Storm Water Management Program
Environmental Rate Consultants, Inc. (ERC, Inc.) is a very specialized financial consulting firm comprised of financial consultants, computer programmers and Business Plan development and Process experts. ERC is a private financial/computer firm with over 50 years of combined experience in consistently delivering cost effective and on-time products. ERC's corporate office is located in the Cincinnati, Ohio / Northern Kentucky metropolitan area and has a satellite office in Mason, Ohio.
Financial Elements
- Needs Analysis;
- Rate Study Analysis;
- Rate Model Development;
- Rate Structure Analysis;
- Financing Options Analysis;
- Financial Strategy Analysis;
- Cost of Service Analysis;
- Gross Revenue Estimates;
- Cash Flow Analysis.
Institutional Elements
- Regional / District Implementation Laws and Regulations;
- County Implementation Laws and Regulations;
- Local Storm Water Ordinances;
- Rate Stucture Analysis;
- Program Ordinances;
- Policy and Priority Definitions;
- Organizational Analysis;
- Staffing Requirements;
- Operation and Maintenance Analysis.
Public Information Elements
- Identify and Define Public Information Options;
- Develop and Perform Community Survey;
- Develop Public Information Video;
- Hold Public Workshops and Forums;
- Build Community Consensus;
- Create Brochures;
- Create and Facilitate Advisory Committees;
- Develop "Champion" to Support the Program;
- Involve Local Schools and Churches.
Billing Elements
- Billing System Design and Implementation;
- Stand Alone Billing System Development;
- Microsoft Access™ Database Programming;
- ArcGIS™ Impervious Area Polygon Development;
- Integration With Property Tax Billing System;
- Integration With Current Water/Sewer Billing System;
- Develop and Operate Temporary Customer Service Center;
- Training for Customer Service Staff;
- Utilize Local College Students;
- Hardware and Software Recommendations.