HomeMy WebLinkAboutTask Order No. 10022a with CH2M Hill for WWTP Faciliites PlanCH2MHILL
CH2M HILL
322 East Front Strete
Suite 200
Boise, ID 83702
Tel 208.345.5310
Fax 208.345.5315
PURCHASING AGENT
33 E. Broadway Ave,
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: (208) 888-4433 x 417
Fax: (208) 887-4813
TASK ORDER NO. 10022a
Between
CITY OF MERIDIAN
AND
CH2M HILL
This Task Order is issued by City and accepted by the Engineer pursuant to the mutual
promises, covenant and conditions contained in the Master Agreement between the above
mentioned parties dated April 13, 2010.
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Meridian Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan
Task Order 10022a
Project Understanding
The City of Meridian needs to develop a comprehensive wastewater treatment facility plan in order
to effectively plan for and deliver treatment services in the future in relation to growth and
development and evolving regulatory requirements. This plan is to be prepared in accordance with the
Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (IDAPA), IDAPA 58, Title O1, Chapter 16, more commonly
referred to as IDAPA 58.O1.1G-Wastewater Rules. Section 410 of the Wastewater Rules lists the
requirements and contents for Facility Plans.
Scope of Work
This Task Order 1022a includes tasks and subtasks identified, but not authorized in existing Task
Order 1022.
The Scope of Services for Task Order 1022a includes the following main tasks:
• Task 5-Alternatives Development
• Task 11-Final Preliminary Financial Plan
• Task 12-Project Management
A detailed description of the objectives, activities, assumptions and deliverables is provided below
for each task. Tasks 1 through 4, 6 through 10, and additional subtasks under Tasks 5 and 12 are
included in Task Order 1022.
Task 5-Alternatives Development
This task presents the evaluation and development of wastewater treatment alternatives and concepts
for the City to future regulatory and growth requirements. The work completed in the previous tasks
will be used within this alternative development task, providing the design criteria and basis for the
treatment strategy. A number of subtasks are included within as listed below and described in the
following sections.
5.4 Trading, wetlands, additional WWTP modeling
5.7 Energy/sustainability considerations
5.10 Administration/Laboratory evaluation
Subtask 5.4-Trading, Wetlands, Additional WWTP modeling
Objective
The objective is to evaluate the feasibility of trading and/or wetlands treatment as a potential long-
term strategy to help comply with stringent phosphorus limits in the NPDES permit. A second
objective is to conduct additional WWTP modeling.
Description
This subtask entails ahigh-level, feasibility-type, evaluation of the concepts of trading, with or
without wetland treatment. This will include potential trading and wetlands treatment within the
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Fivemile Creek sub-watershed, as well as within the larger Lower Boise River watershed. This could
occur within the existing Lower Boise trading framework, or via a separate trading or permitting
process specific to the City of Meridian. The evaluation will be based on trading/wetlands treatment
being a method to avoid having to treat to very low levels of phosphorus discharged to surface
waters (Fivemile Creek or Boise River) from City treatment facilities. The analysis will use existing
information available from the Lower Boise Watershed Council, such as information on loadings
from the overall Fivemile/Tenmile/Fifteenmile system, and also those within the system based on the
detailed USGS study of the sub-watershed in 2009. The Consultant will use its experience in other
trading programs to evaluate the feasibility and rough costs of certain types of trades or offsets..
Wetlands treatment is just one potential type of offset. Other nonpoint sources can be considered,
including agricultural sources and removal of septic systems.
The results of this evaluation will assist in determining if trading should remain on the table in
relation to the long-term implementation plan that would be developed in Task 7.2 (see Task Order
1022).
This subtask also includes additional effort to complete Pro2D and CPES modeling of liquid stream
WWTP alternatives.
Assumptions
This evaluation will not include assessment of specific sites or trading partners, but will focus on the
broader-scale aspects of the feasibility of trading.
