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Professional Engineering Services—
2018 SCIP WTP Phase 1 Project
Submitted to
City of St. Joseph, Michigan
September 6, 2017
Proposal for
Milwaukee, WI 53214 O +1 414 272 2426 F +1 414 272 4408 www.ch2m.com
Mr. Greg Alimenti
Water Plant Superintendent City of St. Joseph
700 Broad St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 September 5, 2017
Subject: Proposal—Professional Engineering Services for the 2018 WTP SCIP Phase 1 Project Dear Mr. Alimenti,
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. (CH2M) has been anticipating and is excited to present our Proposal for Professional Engineering Services for the 2018 Water Treatment Plant (WTP) SCIP Phase 1 Project. This is an extremely important and complex project that will require world-class engineering and teamwork with St. Joseph Water Treatment Plant and engineering staff to be successful. CH2M brings both these essential elements to you to complete this critical project that will bring value to St. Joseph and the Water Services Joint Operating Board for many years to come.
Because of the broad and long-term nature of the work, the local engineering firm of Abonmarche has joined our team as a subconsultant, focusing on site civil engineering during design and onsite observation and coordination during construction. They bring important engineering and survey skills, along with knowledge of local site conditions. We are confident this team brings the most value to St. Joseph.
The CH2M team brings the following unique benefits to your project:
• An experienced, committed Project Supervisor in Tony Myers, PE, our firm’s global water treatment plant rehabilitation expert. Tony has spent most of his 30+ year career rehabilitating
water treatment plants in the Great Lakes region, and has successfully completed numerous projects with the same elements as yours. He understands the complexities of rehabilitating an existing water treatment plant while maintaining reliable water service to customers.
Tony supervised the Strategic Capital Improvement Project (SCIP) for St. Joseph, and the CH2M team was intimately involved in the details of how to make these Phase 1 Improvements successful. Tony also supervised the Filter Study for St. Joseph, paving the way for these Phase 1
Improvements. Our work on this study proves CH2M’s ability to team with St. Joseph staff to provide success. St. Joseph staff did most of the work in the Filter Study, working closely with CH2M on the testing plan, plant operations during testing, and the final results. The Filter Study successfully obtained Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) approval for higher filter rates, saving St. Joseph millions of dollars in capital improvements and made all the
II WT0311161118MKE • A team of engineers that have worked closely with Tony Myers for many years. Most of the
engineers who worked on the SCIP and Filter Study have been assigned to this project. They gained valuable knowledge of the St. Joseph WTP that give them a head start on design. This is essential to meet the tight design schedule, while still producing a quality product. This knowledge will facilitate efficient completion of this project.
• Proven Teamwork with St. Joseph. Other firms have completed water treatment plant
rehabilitation designs. However, the value in our team is that we have a proven track record of recent successes at the St. Joseph WTP, gained by working closely with your team. This close working relationship is required for a functional design, reliable service during construction, and a facility you can be proud of for many years to come. Abonmarche has also successfully completed projects in St. Joseph is committed to the success of this project.
• Long-term Value. The true cost of a project includes engineering, construction, operation/
maintenance and lasting value of the facilities. Engineering is a small percentage of the true cost, but good engineering decisions can save many times the amount of the engineering cost. We will work with you to make the best engineering decisions for St. Joseph, and provide the greatest long-term value. The success of these Phase 1 Improvements is critical for Phases 2 and 3, and ultimately to the ability to continue providing safe, abundant water for the St. Joseph service area.
This is a complex project that needs to be well thought out and designed. The design schedule is short, so the team needs to hit the ground running. CH2M offers world-class water treatment plant
rehabilitation expertise coupled with a proven track record of success working closely with St. Joseph staff. We are excited about this project and getting this key milestone in the SCIP successfully
implemented for the City of St. Joseph and the Water Services Joint Operating Board.
We acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1, received on August 30, 2017. The signed Addendum follows this cover letter.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact our Project Supervisor, Tony Myers, at 414-847-0238 (office), 414-469-7682 (mobile), or by email at [email protected]. Regards,
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
Tony Myers, PE Doug Stachler, PE
Section 1—Firm Introduction
CH2M Qualifications
CH2M is a leader in water treatment plant design. Drinking water treatment is our core service, and we were named Water Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence in 2012. CH2M has a history of helping clients to provide safe, reliable potable water supplies regardless of technical, regulatory, or economic challenges.We are consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top
water firms. We are the only consulting firm to receive the Stockholm Water Prize. We tackle the
most complex water treatment problems in the world, from Milwaukee’s Cryptosporidium improvements to direct potable reuse in Singapore.
Our work with St. Joseph to achieve higher filter rates approved by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) saved millions in future water plant improvements and paved the way for this project. The successful track record of this CH2M team has been proven many times: • This CH2M team saved Oak Creek, Wisconsin, more than $10 million through creative water plant
rehabilitation design and full-scale plant testing.
• We also saved Wyoming, Michigan more than $20 million decades ago by increasing plant capacity and minimizing construction costs.
• We successfully rehabilitated the Benton Harbor, Michigan, water plant for better water quality and reliability.
