Loading...
FY2025-16 Adopting A State Legislative Capital Improvement Projects Priority List For The 2025 Legislative Session1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. FY2025-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ADOPTING A STATE LEGISLATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PRIORITY LIST FOR THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough represents approximately 12,721 residents of the Kodiak Island Archipelago living in six incorporated cities and one community governed by a tribal council government per the Alaska Department of Labor and Work Force Development; and WHEREAS, a Borough —wide capital improvement program has been adopted by the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission which identifies major needs of the island community for the next five years; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has reviewed the borough -wide capital improvement program adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and identified major projects to submit to the Alaska Governor, State Legislative Delegation, and Federal Legislative Delegation for funding consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that: Section 1: The Kodiak Island Borough's State Legislative capital improvement project priorities (unranked) for the 2025 legislative session are as follows: • Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Estimated Project Cost $1,900,000 Funding Acquired $100,000 Needed Funds $1,800,000 The City of Kodiak provides water and sewer services to the Kodiak Island Borough residences and businesses that are located adjacent to City of Kodiak boundaries. The City of Kodiak treatment plant operates under an Alaskan Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) APDES permits. The first phase of a larger project to upgrade the City of Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Plant to evaluate the facility for immediate system's needs. The last major maintenance upgrades to the facility was in 1999. The condition and evaluation assessment included all major components within the plant interior and exterior, the outbuildings and three aeration basins; including all mechanical equipment needs. Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permitting requirements were included during this assessment. Included in the facility rebuild assessment is the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system to interface with the 34 sewer lift station pumps and waste treatment at the facility. This facility, with its labyrinth of connecting sewer lines, directly Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 1 of 8 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 serves 2667 City of Kodiak and Kodiak Borough households including commercial businesses. The treatment plant also serves the U.S. Kodiak Coast Guard Base and the Pacific Spaceport Complex indirectly with our certified laboratory testing and waste disposal; not to mention NOAA vessels, the Alaska Marine Highway vessels and the expanding cruise ship industry stopovers in our Kodiak Harbors. The Kodiak Island Borough supports the City of Kodiak request for Federal funding in the amount of $1.9M to begin design efforts leading to the construction of this critical infrastructure Wastewater Treatment Plant project that will support the wastewater needs of the community for the next twenty years. • St. Herman Harbor Infrastructure Replacement Phase 1 $10,000,000 St. Herman Harbor (SHH) was built by the State of Alaska in 1982 and has been a vital facility for Kodiak's large and diverse commercial fishing, logistics, and subsistence fleet for over 40 years. The State of Alaska turned over all state owned facilities in St. Herman Harbor to the City of Kodiak in 1999. The facility provides safe moorage for more than 400 vessels from local, other Alaskan communities and the West Coast. With the exception of a few minor upgrades over the years, and annual maintenance the original float system is beyond its useful life and is in need of replacement. The proposed project would result in the reconstruction of St. Herman Harbor with the replacement of most of its float system in two phases. Currently, the harbor has been losing use of multiple floats per year due to aging and the saltwater elements, and increased storm activity, both in frequency and severity. Any float loss results in 2 vessel berths along with the revenue generated for the harbor. This rate of failure has increased exponentially in recent years as the existing docks further deteriorate. The latest inspection report shows many portions of the facility are in very poor condition. The forty -year -old float systems suffer from failing pilings, broken concrete decking, rotting walers and bull rails, and an outdated electrical system. These floats contain non -compliant electrical pedestals, failed fire suppression lines, no blackwater services and inconsistent potable water availability. In 202Z the City contracted with PND Engineers, Inc. (PND) to prepare a St. Herman Harbor Planning and Scoping Report that includes concept harbor layouts, cost estimates and construction phasing recommendations. The harbor replacement is scheduled in two phases, with the City funding of $1,900,000 to begin the project. Total estimated cost is at $73-99 million. In the fall of 2024, the City was awarded