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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Sewer Master Plan Update
RFP No. 06-1
~„ SUBMITTED BY: Donna Kaluzniak, Utility Direct
DATE: February 2, 2006
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BACKGROUND: An update of the City's Sewer Master Plan was budgeted, to include an
analysis of the best method for meeting the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements
for nitrogen at the City's two wastewater treatment plants.
In addition, the Master Plan will address the City's sewer collection system, lift stations, and
"~" report preparation for permit renewal at Wastewater Plant No. 1. A final updated Master Plan
and Capital Improvement Program will be delivered upon project completion.
On January 9, 2006, the City Commission authorized staff to negotiate a contract with the top
ranked engineering firm, Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM).
~. As part of the negotiation process, ATM met with staff, completed site visits of the treatment
plants, and discussed the amount of documentation and data that the City would be able to
provide. Staff has negotiated a contract price of $114,200 for the Sewer Master Plan Update.
BUDGET: A total of $130,000 was budgeted for the Sewer Master Plan Update, TMDL
~,,,, engineering, and the Permit Renewal Studies for Wastewater Plant No. 1 under account nos. 410-
5506-535-3100 and 410-5508-535-3100.
RECOMMENDATION: Award a contract for the Sewer Master Plan Update to Applied
Technology & Management, Inc. in the amount of $114,200, and authorize the City Manager to
sign the contract.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposal from ATM dated February 2, 2006.
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APPLIED TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, INC.
PROPOSAL FOR
ENGINEERING CONSULTING
SERVICES
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
PREPARED BY:
.APPLIED TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, INC. (ATM)
FOR:
DONNA RALUZNIAK
FEBRUARY2, 2006
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PROPOSAL FOR
ENGINEERING CONSULTING
SERVICES
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
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INTRODUCTION
Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) is pleased to submit this proposal for
engineering services to update the City's 2006 Sewer Master Plan (SMP) and 10-Year Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for wastewater treatment and collection associated with the City's
Request for Proposals (RFP) #06-1. The projects associated with the City's RFP are divided into
two phases.
Phase 1 involves updating the SMP and the CIP. The previous CIP was completed in 2000 and
only included an evaluation of the sewer collection system. With the anticipated Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements for the City's wastewater effluent discharge to the
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St. Johns River, the 2006 SMP update will include an evaluation of the wastewater treatment
facilities and planning level update to the CIP for addressing TMDL issues. Additionally, the
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City requests an evaluation of their sludge handling process and recommendations for any
additional improvements to wastewater treatment
Phase 2 involves the permit renewal of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) No. 1. This will
include completing and updating the reports required by FDEP for permit renewal.
Based upon our understanding of the project goals, ATM proposes the following scope of
services.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
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PHASE 1-UPDATED SEWER MASTER PLAN AND CIP
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To develop the Updated SMP, the ATM Project Team will break the overall task into sub-tasks
with individual Technical Memorandum (TIV1) deliverables. The TMs allow the City to review
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and comment on ATM's progress as portions of the overall task are completed. The TMs will
provide the City with the general budgetary information necessary for their project budgeting
~ estimates, which we understand will be due in Apri12006. We recommend that these TMs serve
as the 6G% submittal described in the City's RFP. The 90% SMP submittal will be the compiled
version of the SMP, which will be in the form of the final Master Plan. After addressing the
City's 90% comments, ATM will submit ten hard copies and one digital copy of the final Master
Plan.
~,,, Prior to beginning the project, we propose to conduct a project kick-off meeting with the City.
The goal of the meeting will be to provide general information and introductions between ATM
team members and the City staff. Following our meeting, ATM will issue a request for historical
documents to support development of the SMP. Additionally, we ask that the City identify the
staff that will be our direct contacts for the various tasks associated with this project.
At the kick-off meeting, we will begin developing the decision matrix which will be used to
prioritize projects associated with the SMP. ATM will issue a document summarizing the
meeting minutes and a draft of the decision matrix we develop. Following receipt of the City's
comments, the formal matrix will be developed and submitted to the City for final review.
Subsequent to the project kick-off meeting, project meetings will be held at approximately
monthly intervals.
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Phase 1.1- WWTP EVALUATION
Task 1.1.1-WWTP TMDL Evaluation
The Ciry of Atlantic Beach owns and operates two wastewater treatment facilities (VU~X~'I'Fs),
identified as Plant No. 1 (1100 Sandpiper Lane) and Plant No. 2 (739 Renault). Each of the
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facilities discharges to the St. Johns River. Secondary treatment is currently required at these
facilities, which will likely change due to anticipated regulatory requirements. The objective of
this project will be to identify the most economical options available to the City to meet these
future regulatory requirements.