• We successfully rehabilitated the complex Ann Arbor, Michigan, plant with ozone, filter
improvements, chemical systems and other improvements to win a National Award for Water Plant Design.
• In Appleton, Wisconsin, we successfully changed the treatment technology from membrane filtration to granular media filtration and UV. This saved more than $1 million per year in operation and maintenance costs.
Cities can count on CH2M to tap our extensive knowledge base for water treatment plant designs that are most feasible for their highly specific needs. Because each project is unique to the desires of the community it serves, each project becomes a fresh undertaking for CH2M. On each project, our people prove that their skills, knowledge, and genuine sensitivity to water treatment plant staff and community concerns deliver the greatest value, lasting performance, and client satisfaction.
CH2M uses state-of-the-art water treatment technology to help our clients deliver high-quality drinking water to the communities they serve. We are leaders in the use of high-rate filters,
granular activated carbon, and high-rate clarification processes, as well as ultraviolet light (UV) and ozone for disinfection and advanced oxidation. For example, CH2M recently upgraded granular filters like yours to replace membrane filters in Appleton, Wisconsin. Chemical systems were
upgraded, along with chlorine contact, and UV was integrated into the existing plant, saving the cost of a building. These improvements were approved by the State regulatory agency and will save Appleton more than $1 million per year in operating costs.
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Partner Firm—Abonmarche
Founded in Michigan in 1979, Abonmarche is a premier provider of a wide array of professional services, including engineering, architecture, and land surveying. The firm is known for providing superior customer value, and improving communities for a variety of private- and public-sector clients. Work for St. Joseph includes the Combined Sewer Overflow Elimination Project and the Silver Beach Center Development Project. Relevant water plant experience includes the Water Filtration Plant Renovation Project in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Abonmarche staff are members of professional organizations such as National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Public Works Association, and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Abonmarche is a member of WMMIAEC (West Michigan Minorities in Architecture/Engineering Consortium), whose mission is to increase the number of qualified minorities and women who are employed in the architectural, engineering, and scientific professions.
With a nearby office in Benton Harbor, Abonmarche will coordinate closely with our CH2M team, providing a local staff for site/civil, survey, materials testing and construction observation services on the St. Joseph WTP SCIP Phase 1 project.
Section 2—Project Team
This project will be led by Tony Myers. Tony is the most experienced water treatment plant
rehabilitation expert at CH2M, and has intimate knowledge of the St. Joseph Water Treatment Plant. Todd Elliott will assist Tony in this project. He and Tony worked closely during the Strategic Capital Improvement Plan and Filter Study for St. Joseph, and Todd has evaluated the plant filters and hydraulics. These seasoned water treatment engineers can efficiently produce successful results. Tony and Todd are supported by a talented team of design engineers who have worked together on many water treatment plant rehabilitations project just like yours.
Exhibit 1 summarizes our team members’ credentials and project experience. Resumes are included in Appendix A.
EXHIBIT 1
Team Qualifications
Name / Role Credentials/Project Experience
Tony Myers, PE Project Supervisor
Tony Myers is a water treatment design expert with more than 30 years of experience in the study, design, construction, and startup of more than 100 water treatment facilities around the world. He has supervised the design of water plant rehabilitations for dozens of water utilities including Benton Harbor, MI, Ann Arbor, MI, Wyoming, MI, and Detroit, MI. He has also designed large, complex rehabilitation projects for Milwaukee, WI, St. Paul, MN, Portland, OR, Oak Creek, WI, Appleton, WI, Oshkosh, WI, Denver, CO, and Columbus, OH.
• Supervised the St. Joseph Strategic Capital Improvement Plan, and Filter Study.
Todd Elliott, PE Project Engineer
Todd Elliott is a water treatment engineer who brings more than 15 years of experience on a wide variety of water treatment plant projects ranging from 1 to 100 million gallons per day throughout the country. His strong background in water treatment process design includes hydraulic modeling, drinking water treatment process design, filtration, UV disinfection systems, and water quality monitoring system design.
• He was a lead engineer on the evaluation of the St. Joseph water treatment plant during the SCIP and performed water plant hydraulic modeling for the St. Joseph Filter Study.
• He was lead engineer for pumping and hydraulics for the Oshkosh, Appleton, and Oak Creek water plant projects.
Richard Siebers, RA Project Architect
Richard evaluated the entire St. Joseph water plant during the SCIP. He came up with valuable ideas to improve safety, comply with building codes, and provide long lasting facilities. Tony and Richard developed the concept of phasing out the old plant in Phase 3 of the SCIP after careful evaluation of costs and facility needs.
Richard has evaluated many water plants for rehabilitation improvements and Code issues. He has worked closely with Tony Myers on many water plant designs.
Linda Mohr, PE Quality Manager
Linda has 30 years of experience in water plant design and management. She has served as quality manager on over 20 water plant designs. She brings recent experience in water treatment plant construction permits, SDWL programs, and Focus on Energy grants.
Linda and Tony have worked closely in the past 20 years on all the major water plant rehabilitations in the Midwest.
