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NOVEMBER 26, 2013 13-508 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
CH2M HILL ENGINEERS INC FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT CONTROL SYSTEM, INFLUENT PUMPING, & AERATION
BLOWERS UPGRADE IN THE AMOUNT OF $786,810.00
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper
City officials are hereby authorized to enter into and take those steps necessary to
implement an appropriate professional services agreement with CH2M HILL Engineers,
Inc. for construction management services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Control
System, Influent Pumping, and Aeration Blowers Upgrade in the amount of seven hundred
eighty-six thousand eight hundred ten dollars ($786,810.00).
Money for this purpose shall be appropriated from:
Acct. No. 551-1910-1799-00000 Sewer Fund – Construction in Progress
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ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Stephan M. Brand, Public Works Utility Bureau Manager f JAY
DATE: November 21, 2013
RE: Engineering Services Agreement for Construction Management Services for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Control System, Influent Pumping, and Aeration Blowers Upgrade/
CH2M HILL ($786,810)
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Treatment Plant(WWTP) has an influent pumping system with aging pumps, drives, and
electrical service. To improve system reliability and energy efficiency, the existing pumps (original
installation in 1973) and drives will be replaced with new equipment. The WWTP influent pump station
electrical service will be converted to 480-volt service to accommodate more competitive equipment
pricing and overall lower life-cycle costs. This project also includes the replacement of two aeration
blowers (original installation in 1985) with new equipment and controls to save energy and improve the
aeration basins' performance. Also included in this project are replacement of WWTP programmable logic
controllers (original installation in 1996), control system wiring, and communication network to remove
obsolete devices; and improve speed, size, reliability of automated monitoring, control, and reporting for
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources compliance. The design has been completed and this
project is currently in the bidding phase. The bid opening is scheduled for December 10th and the bid
award is tentatively scheduled for January 14th. This agreement includes engineering services for bid
award, project construction management, controls software and system integration, and Clean Water
Fund documentation and management.
ANALYSIS
CH2M HILL recently completed the final construction bid documents and regulatory permitting for these
improvements to the WWTP. Applications are pending on Wisconsin Focus on Energy grants for the
anticipated energy savings designed into this project. This project includes implementation of control
system and hardware standards that were developed by CH2M Hill and will serve as the basis of design
for all future control projects at the WWTP. CH2M HILL's knowledge developed during the study and
design phase will assist them in providing effective and efficient use of resources in the completion of this
project.
FISCAL IMPACT
This agreement is for $786,810. This includes $236,240 for controls and software integration. The
remaining $550,570 expense is consistent with engineering costs for past projects of similar complexity
and size. The construction estimate for this project is $5,100,000. Funds are available in the Major
Equipment Section of the 2013 Capital Improvement Program to be paid by Wastewater Utility funds.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh provides that professional services of a
specialized nature, including engineering services, may be procured without the use of formal sealed
quotes. I have reviewed the CH2M HILL agreement and in accordance with Section 12-16 of the Code, I
am hereby recommending that the Common Council approve this engineering services agreement.
Approved:
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Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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