" Facility Inspection and Data Review -This task will begin with an initial site visit to each facility
and a review of existing information to establish alternative concepts for upgrade and expansion.
Information that will be required for review may include, but will not necessarily be limited to,
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• Legal description and boundary survey of each site
e.. • Copies of previous reports, master plans, permit applications, design documents, record
drawings, and other information relevant to prior work at each facility
• Operating data for each facility, including process control data and monthly operating
reports submitted to FDEP
,~. • Record construction documents, operations and maintenance data, and regulatory
correspondence
Wastewater Characterization -The ATM Project Team will assist in obtaining wastewater data
that the City maintains in conformance with their operating permits. Additional wastewater
characterization is recommended in the future, but will not be performed at this time.
Process Modeling -Using current influent flows and wastewater characterization data developed
above, a static wastewater process model using BioWin® will be developed. ATM's proposed
effort is strictly planning level in nature and will require a more rigorous analysis during the
design of any identified improvements.
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Hydraulic Modeling -The existing hydraulic profile will be reviewed to identify any restrictions
that may be considered for obtaining future capacity. This effort will result in a recommended
approach for further hydraulic analysis.
Identify Options for Meeting Future Goals - It is envisioned that these facilities will be evaluated
with the intention of meeting three treatment levels as follows:
• Optimize the Current Facilities and Maximize Nutrient Removal
^ Meet above performance but provide effluent filtration
^ Meet advanced wastewater treatment standards
The completion of this task will rely heavily on the regulatory changes anticipated from FDEP.
Therefore, as part of this task, discussions will be held with FDEP to identify any specific
constraints that exist. Options for consideration will be developed at this time, and this
"" proposal is based on developing cost estimates for three major process options.
Evaluate Options -For each of the identified options, a proposed plan and associated costs will
be developed for consideration. Planning level costs will include capital costs and annual costs
(ie, electrical power, chemical, labor, etc.).
,•, Task 1.1.2 -Sludge Evaluation
The ATM Project Team will conduct a general evaluation of the Ciry's existing sludge handling
facilities. This will include discussions with operations staff to confirm that the current practice
meets toxicity and paint filter tests required for acceptance of the sludge by the landfill. Since
future sludge production quantities may vary based on population growth and the treatment
method chosen to address the TMDL, ATM will determine the facility's capacity for treating
future sludge quantities on a percentage of excess capacity basis. Our analysis will include a
general cost comparison of the existing system and an alternative system, likely a sludge belt
press.
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~„ Based on our discussions with the City, we understand that a general analysis is preferred to
a full engineering report. As such, background information will be obtained from operations
~ staff and previous reports. The findings of this general analysis will be issued in a short
(approximately 2 page) TM for inclusion in the SMP.
Task 1.1.3 - WWTP Recommendations
This Task focuses on identification of upgrades and modifications that may be necessary at
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the WWI'1''s due to equipment condition, regulatory changes, and efficiency reviews.
During site visits for previous tasks, major process components that may require
replacement within the next 10 years will be identified. The ATM Project Team will identify
expenditures that are required, but may not be associated with process improvements. The
~"" developed replacement plan will be in addition to improvements necessary to accommodate
future growth or future effluent disposal requirements. The replacement plan will provide
~' budgetary information for the CIP and will be developed using planning level cost estimates.
Phase 1.2 -SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION
Task 1.2.1 Pump Station Evaluation
Atlantic Beach has added three new pump stations since the 2000 SMP, for a total of 31.
ATM proposes to visit all of the pump stations for a visual condition assessment. During
the site visits, ATM will interview maintenance personnel to identify any ongoing operational
issues. ATM's proposal is based on the majority of the stations being in good working
condition. We have allotted additional time to visit select (up to ten) stations that may
require a more thorough assessment due to their poor condition or operational issues.
~"' ATM's proposal is based on the majority of the stations operating as described in the 2000
SMP or as designed if they were added after the SMP.
ATM's pump station evaluation will identify general improvements necessary to maintain
functionality and regulatory compliance. The assessment will consist of visual observations
and anecdotal information provided by the City. Mechanical inspection and evaluation of
components is not expected as part of this project.
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~.,, To conduct this evaluation, a member of the ATM Project Team will visit the selected pump
stations with a designated City staff member. To gain comprehensive understanding of the
system and any issues, we recommend that the City assign a staff member with hands-on
knowledge of the pump stations and their operation. ATM will develop an evaluation
information sheet that identifies specific criteria, equipment information, and condition
rankings that will be completed for each site. These sheets will form an Appendix in the
SMP and will provide baseline data for future inspections.
ATM's proposal is based on the following technical data for each station being readily
available:
• Current equipment information
ATM will issue a TM to the City which summarizes the findings of the pump station
'~"" assessments. Necessary rehabilitation projects will be identified and prioritized in the TM,
which will be structured for future inclusion in the SMP.
