Title
UNC Charlotte Reclaimed Water Project Partnership Agreement and Design Services Contract
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Charlotte and University of North Carolina at Charlotte Related to Design and Construction of a Reclaimed Water Pipeline, and
B. Approve a contract in the amount of $718,770 with Hazen & Sawyer for the design, permitting, and bidding of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte reclaimed water line.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) plans to purchase reclaimed water from the Charlotte Water Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) near the UNCC campus.
§ UNCC has a goal of conserving potable water and Charlotte Water has a goal of protecting the environment and effectively managing water resources.
§ This agreement will provide Charlotte Water a benefit by reducing the amount of potable water being transferred to the Rocky River basin which is an inter basin transfer (IBT). The estimated potable water demand reduction at the UNCC campus is about 640,000 gallons per day.
§ Per this agreement, UNCC will receive up to 53 million gallons per year of reclaimed water from Charlotte Water. This will provide a cost savings to UNCC as a reduction of their monthly potable water bill.
§ UNCC has approval from their governing board to reimburse Charlotte Water for up to $5,000,000 for the design and construction of the extension of the reclaimed water system from the Mallard Creek WWTP to a metering point on the UNCC campus.
- Preliminary Engineering Study completed in November 2015 estimated the construction cost of this reclaimed water line to be $4,580,000. However, total project cost will be refined based on final design.
- If total costs are less than $5 million, then UNCC is prepared to cover the entire cost of the project.
- If total cost is more than $5 million, Charlotte Water will consider paying the difference based on environmental benefits and IBT management between the Catawba and Yadkin river basins.
- Pursuant to the agreement, if UNCC should terminate the agreement prior to the project being constructed, UNCC is required to pay all the project costs up to the date of the termination.
§ Once the reclaimed water line is in operation, Charlotte Water and UNCC will negotiate an operation agreement, which is anticipated to be presented for Council action in the winter of 2020.
Background
§ The State of North Carolina adopted a Water Reuse Policy under G.S. 143.355.5 that encourages the reuse of treated wastewater effluent to replace potable water in non-potable applications to supplement existing surface and ground water supplies.
§ On December 16, 2013, the City issued a Request for Qualifications; six responses were received. Hazen & Sawyer was found to be the most qualified firm.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). Hazen and Sawyer committed 25.42% ($182,700) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
• Survey & Mapping Control, Inc. (SBE) ($102,040) (field surveying)
• Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) ($29,760) (traffic control & private utility coordination)
• Avioimage Mapping Services (SBE) ($25,000) (aerial mapping)
• Sweetwater Utility Exploration LLC (SBE) ($20,900) (subsurface utility locates)
• Mid Carolina Reprographics (SBE) ($5,000) (reproduction, copying)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan
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