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CAPITAL AUTHORITY
As part of DC WASA's enabling legislation, Congressional appropriation authority is required before any capital design or
construction contract can be entered into. The FY 2011 request totals $382.3 million, and reflects the following:
. Remaining authority from prior years' appropriations;
. Projected commitments in FY 2010 and FY 2011;
' Planned FY 2012 and FY 2013 commitments, to ensure adequate authority exists, in the event that any projects are
accelerated.
Due to the timing of the Congressional appropriations process, authority requests must be made well in advance of commitment
execution. Including projected FY 2012 and FY 2013 commitments (a 24-month 'look ahead') allows us adequate flexibility to
continue with contract commitments in the event that the U.S Congress delays budget approval and allows us to quickly accelerate
or reprioritize projects into earlier years as approved by the Board. While this gives us flexibility to reprioritize projects, it should be
noted that such changes and execution of any contract still require General Manager's approval, with major projects and contracts
requiring Board approval.
MAJOR ASSUMPTIONS
lnflation: All project costs are typically inflated at three percent annually to the mid-point of construction.
Gontingency: DC WASA capital projects include project contingencies ranging from five. to fifteen percent, based on the size of the
project.
PROJECT PAGES
This document contains individual sections for each of DC WASA's seven service areas. Each service area is made up of specific
projects. Within each service area section in this document, there are individual project sheets for each current capital project in that
section. The capital project sheets contain general information for each project. The following information is included:
Service Area Title - currently, there are seven defined project service areas in DC WASA's ClP. The seven service areas
include: Wastewater Treatment, Combined Sewer OverflodLTCP, Stormwater, Sanitary Sewer, Water, Washington
Aqueduct and Capital Equipment. The service area categorization groups together similar projects based on facility location
and type of work being done in the project. Congressional capital authority is requested at this level.
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