a $11,250,000 grant from MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program to be used for phase one of the project. Phase one will see construction of a new "O" float with critically needed large vessel (100-foot plus) berthing, and a drive down dock capability. Initially, this float will be used to provide necessary berthing Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 2 of 8 I F L 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 ill 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 to facilitate the rebuild. Phase one is estimated at between $23-33 million. In 2023, Turnagain Marine Construction was awarded a competitive contract to complete preliminary design and environmental permitting for the harbor reconstruction with an estimated completion of early 2026. We would like to thank the Alaska Congressional Delegation for its support for this project with the Dept. of Transportation and MARAD. Pending in FY 2025 appropriations is $10 million in Congressionally Directed Spending in the Senate Transportation -Housing Urban Development Appropriations Bill for the St. Herman Harbor project. We would like to thank Senator Murkowski for requesting these funds. The funds would be used to fund additional design and construction costs for Phase 1. The City of Kodiak is requesting that the $10 million in Congressionally Directed Spending be retained in the final FY 2025 appropriations bill, or if not rolled over into FY 2026. Service Area Roads Improvements and Paving Estimated Project Cost $6,000,000 Local Funds $1,200,000 Needed Funds $4,800,000 This project addresses the on -going need to improve portions of the roads in the Kodiak Island Borough's Road service areas: Service Area No. 1, Womens Bay Service Area, Bay View Road Service Area, and Monashka Bay Road Service Area. These roads connect residential neighborhoods with the greater Kodiak community. Paving projects will address main thoroughfares or busy neighborhood roads. Improvements to major drainage courses, installation of guard rails, and other identified road improvement needs may also be addressed with this funding. Priorities for expenditure of these funds are determined by the road service area boards. Local contributions to road improvements may be funded through local improvement districts where those in the district are taxed a proportion of the project cost. Hospital Facility Sterilizer and Boiler Replacement Estimated Project Cost $10,000,000 Funding Acquired $0 Needed Funds $10,000,000 The Kodiak Island Borough owned hospital facility boilers and associated system components are aging along with the facility. The system components that have been identified for major repair or replacement include the oil -fired boilers, chiller unit, reverse osmosis water system, steam generation equipment and sterilization equipment are in consideration. The oil -fired boilers provide the major hydronic heating component for several associated systems at the hospital facility. They include the production of facility heat, hot water and the hot water Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 3 of 8 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 component for conversion to steam via a steam generator that is distributed to the sterilizers required for the hospital operations. The sterilizer equipment has been maintained at an operational level. Due to the age of the existing equipment, increased frequent failures associated with the steam generator and sterilization equipment has affected the operational capacity of the hospital to the point where operating room availability is managed at times with the functional capacity of the facility to ensure properly sterilized equipment. All of the system components need to be evaluated for replacement timeframes as and of the individual component failures may lead to services being suspended at the hospital facility. • City of Larsen Bay Reservoir Spill Way Estimated Project Cost $1,200,000 Funding Acquired $0 Needed Funds $1,200,000 The water reservoir spill way in the community of Larsen Bay is eroding and is nearing failure. This reservoir provides drinking water and hydroelectric power to the residents in the second- class city on Kodiak Island's west side. The Kodiak Island Borough supports the second-class City of Larsen Bay's request for funding assistance. • City of Port Lions Fire Station Insulation Estimated Project Cost $35,000 Funding Acquired $0 Needed Funds $35,000 The fire station in the second-class City of Port Lions is not insulation which necessitates that the fire truck be left empty of water during the winter months when temperatures drop below freezing and limits the time and ability to respond to a fire related emergency. The City of Port Lions requests funds for purchase and installation of building insulation materials. • Kodiak Island Borough Fire and Rescue: Phase 1 Design and Engineering Re: Fire Station Renovation and Expansion FY25 Estimated Project Cost $312,000 The proposed project shall include the following in Phase 1: Full design and engineer workup to include shovel ready plan set and accompanying specification documents. The scope of the project may include renovation of certain existing areas of the original 1983 fire station building and training facility addition. The scope may further include expanding the footprint and square footage