Title
Sugar Creek Watershed Water Quality Assessment
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $297,000 with CH2M HILL North Carolina, Inc. for the completion of a Water Quality Assessment for Irwin Creek, Sugar Creek, and McAlpine Creek wastewater treatment plants located in the Sugar Creek Watershed.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water is expected to receive more stringent requirements through the permit renewal process for Irwin Creek, Sugar Creek, and McAlpine Creek wastewater treatment plants located in the Sugar Creek Watershed.
§ The state is proposing more stringent requirements than currently in place for metals such as copper, nickel, silver, and zinc.
§ In preparation for determining the appropriate requirements, Charlotte Water plans to contract with CH2M Hill North Carolina, Inc. to conduct a site specific assessment.
§ The contract will provide for a highly sophisticated sampling and analysis of the water quality of plant discharge into area streams.
§ CH2M HILL North Carolina, Inc. will use a stepwise process to evaluate the data and what limits will provide a balance for both the protection of our streams while also helping local industries adapt to the more stringent anticipated discharge limits related to metals.
§ Of the total contract value, $200,000 is for the actual collection and analysis of samples.
§ On June 27, 2016, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Water Effects Ratio Study (Water Quality Assessment). In response to the RFQ, the City received two proposals from interested professional service providers.
§ Charlotte Water staff evaluated the proposals and determined that CH2M HILL North Carolina, Inc. is the best qualified firm to meet the City’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ The study is anticipated to be complete in 10 months.
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). CH2M Hill North Carolina, Inc. has committed 4.31% ($12,800) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm:
• Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($12,800) (field sampling)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan