More financial relief for sanitary sewer project
NEORSD grant lowers cost for Ward 4 residents
Additional financial relief in the form of a $617,165 grant from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will lessen the burden placed upon residents affected by a sanitary sewer project planned for Bowman Drive, Fetzer Drive (pictured) and a portion of Drake Road. Photo by TERRY BRLAS
STRONGSVILLE – The cost of the planned sanitary sewer project for Bowman Drive, Fetzer Drive and Drake Road just got more economical for the city of Strongsville and affected residents, even more so than previously announced.
The original estimate for the the total project cost was $2,573,660. Construction costs were estimated at $2,185,146. The city had been awarded $1,604,630 in the form of Issue 1 funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission. A total of $617,165 was in the form of a grant with the remainder ($987,465) being a zero percent interest loan for 20 years.
The city has now obtained an additional Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District MCIP (Member Community Infrastructure Program) grant in the amount of $617,165.
The original cost to the city of Strongsville for the sanitary sewer project was $694,888, but is now reduced to $361,619.
The pinch to residents’ pocketbooks will also see relief.
The original assessment for long connections was $17,803. Following the NEORSD grant the cost is now $9,277. The original assessment cost for short connections was $12,803, but is now $6,777. The amounts would be billed and paid over a 20-year period.
“We’ve done our very best. I’d like to thank our city engineer (Ken Mikula), our assistant engineer (Lori Daley) and our councilman from Ward 4 (Gordon Short) for cooperating with us,” said Strongsville Mayor Thomas Perciak. “I’d also like to send out a personal thank you for everyone at the Sewer District for stepping up and helping us at this time …We explained to them in detail in writing as to the necessity for their help on this project.”
“I think we have done a very good job of reducing the cost to residents,” added Short.
Pavement, driveway aprons, storm sewers and culverts would be replaced where necessary, and a water line would be constructed on Fetzer Drive.
The project includes the entire lengths of Bowman and Fetzer, and Drake from Ash Drive to 360 feet west of Pearl Road. There are 91 total homes affected.
The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring the city to enter into this project in order to bring those areas into EPA compliance in order to eliminate illicit discharges. Septic systems in the various areas of the city have been addressed over time.
The original estimate for the the total project cost was $2,573,660. Construction costs were estimated at $2,185,146. The city had been awarded $1,604,630 in the form of Issue 1 funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission. A total of $617,165 was in the form of a grant with the remainder ($987,465) being a zero percent interest loan for 20 years.
The city has now obtained an additional Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District MCIP (Member Community Infrastructure Program) grant in the amount of $617,165.
The original cost to the city of Strongsville for the sanitary sewer project was $694,888, but is now reduced to $361,619.
The pinch to residents’ pocketbooks will also see relief.
The original assessment for long connections was $17,803. Following the NEORSD grant the cost is now $9,277. The original assessment cost for short connections was $12,803, but is now $6,777. The amounts would be billed and paid over a 20-year period.
“We’ve done our very best. I’d like to thank our city engineer (Ken Mikula), our assistant engineer (Lori Daley) and our councilman from Ward 4 (Gordon Short) for cooperating with us,” said Strongsville Mayor Thomas Perciak. “I’d also like to send out a personal thank you for everyone at the Sewer District for stepping up and helping us at this time …We explained to them in detail in writing as to the necessity for their help on this project.”
“I think we have done a very good job of reducing the cost to residents,” added Short.
Pavement, driveway aprons, storm sewers and culverts would be replaced where necessary, and a water line would be constructed on Fetzer Drive.
The project includes the entire lengths of Bowman and Fetzer, and Drake from Ash Drive to 360 feet west of Pearl Road. There are 91 total homes affected.
The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring the city to enter into this project in order to bring those areas into EPA compliance in order to eliminate illicit discharges. Septic systems in the various areas of the city have been addressed over time.