SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. for Design of the North Water Treatment Facility Improvements Project
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities
Department
PRESENTER(S): Malcolm Fleming, Town Manager
Peter Johnson, Water Counsel
Brett Pugh, Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Zachary Ahinga, Civil Engineer III
First Name Last Name, Title
TIME ESTIMATE: 10 minutes
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $7,520,837
Balance Available: $25,071,602 (pending Spring Supplemental Approval)
Budget Line Item Number: 500-75-110-605000-100365
New Appropriation Required: No
POLICY ISSUES:
This design work is critical to facilitate timely construction of new water treatment facilities to serve new development is already entitled and/or expected to need water service by 2030. The growth-related costs of the facility expansion will be paid for with water tap (impact) fees.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The 2020 update to the Town's Water Strategic Plan identified the need to construct the North Water Treatment Facility (NWTF) to enable the Town to meet the projected ultimate maximum day water demand of 37 MGD. The current treatment capacity of the Lynn R. Morgan water treatment plant is 16.65 MGD; and the 2020 Update predicted the Town will grow to exceed that capacity in 2033 at a population of approximately 54,300. The Town's current maximum day demand is approximately 11.0 MGD. The Town population has increased by 9% over the last year. With demand increasing, final design and construction for new treatment facilities needs to be completed and in service by 2030.
On June 13, 2023, the Town Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering for the Conce...
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