Fiscal Note
The proposed Agreement with Black and Veatch Corp. for professional engineering planning services for East Side Water Supply Planning and Project Development will not exceed $550,000. Funds for this project will come from a $291,000 USEPA special appropriations grant and $259,000 in Utility matching funds that are included in the 2010 Water Utility Capital Budget. Account number EW01-58273-810455.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, for professional engineering services in conjunction with the professional engineering services project titled "East Side Water Supply Planning and Project Development" (Multiple East Side Districts).
Body
WHEREAS, the approved 2006 Madison Water Utility Water Master Plan identified a need to make several water supply improvements to the wells on the east side of Madison; and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility adopted a formalized water conservation program with the goal of reducing water use and thereby reducing projected long term demands that could impact the scheduling and need for planned facilities; and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility recognizes a need to review and update the water use demands established in the adopted 2006 Water Master Plan to conform with current use patterns and conservation goals; and
WHEREAS, iron and manganese levels at Wells 7 and 8 are above the USEPA secondary standard and the Utility wishes to address this situation; and
WHEREAS, Well 3 was abandoned in 2008 and may require replacement; and
WHEREAS, water quality testing at Well 15 has indicated increasing levels of VOC which could rise above the maximum contaminant level as regulated by the USEPA; and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility has applied for and received a special appropriations grant from the USEPA in the amount of $291,000; and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility has budgeted matching funds in their 2010 Capital Budget to fund a comprehensive study of the long term water needs on the east side of Madison; and
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility has received and evaluated three (3) comprehensive consultant proposals for the work through City Purchasing, interviewed two (2) of the consultants, and based on this thorough evaluation of qualifications, has selected Black and Veatch Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri to complete the study as detailed in the negotiated Professional Services Agreement and associated Scope of Services;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $550,000 with Black and Veatch Corporation for the "East Side Water Supply Planning and Project Development" project.