CC MEETING: April 21, 2020
DATE: April 13, 2020
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Tom Hammons, P.E., Interim Director of Engineering
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Contract With Birkhoff, Hendricks, & Carter, LLP For Engineering Services To Update The City’s Water And Wastewater Master Plans In An Amount Not To Exceed $368,520.00.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2001 a water distribution master plan was created to model and identify deficiencies and areas of improvement for the City’s water distribution system. The plan had a community build-out time horizon of 2010. The elements and recommendations of the plan have been implemented to ensure that the City’s water infrastructure has sufficiently kept up with the community’s new development, redevelopment and water demand over the last twenty years.
The proposed water master plan update includes the water distribution system through the year 2030 and an update to the wastewater master plan. The project scope will also update the water and wastewater impact fee calculations to anticipate funding needs for the next 10-year capital improvement plan cycle and includes an update to the water utility emergency response plan. The duration of this effort is anticipated to be 8 months, with project completion in early 2021.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Birkhoff, Hendricks, & Carter has completed master planning studies throughout the DFW region and has extensive experience with the Carrollton water and wastewater systems. Engineering services for this project will be completed within the project budget of $368,520.00. Funding for this project is available in the Utility Consolidated Fund.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will support the City Council’s strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and businesses want to call home by:
- Projecting and anticipating community water and wastewater infrastructure needs through 2030;
- Identifying areas where system efficiencies and capacities can be improved to ensure sufficient future water and wastewater service to the community and align those improvements with the City’s capital improvements planning process;
- Revising impact fee calculations to ensure that funding needs are met for the anticipated system updates and improvements; and
- Update the citywide water emergency response plan to protect the City’s water utility infrastructure from threats and natural hazards.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract for professional engineering services with Birkhoff, Hendricks, & Carter, LLP, to update the City’s water and wastewater master plans in an amount not to exceed $368,520.00.