of the original 1983 fire station building to include additional space capable of sustaining the current response and service delivery model in keeping with an established 30 year strategic/fiscal plan. The expansion shall include additional square footage to the rear of the existing kitchen, lavatory, and mechanical space and second floor living space. The expansion may include space designed to support additional/upgraded lavatories and shower facilities along with sleeping accommodations for volunteer duty officer-Oirefighters and Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 4 of 8 III 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 additional living and storage space to the second floor. Necessary code compliance work to the existing structure shall be included in this project scope. Kodiak Community Health Center Expansion Estimated Total Project Cost $25,850,000 Funding acquired $8,317,901 Estimated Design Cost $1,200,000 Needed Funds $1,200,000 The Kodiak Community Health Center (KCHC) is currently housed within the Kodiak Island Borough owned hospital facility and co -located with Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center. KCHC is in need of increasing the clinic space and is planning an expansion project. Due to various changes in the community in the past five years, patient and provider counts have increased and pushed this organization to the maximum of their space limitations. Additionally, an increase in patient population is expected to coincide with a local US Coast Guard base increase in employees and their families in the next few years. With appropriate funding KCHC proposes to expand and improve the clinic space and continue to provide needed services in the Kodiak community. KCHC has acquired funding in the amount of $8.3 million toward this project, however design activities are not eligible within this funding. KCHC is seeking design funds in order to move forward with the project and will continue fund raising efforts for the balance needed. • City of Old Harbor Septic Tank Replacement Estimated Project Cost $100,000 Funding Acquired $0 Needed Funds $100,000 The Kodiak Island Borough supports the City of Old Harbor's request for funding to Install a sewer septic tank in downtown Old Harbor which is a second-class city within the Kodiak Island Borough. • Community of Karluk Water Tank Installation Estimated Project Cost $250,000 Local Funds $0 Needed Funds $250,000 The water holding tank in the community of Karluk has been condemned by the DEC. The Karluk IRA Tribal Council has a new water tank sitting in the Native Village of Karluk. The Kodiak Island Borough supports this request for funds to install the water tank for the water distribution to this community that lies within the Kodiak Island Borough. • City of Larsen Bay Equipment Repairs and Maintenance Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 5 of 8 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 Estimated Project Cost $157,000 The City of Larsen Bay's existing equipment are all needing major parts and pieces maintained and/or replaced. The City currently has a 1996 Caterpillar 12G Grader, a 2001 Caterpillar416 backhoe-Ioader4WD, and a 2001 Caterpillar D-4 Dozer. These pieces of equipment are vital to the Community for water lines, power lines, road repairs, and maintenance, and is needed to keep our city going. • Women's Bay Service District: South Russian Creek Road Repaving FY25 Estimated Project Cost $1,842,301.30 The roadway was originally paved circa 1985 using mostly federal financing under the Intermodal Service Transportation Efficiency Act. Since that time the roadway has been maintained by the Womens Bay Service District with taxes collected from the residents for that purpose. The Service District mill rate is currently 2.5 mils which is the highest of all service districts. The current budget has barely been sufficient to keep roads cleared of snow and ice and also maintain the 12 miles of road in the district. Over the years the maintenance for the South Russian Creek Road paved area has increased as the asphalt has deteriorated and at this time maintenance attempts are becoming futile and exponentially more expensive. The estimate from Brechan Construction, LLC to repave the roadway is $1,842,301.30. If the road is repaved, it would reduce the overall maintenance costs and allow the service district to re -allocate money to other needed projects. • City of Port Lions Water Distribution System Replacement Estimated Project Cost $8,000,000 Funding Acquired $0.00 Needed Funds $8,000,000 The original water and sewer distribution system for our community was built after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami forced the displaced residents of Afognak to relocate in what is now known as Port Lions. In 1964, a new system was installed. However, the contractor did not complete the job correctly. Many homes were not connected to the new system and many homes were connected incorrectly. The now connected system is considered aged out because it is over twenty-five years old. The City of Port Lions Public Works crew constantly has a list of leaks and blockages to repair. In some places the system is beyond repair. They are consistently over budget for water and sewer utility due to the unexpected expense of purchasing parts and paying their crew to repair and replace