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witmiic�a�r r kaur�d:,�ma m iY� �rr:��uauwW 779770777,77777 4`7`9 06,�:^�9 City of Centerville Downtown Street, Storm Sewer, and Water Infrastructure Project January, 2019 Project Summary The City of Centerville is submitting a proposal for CDBG project funding in order to help provide water service, storm water infrastructure, and a new street surface in one of the few areas of the city that does not have access to city water. The project will run water main on Progress Drive, Sorel Street and Heritage Street. The homes served are generally modest and the neighborhood is one of the oldest in town. The existing streets are in very poor condition with limited base material. Installing water main will require each street to be almost completely dug up in order to place the water mains. When the streets are rebuilt, the city intends to install new base material that will drain better and reduce freeze/thaw cycle impacts. Then storm water improvements will be made to direct the flow of water appropriately to reduce icing during winter and move surface water to appropriate storage ponds. Then the streets will be rebuilt to current standards which should ensure a long life for the improvements. CDBG funding will help make the project affordable. Projects where new infrastructure is constructed are typically accompanied by assessments against the property that benefits from the improvements. With CDBG assistance, the impact of assessments to low and moderate income property owners can be minimized. The full cost of the project on a per parcel basis are estimated to exceed $26,000. This is huge in relation to the residential property values, which range from $86,700 to $235,000. The city's goal in this project is to provide high quality infrastructure while maintaining affordability to the residents.