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Meeting Date:	02/26/2018
Wastewater Plant and Lift Station Engineering
Submitted for:	Adrian Montemayor	Submitted By:	Adrian Montemayor
Department:	Water Utilities

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the execution of professional services contract for the "Rio Bravo Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Design Project" to the sole proposer Garver, LLC pursuant to RFQ 2017-004 in the amount of $137,829.00 for professional engineering services to complete an engineering evaluation for Work Order No.1; the Rio Bravo Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Work Order No.2; Collection System Lift Station evaluation, to determine the best and most efficient manner to implement final improvements to the plants infrastructure and operational process, and authorizing the County Judge to sign and execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This project is included in the departments approved Capital Improvement Plan. [Account #7220-7270-001-432001, 2016 (Bond Series, Professional Services)]

Issue: Although currently the Rio Bravo Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational and producing treated effluent that meets the compliance requirements of TCEQ, significant improvements are necessary to assure the plant can meet its regulatory requirements into the future and the prevention of emergency failures. This requires significant improvements of an already failing infrastructure. It will be critical to modify the operations to assure more efficient and therefore less costly operation. Project of expected need were provided onto the approved Capital Improvements Plan.

Solution: First we must determine the level of degradation and cost for rehabilitation with alternatives of Best Practices that could be implemented here that will provide us with more consistent and effective service for our customers. This engineering project will provide us with alternatives to this implementation.

Result: Information and alternatives to be considered for entering into an rehabilitation design for construction bidding.

Background:

Upon staff negotiations additional services required for comprehensive evaluation of the systems entirety was determine also necessary. We requested a cost for the evaluation of the Lift Stations in which is beings referenced to as Work Order No.2. We have negotiated the cost for Work Order No.1 (Plant) and Work Order No.2 (Lift Stations) as follows.

Staff is recommending tha authorization of the total fee of $137,829.00 to complete both Work Orders.

Work Order No.1: Assessment and Engineering Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plant $95,639
Work Order No.2: Assessment and Engineering Evaluation of Wastewater Lift Stations $42,190

Previous Court Action:

Meeting Date: 11/27/2017
Approved

RFQ 2017-004 "Rio Bravo Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehab Design Project"
Project Awarded to Sole Proposer Garver, LLC.

Commissioners Court awarded the project and authorized staff to negotiate a contract.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	7220-7270-001-432001
Funding Source:	2016 Bond
Balance:	$350,000
Financial Impact:
Project was approved in 2017 Capital Improvement Plan.

Attachments
Master Agreement
Work Order No.1
Work Order No.2
Master Agrmt for Prof Services - Garver - Executed