Task 1.2.2 -Inflow & Infiltration Evaluation
This general work effort will include an evaluation of city records and plans, staff interviews,
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field investigations and review of the previous SMP to determine the specific sewer areas
that contain defects and/or contribute inflow and infiltration (I&I) to the city sewer system.
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The rehabilitation program will include the development of repair or new construction
alternatives and associated costs. This program and associated improvements will assist in
the reduction of I&I flow that overloads the wastewater collection system and wastewater
treatment plant. The identified improvements for the sewer system will be intended to
~'" reduce the potential for cave-ins, overflows, point repairs and blockages and to help
minimize the City's emergency repairs.
This task includes the following items:
• Review of existing as-built drawings, television logs, manhole inspection reports,
and lift station pump data and records
• Interviews with long term City operations and maintenance personnel to
determine trends, types, age, and locations of problems.
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~- • Review of previous SSES, I&I reports, SMP, etc.
• Review of wastewater treatment records to determine base daily and peak flows
• Review of sanitary sewer system overflow records, cave-ins, blockages, and
cleaning (jetting of lines)
~+ • Limited onsite inspections of manholes and gravity sewers to verify conditions
• Identification of location of problem areas, such as pipe failures, flooding of
manhole tops, frequent point repairs of sewers, overflows, etc.
~, ATM's proposal and plan for evaluation is based on City staff providing valuable assistance
in identifying the most problematic areas. A gross assessment of I&I will be developed for
each collection system, based on a flowrates at each treatment plant. ATM proposes to
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focus on investigation of necessary rehabilitation projects in the areas identified by City staff
and the unimproved areas identified in the 2000 SMP. If more comprehensive assessments
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are necessary, such as smoke testing of pipelines and service laterals, ATM will notify the
City.
ATM will issue a TM to the City which summarizes the findings of our evaluation and
'~ identifies the capital costs associated with the rehabilitation projects. Necessary projects will
be identified and prioritized in the TM, based on the matrix developed with the Ciry.
Task 1.2.3 -Update Documents
Using a combination of data gathered in previous tasks and data directly provided by the
City for this task, ATM will update the following Atlantic Beach documents with current
information:
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• Schematic pumping diagram in AutoCAD
• Pump station equipment lists will be updated for new or modified pump stations -
up to ten stations total.
• Pumping capacities will be updated for new or modified pump stations - up to ten
stations total
ATM's proposal is based on previous documents being electronically available for our use
and only requiring updating. We will request these items prior to beginning field
investigation of the above tasks.
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Task 1.3 -MASTER PLAN UPDATE & 10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Using information from the previous SMP and the data gathered in previous tasks, ATM will
update the Sewer Master Plan and 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan based on the City's
anticipated 10-year needs. The SMP and CIP will document the necessary planning and
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engineering work that will be required to accommodate the anticipated TMDL and will
provide a recommended approach to maintain the level of service identified by the Ciry over
the next 10-year period.
"~ The SMP will provide an assessment of existing facilities and will address current and
expected deficiencies in the system. It will include population projections, and
'~" recommendations for expanded, upgraded or new treatment and collection facilities
necessary during the planning period. Cost estimates and project scheduling will be
+!~ provided for the proposed capital improvements. The SMP will include the following
sections:
Executive Summary - The executive summary will summarize the findings and
recommendations in the SMP.
Introduction -The introduction will provide the basis for the SMP. It will contain background
information on the City and its facilities, discussion on issues facing the sewer system, and a
description of the scope and intent of the SMP.
Existing Seaver System -This section will describe the City's existing facilities. It will be
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divided into sub sections for the two W~XrIT's and collection systems. ATM's proposal is
based on the City providing the following maps/figures for inclusion in the SMP:
• Service area map
• Sewer collection system map
• Current and future land use maps
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Sewer Flow Projections -Flow projections for each pump station basin and the overall
collection system will be developed through the year 2016. ATM's proposal is based on
population projection through the year 2026 being readily available from the City.
Sewer System Evaluation -The TM developed in a previous task will be modified for inclusion
in the SMP. It will identify issues and necessary projects associated with pump stations,
forcemains, and gravity systems based on condition assessments and interviews with City
personnel. .
1~astewater Treatment Evaluation -Wastewater treatment was not addressed in the 2000 SMP.
Therefore, this Section will be created through evaluation and general analysis of the City's
'"" two WWTPs. The process and hydraulic analysis described in previous tasks will form
valuable baseline data and result in a general understanding of the Ciry's facilities.
