Background/Discussion
It is anticipated that future commercial developments near the I-80 Interchange at Kanesville Boulevard will require sewer improvements.
The proposed sewer would tie into the existing sanitary sewer on the west side of the BNSF railroad tracks south of Kanesville Boulevard and extend to approximately Hunt Avenue to the east, with an emphasis on serving the open ground at the southwest and northeast quadrants of the I-80 Interchange. The exact limits of the project will be determined during final design.
The project was included in the FY24 CIP with ARPA identified as the funding source. It is proposed to use ARPA Revenue Loss funds to pay for the engineering and construction costs of the project. The preliminary estimate for the sewer extension to the eastern project limit is $4,700,000. It is possible to build the sewer in two phases, using the west side of I-80 as the dividing line.
The sewer project will not proceed to construction until specific sewer demands are known and private development projects are moving forward. Depending on the development, it is possible that TIF can be used to reimburse the City for the sewer extension costs.