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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING TO: Members of the Board of Public Works Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Clara McDaniels, Board of Public Works Attorney FROM: Al Greek, Director of Utilities Jacob M. Klosinski, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Agenda Request Form — Professional Services Agreement Wastewater Treatment Plant — Electrical Upgrades DATE: June 1, 2018 The Division of Utilities is requesting the Board of Public Works approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for engineering, design, bidding, and construction administration services to provide plans and specifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant -- Electrical Upgrade project. Background The Department of Public Works and the Division of Utilities engaged Black & Veatch in 2017 to provide a detailed summary and condition assessment of the Wastewater Treatment Plant electrical systems and infrastructure. The resulting report identified deficiencies and solutions to accommodate the upgrade of the electrical infrastructure at the Wastewater Treatment Plant through a staged construction phasing approach. In addition, the report from Black & Veatch addressed industry best practices for the supply of back-up generator power and alternate energy resource alternatives to supplement power generation at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This design scope, as detailed in the attached Professional Services Agreement, addresses electrical infrastructure upgrades to the East Campus of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Northwest Campus. These upgrades include, but are not limited to, motor control center replacements, conduit and wiring upgrades, new transformers and switchgears, new generators for back-up power, and potentially alternate energy recovering to supplement energy use. Future projects will be necessary to address the Administration Building, Digesters, Dewatering Building, and Solid Waste/Central Services Garage. Budget availability is driving the reduced scope of work for the current upgrade project. The funding sources for these improvements shall be directed from funding sources identified by Division of Utilities Wastewater Engineering Accounts (641-0630-793-31-02) and other Wastewater Accounts as appropriate. If there are questions regarding the subject project, please contact Al Greek (Ext. 4210) or Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at the Division of Utilities.