MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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City of Lakeland Plumbing Retrofit Project
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
Develop RFP for Contractor 10/1/07 10/3/07
Agreement with SWFWMD 1/1/08 11/21/07
Begin Advertising Program 2/1/08 2/1/08
Program Implementation 3/1/08 4/1/08
Draft Distribution Report 3/1/09 10/1/09
Final Distribution Report 5/1/09 12/1/09
Draft Final Report 3/1/10 10/1/10
Final Report 4/1/10 11/1/10
Final Invoice to District 6/1/10 12/31/10
Project Closeout 1/31/11
Status As Of: September 01, 2009
To date the City of Lakeland has rebated 2,193 units. 46 additional rebates are pending as of July 20, 2009. Marketing
efforts include daily public service announcements ran on the City's cable television station, Point of purchase tear off
brochures at all area home improvement stores and project brochures distributed at all public events involving the city.
The City has received a large amount of positive feedback about the current generation of ULF and HET toilets working
as advertised. The City of Lakeland has also receive positive feedback from local home/plumbing supply stores related
to the increase in business attributed to the project. So far, $132,276.78 has been reimbursed and $163,723.22 remains
in the budget.
Action-to-date: On time
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