2009 – BWW HILITES – DECEMBER 2009
FINANCIALS:
A -FY 2009 BUDGET $3.15 MM, OPERATING $1.6MM, DEBT (BONDS & LOANS) PAYMENT $1.44MM – PER YR
B -FY 2010 BUDGET $3.10 MM, OPERATING $1.6MM, DEBT (BONDS & LOANS) PAYMENT $1.39MM - PER YR
C -FY 2010 TOTAL OUTSTANDING DEBT = $9.8MM – (PRINCIPLE & INTEREST) DEBT PAYMENT DECREASE FY – 2010 = 47K
D -FY 2011 FORECAST – TOTAL OUTSTANDING DEBT (OLD) = $8.4MM – DEBT PAYMENT DECREASE -2011 = $48K
E -NEW DEBT WILL RESULT FROM THE NHSRL FY 2009 – ($3,000,000 @ 50% FORGIVENESS)
F -NEW DEBT WILL RESULT FROM THE USDA RUD LOANS & GRANTS FY 2009 (2) – ($4,900,000 @ 25% LOANS)
G -FY 2011 OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT DEBT (PRINCIPLE & INTEREST) = $156,776-CAT BACK-HOE, KOMAT’SU LOADER & EXCAVATOR/HAMMER, & M&M GARAGE (+$12,250 BALANCE DUE IN MAY 2010)
CONTINUED HIGH LEVEL OF “FORCE ACCOUNT” ACTIVITY
1 -THE BALANCE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR JAN 2009 WAS LESS THAN $1,500,000–SPENT $900,000(OLD $)–JAN 2009-THRU-DEC 2009=$600,000
2 -BALANCE OF (OLD$) JANUARY 2010 = $600,000.
3 -MAINTAINED TWO (2) MAIN LINE CREWS AND A SERVICE LINE/MAINT. CREW
4 -HIRED A 7TH FULL TIME HOURLY EMPLOYEE – (JG)
5 -HIRED 5 EXPERIENCED TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES – APRIL THRU NOVEMBER
6 -PURCHASED USED 21 TON TRAILER FOR CAT 315 EXCAVATOR (2ND)
7 -PURCHASED TWO (2) COMPACTORS – LAJOIE & AUCTION
8 -PURCHASED TWO (2) TRENCH BOXES @ AUCTION
9 -PURCHASED USED CAT 322BL EXCAVATOR @ AUCTION
10 -PURCHASED NEW PAVEMENT CUTTING MACHINE
11 -MANAGING $9MM – ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BWW IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
“FORCE ACCOUNT PROJECTS” – INSTALLED 4613 LIN FT OF WATER MAIN W/BWW CREWS & EQUIPMENT #OF FT INSTALLED
a WESTCOTT STREET – 2-INCH – DEAD END –EPA 188
b MAIN STREET – HIGH TO RR – 2-INCH –DEAD END -EPA NR
c 12TH STREET- ALPINE ST TO DEAD END-EPA NA
d SCHOOL ST – SUCCESS TO CAMBRIDGE-EPA 307
e FIRST (ABENAKI LN) & MAIN ST INTERSECTION-EPA 332
f RESCOPED – RUD- FORBUSH TIDE-FLEX HEADERS 96
g RESCOPED – RUD- LOWER RIVER ST TO ROCKY LANE (DEAD RIVER CROSSINGS – TWO) 1482
h RESCOPED – RUD- RR CROSSING – ROCKY LANE – RIVER ST 204.5
i RESCOPED – RUD – RR CROSSING – RIVER ST – MADISON AVE TIE-IN 34
j RESCOPED – RUD – RR CROSSING – NIBROC – WESTERN AVE 96
k RESCOPED – RUD – RR CROSSING – GLEN AVE – WESTERN AVE 164
l RESCOPED – RUD – LANCASTER TANK MIXING – PAX SYSTEM W/TEMPERATURE MONITORING -
m GOEBEL STREET – MASON ST TO DEVENS ST – NHSRL #7 1147
n MERRIMACK STREET – GOEBEL STREET – TO DEAD END – 2-INCH –NHSRL #7 150
o BURGESS STREET – MASON ST TO GRAFTON ST- NHSRL #7 412.5
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:
1 APPLIED FOR STIMULUS FUNDING (4 APPLICATIONS) & REQUESTED STAG GRANTS (2)
2 RECEIVED NHSRL PACKAGE, ONE STAG GRANT(PENDING), AND TWO RUD PACKAGES PENDING
3 DUE TO NEW FUNDING, IDENTIFIED NEED TO SCALE UP “FORCE ACCOUNT” – MAY HAVE TO ADJUST FY 2010 BUDGET BY AS MUCH AS $250,000
