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1 This scope of work is presented in conformance
with the Tasks and Deliverables identified in the
City’s Water Systems Distribution Master Plan
RFP
TASK 1: MASTER PLAN
The scope of this Task will include review of the
City’s 1986 Water Master Plan and the 2013
Phase 1 Water Facilities Study. The 1986 Water
Master Plan was prepared when the Georgia
Pacific Mill was still in operation and the Fishing
Industry was a major Fort Bragg area employer.
These conditions have significantly changed
since that time. Updates to the Water Mater Plan
will be prepared to reflect current and projected
land use conditions. Typically, Master Plans are
prepared for a 20 year horizon. Unless
otherwise directed by City Staff, the Water
Systems Distribution Master Plan Update will be
prepared to serve the Fort Bragg service area
for the period 2023 - 2043.
The purpose of the Phase 1 Water Facilities
Study was “to identify and prioritize
improvements to the City of Fort Bragg raw
water supply and treated water distribution
systems to ensure that adequate water facilities
are available to meet current maximum day and
fire flow demands and the water demands of
future, General Plan, level, growth.”
The Phase 1 Water Facility Study specifically did
not include the water system demands and
needs associated with potential development in
the Mill Site Specific Plan Area. The 2023
demands considered in the Phase 1 Study
reflected the City’s General Plan growth
projections of 0.5% per year increase in
demands for the City’s inland areas and a 2%
per year increase in demands within coastal
areas. With these growth and assumptions,
maximum day water system demands were
projected to increase from about 1.2 Million
Gallons per Day (MGD) in 2012 to about 1.49
MGD in 2032. These future projected demands
could still be met by the City’s existing Water
Treatment Plant Capacity of 2.0 MGD. These
demands could also still be served by the City’s
water rights to the Noyo River (3 cfs, or 1349
gpm = 1.94 MGD) together with diversion rights
to the Newman Gulch (up to 300 ac-ft/yr) and to
Waterfall Gulch (up to 0.688 cfs or ± 300 gpm).
While Water Treatment and Water Storage
Facilities can be expanded to meet future water
demands in excess of 2.0 MGD the Water
Master Plan will need to reflect practical limits of
the City’s raw water supply sources, now and
extending forward, through the Master Plan
horizon.
In addition to the anticipated land uses and
water demands to be considered for the Mill
Site, the updated Water Master Plan will be
prepared to reflect the Fort Bragg North Side
development included in the 2019 North Side
Study, land uses to be served with annexations
projected for the south and east side of the City
and changes to the land uses now occupied by
the Fishing Industry. Since completion of the
Phase 1 Water Facilities Study, maximum day
and peak hour water demands within the Fort
Bragg service area have remained nearly
constant. This “no growth” trend is not expected
to continue over the next 20 years.
Water Distribution System Improvements
included in the Phase 1 Water Facilities
Study
Findings of the Phase 1 Water Facilities Study
will be reevaluated in the Updated Master Plan.
Recommended improvements included the
identification of low fire flow and low pressure
conditions north and east of the East Fort Bragg
Pressure Zone (EFBPZ). To correct these low
fire flow and low pressure conditions it was
recommended in the Phase 1 Study to expand
the EFBPZ.
Recommended EFBPZ expansion
improvements included:
• 340 LF of 8” main, Oak Street, Park to
Harold
• 370 LF of 8” main, Dana Street, Dick
Williams to Cedar Street
• 660 LF of 8” main, Cedar Street, Dan Street
to Sanderson Way
• Miscellaneous valve and pipeline connection
modifications
Pipeline improvements recommended in the
Phase 1 Study to improve low
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2 pressure and low fire flow conditions within the
EFBPZ included:
• Replace the Dana Street main south of
Foot Path Way with a 10 inch diameter
main.
• Replace the existing north and east legs
of the High School Fire Loop with a 10
inch diameter main.
• Construct a new 10 inch diameter main
across the Fort Bragg High School
Baseball Field (APN 020-530-02) and
along the west and north sides of APN
020-530-10 and connect this new
pipeline with the existing 8 inch main
located in Hocker Lane.
• Provide connection of the Dana Street
main, north, across Oak Street.
Several of the above listed improvements are
included in the improvement plans prepared by
KASL in the Willow Street Pump Station and
Water Network Improvement Plans.
