SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a five-year agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., of Sarasota, FL, in the amount of $1,531,351 for Water Treatment Plant Number 2 System Improvements - Phase A (18-0034-UT) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
September 11, 2018, Request for Qualifications (RFQ 36-18) was issued seeking an engineering firm to provide phased engineering services at Water Treatment Plant Number 2 (WTP-2) with the goal to increase water production while at the same time reduce equipment maintenance requirements.
November 6, 2018, the RFQ Selection Committee, consisting of representatives from the Public Utilities and Engineering departments, met after independent review to discuss their ranking of each engineering firm that submitted qualifications. The committee selected Carollo Engineers, Inc. to perform a detailed study (Phase A) of WTP-2 and design system improvements (future Phase B) that will lead to increased production and reduced maintenance.
Due to issues with groundwater supply shortfalls, bromate concentrations and total dissolved solids increases, WTP-2 production is less than capacity. Phase A will consist of a thorough review and evaluation of the reverse osmosis and ozone systems, including bench and full-scale testing of proposed recommendations and improvements prior to future design modifications in Phase B.
The City of Clearwater’s Public Utilities Department owns, operates and maintains WTP-2.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
3217321-530100-96767 $1,531,351
Funds are available in capital improvement project 321-96767, RO Plant at Res 2, to fund this work order.