Agreement - Engineering & Design Services for CNG Compressor Upgrade at Wastewater Plant - Greeley and Hansen, LLC.

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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, Assistant City Attorney Public Works Kara Boyles, City Engineer Linda M. Martin, Clerk FROM: Jacob M. Klosinski, P.E., Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Project No. 119-109 CNG Compressor Upgrade Professional Services Agreement DATE: November 19, 2019 animm�duvu�timi�niaawiw��aramrvgrr�usamitrnurr�rwi�narawrvs�euriewr�iwbo�nwn�r+�;u;�iw� � uru�unwu �.mreuwuwu�a�moorvmw�unmwuur.�awxv�rw�wavmrvom.rcrm�u�sw��rdtdafddrtimmsu�ro�mm�mx��ms�mu�w^ronomons�;u�rw�w�ni�w,r�w winwr„awunna�mmw�na�aN mw��r�.vir�wes�wrr9wmm�rdu�+:,umvmn inn�wr!�,��Rmvi�reurw,a�+w,wa�n�rsarrs�a�u;uwnn The Division of Engineering and the Division of Utilities requests the Board of Public Works approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Greeley and Hansen, LLC to provide engineering design services for Project No. 119-109 CNG Compressor Upgrade. Background and Purpose: The City of South Bend installed a CNG Compressor and distribution fuel stations at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide CNG fuel and cleaned digester gas to the City's Solid Waste refuse truck fleet. Production and distribution are limited due to the low volume that can be distributed through the existing compressor. A new compressor is desired that can supply CNG to the vehicle fleet at a higher distribution rate. This project is complementary to the City's recent Renewable Fuel Standard application and approval through the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a certified Renewable Fuel producer. By providing a higher volume and higher fill rate for the CNG compressor, the City can reduce its reliance on the fast -fill station at Transpo, provide reduction in out-of-pocket fueling costs, and capture RINS (Renewable Identification Numbers) that can be certified and sold on the open market to help defray the costs of the capital improvement and maintenance costs for the CNG compressor system. The proposed compressor will require electrical improvements and potential monitoring capabilities. The new compressor will require three phase power (which is not currently available at the Central Services Garage / Solid Waste Building. Design Plans and Specifications will be produced with the intent to Bid the project in Q1-2020. The Division of Engineering and Division of Utilities will utilize sufficient funds from Sewage Works Capital, Miscellaneous E ui meat Account 642-0630-415-43-10. For questions regarding the above recommendation or the subject project, contact Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at the Division of Engineering.