Other water distribution system improvements
outside of the EFBPZ recommended in the
Phase 1 Study are:
• Replace existing 6” main with 8” main, alley
between Whipple Street and Correy Street,
Maple to Oak.
• Replace existing 6” main with 8” main
Morrow Street, north of Cedar Street.
• Replace existing 6” main with 8” main,
Nancy Way.
In the Phase 1 Study low pressures were
identified in areas near the existing Fort Bragg
Water Treatment Plant. In addition to expansion
of the EFBPZ to serve portions of this area,
consideration shall be given in the Updated
Water Master Plan to the creation of a new
Water Treatment Plant Zone (WTPZ). With
Booster Pump Station improvements, the new
WTPZ could also serve the General Plan
Annexation Areas located on the east side of
Fort Bragg.
Pipeline Replacement Improvements
The Phase 1 Water Facilities Study identified
steel pipelines in use on Cedar Street and on
Sanderson Way. In addition, there was identified
some 145,550 LF of Asbestos Cement Pipe
(ACP) water mains placed in the1960’s and
1970’s that were still in use. It was
recommended in the Phase 1 Study that the City
implement a pipeline replacement program to
replace the aging steel and ACP pipes with PVC
C900/C905 or Class 50 Ductile Iron Pipe. The
Updated Water Master Plan shall include
“revisiting’ these recommendation and identify
pipeline replacements that have occurred since
the 2013 recommendation.
North Side Water System Improvements
North side water system improvements identified
in the Phase 1 Study are included in the 2019
North Side Study. These are scheduled for
design and construction beginning in 2023.
TASK 1 DELIVERABLES
Technical Reports
The Task 1 deliverables will include a technical
report which itemizes and identifies City of Fort
Bragg Water System Distribution improvements
which have been implemented since the
completion of the 2013 Phase 1 Water Facilities
Study.
The technical report will also update the
recommended limits of an expanded EFBPZ and
the suggested limits and improvements to be
included in a new WTPZ to serve existing
customers located near the Fort Bragg Water
Treatment Plant and the new customers located
within suggested General Plan Annexation
Areas on the east side of the City (LU
Annexation Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4) identified in the
Land Use Element of the General Plan.
Draft Master Plan Report
A draft Master Plan Report will be prepared
updating the current Water Master Plan and the
Phase 1 Water Facilities Study. The draft Water
Master Plan will be the product of several
working meetings with staff to
identify and quantify the land uses
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3 and the demands within the Mill Site Specific
Plan, future land uses along Noyo Harbor and
the land uses projected within the southerly and
easterly annexation areas identified in the City’s
General Plan.
Final Master Plan
The Final Master Plan prepared will respond to
comments, suggestions and revisions from Staff
to the Draft Master Plan Submittals. The Final
Master Plan will also reflect comments received
from the City Council at up to three
presentations of the Draft Master Plan at City
Council Meetings.
TASK 2: MAPPING AND MODELING
Existing Hydraulic Network Model
There are approximately 2000 pipelines and
1000 connecting nodes in the Fort Bragg
Hydraulic Network Model. The current model
reflects the improvements proposed to serve the
North Side Study Area and includes
improvements to serve the Plateau Housing
Project. KASL has been serving the City as the
“custodians” of the hydraulic network model. The
model belongs to the City by virtue of the fee
that the City paid KASL in 2013 to develop and
calibrate this tool. To operate the Fort Bragg
Model, KASL pays Bentley (the developers of
the WaterCAD programs) an annual fee for a
WaterCAD license. If KASL is selected by the
City to prepare the Water Systems Distribution
Master Plan, we are available to help City Staff
operate the Hydraulic Network Model
themselves. The City will, however, need to
obtain their own WaterCAD license. This will
allow the City to run the Fort Bragg Model in
AutoCAD or ArcMap. KASL would be available
to support City Staff with operation of the model,
testing new water demands and water system
expansion conditions.
There are other hydraulic network model
programs available. We have found that since
the WaterCAD Model operates in AutoCAD it is
an appropriate network software to use with the
City’s AutoCAD based mapping. The WaterCAD
program is robust, can be expanded with
network additions and demands and can
respond to a wide range of “what if” scenarios.
The existing model can be used to effectively
test system criticality, resiliency and response to
hazards and risks.
