Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ranking Professional Engineering Firms To Provide Professional Engineering Services Related To Updating The Water Master Plan, And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate An Agreement With The Highest Ranked Firm For Consideration By The City Commission At A Later Date.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City's potable water system consists of Biscayne and Floridan wellfields, a water treatment plant, a booster pump station and a distribution system. The City owns its potable water system and is responsible for planning, regulating, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining it. An updated Water Master Plan is required to most effectively fulfill the City's responsibilities, comply with regulatory program at various levels (federal, state, county and local), provide a high level of service to residents and customers, fulfill contractual obligations to bulk users, accommodate growth and economic development, and protect public health and safety.
The existing Water Master Plan, adopted in April 2009, has achieved its intended purpose and needs to be updated. The scope of services for the new Water Master Plan includes the following tasks:
* Characterization of existing potable water system
* Water treatment capacity and equipment condition assessment
* Water production and demand projections
* Water distribution system hydraulic modeling update and calibration
* Water treatment plant process facilities evaluation
* Regulatory considerations
* Cost evaluation of proposed improvements
* Development of a 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
* Development of a Water Master Plan Report
* Other undefined services necessary for the completion of the Master Plan
The Department of Public Utilities ("Department") desires to retain a professional Engineering firm to provide eng...
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