City Council

Agenda Request

Agenda Of:

01-02-08

Agenda Request No:

III F

Initiated By:

howard christian, utilities operations manager

Responsible Department:

utilities

Presented By:

suellen staggs, director of utilities

Department Head:

suellen staggs, director of utilities

 

 

Additional Department. Head (s):

n/a

Subject / Proceeding:

water plant renovations and upgrades design and construction services

authorize contract

Exhibits:

engineer’s proposal

Professional services contract

Clearances

Approval

Legal:

Meredith wilganowski,

 assistant city attorney

Executive Director:

n/a

Purchasing:

linda symank,  

director of fiscal services

Asst. City Manager:

karen glynn, p.e.

Budget:

bryan guinn,

budget manager

City Manager:

Allen Bogardfor AB

Budget

Expenditure Required:  $

57,000.00

Amount Budgeted/Reallocation:  $

105,000.00

Additional Appropriation:  $

n/a

Recommended Action

The Utilities Department staff requests City Council accept the proposal and authorize a professional services contract between the City and Hostetler Johnston, LLC to complete the design and construction services for the Water Plant Renovations and Upgrade project in an amount not to exceed $ 57,000.00.

Executive Summary

After hurricane Rita, the Department conducted a post-incident review and listed several areas where improvements are needed to help the Utility Department endure a natural disaster. Some of the items that were noted will be addressed in this CIP project.  The range of issues addressed is improved emergency capacity for water production and distribution to restroom facilities at locations with manned personnel during emergency periods. 

 

The scope of work for this engineering services contract includes the design and limited construction phase services:

 

·        Lakeview Water Plant: Upgrade Emergency Power Generator with, transfer switch and new electrical switchgear to accommodate additional booster pump(s) at Lakeview Water Plant, including above ground diesel storage.

 

·        Sugar Creek Water Plant: Provide a right angle drive on deep well (Well No.2) including above ground fuel storage. In addition, provide a new above ground diesel storage tank for the existing right angle drive on Well No. 1 and the existing booster pump direct drive diesel engine. Further, provide a new (smaller) emergency diesel generator (fuel supply from same above ground storage tank) to power the control building lighting and other building electrical. Demo existing pump and control building and re-build, in-place, a new masonry building with substantial structure (able to withstand 125 mph winds).

 

·        Provide restroom facilities consisting of a toilet and lavatory at the Austin Parkway Water Plant including sanitary sewer line from plant site to City of Sugar Land collection system.

 

·        Provide restroom facilities consisting of a toilet and lavatory at the First Colony Boulevard Water Plant including sanitary sewer line from plant site to City of Sugar Land collection system.

 

As mentioned, the Water Plant Upgrade project is part of a larger overall plan that will help the Department provide a safe and secure water supply during and after a natural disaster.  The design phase of this project is expected to take 16 weeks to complete.  Hostetler Johnston, LLC has been involved in designing water and wastewater facilities for over 30 years and are familiar with City’s Utility system.  We have worked with this engineering firm on several projects in the past and have been very satisfied with their capabilities. 

 

There is $62,500 available for design services in project #CIP WA0703.  The Utilities Department staff requests City Council accept the proposal and authorize a professional services contract between the City and Hostetler Johnston, LLC to complete the design and construction services for the Water Plant Renovations and Upgrade Project in an amount not to exceed $ 57,000.00.  Construction funding is planned in the 5-year CIP for FY 2009.

 

Exhibits

 

 

 


HJ

HOSTETLER

JOHNSTON, LLC

 

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

 

 

 

November 19, 2007

 

Mr. Howard Christian, Utilities Superintendent

Department of Public Works

City of Sugar Land

P.O. Box 110

Sugar Land, Texas 77487-0110

 

Re:       Revised Design Engineering Services Contract Proposal

            Certain Renovations and Upgrades at Four City Water Plants

WA 0703

 

Dear Howard:

 

It is with pleasure that I submit to you our proposal to provide the design engineering and construction management services to the City of Sugar Land (City) for Certain Renovations and Upgrades to Four City Water Plants as outlined in the, previously submitted, preliminary engineering report for the Renovations and Upgrades to four Water Plants within the City of Sugar Land, dated May 2007. Generally, the water plants and improvements are as follows:

     

      1.) Lakeview Water Plant Upgrade: Emergency Power Generator including under

           mounted Diesel storage tank, automatic Transfer Switch, and new electrical

           switchgear to accommodate additional booster pumps.

 

2.) The Sugar Creek Water Plant: Provide a Right angle drive on Deep Well (Well No.2) including above ground fuel storage. In addition, provide a new above ground diesel storage tank for the existing right angle drive on Well No. 1 and the existing booster pump direct drive diesel engine. Further, provide a new (smaller) Emergency Diesel Generator (fuel supply from same above ground storage tank) to power the control building lighting and other building electrical.

 

3.) The Sugar Creek Water Plant Demolish and remove existing metallic building and

      sequentially construct a new concrete masonry block building in place with hollow core

     concrete roofing panel system designed to withstand 125 mph winds. Furnish and install

     12 KW Generator, Transfer Switch and Distribution in Control room including new main

electrical switchgear and motor control centers.

 

     4.)   Austin Parkway Water Plant and First Colony Blv’d. Water Plant: Provide restroom facilities consisting of a toilet and lavatory, including a grinder pump station and 2-inch pressure sanitary sewer line from the plant site(s) to City of Sugar Land collection system

 

 

Based on the above description as generally being the scope of the project, we propose to provide the following design and construction management engineering services:

 

 

Design Phase Services:

    

a.                    Prepare and submit five (5)  Design Plan sets, including; Technical Specifications, Special Conditions and Bid Proposal documents.

 

            b. Prepare Itemized Bid Form and Proposal (City will supply format).

           

            c. Conduct pre-Bid conference.

 

            d. Review bids, prepare bid tabulation and assist City in Awarding

                contract.

 

            Construction Phase Services:

 

            a. Conduct pre-Construction conference.

 

            b. Assist City in processing contractor’s pay requests.

 

            c. Respond to Contractor’s request for information (RFI) and make

                recommendations for change orders.

 

            d. Process Contractor’s submittal data.

 

            e. Conduct Final Inspection, Observe equipment start-up and prepare project

                Close Out documents.

 

We propose to provide these design and construction management engineering services on a lump sum fee basis:

 

Design Phase Engineering Lump Sum Fee…………………………$57,000.00

 

The above lump sum engineering fee includes all secretarial/clerical expense and subcontract special consultants, except geotechnical and land surveying. If the City asks for engineering services beyond the scope of work defined herein, these services shall be compensated for at an hourly rate basis.

 

Invoicing will be monthly based on percent completion of engineering services.

 

Thank you for this opportunity to offer our Engineering Services to the City.  I look forward to beginning on this project and understand the importance of working within the budget amount set aside by the City for completion of this project.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Hostetler Johnston, LLC

 

 

 

James B. Hostetler, P.E.

                                                                                                            Accepted:

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

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