CWR - City Officials

An Easy Public Policy Choice: Infrastructure Renewal in Less time and for Less Risk...plus Energy Savings

CWR's private funding provides the opportunity for taxpayers to get results faster while paying a reasonable price for actual results.

CWR’s Design, Build, Finance “Pay-for-Performance” solution provides Elected Officials and City Administrators with the most comprehensive and cost-effective solution for their sewer needs.

If rehabilitation can be performed on a predictable basis where taxpayers pay a reasonable price, and only pay for actual results, there is a "win" for all constituents, with multiple benefits including:

Achieve results in the near-term...without risking taxpayer money
Defer major capital expenditures required to store and treat excess flows and improve regulatory compliance
Promote results-based initiatives, standard performance measures and financial transparency
Promote sustainable development by reclaiming system capacity to support future growth
Reduce significant (and unnecessary) costs associated with excess flows
Reduce/eliminate SSOs and basement backups and improve regulatory compliance
Promote best quality products and best quality construction
Improve asset value of the sewer system

An Easy Financial Choice: Avoid High-Risk, Upfront Funding; Pay for Results...with the option to Pay Over Time

The Clean Water Capital Program is based on the successful, demonstrated results of comprehensive collection system renewal. When combined with CWR's innovative and unique Design, Build, Finance, Performance-based (D/B/F/P) contract, it is possible to "unlock" significant value from your existing assets with minimal risk.

The unit costs, assumptions and estimates used in following example are not exactly the same as, but are consistent with those realized from the flow-performance improvements achieved through comprehensive collection system renewal by a leading mid-western municipality. These results were achieved over the course of a few years (after many years of trial-and-error) and funded entirely by the municipality. The use of private risk-capital accelerates the process considerably resulting in relatively short-term realization of cost savings and additional revenue. Please note that past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The information in the following table has been modified for illustration purposes. Please note that every situation will be different
and that all savings and revenue opportunities may not be available or meaningful in all situations. Please contact us to review the definitions, assumptions and analysis supporting this illustration and to discuss how the CWR Capital Program can work for you.

The Benefits of CWR's Comprehensive Renewal è "Unlock" Millions of Dollars of Hidden Value

			After Spending $2.5 million using Current Approaches	After Spending $2.5 million using CWR Approach	Climate Change Benefit with CWR Approach
New Savings	Continuing Maintenance
		Total continuing cost per year ($)	($112,502)	($101,252)
		Savings per Year ($)		$11,250	ü
		PV of Savings over 25 years ($)		$158,557	ü

	I/I and Excess Flow Reduction
		Total savings per year ($)	$41,176	$115,809
		Additional Savings per Year ($)		$74,632	ü
		PV of Additional Savings over 25 years ($)		$1,051,864	ü

	Regulatory (SSOs, Legal, etc.)
		Total cost per year ($)	($180,000)	($171,000)
		Savings per Year ($)		$19,000	ü
		PV of Savings over 25 years ($)		$267,785	ü

	Total	Potential Savings per Year ($)		$104,882
	Total	PV over 25 years ($)		$1,478,206

New Revenue	Connection Fees
		New Annual Connection Fees ($/year; ~4 yrs)		$1,500,000	ü
		PV of New Fees over ~4 years ($)		$4,777,884	ü

	Sewer Rates
		New Annual Sewer Fees ($/yr; 8 years, then stable)		$180,000	ü
		PV of New Rates over 25 years ($)		$9,151,333	ü

	Total	Potential New Revenue per Year ($)		$1,680,000
	Total	PV over 25 years ($)		$13,929,217

* PV = Present Value based on 5.0% discount rate