Deliverables
Consultant will prepare draft and final technical memorandum summarizing the results of the
trading/wetlands evaluation (electronic .pdf format). Results of additional WWTP modeling will be
.included in the Task 5.1 technical memorandum (see Task Order 1022).
subtask 5.7-Energy/sustainability Considerations
Objective
Develop alternatives for energy/sustainability considerations.
Description
• Investigate opportunities to reduce energy usage and to increase energy production from
available resources.
• Identify and describe methods to improve sustainability at the plant.
• Identify projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy and chemical
consumption, expand biogas utilization beyond digester heating by investigating
cogeneration, and reduce odors and possibly make the plant a valuable educational tool for
the public.
• Description of the sustainability benefits resulting from improved on dissolved oxygen
control for the aeration basins (with accompanying flow/speed control of the new high speed
blowers), right sizing of new equipment, and modifications for potential denitrification,
optimizing biogas production by improving primary clarifier performance, and the potential
for adding fats oil and grease receiving facilities, and associated planning-level capital cost
opinion for implementation of each of these technologies.
• Investigate renewable power options including wind and photovoltaic.
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• Recommend energy and sustainability strategies to include in the implementation plan.
Assumptions
• Being mindful of wastewater facility plan budget constraints, this effort will be limited to a
preliminary, conceptual review of opportunities and will not include a comprehensive effort
to reduce energy demand to remove the treatment plant from the energy grid nor to identify a
comprehensive list of opportunities for sustainability.
Deliverables
• Energy/Sustainability Considerations draft and final technical memorandum (electronic .pdf
format).
Subtask 5.1~Administration Building and Laboratory Evaluation
Objective
Evaluate whether additional laboratory space is necessary for present and future staff and the
laboratory methods that are pending future NPDES and process modifications.
Description
• Conduct a programming effort to determine the size and characteristics of the laboratory.
• Evaluate options for the addition of a new or expanded Laboratory Building to accommodate
the laboratory needs of the treatment facilities.
• Conduct a preliminary survey of space needs for the wastewater division laboratory staff
through interviews with key staff members and from current facilities planning.
• Evaluate options for the addition of a new or expanded Administration Building to
accommodate anticipated future administrative needs through year 2030.
• Develop a preliminary programming and space planning summary using similar planning
efforts completed at other similar facilities.
• Include a brief summary of the programming data collected, a summary of recommended
space needs, listing of required equipment and support facilities necessary for identified
functions, and up to three preliminary layout options.
• Identify costs associated with the options and an evaluation of the feasibility of the options.
Assumptions
• City staff will answer key questions to space needs, required staff functions, and specific
equipment needs by staff.
Deliverables
• Administrative and Laboratory Evaluation draft and final technical memorandum (electronic
.pdf format).
Task 11-Final Preliminary Financial Plan
Objective
Refine the phased approach for meeting treatment needs over the planning period (through 2030).
Develop a business plan to address funding and resource requirements.
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Description
• Conduct aone-day business planning workshop with up to four Consultant team members to
integrate the updated wastewater treatment plant improvement program with other activities
in the Wastewater Division including collection system, biosolids composting, and other
activities/functions (e.g., site management and reclaimed water use).
• Considerations include ideas for reducing cost, increasing the value of services provided, and
improving business management practices. Incorporate optimization and resource
development ideas developed in other portions of the work effort. The workshop will be
organized as follows:
o Update statement of Wastewater Business Plan goals and objectives
o Integration of Wastewater Division functions, capital and O&M programs
o Brainstorm new approaches and ideas to Wastewater Division operations
o Assign priorities to ideas generated
o Separate ideas into short-term (5-year) and long-tern (20-year) measures
o For highest rated ideas, assign responsibilities for developing an action plan for
implementation
• Develop an updated wastewater department business plan including
o Update the preliminary financial plan (Task 8, see Task Order 1022) to reflect revised
assumptions.
o Review of funding and finance options including grants, loans, judicial validation,
revenue bonds and existing revenue.
o Develop a final financial plan that identifies projected O&M and capital costs,
potential funding sources for capital projects, estimated rate impacts and key financial
planning criteria (e.g. debt service coverage, adequacy of reserves).
o Review of affordability criteria in relation to the final financial plan.
o Summary of ideas and action items to reduce cost and improve business management.
