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File #: 70887    Version: 1 Name: Authorize amendment of the 2022 Water Utility Capital Budget to include $425,000 of additional budget authority for engineering services in support of bench-scale pilot testing, an alternatives analysis, and preliminary and final design for Well 15 PFAS T
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/11/2022 In control: Water Utility
On agenda: 5/10/2022 Final action: 5/10/2022
Enactment date: 5/13/2022 Enactment #: RES-22-00347
Title: Authorize amendment of the 2022 Water Utility Capital Budget to include $425,000 of additional budget authority for engineering services in support of bench-scale pilot testing, an alternatives analysis, and preliminary and final design for Well 15 PFAS Treatment Facility project and authorization to proceed with sole source award of engineering services to AECOM, in an amount not to exceed $375,000.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Nasra Wehelie, Grant Foster, Syed Abbas
Attachments: 1. Item 3 Memo - Well 15 Budget Amendment and Sole Source Authority.pdf, 2. Item 3 Attachment Non-Competitive Selection Request Form.pdf, 3. Item 3 Attachment Common Council Resolution File 70887.pdf, 4. Presentation - Well 15 Budget Amendment and Sole Source Reccomendation.pdf
Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2022 Adopted Water Utility Capital Budget by authorizing $425,000 of additional budget authority for engineering services in support of bench-scale pilot testing, an alternatives analysis, and preliminary and final design for Well 15 PFAS Treatment Facility project (MUNIS 14092, 12th Alder District). Project costs will be funded through the existing Utility construction fund balance and/or Utility cash reserves. No increase in Utility debt obligations or new borrowing will be required for these professional services.

A description of the proposed project to-date, the basis for this Capital budget amendment, and an explanation of the sole source consultant selection request is included in the resolution body below, with additional information detailing the funding opportunity, associated schedule constraints, and selection process in the attached project scoping memo and non-competitive selection request form.
Title
Authorize amendment of the 2022 Water Utility Capital Budget to include $425,000 of additional budget authority for engineering services in support of bench-scale pilot testing, an alternatives analysis, and preliminary and final design for Well 15 PFAS Treatment Facility project and authorization to proceed with sole source award of engineering services to AECOM, in an amount not to exceed $375,000.

Body
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility took Well 15 offline in 2019 due to concerns about PFAS chemicals detected at the well, and has committed to testing, monitoring and openly communicating with the community as we build an understanding and identify potential mitigation strategies in response to these emerging contaminants; and

WHEREAS, the Utility has publicly committed not to return Well 15 back to service without the addition of a treatment system, as the PFAS levels at Well 15 exceed the WI Department of Health Services Hazard Index; and

WHEREAS, the Utility is also committed to identifying the be...

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