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SECTION 4 <br />TECHNICAL APPROACH <br />Our approach to any alternatively procured project starts with an understanding of the project <br />scope, goals, and operational constraints. In presenting our initial thoughts on the approach to <br />the elements of your project, we also demonstrate our technical ability to deliver the work using <br />similar project experience and with an emphasis on accelerating your time to finish and the financial <br />approach to managing costs. <br />A. PROJECT SCOPE AND DEMONSTRATION OF ABILITY <br />The scope of work for this project involves the construction of a new equalization basin, influent <br />pump station, diversion structure, control building, and CSO outfall structure that will replace the <br />City's existing CSO 045 outfall structure. This work will require a new 48" interceptor sewer to be <br />installed to re -direct flow around the new EQ basin. The existing CSO structure, parshall flume, and <br />some existing sanitary lines will need to be demolished to make space for the new diversion and <br />overflow structures. Some of this work will require temporary bypass systems to be setup to divert <br />and maintain flows around the existing structures while the new structures and underground piping <br />are installed. Due to the elevations of the existing groundwater table, this project will require heavy <br />dewatering to perform the majority of the underground piping and concrete work. <br />A secondary scope component of this project involves the removal and replacement of the existing <br />clarifier equipment at Final Clarifiers 1, 2, and 3. The existing clarifiers will be converted from side feed <br />to center feed clarifiers, which will involve structural modifications to all three clarifiers. Dewatering <br />will also be required to maintain groundwater levels below the basin of each clarifier due to the <br />structural modifications that will be performed. <br />B. KOKOSING AND PROJECT TEAM TECHNICAL ABILITY <br />Kokosing is a self -performing General Contractor and we have delivered similar scopes of work <br />for other communities just like yours. We have proposed a project team that brings you relevant <br />wastewater experience that is directly transferable to the scopes of work you are performing. In this <br />section we will discuss our teams project experience and technical abilities as they relate to this <br />project. <br />Relevant Work Experience <br />As a firm, Kokosing has delivered projects that improved the treatment effectiveness of existing <br />POTWs and increases community's abilities to capture, contain, and treat CSOs. While every project <br />has its unique aspects, CSO projects are alike in the need to complete construction on a timetable <br />outlined in a CSO plan or NPDES permit. Using GSC enables us to work directly with the Owner and <br />Designer to optimize construction to help ensure your commitments are met. Our GSC projects in <br />Fort Wayne, East Chicago, and Evansville were CSO projects, with the latter featuring a storage basin. <br />The project demonstrates our ability to deliver your storage solution on time and on budget. <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA GSC 26 <br />