Capital Improvement Plan -Using the recommended projects and evaluation matrix described
in the SMP, a 10 year CIP will be developed. The plan will identify a timeline for
recommended project execution, and ATM will work with City staff to reconcile our
recommendations with the City's "pay as you go" budget.
The CIP will include a summary of the recommendations, an opinion of probable cost, and a
description of the ranking procedure used to prioritize them. As described earlier, ATM
recommends that the TMs developed in previous tasks serve as the 60% SMP and will be
submitted at the completion of the associated task. ATM will submit a 90% SMP and CIP
report for the City's review. After addressing the Ciry's comments, a final SMP and CIP will
be issued. Following acceptance of the final SMP, the ATM Project Team will present our
findings to the Ciry Commission in PowerPoint format.
ATM's proposal is based on updating the existing SMP document and not developing an
entirely new document.
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~, PHASE 2 -REPORT PREPARATION AND FDEP PERMIT RENEWAL
To facilitate renewal of the FDEP Permit for WDUTP No. 1, ATM will perform the
'"' following tasks. For each task, ATM will provide the City with three copies of the draft
report, ten hard copies of the final report, and one copy of the final report in digital format.
With information determined through the course of this project, ATM will assist the City
with development of the Capacity Analysis Report. Pertinent information, such as
population projects will be used by ATM to complete other portions of this overall project.
Ultimate responsibility for the report and submittal to FDEP will remain with the City.
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Task 2.1-OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE REPORT
The ATM Project Team will prepare an operations and maintenance performance report in
conformance with current FDEP requirements. The report will focus on comparing current
operations and maintenance practices with generally accepted industry standards. The field
work will be performed in conjunction with the previously described tasks.
Task 2.2 -REUSE FEASIBILITY STUDY
~a. ATM proposes to update the costs section of the existing reuse feasibility report. The
opinion of probable cost will be updated with 2006 cost estimates and will be indexed to the
,,~, Engineering News and Record Index to facilitate future cost comparisons. The updated
opinion of probable cost will be issued to the City in the form of a short TM. ATM's
analysis will be limited to only updating the costs and will not include verification of reuse
feasibility or material quantities. ATM's proposal is based on the combination of the
previous report and TM update being sufficient to meet FDEP requirements for the permit
application.
Task 2.3 -FDEP PERMIT RENEWAL FOR WWTP No. 1
The ATM Project Team will prepare the necessary FDEP permit application package
consisting of Forms 1 and 2A, as well as compilation of the above reports. The City will be
responsible for the permit application fee. This task includes preparation of the application
forms, one pre-application meeting with FDEP, and one response to one request for
additional information. Due to the unknown nature of this permit application and how it
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~„ relates to the TMDL issue, ATM's proposal is based on a typical permit renewal process.
However, this proposal does not include work and disciplines outside of this approach,
~ including legal opinions and representation, river modeling, public protest resolutions and
other potential issues that may arise.
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PROJECT SCHEDULE AND SCOPE ITEMS
The ATM Project Team proposes to complete the work in a manner to meet the three main
project milestones of budgetary CIP costs in April, submittal of the permit application by July
30, 2006, and project completion by September 30, 2006. We propose the following initial
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schedule:
^ Prepare TMs within 3 months of Notice to Proceed
^ Submit FDEP Permit Renewal Application by July 30, 2006
^ Complete SMP and CIP within current budget year (by September 30, 2006)
A more detailed schedule wiil be developed with input from the City during the project kickoff
~"' meeting.
ATM appreciates the opportunity to submit this proposal. ATM will provide a formal
contract upon your review and approval of this proposal. A task and professional labor cost
summary table is provided below.
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TASK AND COST SUMMARY TABLE
TASK ESTIMATED
FEES/COSTS
PI-IASE 1 - S1~1P &CIP UPDATE -
Phase 1.1 - WWTP Evaluation -
Task 1.1.1 - VUWI'P TMDL Evaluation $ 30,000
Task 1.1.2 -Sludge Evaluation $ 3,000
Task 1.1.3 - WWT'P Recommendations $ 3,100
Phase 1.2 -Sewer System Evaluation
Task 1.2.1 -Pump Station Evaluation $ 18,450
Task 1.2.2 - I&I Evaluation $ 20,700
Task 1.2.3 -Update Documents $ 5 000
Phase 1.3 -Master Plan Update &CIP $ 17,800
PHASE 2 -PERMIT RENWAL
Task 2.1 - O&M Performance Report $ 7,500
Task 2.2 -Reuse Feasibility Study $ 3 100
Task 2.3 -Permit Renewal for WW'I'I' No. 1 $ 5,550
ESTIMATED TOTAL PROFESSIONAL LABOR &
PRODUCTION $114,200
* This task will be billed on a Time and Materials basis, but this is an estimated value
for planning purposes.
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