Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District

N359
Stormwater Improvements - Flood Protection - Clearwater - Smallwood
Circle
Project Type
AORs
Flood Protection
Cooperative Funding
Strategic Initiatives
Floodplain Management
City of Clearwater
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager Richard Mayer
Task Manager(s)
Status
Proposed Coop. Funding Application
Recommendation
Fund as a 1A priority. This request is for continued funding of a multi-year funded project that implements stormwater
improvements in Smallwood Circle Improvement Area.
Description
This project is to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed
Management Program (WMP) in the Stevenson Creek Watershed, Smallwood Circle Improvement Area. The improvement area
watershed covers an area of approximately 0.15 square miles. The project consists a connection to the FDOT system along Drew
Street (SR580), adding two baffle boxes to remove solids, and removal, abandonment and/or replacement of approximately 3000
linear feet of 24 inch diameter CMP pipe. The replacement pipe will be 36 inch by 24 inch elliptical pipe for approximately 300' at
the downstream end and the rest will be 36" round pipe. One thousand feet of the pipe is undersized, and other parts of the
existing pipe are deteriorated. Parts of the pipe are located under existing homes, and will be abandoned. The existing pipe is
undersized (1000') and segments of the pipe are deteriorating. Implementation of BMPs in this project includes the following tasks:
design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the
BMPs and construction engineering and inspection.
Benefits
The project will address level of service deficiencies by adding water quality treatment for road and street stormwater runoff, and by
improving local system conveyance. The project will remove 100-year flood risk from two homes and reduce the risk of house
foundation failures due to the proximity of the deteriorating metal pipes.
Costs
The projected cost for this project is $1,750,000 of which the Board's share is $875,000 and the City's share is $875,000. For
FY2012, the District and City each budgeted $125,000 for design, development of construction documents and permitting. For
FY2013, the City is requesting $750,000 in District funding for construction. The City will contribute $750,000 in matching funds.
This will complete the funding requirement for this project. The probable construction costs are based on a BMP analysis
developed by the cooperator. The District funding amount shown in the table includes staff salaries.
Additional Information
The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4)
Implementation of BMPs, and 5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with
local governments is one of the District's Strategic Priorities. The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed
to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. This project involves the
Implementation of BMPs which includes construction of the BMPs. The project is an intermediate system, and was identified as
Hammond Branch Project 5D in the 2001 District funded Stevenson Creek Watershed Management Plan. Stormwater from Drew
Street (SR590) passes through the pipe system in this improvement area. This connection will be modified to add a baffle box for
water treatment. A second baffle box will be added A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the City will be developed for
Implementation of BMPs. The City will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to
accomplish project tasks.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative
Transfer or
Lapsed Funding
FY2012
Funding
FY2013
Funding
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem
Based Revenue
010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 0 62
0
62
016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 127,196 750,000
0 877,196
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
City of Clearwater 0 0 125,000 750,000
0 875,000
Total
$1,752,258
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