The City is embarking on a long-range plan for the City’s wastewater (sewer) collection system, called the Collection System Master Plan. 

The Collection System Master Plan is a 20-year planning document that establishes a clear vision for our community's sewer collection system, a vital framework beneath our City. The plan identifies both short-term and long-term system improvements needed to address existing condition and capacity issues, and plan for future sewer capacity. This project is an update that builds upon the framework and collection system concepts established in the 2014 Collection System Master Plan.

STEP ONE - Land Use Assumptions

The plan will be based on forecasts and assumptions about the City’s future population, housing types, employment, and types of development. The City team working on the master plan presented information to City Council’s Community Building Subcommittee on October 27, 2021 about the land-use projections and assumptions on which the Collection System Master Plan will be developed.  The City has requested an update to land-use projections to account for 2023 data. 

The model includes forecasted housing and employment growth within the City of Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary through 2043. Land use data helps the City forecast wastewater flows and needs. To estimate current and future wastewater flows, the City needs to forecast growth in housing units and jobs over the planning period. To do this, the project team will use a land use model to forecast development of different types of housing and jobs across the various districts in the city (residential, commercial, industrial, mixed use). This approach builds on the work the City’s UGB project team completed with the  2016 UGB Expansion.

STEP TWO - CSMP Development 

The master planning development process includes evaluating the state of our collection system; creating a long-term vision based on the agreed upon land use projections and assumptions; and developing immediate (5-year CIP) and future service and capital plans.   

• The City intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation for proposals from design/planning professional consultants in September 2023 and expects to be in contract no later than January 2024.  
• Estimated timeline for development – Winter  2024 – Spring 2025
• This webpage will be updated as the project progresses and various milestones are reached
  

STEP THREE - City Council Approval 

• Once the updated CSMP has be developed and approved by City staff and the Community Building Subcommittee, the final plan will be formally presented to City Council for approval and adoption. The City Council adoption is projected to take place in Spring 2025.