CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 9/15/2015

City Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2015

Staff Contact: Stacey Titus

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Location: City Wide

 

Agenda Title:

Authorize Mayor and Finance Office to Sign an Agreement between the City of Rapid City and Black & Veatch Corporation for Professional Services for the Water Utility System Master Plan Update/Model Recalibration, Project No. 13-2141 / CIP No. 50817, for an amount not to exceed $1,365,586.00.

Summary:

Professional Engineering services necessary for Master Plan update and water model recalibration.  The City’s current Utility System Master Plan was adopted in 2008 and projected utility requirements to the year 2030.  This project is a comprehensive update that will allow the City to plan for future growth, improve water system operation, and support development occurring within the Rapid City service area.  The master plan update and accompanying water distribution system hydraulic model recalibration will allow the City to accomplish the following objectives: (a)Systematically provide for growth and replacement of water utility infrastructure over a 100-year planning period, and determine short-term (10-year) to long-term (100 year) capital infrastructure needs necessary to provide reliable, high quality service to customers. (b) Develop and document surface water and groundwater supply philosophies and the infrastructure needed to deliver drinking water using those philosophies.(c)Provide the development community with an improved guide and tool for  cohesive utility planning and design. (d)Train/mentor City staff on use of the distribution system hydraulic model.  The project addresses the Water Advocacy Task Force Update Recommendation.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

 

Fund

Cost Center

 

Fund

Cost Center

Water Enterprise

Water Replacement/Improvement

 

 

 

Water Enterprise

Water Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Budgeted      Not Budgeted 

Recommendation:

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City Council Options:

 

Attachments & Links:

Agreement

Public Works Director Memorandum

Water Advocacy Task Force Updated Recommendation