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Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project Update Reed M. Barton, PE Brunswick County, NC August 2019

Project Timeline Preliminary Engineering & NPDES Permit Advanced Treatment Evaluation Bidding & Construction May - Aug ’18 Jan - Apr ‘18 Oct ’19 - Sep ‘22 Application Submitted Nov ‘18 LPRO Pilot Testing Final Design and Permitting Feb - Jul ’18 Extended to May ‘19 Oct ‘18 - Sep ‘19 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Design Status  Two design packages:  Northwest WTP Expansion and Upgrades  90 percent submitted - July 2019  Concentrate Pipeline and Outfall  60 percent submitted – July 2019  Design remains on schedule  Final design submittals - Sept 2019 3 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

NPDES Permit Status  July – August 2019 – NCDEQ preparing draft permit  June 2019 - Plant tour and meeting with NCDEQ  Confirmed no additional information required  January – May 2019 - NCDEQ comments/meetings  November 2018 - Application Submitted  May 2018 – October 2018 – Data collection and modeling  Next step  NCDEQ will issue draft permit 4 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Project Costs Update  90% Opinion of Construction Costs prepared in August 2019  Cost opinion remains aligned with project budget  Deductive bid alternates incorporated into design  Assist in managing construction costs 5 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Project Funding Update  WIFIA Funding  EPA engineering, environmental, and financial reviews ongoing  State Level Funding  State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Application submitted in Oct 2018  March 2019 – notified that project was not awarded SRF funding  NCDEQ funding priorities for Fall 2019 have been adjusted  Plan to submit a revised SRF application in Fall 2019 6 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Upcoming Pre-Qualifications and Bidding  RFQs and RFPs (August – September)  General Contractor Pre-Qualification  Membrane System Supplier Pre- Qualification  Membrane Element Proposals  Bidding for NWTP Plant and Concentrate Pipeline  Advertise in October  Bid Opening in December 7 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Planned Construction Schedule  Anticipated award of contracts in January 2020  NWTP Plant construction completion in September 2022  Early Milestone of RO system use by December 2021  Concentrate Pipeline construction complete in June 2021 8 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Upcoming Milestones Advertise Project for Bid 100% Design Milestone 90% Design Milestone Oct ’19 Sept ’19 Jul ‘19 Remaining Permit Pre-Qualification Submittals for Contractors and Membrane Aug – Sep ‘19 Supplier Aug – Sept ‘19 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019

Reed M. Barton, PE bartonr@cdmsmith.com 10 Project Update, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Aug. 19, 2019