permittees may apply for financial assistance through the program. This program was developed because long before SD1 assumed control of the region’s storm water management, cities and counties owned and maintained storm water infrastructure; regulations were less stringent; drainage plans were not always a priority; and storm pipes were often inadequate or never formally dedicated to public ownership. The result is a storm system that has a mix of privately and publicly owned infrastructure that can become overwhelmed by wet weather events in some areas. Currently the SD1 reimbursement is one-third up to $10,000 of the cost.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Operational Efficiency & Resiliency, Optimal Infrastructure Management
- USGS Joint Funding Agreement for NKY Continuous Monitoring Network
SD1 Board approved a Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for work conducted in association with watershed and stream characterization. The agreement was established for the operation of 13 stream monitoring stations in Northern Kentucky. Data from those monitoring activities are utilized in master planning, regulatory permits, rules and regulations and for the mitigation bank. Other community groups use the monitoring data for mapping, watershed planning and stream flooding predictions. The cost to SD1 for the three-year JFA is $226,200.
The data provided by the Continuous Monitoring Network are key to an overall assessment strategy used to develop feasible, defensible solutions within a regulatory context and effective utility management. Other community benefits include stream flooding evaluations and mapping for local floodplain administrators, watershed management plans for local watershed groups and stream flooding predictions for local emergency management.
SD1 Goals Advanced: Stakeholder Support, Operational Efficiency & Resiliency, Environmental Stewardship
Details about the SD1 Strategic Business Plan are available at: https://www.sd1.org/223/Strategic-Business-Plan.
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About SD1
SD1 is responsible for the collection and treatment of northern Kentucky’s wastewater and also serves as the regional storm water management agency. SD1 is the second largest public sewer utility in Kentucky, serving more than 312,000 residents throughout Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. SD1 maintains approximately 1,662 miles of sanitary-sewer system pipeline, 124 wastewater pumping stations, 15 flood pump stations, seven package treatment plants, three major wastewater treatment plants, 428 miles of storm-sewer system and 32,728 storm-sewer structures.