TASK 2 DELIVERABLES
Hydraulic Distribution System Model
A Technical Memo will be prepared which
outlines in detail the benefits of the existing
WaterCAD based Hydraulic Network Model. We
believe that the existing Hydraulic Network
Model has served the City well and produces
accurate findings regarding available pressures
and flows under various demand conditions
(maximum day, maximum day plus fire flow,
peak hour). It has been used effectively to
recommend system improvements and to
correct deficiencies in system flow and pressure.
Review of Existing Distribution System
The existing hydraulic network model was
developed and calibrated from field surveys to
identify the location and elevation of existing
water main appurtenances. Hydrant flow and
pressure tests were conducted at 30 separate
hydrants with pressure testing conducted
simultaneously at the flowing hydrant and at the
upstream and downstream hydrants (total of 90
real time pressure tests).
Field measured hydrant flows were then entered
into the network model. Residual hydrant
pressures produced by the network model were
compared to field measured residual pressures.
Very close comparison (± 1 to 5 psi) was found
between field measured pressures and model
pressures with the exception of two areas; one
in a section of the network pipeline located near
the Pudding Creek Crossing and one in a
pipeline located along the south side of Fort
Bragg High School. A friction factor was added
to these two pipeline section to improve system
calibration. Additional field surveys and
measurements shall be conducted as part of our
scope of work to identify the exact cause of the
additional fraction losses occurring in these two
pipelines.
The existing model was prepared using the pipe
diameter and pipe friction factor assigned to the
pipe material (steel, ACP, PVC, DIP)
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4 identified in the City’s system maps. We will
review the existing distribution system mapping
with Fort Bragg operators and Public Works
personnel and identify any pipeline
improvements that have been constructed since
2013. The hydraulic network model will be
updated to reflect these improvements.
Where there are existing pipeline improvements
which the City Public Works or Operations Staff
suggest have been incorrectly or inaccurately
included on the City’s improvement plans and in
the Hydraulic Network Model we will conduct
ground penetrating radar field tests or potholing,
as necessary, to confirm or to adjust pipeline
locations, material and size.
Field Investigations and Assessment of
Existing Conditions
Field surveys will be conducted at locations
throughout the City of Fort Bragg to verify the
location and elevation of existing visible water
network facilities (valves, hydrants, booster
pump station, tanks). Updated field survey data
will be compared to the elevations and location
of water system appurtenances included in the
hydraulic network model. Corrections to the
model will be made, if necessary, to reflect the
updated field survey data. Engineering staff will
accompany our surveyors to record the
condition and attributes (model, type of
hydrants, valves, valve boxes, booster pump
station equipment) of the water system
appurtenances.
Where potholing is conducted field surveys will
be completed to verify pipeline depth (invert)
and pipe size and material. Conditions
assessment of exposed pipelines will be
completed at that time. We will review City
maintenance records and identify field
information collected by City crews regarding the
condition, size and material of pipeline where
repairs have been completed.
Survey Data
All updated survey data conducted for this
Master Plan will be uploaded and submitted to
the City.
Distribution Database
Distribution System attributes (manufacturer,
make, model number, age) and conditions
recorded by our Project Engineers and
evaluated from City Maintenance Records will
be uploaded to a GIS database by ECORP
Consultants. ECORP will coordinate with the
City the selected software to be used for the
City’s GIS database.
Updated Hydrant Network Model
Hydraulic Network Updates reflecting field
surveys, elevations and locations, ground
penetrating radar results, potholing, City
maintenance records and condition
assessments completed for this Task will be
included in the Updated Hydraulic Network
Model delivered to the City.
TASK 3: ANALYZING ENVIRONMENTAL
VARIABLES
Evaluation of Existing Water Distribution
Systems to Meet Future Growth
This analysis will reflect updates to the Master
Plan discussed in Task 1. The ability of the
existing water distribution system to deliver
adequate flow and pressure to the Mill Site
Specific Plan uses, the proposed North Fort
Bragg industrial uses, future development in the
Harbor Area and service to future annexation
areas will be determined based on the
anticipated land uses and water system
demands of these Master Plan areas identified
with City Staff in Task 1. Projected land uses
and water demands will also reflect the City’s
Municipal Services Review Report and the
growth factors applied to these Master Plan land
uses.
Updates to the hydraulic network model will
reflect the deliverables developed in Task 2 of
the Water Systems Distribution Master Plan.
Using the updated hydraulic network model the
existing water system will be evaluated with
respect to maximum day demands, maximum
day plus fire flow demands and peak hour
demands applied to the existing uses and to the
new and expanded City of Fort
Bragg land uses described above.