4 SCALE UP “FORCE ACCOUNT” – PURCHASED 3RD EXCAVATOR(USED CAT 322BL), ONE DUMP TRUCK (USED), TWO VIB COMPACTORS(USED), TWO TRENCH BOXES (USED), PAVEMENT CUTTER(NEW), - LOOKING FOR LOADER, SKID STEER, THUMB, & DUMP TRUCKS
5 CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH – DOWNSIZED –STAFFING – ADDED ONE IN 2009 = 14 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES ( FROM 19 IN 2000)
6 ORDERED TWO (2) NEW FORD PICK-UP TRUCK – FOR MARCH 2010 DELIVERY – ($18,000/EA)
7 COMPLETED – STAGE 2 DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT & LT 2 RULE TESTING – COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT
8 RUNNING WATER PROGRAM – EARLY RUNNING WATER DOWN TO 109 CUSTOMERS REMAINING. (REMOVED 13 FROM LIST IN 2009)(OVER 1000 IN 2000)
9 GODFREY DAM PROJECT – PHASE II – ENG CONTRACT SIGNED - FUNDING REQUEST USDA RD-CONSTRUCTION PLAN 2010- REQ’D TO MEET NHDES DAM BUREAU MANDATE
10 SEPT 2009 – PASSED LEAD & COPPER COMPLIANCE TEST (6TH CONSECUTIVE)-CONTINUED IMPROVING RESULTS IN REDUCED TESTING (30 SAMPLES)/EVERY 3 YEARS
11 CONTINUED TO REDUCE UNPLANNED WORK LEVELS WITH SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
12 JOHN ARSENAULT – TESTING BACK-FLOW PREVENTORS, INSTALLED CHLORINE ANALYSERS AT PRV AND TANKS, TEMPS IN LANCASTER, OTHER PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS – INSTALLED ACCESS PALTFORMS TO STORAGE TANKS.
13 UPGRADED 163 WATER METERS & INSTALLED 205 BACKFLOW PREVENTORS & ALL CUSTOMERS ARE METERED. 23 ACTIVE/32 INACTIVE METERS REMAINING TO UPGRADE.
14 OFFICE STAFF – NDS SYSTEM – AUTO BACK-UP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED – NEW ASSESSMENT RATE SYSTEM (STARTED MAY 2009).
15 IMPROVED APPEARANCE – CLEANED UP REMOVED FENCE, PAINTED M & M GARAGE @ 55 WILLOW STREET – READY TO INSTALL NEW BWW SIGNS.
16 DEFERRED FOLLOW-UP WORK ON MAJOR MAIN LINE LEAK IN 16-INCH MAIN IN RIVER @ MASON STREET – CORROSION ISSUE
17 SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS – PURCHASED SOFTWARE TO TROUBLESHOOT & REBOOT SYSTEM W/BWW STAFF
18 SAFETY- INSPECTIONS BY NH DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.TRENCH/EXCAVATION VIOLATION – PAID FINE.
19 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS – INSTALLED ROOF OVER AMMO EXIT W/CONEX AND INSTALLED ROOF OVER LEAKAGE AREA
20 IN YEAR 4 OF 5 YEAR NEGOTIATED UNION LABOR CONTRACT
21 UTILIZING BENEFITS FROM HOURLY PARTICIPATION IN REVISED COVERAGE PROCESS ( TREATMENT & DRISTRIBUTION ).
22 2009- 4 MAIN LINE BREAKS AND 3 SERVICE LINE BREAKS
23 CONTINUE TO REVISE ALL BWW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DRAWINGS IN AUTOCAD
24 BROWN FARM WELL – WELLHEAD PROTECTION STUDY ON-GOING & REPLACED WELL PUMP MOTOR (MOTOR FAILED)
25 DEWATERED & CLEANED LANCASTER & AMMO STORAGE TANKS & AMMO SLUDGE BASINS (2) W/BWW STAFF.
26 ESTABLISHED REQUIRED “ RED FLAG POLICY”
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