Presentation by William Moriarty P.E. and Tom Hoover P.E at the 2016 SWIFT Funding Workshop in Weslaco, Texas.

1. Two SWIFT Case Studies
• City of Bedford, TX (2015)
• City of Keller, TX (2016)

2. Project Team
• William Moriarty, P.E.
• Thomas Hoover, P.E.

3. 1. First SWIFT application submitted
2. First Water Conservation
application
3. First SWIFT project under
construction
4. SWIFT Related State Water Plan
Amendment (tied for first)
Pioneers

4. City of
Bedford,
Texas
BEDFORD, TX

5. City of Bedford
• 165 miles of 8 to 12-inch
water main
• 90% cast iron or A.C.
• Breaks increasing by
40% per year

6. • Wanted to complete AMR system
• Installed 1,000 meters in incremental fashion
• Replace excessively leaking pipes
City of Bedford

7. City of Bedford
Amending the State Water Plan

8. City of Bedford
• $90 Million commitment
• $30 Million closed
• Interest rate = 2.5%
• Savings = $11 Million

9. City of Keller,
Texas
KELLER, TX

10. City of Keller
• $12.6 Million commitment
• $4.2 Million closed
• Interest rate = 1.1%
• Savings = $1.7 Million

11. City of Keller
• First non-native pioneers migrated from
Missouri i 8 ’s
• Railroad allowed town to prosper
• Population 47,000
• Aged water system
• Almost 286 miles of water mains, pipes range
fro ” to ”
• Consistently named one of the best cities to
live, raise a family, and safest cities of its size

12. Keller – The Problem
• Excessive Leakage in older,
problem pipe categories
• Aged, deteriorated water system
• Polybutylene Services

13. Replacement Mains
TYPE OF MAIN: LENGTH OF MAIN IN FEET:
Asbestos Cement (AC) 47,095
Cast Iron 944
Thin Wall PVC (Class Pipe) 13,139
Galvanized Steel 1,068
Polybutylene Services 1,560
TOTAL 63,806

14. Replacement
Mains

15. From the most current state water plan:
A e ha ced ater loss co trol progra ay i clude
comprehensive water loss audits, active leak detection and repair,
pressure control, replacement of water mains that are a
significant source of water loss, implementation/installation of
automatic meter reading (AMR) technology,
implementation/installation of an advanced meter infrastructure
(AMI) system to significantly reduce water loss, or other measures
dee ed appropriate to pre e t or reduce ater loss.
Enhanced Water Loss Control Program

16. City of Keller Perspective
• Bedford vs. Keller Application
• Did not have to amend the State Water Plan
• Application Process is now On-Line
• Easy for various professionals to add their sections
(Finance, Engineering)

17. Keller vs. Bedford Application
KELLER: BEDFORD:
Amount: $12.6 million $90 million
Main Replacement: 12 miles 150 miles
AMR: No Yes
Design: Yes Yes
Program Management: Yes Yes
Planning: Yes Yes
Incremental Loan Closings: Yes Yes
Categorical Exclusion: Yes Yes

18. Advantages of SWIFT Funding
• Fast Approval
• Better Rules, no federal cross
cutters
• Flexible
• The TWDB has professionals who
are very helpful, responsive
• TWDB willing to work closely with
water systems

19. SWIFT Observations
The ale dar is our e e y…
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Thanksgiving
SWIFT Abridged
Application Due
City Budget
Adopted
Christmas
New Year

20. SWIFT Observations
The ale dar is still our e e y…
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Full
Application
Abridged
Application
Closing

21. SWIFT Observations
Organization is
your ally.

22. SWIFT Observations
AMR is a o rai er…

23. SWIFT Observations
You a id sole sour e…

24. SWIFT Observations
SWIFT will let you upsize
pipes… ay e.

25. SWIFT Observations
SWIFT will let you patch
the street, but will not
fund full roadway
replacement.

26. SWIFT Soft Costs
• Planning
• Design
• Project Management
PLANNING DESIGN
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

27. Savings Calculator Online
• Visit:
http://www.twdb.texas.gov/financial/programs/SWIFT/index.asp
• Savings is roughly 12% in repayment costs
• $10 million dollar 20 year SWIFT loan saves about $965,000 at
today’s rates
E tity saves roughly % of Boards’ ost of fu ds

28. Savings Calculator Online
http://www.twdb.texas.gov/financial/index.asp

29. SWIFT Got…
• Better
• Faster
• Smoother
SWIFT GOT SWIFTER!

30. Keep i i d…
• This program is only for water projects
• Your project must be listed in the most
current State Water Plan
• TWDB reviews bidding documents
• TWDB releases funds from your escrow
account based upon milestones of the project

31. Questions?
Contact: William B. Moriarty, PE
wmoriarty08@gmail.com
(512) 422-3731