Monmouth Water Association

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MONMOUTH WATER ASSOCIATION FOR DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT TO IMPLEMENT ITS DESIGN PROJECT TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE THE EXISTING WINTHROP UTILITY DISTRICT MAIN WATER SYSTEM IN THE NORTH MONMOUTH AREA AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF DETAILED ENGINEERING ANALYSES, HYDRAULIC MODELING, AND THE PREPARATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESULTING DESIGN WILL PROVIDE A DETAILED BLUEPRINT FOR MITIGATING PFAS RISKS AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, WITH NEW MAIN EXTENSIONS AND APPROPRIATE APPURTENANCES ALSO OFFERING THE ADDED BENEFIT OF NEW HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:MONMOUTH WATER ASSOCIATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE, HAS A NON-COMPETITIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONTRACT WITH WINTHROP UTILITIES DISTRICT. WITH THIS CONTRACT, WINTHROP UTILITIES STAFF ACTS AS MONMOUTH WATER ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY EMPLOYEES. THE SUB-AWARD WILL BE FOR ALL ADMINISTRATION COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO STAFF OF THE WINTHROP UTILITIES DISTRICT. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDES PROJECT RELATED FINANCIAL TASKS, PRODUCTION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK, ATTENDING MEETINGS BETWEEN FUNDING AGENCIES, COORDINATING BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND WORK RELATED TO OBTAINING THE LOCAL MATCH. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROVIDING RELIABLE DRINKING WATER FOR RESIDENTS OF NORTH MONMOUTH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DECREASED RISK OF WATERBORNE DISEASES DUE TO IMPROVED WATER QUALITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASED RESILIENCE TO PFAS CONTAMINATION, ENSURING SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF NORTH MONMOUTH.