SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Work Order to Mead and Hunt, Inc. of Tampa, FL for design and construction engineering services for the RO1 Chemical Storage and Feed Improvement project (23-0051-UT) in the amount of $495,731.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record (EOR) Consulting Services, and authorize the appropriation officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The general chemical storage area at RO1 currently lacks leak detection. The liquid ammonium hydroxide tanks at the plant have reached the end of their useful life and are showing signs of corrosion. The sodium hypochlorite building at RO1 lacks leak detection, proper containment, and an optimized equipment layout. Additionally, the current caustic injection point in the RO1 process room has been a high-risk leak location in the past, and the corrosion inhibitor dosing system requires operators to manually prepare the dosing solution from heavy chemical sacks.
Mead and Hunt's scope of services will include the installation of new leak detection sensors in these areas, replacement of the ammonium hydroxide tanks, and transitioning the facility to liquid ammonium sulfate (LAS), which is more stable and less volatile. We will also replace the sodium hypochlorite system, add chemical containment with leak detection, and make necessary repairs and modifications to housekeeping and equipment pads.
Additionally, the caustic injection point will be relocated to a ground-level location for easier access, with the addition of a static mixer, injection quill, and new chemical tubing. The corrosion inhibitor system will be replaced with a new system designed to handle liquid corrosion inhibitors, enhancing operator safety.
It is expected that the design will be completed within 560 days from the date of the council’s approval, excluding construction time.
The City of Clearwater’s Public Utilities Department is responsible for the ownership, operation, and maintenance of the RO1 facility.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
3217321-561300-96764 - $495,731.00
Sufficient funding is available in capital improvement project 321-96764, RO1 Plant Expansion-Res #1, to fund this work order. This project is funded by revenues from the Water and Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
In furtherance of the Council’s Strategic Plan to achieve High Performing Government by maintaining public infrastructure through systematic management efforts, approval of a Work Order to Mead & Hunt, Inc. is requested.