HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) City Council ARPA Project Public HearingCity of Port Arthur -City Council American Rescue Plan Act Project Public Hearing
ARPA ALLOCATION TO CITY OF PORT ARTHUR = $26.6M
INITIAL TRANCHE RECEIVED; SECOND TRANCHE ANTICIPATED SUMMER 2022
FUNDS TO BE COMMITTED BY 12/2024
FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED BY 12/2026
PROJECTED SCHEDULE FOR CITY EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IS 1ST QUARTER 2025
PROJECTED USES OF ARPA ALLOCATION (in budget plan)
COVID 19 RESPONSE ($2M)
INFRASTRUCTURE ($22M)
BROADBAND ACCESS ($1M)
LOSS REVENUE ($1M)
MANAGEMENT ($630K)
City of Port Arthur -City Council
American Rescue Plan Act Public Hearing
IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
COVID RESPONSE
Health Dept Build Out –Vaccine Center ($2M)
New property has been acquired by the City. Retrofit Project is in final design before bid.
City of Port Arthur -City Council
American Rescue Plan Act Public Hearing
IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Water/Sewer Infrastructure Improvements ($18M)
Water Mains Replacement
Project is in final design review. Preparing for bid.
Main WWTP Rebuild Cost Share
Project bid received –city negotiating price.
Sabine Pass WWTP and Lift Repair (in-house project; estimate in process)
Landfill Slope Stabilization ($2M)
Project is ongoing, initial reconfiguration is complete.
Westside Drainage Improvement at 17th and 19th Ave. ($2M)
Project has not been let for design. Selection anticipated by February 2022.
City of Port Arthur -City Council
American Rescue Plan Act Public Hearing
IDENTIFIED BROADBAND SERVICES PROJECTS
Improve Broadband speeds to underserved areas of the City ($1M)
Project will undergo a needs and capacity analysis to identify the strategic focus
of new services. Intent is to augment the intranet capacity at Landfill as well.
Not part of the Economic Development IT Grant.
City of Port Arthur -City Council
American Rescue Plan Act Public Hearing
IDENTIFIED LOSS REVENUE PROJECTS
Extend National Displaced Workers ($80K)
Several NDW temp employees assisting in the Recreation Department will be extended for 3 months.
Houston Ave. Road Repair ($200K)
Project design is complete and contractor selection and NTP underway.
Garbage Collection Support ($480K)
Augment city garbage collection operations.
YMCA Support at West Side Community Center ($80K)
Sub-recipient agreement for YMCA workers to continue to provide program support for one year.
BRIC Application Matching Funds ($160K)
December 2020 Application for emergency generators at Health Dept, Equipment Services, Civic Center, Landfill