section of the distribution system. The outdated system drastically hinders community expansion efforts. The City of Port Lions is working closely with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) for replacement project to be included in their funding pipeline as soon as possible. • City of Larsen Bay: Water Distribution Lines Estimated Project Cost $7,000,000 The City of Larsen Bay has a problem of leaks in the distribution system. They have a loss of 40,000 gallons of water every 24 hours, 7 days a week. They have fixed all the leaks they could find. In the summer, they have a hard time keeping up with the water usage. Resolution No. FY2025-16 I 1 L 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 • City of Larsen Bay: Upgrade City Hall Estimated Project Cost $700,000 The City Hall building houses the Senior Center, Teen Center, Library, City Market, and City offices. The building was originally built in 1985 and need numerous repairs. The kitchen in the Senior Center is outdated, and cabinets are falling off. The entire building needs to be rewired, replace light switches, outlets, flooring, windows, and doors. The roof needs repairs and is unstable due to water damage. The inside and outside needs to be completely repainted. The restrooms need to be updated and redesigned. All new plumbing needs to be installed. • Native Village of Karluk: Karluk Community Food Security Project FY25 Estimated Project Cost $139,444 The community of Karluk is requesting to construct two community greenhouses on land owned by the tribe. The project is clear and significant priority for Karluk as food is limited. Global warming is changing the ocean environment and impacting subsistence. Food is flown to the community by small plane that are often delayed by weather and the cost is prohibitively high and the food is mostly shelf stable, meaning highly processed and not the appropriate food for the tribe. Karluk does not have gasoline for sale so the cost of subsistence has become prohibitively high and harvesting subsistence fish and game by ATV or boat is nearly impossible. The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of food sovereignty for this remote community. During the pandemic, supply chains were interrupted and the price for many goods increased greatly. As remote as they are with high costs already, interruptions to supply chains and increased prices were nearly impossible for the village to handle. Because of this, they have renewed their efforts to grow fresh vegetables and fruits as they work to provide consistent and traditional food for the village. The proposed project is to purchase and construct two community greenhouses on land owned by the tribe. The proposed site is Karluk Subdivision Tract C, Plat Number 78-16. The tribe will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the greenhouses. The greenhouses will be constructed with guidance from the Alaska Energy Authority Biomass - Heated Greenhouses: A Handbook for Alaskan Schools and Community Organizations and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Master Gardener program; a Master Gardener assisted Karluk with the development of this proposal. The two greenhouses will be 25' x 48' x 12.5, made with heavy-duty galvanized steel frame and 10 mm double -wall polycarbonate panels, 2 doors and 2double-door gates (one on each end), and an arched design allows wind, snow and hail to slide off. The greenhouse will support a snow load of 480 kg/m (98 psf) and is wind -resistant up to 24m/s for high stability. The greenhouse is an expandable design. The greenhouses will use a biomass boiler to heat the interior of the greenhouse each spring when they begin planting. This project will also include the purchase of shelving and supplies including soil, fertilizer, water equipment, pots and stakes. The cost of freight to Karluk from Wasilla and the cost to assemble the greenhouse is also included in the cost estimate. Greenhouses are priced $29, 500 each and the boilers are priced at $8432 each. Shelving and supplies is estimated at $3,000. The total cost of materials is $78,864. Freight is estimated at 50% ($39,432) and a contingency is included of 15% to offset any increase in cost ($11,830). Total material cost is Resolution No. FY2025-16 Page 7 of 8 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 estimated at $130,126. The cost of assembling the greenhouse is estimated at 80 hours for three laborers at $35 per hour ($8,400) plus fringe at 10.93% ($918). The total project cost is $139,444. The greenhouse will provide access to fresh healthy food which is at this time either unavailable or prohibitively expensive and will improve the quality of life for all the residents of Karluk. Rehabilitation of Kodiak Island Borough Park Estimated Project Cost $300,000 Funding Acquired $150,000 Needed Funds $150,000 Kodiak Island Borough has started a multi -year project to upgrade end of life playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, and basketball courts. This project aims to provide multiple areas for outdoor recreation in multiple areas across the borough. ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH A Scott Arndt, Mayor VOTES: Ayes: Johnson, LeDoux, Smiley, and Whiteside Absent: Ames, Griffin, and Sharratt Resolution No. FY2025-16 M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk Page 8 of 8 i I