Spring 2009 Town MeetingSpring 2009 Town MeetingArticle 40 Article 40

Birch Road Water Treatment Birch Road Water Treatment FacilityFacility

May 2009May 2009

Town of Framingham Department of Public Works

"Preserving Your Investment in the Public Infrastructure"

Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda

Birch Road Water Treatment Facility Birch Road Water Treatment Facility Background and RationaleBackground and Rationale

Preliminary Concept PlansPreliminary Concept Plans

Key MilestonesKey Milestones

BackgroundBackground

Project identified by DPW - 2003Project identified by DPW - 2003 Preliminary testing of site geology - 2004Preliminary testing of site geology - 2004 Aquifer testing - Spring 2006Aquifer testing - Spring 2006 Pilot water quality testing - Summer 2006Pilot water quality testing - Summer 2006 State permitting 2006 – presentState permitting 2006 – present

Project RationaleProject Rationale

2004 –water purchased from MWRA cost 2004 –water purchased from MWRA cost $4.1M $4.1M

2008 – water purchased from MWRA cost 2008 – water purchased from MWRA cost $6.3M $6.3M

2014 –MWRA’s Projected Water Cost 2014 –MWRA’s Projected Water Cost for Framingham - $9.3Mfor Framingham - $9.3M

Project RationaleProject RationaleAnticipated Water Cost Analysis

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MWRA Projected Purchase Cost

MWRA & BR Blended Costs

Birch Road Operational Costs

Project RationaleProject Rationale Birch Road Water Treatment Facility Project - $40M Birch Road Water Treatment Facility Project - $40M

– Designed to treat 4 + million gallons per dayDesigned to treat 4 + million gallons per day– 2008 - MWRA cost for water is $1M more than BRWTF would have been2008 - MWRA cost for water is $1M more than BRWTF would have been– 2013 - BRWTF water costs approximately 60% of MWRA cost 2013 - BRWTF water costs approximately 60% of MWRA cost – 2030 - Annual savings in excess of $5M, with a cumulative savings 2030 - Annual savings in excess of $5M, with a cumulative savings

to date of over $60Mto date of over $60M

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Cumulative Savings Cumulative Costs

Approximate Capital Expenditure Approximate Capital Expenditure by Fiscal Year ($ Millions)by Fiscal Year ($ Millions)

FYFY20092009

FYFY20102010

FYFY20112011

FYFY20122012

FYFY20132013 TotalTotal

$2.9$2.9 $5.5$5.5 $13.4$13.4 $11.4$11.4 $7.1$7.1 $40.3$40.3

Project RationaleProject Rationale

While reallocating and keeping financial resources While reallocating and keeping financial resources local is a local is a primary benefit, there are other primary benefit, there are other important important advantages….advantages….– Reduced reliance on MWRA as a sole source of water Reduced reliance on MWRA as a sole source of water – Increased control of a critical utility and resourceIncreased control of a critical utility and resource– Community’s ability to have more control over their Community’s ability to have more control over their

direction (50-100 year planning cycle) direction (50-100 year planning cycle) – Optimization of DPW staff Optimization of DPW staff – Local policy decision opportunities Local policy decision opportunities – Preservation of open space, a natural resource and Preservation of open space, a natural resource and

unusually high yield groundwater supplyunusually high yield groundwater supply– Preservation of a watershedPreservation of a watershed

Project DescriptionProject Description State-of-the-art membrane water treatment State-of-the-art membrane water treatment

processprocess Administrative space for treatment operations and Administrative space for treatment operations and

certain adjunct Department functions certain adjunct Department functions Energy efficient plant Energy efficient plant

– Active and passive solar technologyActive and passive solar technology– Energy efficient lightingEnergy efficient lighting– Innovative geothermal heating and cooling systemInnovative geothermal heating and cooling system– Sustainable design principles incorporated throughoutSustainable design principles incorporated throughout

Birch Road Water Quality FacilityBirch Road Water Quality Facility

PRELIMINARY

Project DescriptionProject Description- What might the Facility Look Like?- What might the Facility Look Like?

PRELIMINARY

Conceptual Interior SpaceConceptual Interior Space

PRELIMINARY

Post TreatmentTreatment

Pre Treatment

Schedule of Key MilestonesSchedule of Key Milestones

Retained Engineering Design Firm – Oct ‘08Retained Engineering Design Firm – Oct ‘08 Procurement of Membranes – June ’09Procurement of Membranes – June ’09 100% Design – Spring 2010100% Design – Spring 2010 Contractor Selection – Summer 2010Contractor Selection – Summer 2010 Groundbreaking – Fall 2010Groundbreaking – Fall 2010 Plant Operational – 2013Plant Operational – 2013