Merchants Park Sewer Extension Select Board Update April 2

Merchants Park Sewer Extension

Select Board Update April 2

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Presenting Team

Mike Nelson, PE Project Manager and Associate

Scott Turner, PE, AICP, LEED AP ND QA/QC and Associate

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We can streamline scott and my intros into the agenda slide Mike Nelson, 2026-03-30T16:11:43.751

Agenda ˃ Overview of Project and Site ˃ What’s been accomplished so far? ˃ Next Steps ˃ Permitting and Avon Industrial Park ˃ Schedule

Project Overview Project Goals: • To design & obtain permits for a sewer system serving Merchant’s Park.

• Economic & sustainable development • Potential for public private partnership • Enacting goals of Town Master Plan

Existing Conditions Work Completed: • Topographic Survey • Record Plans added • Wetlands Delineated • Geotechnical Program • Basemapping for Design

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Preliminary Design & Cost Estimate

Task 2: Preliminary Design

Task 3: 75% Design

Preliminary Design Delivered: Feb 2026

Future Flows Under Development

Preliminary Cost Estimate $6.2 - 8M

Pump Station Design Started

Met with FX Messina & Stoughton

Design & Estimates to be Refined

Existing Water / Flow Data Extracted

Construction Specifications

RKG Development Study Underway

Agreements Under Development

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Replace these items in task 2 table with the following: Prelim design delivered Feb 2026 Prelim Cost Estimate $6.2 - 8M Met w/ FX Messina & Stoughton Existing water / flow data extracted RKG development study underway Mike Nelson, 2026-03-30T19:05:20.724

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Replace text in task 3 table: future flow under development Pump station design kicking off Design & estimates to be refined Construction specifications Agreements framed Mike Nelson, 2026-03-30T19:05:43.478

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Project Permitting Permitting Process EJ Notification ENF Submission EIR Process with MEPA (Draft & Final) MWRA & WRC Approvals Prepare and File NOIs Construction Permits

AIP and Merchant’s Permitting is linked

Types of Permits: • Interbasin Transfer Act •

WRC, DCR, MWRA & Stoughton

• MRWA OP.11 • Local Permits •

NOI - ConCom

• MassDOT

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Placeholder Photo - from project profile Katy Carroll, 2026-03-31T14:28:47.233

Grant and Funding Support Task 5: Scope Review Grant Opportunities with Town and Regulators Develop Short List & Prepare Grant / Loan Application Participate in updates and reporting for Design Grant

Remaining Work: • Permitting • Apply costs to rate & fee models • Further develop PPP opportunity • Value Engineer 100% Design • Coordinate Grant seeking with IMA stakeholders

Updated Project Schedule 2026 Task Name

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FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

2027

JUL

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OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

Task 1 Data Collection, Wetlands Flagging and Existing Site Plan Reviews - COMPETED

Task 2 Preliminary Design and Estimates of Probable Cost COMPETED

Task 3 Design Development Phase Design

12/1/25 – 7/1/26

Task 4 Project Permitting*

MEPA 4/1/26 – 9/1/27 WRC 3/1 – 9/1

Task 5 Grant and Funding Support – April 2026

4/1/26 – 4/1/27

Task 6 Final Design and Construction Documents Merchant’s Park

7/1 – 9/15

*Water Resource Commission MEPA DEIR & OP.11 submitted for final approvals; approval timelines may vary 3-6 months from submission.

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