HomeMy WebLinkAbout07. 15-422SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 15-422 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CH2M
HILL ENGINEERS, INC. FOR WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT
PROGRAM UPDATE ($103,000.00)
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 reviewing and updating the pretreatment program to reflect current conditions and
requirements, developing a detailed fats, oils, and grease management program, and
recommending updates to the Chapter 24 Sewer Use ordinance of the municipal code in
the amount of one hundred three thousand dollars ($103,000.00)
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council nnnn
FROM: Stephan M. Brand, Public Works Utility Bureau Manager3MB�
DATE: September 17, 2015
RE: Engineering Services Agreement for Wastewater Pretreatment Program Update/
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. (CH2M HILL) ($103,000)
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Utility is required as part of the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(WPDES) program to have an Industrial Pretreatment Program that meets the requirements set forth by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has been adopted by the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources (WDNR). This program monitors and sets limits for discharge from commercial and
industrial sources to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is done to ensure the plant can meet its
discharge limits under the WPDES permit program. The limits are set by sampling areas of the
wastewater collection system to gather background concentrations, evaluating commercial and industrial
contributors, and determining the total allowable discharge that the treatment plant can process and still
meet required limits. Based on this information, local limits are calculated which are used in the
Pretreatment Program permitting process for commercial and industrial dischargers, as required by the
EPA and WDNR regulations.
ANALYSIS
The City's Pretreatment Program, including the calculation of local limits, was originally implemented in
1992. Changes have occurred in the mix of industrial and commercial facilities operating in the City.
WPDES permit requirements have also changed, creating the need to update the program and calculate
new local limits. CH2M HILL has provided a proposal to provide these services. Their services will
include reviewing and updating the pretreatment program to reflect current conditions and requirements;
developing a detailed Fats, Oils, and Grease Management Program; and recommending updates to the
Chapter 24 Sewer Use Ordinance of the Municipal Code. CH2M HILL is familiar with the wastewater
system and has provided engineering services for treatment plant upgrades and collection system's
CMOM and SECAP programs. Their familiarity with the Wastewater Utility will assist them in providing
efficient and effective services for updating the Pretreatment Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of these services is $103,000. $110,000 is available in the 2015 Wastewater Utility operating
budget for these activities.
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 proposal and in accordance with Section 12-16 of the Code, I
am hereby recommending that the Common Council approve this engineering services agreement.
Approved:
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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