• Prepare an updated draft Implementation and Business Plan chapter for inclusion in the
facilities plan. Submit to City for review; incorporate review comments and prepare final
chapter.
Assumptions
• Judicial validation will be prepared separately by the City's bond counsel.
• A detailed wastewater rate or impact fee analysis is not included in this scope of work.
Deliverables
• Draft and final Wastewater Division Business Plan (electronic .pdf format).
Task 12-Project Management
Objective
The objective of this task is to successfully manage this project, perform all tasks to the City's
satisfaction, within the established budget and schedule.
Description
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The following activities are included for project management:
• Budget Status Monitoring: Monitor the project work remaining to complete the overall
Project, the budget expended, and the estimated cost of the work remaining, and the estimated
cost at completion. Inform the City of budget status through the monthly invoices and the
monthly progress meetings. Manage activities within overall total Project budget.
• Schedule Status Monitoring: Monitor progress of work tasks and compare progress to overall
Project Schedule. Estimate the time to complete remaining work tasks and update the Project
Schedule. Inform the City of schedule status through the monthly progress meetings. Manage
activities within overall Project Schedule.
• Subcontractor Management: Engage the Subcontractor in the Project execution, review
scopes of work and budget, issue purchase orders to the Subcontractor, review and approve
Subcontractor invoices, and monitor the progress of the Subcontractor's deliverables.
• Staff Management -Hold regular meetings with key members of the CONSULTANT and
Subcontractor team to review the status of the work and coordinate work activities. Coordinate
between tasks and team members. Document meeting decisions and action items, assign
activities to team members, and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
• Change Management -Monitor Project activities for potential changes, anticipate changes
whenever possible, and with City approval, modify Project tasks, task budgets, and approach to
keep the overall Project within budget and on schedule.
• Invoicing -Prepare and submit a monthly invoice and narrative report.
• Execute Quality ControUQuality Assurance Plan: Manage the quality control review of all
work activities and project deliverables. Identify senior technical consultants for the various
technical disciplines and oversee the adherence to the plan during the execution of all Task
Orders. Ensure all draft and final deliverables are reviewed according to the final QA/QC Plan
prior to submittal to the City for review.
Assumptions
• Budget status monitoring is a monthly activity for the duration of the project, 4.5 months.
• Schedule status monitoring is a monthly activity for the duration of the project, 4.5 months.
• HDR is the Subcontractor on the Project.
• Project coordination meetings for key internal staff and Subcontractor's key staff are conducted
weekly for 3 months
• Assume 5 monthly invoices and narrative reports are prepared
• Execution of the Quality ControUQuality Assurance Plan will be completed under the
appropriate tasks.
Deliverables
• Budget status monitoring results incorporated into the monthly invoice narrative and the monthly
progress meeting with Management.
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Schedule status monitoring results incorporated into the monthly invoice narrative and the
monthly progress report.
• Change management issues identified in Monthly Progress Report
• Monthly invoices and narratives.
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Compensation
Level of Effort
The task level of effort estimates are summarized in the following table. CH2M HILL has developed
this level of effort estimate based on the work plan presented herein and assumptions stated
previously. The fees will be billed as time and materials, and will not exceed the total amount below
without prior approval by the City.
Level of Effort
Task
Task 5 -Alternatives Development
Task 11 -Final Preliminary Financial Plan
Task 12 -Project Management
Schedule
FY 2011
$88,584
$19,163
$20,447
Total $128,224
The services outlined in the Scope of Work will be performed from October 2010 through February
15, 2011.
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