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Team Qualifications
Name / Role Credentials/Project Experience
Jack Knight, PE Instrumentation & Controls/Security
Jack has nearly 30 years of experience in SCADA systems design and water plant automation. He is an expert in cyber and physical security systems for water and nuclear plants. Jack was the Controls engineer for two Oak Creek WTP expansions, and has virtually automated the entire plant.
Jack evaluated the SCADA and controls systems for the SCIP project. Jack and Tony have worked closely over the past 20 years on all the major water plant rehabilitations in the Midwest.
Del Lange, PE Structural
Del has 25 years of experience in water plant and water storage structures design. He was structural engineer for two Oak Creek WTP expansions. Del did the structural analysis for putting a pump station on top of a reservoir, similar to the St. Joseph concept, for two facilities in Oshkosh, WI.
Del was structural engineer for the SCIP and has worked with Tony Myers on all the major water plant rehabilitations in the Midwest over the past 20 years.
Robert Wood, PE Electrical
Robert has 17 years of experience in electrical design of water plants and industrial facilities. He completed extensive electrical designs for the Oak Creek and Oshkosh water plants.
Tim Drews, PE, PTOE, LEED AP (Abonmarche) Site Civil
Tim is a site/civil engineer with more than 25 years of experience. He designs roadways, water mains, intersection geometrics, horizontal and vertical alignments, pavement design, and grading for municipal clients. Recent projects include the following:
• Harbor Shores Development, Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, MI
• SAW Projects in the cities of Benton Harbor, South Haven, and Paw Paw
• North Shore Drive, South Haven, MI
• Center Street at Phoenix Street, City of South Haven, MI
Phil Ryan, PE Pump Station Senior Reviewer
Phil is one of CH2M’s most experienced pump station engineers with more than 30 years of experience in planning, design, equipment procurement, and construction of pump stations and pipelines. Phil serves as CH2M’s Global Pumping and Conveyance Technology Leader.
Sam Rizzi
Plumbing and HVAC
Sam has over 26 years of experience in providing consulting engineering design and construction phase services. He specializes in providing civil, process, and building mechanical engineering design, construction phase engineering and design management services for water and wastewater treatment facilities. He has worked with Tony Myers on complex water plant rehabilitation projects in Columbus, OH, and Oshkosh, WI.
The CH2M team is organized as shown in Exhibit 2. EXHIBIT 2
6 WT0311161118MKE This team has worked together for several decades, under the
leadership of project supervisor Tony Myers. While many of the project key personnel have previous experience at the St. Joseph Water Treatment Plant, our technical reviewers were selected because of their expertise and ability to provide a fresh perspective. Their ideas and proven innovations from similar projects will help ensure that the new facilities are designed cost effectively to meet St. Joseph’s project goals.
Tony is not only a top project supervisor for CH2M and a global
expert in water treatment, he is also heavily involved in design development, from concepts to detailed bid documents. His commitment to working on water treatment projects around the globe ensures that St. Joseph will benefit from the latest proven innovations and best practices.
Project team experience on other similar projects is summarized in Exhibit 3. EXHIBIT 3
Team Experience
Most of our core team
members have worked on
previous St. Joseph Water
Treatment Plant projects, so
there is no learning curve.
Section 3—Project Experience
Similar Experience and Client References
CH2M has successfully completed numerous projects with elements similar to those required for the City of St. Joseph’s 2018 WTP SCIP Phase 1 Project. The following section contains descriptions for three such projects, including client references. Exhibit 4 shows how each project is related to your SCIP WTP Phase 1 project.
EXHIBIT 4
Project Components
We tailor our designs to
meet each plant’s unique
needs, and do not force
“standard” designs on
our clients.
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Oak Creek Water Plant Improvements, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
CH2M completed expansions to Oak Creek’s surface water treatment plant in 1999 (12 to 20 mgd) and 2010 (20 to 28 mgd). Tony Myers served as project manager for both projects and helped the utility realize significant achievements. The first expansion won an Engineering Excellence award from the
Wisconsin Association of Consulting Engineers. After the second expansion, we worked with plant staff and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) on full-scale plant testing to increase the plant-rated capacity
from 28 to 35 mgd at no capital cost.
Our team worked closely with water treatment plant staff and WDNR to select the process and to choose the plant layout that best met their needs.
Some of the design features included the following:
• Flocculation and plate settling are in a building instead of underground tanks, allowing easier maintenance and the ability to observe the treatment processes. The new facilities were integrated with existing basins and sludge handling without service interruption.
• Gravel-less underdrains were used for filtration, providing flexibility for more media depth and future use of GAC. Filter-to-waste was incorporated into the existing and new filters. A unique system to recycle filter-to-waste water to the filter influent was approved by WDNR for the first time.
• Eliminated chlorine gas and converted to liquid sodium hypochlorite, which improved safety and security while positioning for future regulations. The old chlorine room was converted into a state-of-the-art control room (see next page).
• Upgraded the SCADA system, incorporating operator features for automation and DNR report generation.
Old gas chlorine room Conversion to new control room
Sodium hypochlorite facility is now 18 years old and functioning well
After successful completion of the second plant expansion, CH2M worked with WDNR and the water plant staff to develop a full-scale testing plan to approve higher capacity of the water plant. This test plan was successful in getting the water plant approved from 28 to 35 mgd with no capital cost, saving the Utility an estimated $10 million.
