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Project/Locations Estimated Cost Date Action Links to background info, schematics, photos, news stories, or organized web pages.
Fire Service Improvements 2012 Fire SUT Draw Schedule,  Chief Richards Email
  Station 11 @ Chaffee Crossing  $3.0 mil 6/5/12 Board approved resolution authorizing utilization of a construction manager on June 19th board meetings. Final architect work will begin immediately with construction anticipated to begin by early 2013. Packet Information
         
   Fire Station 11 -8900 Massard Road Facility & adjacent public street - $3.1 million 1/22/13 Groundbreaking Final Draft of Talking Points
 
  Apparatus Replacement $83,308
 10/16/12 Board accepts bid for purchase of Aerial truck. Packet Information
          
  Repairs to existing fire station  $1,297,500 Sept 2012 thru 2013 Board of directors approves architectural service agreement for design and administration of building improvements to 10 existing Fort Smith Fire Department stations – fixed fee is $81,515, based on a construction estimate of $1,164,500. Packet Information
  Apparatus Replacement - ladder truck (100ft extension platform ladder)  $1.01 million Week of Nov 5th, 2012 Progress from vendor w/photos Attached PDF
  6 New Firefighting Vehicles  $4.13 million Delivery mid-February Aging vehicles replaced, new vehicle provides aerial coverage necessary for minimum fire safetly standards New Fire Apparatus
Wet Weather Sanitary Sewer Improvements
   Wastewater Management Plan Update $378,000 May 2012 Initiate Design  
   Wastewater Management Plan Updates –
   Amendment #1 to CDM Smith, Inc. for engineering services		 $59,925 Nov. 5th 2012 Board of Directors Approves Packet Information
   Basin 9 Collection System Improvements (MC02, MC05) $2,340,000 July 2012 Board approved design contract June 19th. Packet Information
   Basin 17 Collection System Improvements (RL01, RL02)  $2,600,000 Aug. 2012 board approved design contract June 19th. Packet Information
   Mill Creek Interceptor Improvements Phase 1  $2,194,000 Aug 2012 Initiate Design  
   Basin 11-1 Collection System (MC02) $2,000,000 Aug. 2012 Aug 23 2012 Start Construction Board passes resolution authorizing contract for excavation for Basin 11-1 Packet Information
   Neighborhood Sewer Improvements - Zero St.  $1,940,000 Aug. 2012 Start Construction  
   Wastewater Pump Station Standby Power Improvements  $1,450,000 Aug. 2012 Start Construction  
   2011 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phase 2  $2,000,000 Sept. 2012 Initiate Design  
   Lift Station Evaluation - Stations 8,9,15,16,17,20,21  $850,000 Sept. 2012 Board of directors approves engineering design services associated with replacements of lift stations 15, 16, and 17 - $90,000 Packet Information
    Zero Street Pump Station Wet Weather Improvements $15,000,000 Oct. 2012

Board of directors approves construction contract for Zero Street Pump Station Wet Weather Improvements - $635,408

 Packet Information
    Engineering Services - Authorization #3 for project $210,000 Oct. 2, 2012 Engineering contract for site remediation Packet Information
    Sunnymede Interceptor Improvements (S008, S009) $985,000 Oct. 2012 Initiate Design  
    Pump Station 19 (Candlestick) Force Main Replacement $1,700,000 Dec. 2012 Start Construction  
    Mill Creek Pump Station Wet Weather Improvements $14,250,000 Jan. 2013 Start Construction  
    P Street Interceptor Improvements (P002, P003) $6,710,000 Jan. 2013 Initiate Design  
    Mill Creek Interceptor Improvements Phase 2 $2,106,000 April 2013 Initiate Design  
    Ramsey Tributary Interceptor Improvements (MC05) $180,000 Jun. 2013 Start Construction  
    Basin 15 Collection System Improvements (S007) $2,555,000 Aug. 2013 Initiate Design  
    May Branch Interceptor Improvements Phase 1 $5,400,000 April 2014 Initiate Design  
    Basin 19 Collection System Improvements (S008) $2,555,000 May 2014 Initiate Design  
    Tillis Park Interceptor Improvements (P007) $200,000 Jan. 2015 Initiate Design  
    20th Street Interceptor Improvements Phase 1 (P005) $2,370,000 July 2015 Initiate Design  
    4th Street Interceptor Improvements $ 1,825,000 July 2015 Initiate Design  
         
