Request to Advertise - WWTP Electrical Upgrades Project No 117-032

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TO: Members of the Board of Public Works APPUOVED Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Nard of P"fic WarkL- Clara McDaniels, Assistant City Attorney, Board of Public Works - FROM: Al Greek, Director of Utilities Jacob M. Klosinski:, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Agenda Request Form, - Title Sheet and Request to Advertise for 117-032 Wastewater Treatment Plant - Electrical Upgrades DATE: October 1, 2018 --------- The Division of Utilities is requesting the Board of Public Works approval of the Title Sheet and Request to Advertise for the receipt of Bids for Project No 117-032 Wastewater Treatment Plant Electrical Upgrades. Black & Veatch Corporation is working on the Final Bid Documents and we expect the documents to be ready to begin advertising on October 19, 2018 and October 26, 201 & Background and Purpose The Wastewater Treatment Plant was constructed in 1954 and has undergone many upgrades over the years. Electrical upgrades are a necessary part of the continuous improvement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant as it works to meet its Long Term Control Plan goals. Improvements to aging equipment, safety improvements, and generator back -,up power are the major goals of this project as the City works toward its Long Term Control Plan goals. The WWTP Electrical Upgrades project was one of the key projects identified in the 2013 Facilities Plan. The 2017 Electrical Study provided further investigation of the existing electrical systems, electrical code requirements, and projects necessary to improve the WWTP for the decades ahead. The current project is a phased upgrade that is, focused on the east campus and the northwest campus. This upgrade does not include the Administration Buillding, Digesters, Dewatering Building or Central Services / Solid Waste Maintenance Garage. Those buildings will be address under a separate, future project as capital funds permit. Major needs were identified in the 2013 Facilities Plan (as well as previous facilities plans) to address back-up generator power needs for processes that are not tied into a generator power supply. The City has been impacted by power outages which, in turn, affect the City's ability to maintain optimal treatment when processes are out, of service. Coupled with aging wiring and electrical components (cabinetry, programmable logic controllers, etc.), it is necessary to begin improvements to these systems. Construction is anticipated to begin Q1/Q2 2019 with completion slated for Q3 2020. The funding sources for this project are appropriated in the 2013 Utilities Wastewater Capital Account (642-0630-415-43-66). 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.