In 2017, CH2M completed design of major plant improvements including: • A new intermediate pump station
• UV disinfection
• A new high-lift pump station
• Conversion of the existing high-lift pump station into an electrical and generator room A rendering of these facilities follows on the next page.
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Client References
Mike Sullivan, General Manager, Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility Phone: (414) 570-8200 ext. 19
E-mail: [email protected] Pat Francis, Water Plant Manager
Phone: 414-760-7060
Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Appleton, Wisconsin
CH2M recently designed improvements to the Appleton water plant, including a new 24-mgd UV facility, reservoir and chlorine contact tank improvements, filter rehabilitation, chemical systems, and SCADA upgrades. In order to eliminate membrane filtration in the future, UV, chlorine contact, and GAC filter upgrades were required to provide the necessary pathogen barriers.
CH2M evaluated hydraulics of the intermediate pump station and integrated UV into the existing water plant without the cost of a new building. A “UV-to-waste” system was designed to protect the finished water from a UV lamp break and mercury contamination. This allowed the UV facility to meet stringent WDNR requirements for 100 percent reliability. The UV facility has four UV reactors, each able to treat 12 mgd. This provides dual reliability on each half of the plant. The UV equipment was pre-selected, which reduced the construction schedule and hassle of pre-purchasing for the City. The existing chlorine contact tank was too small to meet disinfection regulations. An extension to the chlorine contact tank was designed in an existing reservoir to provide adequate disinfection during changes in water quality and if the UV system is down. Dual chlorine contact tanks were designed, with stainless steel baffle walls and several locations to add ammonia. This provides operators flexibility to meet both disinfection and disinfection
byproduct regulations as flow rates and water temperature change. Manways were also designed for easy access and cleaning of the basins. A major component was to convert GAC contactors to GAC/sand filters and eliminate the need for membrane filtration. New backwash procedures, filter aid polymer systems and filter to waste were added. The conversion was highly successful, and the GAC/sand filters produce water with similar turbidity to the membranes.
Existing building before UV UV integrated into existing building
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The filter aid polymer system was key to improved water quality
The SCADA system was totally renovated and upgraded with new software, more features, and the ability to create the DNR monthly report electronically from SCADA data. CH2M (Jack Knight) did the SCADA programming for the project.
Client Reference
Chris Shaw, Director of Utilities Phone: 920-832-5945
E-mail: [email protected]
Water Plant Rehabilitation, City of Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant,
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Project Highlights
• New storage and chlorine contact tank • High-lift and low-lift pump stations • Chemical system improvements • SCADA upgrades
• Provisions for future UV
Project Description
CH2M led the design and construction of a new 1-million gallon (MG) chlorine contact – filter backwash supply storage tank, a new 12-mgd high-lift pump station on an existing reservoir, and a 16-mgd low-lift pump station. The 12-mgd high-lift pump station was placed on top of an existing reservoir, requiring specialized geotechnical, structural, and hydraulic engineering skills.
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water treatment plant, development of facilities that fit within the constraints of the existing plant hydraulic profile, and inclusion of provisions for future plant upgrades. Significant challenges were presented because high-lift pumping and CT clearwells integral to the 1915 water treatment plant were still in service. A detailed sequence of construction was needed to minimize plant interruption and maintain the integrity of the disinfection process. CH2M developed a contact tank tracer test plan implemented by plant staff. Test results demonstrated a new chlorine contact tank baffle factor of greater than 0.7.
CH2M managed public involvement activities related to demolition of the 1915 plant by retaining a historic preservation specialist to determine potential landmark status and subsequently preparing informational materials for public meetings. Other public information was prepared to explain project scope, schedule, justification, construction truck routes, and local spoils disposal areas. The project was funded through the SDWL program and Energy grants were awarded for new pump variable frequency drives.
CH2M prepared a primary and secondary disinfection plan for approval by WDNR. Using the
disinfection plan, our team developed software to automatically calculate CT achieved and to compare actual values with regulatory requirements. The disinfection plan and software upgrades served as the basis for refresher operator training—provided by our team—on the subjects of disinfection and regulatory compliance.
The existing plant was demolished and new construction was completed with no interruption in water service
In 2017, CH2M designed improvements to three clearwells that were below groundwater level. After an extensive evaluation of alternatives, the selected alternative was to build new above-ground storage in the same location as existing clearwells, and a new high-service pump station. Provisions were made for UV in the future. The intermediate pump station was placed on an existing basin, as shown below. This required special skills, including baffling for pump hydraulics, structural, and architectural considerations. Skylights provide natural light and access for pump removal.
Client Reference
Steve Brand, Public Works Utilities Bureau Manager Phone: 920-232-5365
E-mail: [email protected]
Other Related Projects
The following pages contain three more projects with similar components as the St. Joseph project. Our proposed project team has worked on these projects as well.
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Water Plant Improvements Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The City of Ann Arbor was faced with more stringent drinking water regulations at its 50-mgd water plant. The disinfection system could not meet disinfection requirements without increasing the chlorine contact time, but this increased disinfection byproducts beyond regulations. The Ann Arbor plant serves about 130,000 people with a combination of river water and
groundwater.