Water Transmission Improvements      
  Chaffee Crossing Custer Boulevard Transmission Line $1,140,000 Oct. 2012 Start Construction  
  Chaffee Crossing Reservoir Pump Station  $1,284,000 Nov 2012 Start Construction  
  - Acquisition of Real Property  $70,000 Oct. 2, 2012 Purchase of real property for purpose of construction of a pump station at Chaffee Crossing Packet Information
  Chaffee Crossing Geren Road 24-inch Transmission Line $2,938,000 Jan. 2013 Start Construction  
  Chaffee Crossing Massard 30-inch Transmission Line $2,494,000 Jan. 2013 Start Construction  
  Chaffee Crossing 2.5 MG Reservoir  $1,787,300 Jan 2013 Start Construction  
  Lake Fort Smith 48-inch Transmission Line  $16,820,000 Feb. 2013 Start Construction  
  Engineering services for Chaffee Crossing Water Supply Improvements
  Chad Colley & Custer Blvd water lines		 $149,820 Nov. 6th, 2012 Board of Directors Approves Packet Information
  Engineering services for Chaffee Crossing Water Supply Improvements
  Chad Colley & Custer Blvd water lines		 $910,833 Nov. 6th, 2012 Board of Directors Approves Packet Information
Aquatic Center Construction @ Ben Geren Park (Anticipated Schedule)
    6/19/12 Board of directors approves contract for design of aquatics center Packet Information
    Late Summer Public input meeting for design of aquatics center  
    Sept. 4 2012 Board Meeting Annexation of a portion of Sebastian county's Ben Geren Park to commence planning and design of aquatic center project, a joint partnership with the City of Fort Smith and Sebastian County. Packet Information
    2012 estimated    
    Winter 2012-2013 Designs completed; project bidding for construction  
    Spring 2013 Construction Begins  
    Spring 2014 Construction Completed  
    Memorial Day Weekend 2014 Aquatics center opens!  
 .25% Sales Tax - Began October 1, 2012
Project/Locations Estimated Cost Date Action Links to background info, schematics, photos, news stories, or organized web pages.
Fire Service Improvements (.125%) Dedicated Tax for Fire Services, Chief Richards Email
  Firefighter equipment $190,000 Fall 2012 Equipment will be ordered as staffing is added  
  Aerial apparatus staffing  $139,000 (2012 cost) Fall 2012 Staffing will be added as funding becomes available later this year. Completed
  Command staffing  $51,000 (2012 cost) Fall 2012 Staffing will be added as funding becomes available later this year.  
  Training  $50,000 (Beginning in 2013) January 2013 Cost to cover training expenses will begin as new firefighters are hired.  
  Training center construction $1.150 mil Fall 2012 Architectural selection and design work should begin later this year with construction to begin in the first half of 2013.  
  Apparatus replacement  $400,000 Beginning in 2013 Sinking fund to be established in 2013 for aparatus replacement.  
  Fire Station 11 Operations  $287, 500 (Beginning in 2013) Late 2013 Operational cost including staffing to operate Fire Station 11  
Recreation (.125%)
   Ball Fields @ Ben Geren $1.25 mil      
   Ball Fields @ Chaffee Crossing $1.60 mil      
   Soccer fields & park along riverfront  $800,000      
   Aquatic Center operations  $305,121      
   Trails  $3.65 mil      
   Misc. park improvements  $1.575mil      
   Fort Smith Park Playground  $100,000      
   Creekmore Park land acquisition & parking  $200,000      
   Tillis Park Tennis  $25,000      
   Neighborhood park construction  $750,000      
   Parks Maintenance O&M budget  $2.1 mil      
    Sept. 4 2012 Board Meeting Board of Directors amends master land use plan to allow for aquatic center & additional ball fields at Ben Geren Park Packet Information 
       
 
     
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