DEPARTMENT
Public Works
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval and adoption of the North Fulton Water Distribution Masterplan. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
This item is presented for outlining the future Capital Improvement needs of the Public Works Department. Complying with the Georgia Rules for Safe Drinking Water, promulgated under the Clean Water Act.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
In the fall of 2023, Public Works, with the assistance from the consulting firm Jacobs Engineering, undertook a 25-year study to assess the current water distribution infrastructure in the area served by Fulton County Public Works in the North Fulton area. The study included participation of the North Fulton cities served by the water distribution system including Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, and Roswell.
Public Works and Jacobs Engineering staff met with each city to review their current development and comprehensive plans to better understand the types and densities of new and redevelopment each city is anticipating over the next twenty-five years. These development plants, as well as population projections from the Atlanta Regional Commission, were used to develop water distribution needs for 2025, 2025 - 2030, 2030 - 2035, 2035 - 2040, 2040 - 2050 planning years.
Scope of Work:
The Master Plan finds that average day water demands in the North Fulton Distribution are projected to increase by 9.1 MGD from 26.8 M...
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