CH2M performed extensive bench- and pilot-scale tests on lime softening, ozonation, and biological GAC (BAC) filtration processes. Lime softening optimization resulted in an innovative way to soften the water in two stages with lime and
sodium hydroxide, which resulted in filter influent turbidity of around 2 nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs)—without any capital improvements—and also improved filter performance.
Test results indicated that adding ozone and making the GAC filters biological was the best solution.
Water Plant Process Improvements
CH2M designed plant improvements to the mixing, flocculation, and clarification processes; a new ozone facility; filter modifications; new chemical storage and handling facilities; and new energy-efficient pumping equipment. Key aspects of the project include:
• The ozone system needed an intermediate pump station due to plant hydraulics. Extensive improvements to the electrical distribution system were also implemented.
• The construction sequencing had to be carefully planned because the ozone contactor was built on an extremely tight site between existing clarifiers. A detailed construction sequence was specified to ensure successful construction.
• The project won an American Consulting Engineering Council National award, and Ann Arbor won best tasting water in Michigan the year after the project was completed.
CH2M also upgraded all 26 filters at the Ann Arbor water plant with new valves, controls and SCADA improvements. Backwash procedures and monitoring were optimized, saving about 20% in backwash wastewater.
CH2M completed a master plan for Ann Arbor that provide a road map for the next 20 years. In 2017, CH2M is working with Ann Arbor to provide additional Cryptosporidium credit with its existing water treatment processes.
Client References
Brian Steglitz, Water Plant Manager Phone: (734) 994-9963
E-mail: [email protected]
Larry Sanford, Water Production Manager Phone: 734-994-2840
E-mail: [email protected]
Special and/or Unique Qualifications
As stated in the cover letter, CH2M offers a number of benefits to St. Joseph as they complete this important project:
• An experienced, committed Project Supervisor in Tony Myers, PE, who is our firm’s global water treatment plant rehabilitation expert. Tony has spent the majority of his 30+ year career
rehabilitating water treatment plants in the Great Lakes region, and has successfully completed numerous projects with the same elements as yours. He knows the complexities of rehabilitating an existing water plant while maintaining reliable water service to customers.
Tony supervised the SCIP for St. Joseph, and the CH2M team was intimately involved in the details of how to make these Phase 1 Improvements successful.
Tony also supervised the Filter Study for St. Joseph, paving the way for these Phase 1
Improvements. Our work on this study proves CH2M’s ability to team with St. Joseph staff to provide success. St. Joseph staff did most of the work in the filter study, working closely with CH2M on the testing plan, plant operations during testing, and the final results. The Filter Study successfully obtained MDEQ approval for higher filter rates, saving St. Joseph millions of dollars in capital improvements and made all the recommendations in the SCIP possible. CH2M also gained valuable insights into filter rehabilitation needed in these Phase 1 Improvements.
• A team of engineers that have worked closely with Tony Myers for many years. Most of the
engineers that worked on the SCIP and Filter Study will work on this project. They gained valuable knowledge of the St. Joseph water plant that give them a head start on design. This is essential to meet the tight design schedule, while still producing a quality product. This knowledge will allow efficient completion of this project.
• Proven Teamwork with St. Joseph. Many firms have completed water plant rehabilitation
designs. However, the value in our team is that we have a proven track record of recent successes at the St. Joseph water plant by working closely with your team. This close working relationship is required for a functional design, reliable service during construction, and a facility you can be proud of for many years to come. Abonmarche has also successfully completed projects in St. Joseph, and is committed to the success of this project.
• Long-term Value. The true cost of a project includes engineering, construction,
operation/maintenance, and lasting value of the facilities. Engineering is a small percentage of the true cost, but good engineering decisions can save many times the engineering cost. We will work with you to make the best engineering decisions for St. Joseph, and provide the greatest long-term value. The success of these Phase 1 improvements is critical for Phases 2 and 3, and
ultimately to the ability to continue providing safe, abundant water for the St. Joseph service area. In addition to the benefits above, two more key engineering skills are required for a successful project: • Experience integrating a high-lift pump station with an existing reservoir. This is the most
expensive component of your SCIP Phase 1 improvements. It requires specialized geotechnical, structural and hydraulic pumping skills. We have done this successfully on other projects. In the Oshkosh WI project described previously, we integrated a pump station on top of a reservoir twice. In other projects, we used creative engineering to modify the floor of the reservoir for optimum pump suction conditions (see next page). High-lift pumping is a critical component in
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Section 4—Project Concept Statement
Overall Approach
Our overall approach is to work closely with the St. Joseph water plant and City engineering staff, along with MDEQ, throughout this project. The objective is to maintain and improve water quality and customer service, while minimizing impacts on plant operations. This requires close cooperation and communication, like how we worked together on the SCIP and Filter Study. At the same time, we will be looking to the future improvements recommended in the SCIP, to make sure everything done in this project is consistent and supports future SCIP improvements.
