NCC243116_(ARPA) DWI Letter of Intent to Fund_20241009

ROY COOPER 4.
Governor i'= .
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
SHADI ESKAF NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 6,2022
Ms.Diane Seaford,Manager
Town of Landis
Post Office Box 8165
Landis,North Carolina 28088
Subject: Letter of Intent to Fund
American Rescue Plan Act—Earmark
South Upright Street Basin Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
DWI Project No.: SRP-W-ARP-0184
Dear Ms. Seaford:
The Division of Water Infrastructure(Division)has reviewed your Request for Funding and determined
your project is eligible to receive American Rescue Plan Act( A)funding from the State Fiscal Recovery
Fund(SFRF), established in Session Law(S.L.)2022-74.Projects funded from the SFRF must meet applicable
federal law and guidance for the ARPA funds.The ARPA project grant will be one-hundred percent(100%)of
eligible project costs,up to a maximum of$2,746,260.
The first milestone is the submittal of a bid-and-design package by February 1,2023. Please note that this
intent to fund is contingent on meeting all the following milestones:
Milestone Date
Apply for all Necessary Permits* ASAP
Bid-and-Design Package Submittal(obtain all permits) February 1,2023
Bid-and-Design Package Approval June 1,2023
Advertise Project,Receive Bids, Submit Bid Information,and Receive October 2,2023
Authority to Award
Execute Construction Contract(s) November 1,2023
Receive Last Reimbursement-Statutory December 31,2026
'An engineering alternatives analysis(EAA)may be required on certain projects.
Failure to meet any milestone may result in the forfeiture of funding for the proposed project.
Note the Division will make no reimbursements of ARPA funds after December 31,2026.
The State Environmental Policy Act exempts projects funded by the State Reserve(such as this project)
from state-mandated environmental review.Federal requirements may still apply. [North Carolina General Statute
(N.C.G.S.) 113A-12(2)h.]
Upon detailed review of the project during the funding process,it may be determined that portions of your
project are not eligible for funding.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Infrastructure
512 N.Salisbury Street 11633 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1633
NORTH CAROLINA
Department m Environmental quality 919.707.9160

Ms. Seaford
Town of Landis
06-Oct-22
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US Treasury Requirements
Projects with an expected total cost of ten million dollars($10,000,000) or more must meet US Treasury
requirements for prevailing-wage rates,project labor agreements,and related requirements.Recipients can either
certify meeting the requirements or provide plans and reports as the SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guidance
(treasury.gov)specifies.
We are offering a free,permit-assistance service to address any questions you have about potential
permitting requirements,pitfalls,fees,and timelines.If interested,please complete our online form at
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/permit-assistance-and-guidance/permit-assistance-request-form and a regional
environmental coordinator will contact you.When applying for a permit,attach a copy of this letter to your permit
application. We find this helpful to identify ARPA projects to get your permit to you faster,to assist with meeting
the federal expenditure deadline of December 31,2026.
If you have any questions,please contact Tesfu'Steve'Tsadwa by phone at(919)707-9172 or by e-mail
at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard,Chief
State Revolving Fund Section
cc: Gary M.Flowers,P.E.,Municipal Engineering,Inc.,Garner NC
Ken Pohlig,P.E.(DWI,via e-mail)
Tesfu'Steve'Tsadwa(DWI,via e-mail)
Mark Hubbard,P.E.(DWI,via e-mail)
ARPA Project File(COM LOIF)