CH2M has teamed with Abonmarche to provide St. Joseph global engineering experience on water plant design and local expertise in site/civil work. During design, Abonmarche will integrate with our design team to complete the site civil work, along with any survey and site investigations including ground penetrating radar. During construction, Abonmarche will work with Project Supervisor Tony Myers to provide day-to-day construction observation and local coordination. They will also review submittals on their design elements. Having Abonmarche involved in the design will provide value during construction, because they will already be familiar with the project, and there will be no learning curve.
Design
The following major tasks and milestones are anticipated during design: • Kickoff meeting
• 30% design and review meeting • 60% design and review meeting • 90% design and review meeting • 100% design and submittal to MDEQ
There will be many more informal meetings at the plant as we work with you to develop the best project. We will provide cost estimates at the 30 percent and 90 percent milestones. These will guide us to keep within your budget and make good decisions during design. Good cost estimates early in design also help prevent expensive redesign if the cost is too high.
Work during the first 3 months (30 percent design) is the most critical and intense. Our design team will be at the water plant frequently field-verifying information and getting your input on how you want the final project to look. There will be many decisions to make, including the following: • Layout and operation of the new sodium hypochlorite system. How many chlorine feed
application points do you want, and where will they be located? This will drive the number of pumps and piping layout. How will we construct the new hypochlorite facility while keeping the existing gas chlorine system in operation? We have several ideas for this.
• Layout and operation of the new high-service pump station. Considerations include number of
pumps, need for variable speed drives, access for maintenance, integration with the north reservoir, and future UV provision. This is the most expensive and complex part of the project. Meeting Hydraulic Institute Standards for proper pump operation while working within the existing reservoir is a key consideration. We addressed similar issues in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.
• Yard piping design to provide the flexibility you need while making construction feasible. This is
a hidden aspect of the project and requires careful thought to be successful. Your tight site, old pipes, and inoperable valves make this a significant challenge.
• Layout and operation of the new alum system. Integrating the new raw water flow metering into
SCADA to control chemicals.
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• Implementing Electrical improvements for the new facilities while keeping the existing facilities operational. Our electrical engineer, Robert Wood, recently worked with Tony Myers to
implement new electrical service and gear into the Oak Creek and Oshkosh water plants to maintain uninterrupted operations.
• Future Provisions. How much do you want to do now for potential future UV? How much will
that cost? Do you want provisions for another chemical such as phosphate for lead control? All these questions will be answered in the 30 percent design and will impact what is built and how much it costs.
• Construction sequencing. Not only is it important to determine “what” is in the project, but also
“how” it will be implemented. That is where construction sequencing comes in. This is so important in a water plant rehabilitation project that we have a separate section below on it. The 30 percent design period is critical to the schedule because once the design concepts are set at 30 percent design, the 60 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent design needs to move quickly to meet meet MDEQ deadlines. There is no time for re-design and changing concepts. CH2M will provide the design services outlined in the Request for Proposals.
Construction Sequencing
The design may have to change to accommodate the construction, so construction sequencing needs to be set by the 30 percent design milestone. The ability to continue providing high-quality, reliable water service is paramount and will not happen without a carefully thought out construction sequence. Items that will be addressed during 30 percent design include:
• Building a new sodium hypochlorite system while keeping the existing gas chlorine system operational. A portion of the gas chlorine room may have to be used for hypochlorite feed before
the gas chlorine system is demolished. We might also consider placing a smaller hypochlorite feed system in the high-service pump station as a backup and chlorine “trim” facility to ensure adequate chlorine residual.
• Yard piping and valves so that the North reservoir can be out of service for a long time while the high-service pump station is being built. This will require additional piping and valves, some of
which may require short plant shut downs to install. Work in the South reservoir will require shut down as well, and operation with only the North reservoir. Maintaining adequate chlorine disinfection throughout the reservoir and pump station work is critical.
• Alum and fluoride improvements need to be coordinated because the new alum feed location is
where the fluoride facilities are now.
• Work in Filters #5-12 need to consider plant capacity. Contractors can work faster if 4 filters are
out of service at a time, but we cannot compromise plant capacity, especially in the summer. We will work closely with plant staff to determine the comfortable number of filters that can be out of operation during specific times of the year.
• The biggest electrical challenge is transitioning from the existing to the new high-service pump station. Coordination between existing and new electrical gear, and moving gear to the new pump
station requires careful thought.
Services During Construction
Overall
Our overall approach to Engineering Services During Construction (SDC) is to keep the same design team together and work through bidding, construction, and successful startup. This formula has worked for us for decades. The design engineers are familiar with the design details and implications of making changes. They will make sure the project is built according to the design and works as intended.
The project supervisor, Tony Myers, remains intimately involved in the project through construction, leading the team and dealing with any issues. This provides continuity and efficient service.
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Abonmarche onsite personnel will be supplemented by CH2M design engineers at appropriate times for specialty inspection and dealing with any specific design issues.
Bidding
For bidding, we have successfully used online services such as Quest CDN to distribute contract documents electronically, manage addenda, and bidders’ lists. This is an efficient process, saving both time and money. An onsite pre-bid meeting is recommended so contractors can see the site and an overview of the project.
SDC
Our construction management programs are also set up for online electronic efficiency. We typically set up a SharePoint site where the City and Contractor can access submittal status, Requests for Information (RFI), change orders, and correspondence. Construction photos can also be housed there for convenient viewing by the design team.
Section 5—Project Schedule
Exhibit 5 illustrates our proposed schedule for completing this work. Work will begin when the
contract is fully executed, which is assumed to be October 1, 2017. The key schedule driver is
submittal of 90 percent documents to MDEQ by March 1, 2018. To meet this deadline, a preliminary design (30 percent) needs to be completed around mid- to late-December 2017. The preliminary design is an important milestone because it defines the project, where project components will go, and how they will be sized and arranged. Another significant task is determining how construction will be sequenced to maintain water quality, operations, and maintenance. If project components and construction sequence are not agreed upon at preliminary design, the schedule is in jeopardy.
It takes a team effort between CH2M and the City of St. Joseph to accomplish a successful preliminary design.
We will have the following review/progress meetings: • Kickoff meeting at the beginning of the project • Review of the Preliminary Design (with MDEQ) • Review of the 60 percent Design
• Review of the 90 percent Design (with MDEQ) EXHIBIT 5
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Section 6—Project Information Sheet
Our lump sum fee estimate for this project is detailed in the Project Information Sheet (following) and Cost Summary forms (Section 7).
We have taken the approach of using our most senior water treatment team for this work. Highly qualified team members have higher hourly rates, but get the job done more efficiently and right the first time. This saves overall costs.
In addition, expert engineering services can save significant construction cost by developing innovative solutions to complex water plant rehabilitation designs. These savings can be more than the engineering fee.
This project is a key element of your $25 million SCIP. Providing experienced people and spending adequate resources to ensure successful completion will save money in the long run.
The following assumptions were made in developing this fee: • The schedule and meetings proposed will be followed. • The project components are as outlined in the RFP. • Microstation can be used for CAD work.
• CH2M standard specifications will be used.
• The project construction cost (on Bid day) is about $10.5 million. • The construction duration is 2 years.
• A construction engineer will be onsite an average of 20 hours per week over the construction duration, supplemented by the Project Supervisor and design engineers at appropriate times. • Design engineers will visit the site eight times during construction, two engineers per trip. • Construction services are based on estimated Contractor 150 submittals requiring 450 hours of
labor. It is assumed that half of the submittals will be resubmitted, and no submittal will be resubmitted more than twice.
• Construction services are based on an estimated 150 RFIs requiring 300 hours of labor.
• Construction services are based on an estimated 5 Change Orders requiring 150 hours of labor. The total value of change orders is assumed to be no more than 2 percent of the construction cost. Major additions to the project beyond the scope of work defined herein are not included.
• Site visits to inspect construction work will be coordinated with weekly construction meetings with City and contractor.
• A materials testing allowance of $15,000 is included for construction inspection. It is difficult to estimate actual testing requirements until the design is finished.
4. CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET
If adequate space is not provided for complete response, please attach additional pages as necessary and identify by number. Proposals will not be considered responsive unless all requests for information are provided. Please use such terms as none, not applicable, unknown, etc., if requested information does not pertain or cannot be provided.
4.1 Please indicate the response that best describes your business: _____Sole Proprietor _____Partnership __X__Corporation
_____Other (please explain) ____________________________________________ 4.2 Consultant Name: CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. ________________________________ Address: 135 South 84th Street, Suite 400, Milwaukee, WI 53214________________ Telephone Number: 414-272-2426__________ Fax: 414-272-4408______________ First Date in Business: 1946______________________________________________
4.3 Is your Consulting firm involved in any proceedings that may affect the ability of the firm, to continue under the current Consulting firm name for the duration of the project?
__X ___Yes _____No
If yes, please explain (use additional Page)
“On August 1, 2017, CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. (CH2M) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Jacobs). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of CH2M with Jacobs, with CH2M continuing as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs. The closing of the Agreement is expected to occur in late 2017. Both companies will operate independently as separate, competing companies until the Agreement is closed.
The ongoing integration planning process between the two firms will address many merger issues, including the fate of the CH2M brand. Regardless of a name change, if any, we do not expect any impacts to CH2M’s ability to maintain our leading position in the municipal water and wastewater engineering market. We will continue to serve our clients, including St. Joseph, with the same dedicated professionals. Please note that CH2M provides engineering design services in the State of Michigan through its legal subsidiary, LG Design, Inc. Any contract between St. Joseph and LG Design, Inc. will remain in place for the duration of this project.”
4.4 Is your Consulting firm up for sale? _____Yes __X__No If yes, please explain (use additional page).
SL0803171054MKE 37 4.5 Primary staff to be assigned to the project: Owner/Partner: Mark Pochodylo
Project Supervisor: Tony Myers Principal Professional(s):
Linda Mohr, Del Lange, Jack Knight, Robert Wood, Todd Elliott, Richard Siebers, Chuck Winter, Sam Rizzi, Phil Ryan, Corey Kandow (Abonmarche), Tim Drews (Abonmarche)
Other Significant Technicians and Employees to be Assigned:
Paul Karaban, Matt Reinking (Abonmarche), Sharon Laurent________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Please provide resume for the Consultant’s Project Supervisor, Project Engineer and principal professionals to be assigned at time of proposal submission for personnel listed above. 4.6 Estimated project hours of work reflected in the lump sum proposal are as follows:
4.6.1 Owner/Partner: ____ 8____ hours
4.6.2 Professionals: ____6,638____ hours
4.6.3 Technicians: ____2,064___ hours
4.6.4 Clericals: 666___ hours
4.6.5 Others (Please Identify)
___________________ _________ hours ________ hours ___________________ _________ hours ________ hours
4.7 Experience: Please indicate below the experience of the individuals listed in Item 4.5 from your Consulting Firm pertaining to the specific type of work listed. Please restrict projects listed to those projects performed by the individuals identified for the City of St. Joseph project. Under the Self-Evaluation Section, please rate how you believe the contact person in charge of the project would rate services if they were contacted by the City of St. Joseph and asked to rate overall satisfaction with the services provided by your Consulting firm. Please restrict your Self-Evaluation responses to the terms Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, and Unsatisfactory.
4.7.1 Please list professional service projects similar to work requested for this project where staff identified in Section 4.5 have provided professional services.
Name of Unit/
Company Contact Person Project Phone Construction Cost Evaluation Self-A. Oak Creek, WI Mike Sullivan 414-570-8200 x19 $24M Excellent
B. Appleton, WI Chris Shaw 920-832-5945 $5M Excellent
C. Oshkosh, WI Steve Brand 920-232-5365 $16M Excellent
(If more than three projects have been performed, please list the top three that you feel are most comparable to the scope of work being requested. Do not list projects over 10 years old.) 4.7.2 Please list other related projects that staff identified in Section 4.5 have provided
professional services for. Name of Unit/
Company Project Contact Person Phone Construction Cost Self-Evaluation A. Ann Arbor, MI Brian Steglitz 734-994-9963 $15M Excellent B. Cedar Rapids, IA Bruce Jacobs 319-286-5913 $35M Excellent
C. St. Paul, MN Jim Bode 651-266-1651 $9M Excellent
(If more than three projects have been performed, please list the top three that you feel are most comparable to the scope of work being requested.)
4.7.3 List any other professional service projects that you feel may indicate the ability of your consultant to perform the work requested {use additional page(s) if necessary}.
4.8 If it becomes necessary to perform extra work as defined in Section 3.5, the following hourly rates will apply:
4.8.1 Owner/Partner: $230/hour 4.8.2 Professionals: $175/hour 4.8.3 Technicians: $100/hour 4.8.4 Clericals: $85/hour 4.8.5 Others (Please Identify)
_______________________________ $_______ /hour _______________________________ $_______ /hour
Rates quoted should be inclusive of all expenses including, but not limited to personnel services, fringe benefits, overhead, and profit required by the Consultant.
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4.8.6 Please list any expense rates that may apply to extra work. If no expense rates are indicated, no expenses will be allowed. Expenses and Charge Back Rates:
_____Mileage at $0.50/mile______________________________________________________ _____Travel per diem for food and hotel at $175/day. Only applies for overnight stay.
___________________________________________________________ 4.9 Subconsultants
4.9.1 Do you propose to use any subcontractors to perform work in accordance with this
proposal? __X___Yes _____No. (If yes, please identify subconsultant and work to be performed. Abonmarche—Site/Civil Engineering Services; Survey; Materials Testing; Construction
Observation
_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
4.10 A project Information Sheet (3 copies), and Project Concept Statement (3 copies), and a Request for Proposal Cost Page (3 copies) and electronic files of the same are required for submission as a part of these specifications. Have all items been included with your proposal?
__X___Yes _____No If answer is no, please explain.
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Section 7—Proposal Cost Summary
5. CITY OF ST. JOSEPH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -- COST SUMMARY
I the undersigned, certify that I have read and fully understand all of the specifications supplied by the City of St. Joseph in this Request for Proposals.
ALL EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO SPECIFICATIONS SUPPLIED BY THE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ARE ATTACHED AND IDENTIFIED BY NUMERICAL REFERENCE TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SECTION ON A PLAIN SHEET IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PROPOSAL PAGE.
I propose to provide professional services as specified in the Request for Proposals, except as outlined on the attached sheet entitled “Exception to Specification”, for the total sum of:
2018 WTP SCIP PHASE 1 PROJECT
Engineering Design Phase Services $697,910
Construction Phase Services $766,495
I commit to meet the timetable for project completion as detailed in Proposal Section 3.7.
If you cannot submit a proposal in the format requested, please attach a schedule of total compensation that will cover any and all expenses and services related to the project.
I hereby state that I have the authority to submit this proposal which will become a binding contract if accepted by the City of St. Joseph. I further state that I have not communicated with nor otherwise colluded with any other person or Consultant, nor have I made any agreement with nor offered or accepted anything of value from an Official or employee of the City of St. Joseph that would tend to destroy or hinder free competition.
I hereby state that I have read, understand, and agree to be bound by all terms of this Request for Proposal Document.
Signed: Name: Doug Stachler, PE
Title: Project Delivery Manager, Midwest Date: September 1, 2017 Consultant Name: CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