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5 Water system improvements needed to meet the
Master Plan demand conditions will be itemized
as part of this Task.
Water demands with the new and expanded
land uses will be compared to the City’s current
permitted water rights.
Water Shortage Contingency Planning
The City’s water supplies are provided by
surface water pumped from the Noyo River and
spring flow delivered by gravity pipeline from
Waterfall Gulch and Newman Gulch. While the
City’s annual water rights of 1800 acre feet have
been adequate to meet annual water demands,
most of the water is supplied from the Noyo
River which is subject to the curtailment of
diversions.
From June 1 to October 1, the Noyo River must
be maintained at a minimum of 3 cfs to permit
the City’s diversions. Between October 1 and
June, Noyo River divisions are curtailed if flows
in the Noyo River are less than 10 cfs. Under
low flow conditions, raw water diversions are
only permitted if tidal conditions result in river
elevations 2 feet or higher. Because of this
curtailment water shortages do occur and water
shortage contingency planning is required.
Flows in the Noyo River are completely
dependent on local rainfall and runoff within the
Coastal range watershed. The average annual
rainfall at Fort Bragg is approximately 40.3
inches per year. When the annual Fort Bragg
rainfall drops to less than 80% of the annual
average (to less than approximately 32 inches
per year) low flows typically occur in the Noyo
River and the City’s raw water diversions from
this raw water supply source may be limited. In
the 2013 Phase 1 Water Facilities Study
curtailments to the Noyo River diversion were
reported in 2008 and in 2009. Prior to that period
curtailments occurred in 1976, 1977, 1980 and
1985.
The City does have in place water shortage
contingency plans. Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage
3 alerts are applied to reduce water demands
during dry years, low Noyo River flows and
water curtailments. We will review the City’s
experience with their current water storage
contingency plans and develop with City Staff
possible improvements to these contingency
plans. We will also identify water shortage
contingency plans and enforcement
contingencies that other cities and communities
(especially Coastal cities similar to Fort Bragg)
have developed as alterative water shortage
contingency planning and enforcement tools.
Water Sources and the Impacts of Climate
Change
Dale Bugenig, our hydrogeological expert has
been included in our Proposal Team to address
the impact of climate change on the City’s water
sources.
Spring Source Evaluation
As part of his scope, Dale will determine the
relationship between annual precipitation and
discharge records for Waterfall Gulch and
Newman Gulch. Long-term precipitation records
for the Mendocino Coast will be compared to
long-term records of spring discharge. Springs
supplied from local flow systems often show
seasonal variations. Springs sourced from
regional flow systems often show less variations
in discharge and also exhibit a lag behind
precipitation events. If a correlation between
precipitation and spring flow exists, then
predictions of future spring supply can be made
based on models of future precipitation resulting
from climate change.
Additional work may include analysis of spring
water for stable isotopes of hydrogen and
oxygen. These can provide a “finger print”
indicative of the area of recharge for the springs
and whether they are related to local or regional
flow systems. Aerial imagery and geologic
mapping will be also be incorporated into this
analysis.
Groundwater Source
The Franciscan mélange that comprises the
Coast Range near Fort Bragg does not typically
provide large quantities of groundwater to wells.
Neither do geologic formations that make up the
coastal terraces. The investigation of local
groundwater resources will start with a review of
the California Department of Water
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6 Resources on-line well database. This will help
identify areas that warrant further investigation.
Perhaps the best potential to develop a
groundwater source exists from the alluvial
deposits associated with the Noyo River and
Pudding Creek. There are potential issues with
this stratagem. These deposits do not appear to
extend far from the streams. The fact that the
alluvial deposits may not be aerially extensive
raises the specter of interaction between
groundwater pumped from wells and surface
water flows. This was a limiting factor to
groundwater development near Gualala. For the
Noyo River, where surface water supplies are
impacted when river flow drops below ten cubic
feet per second, groundwater extractions might
also decline.
Cities, counties and water districts that have
historically depended on surface water as their
source of supply are drilling and developing
groundwater wells to provide an alternative
water supply source during drought periods.
Conjunctive use programs are also being
developed wherein groundwater wells are
designed as ASR (Aquifer Supply and
Recovery) wells that will use excess surface
water during wet years to replenish groundwater
resources. This strategy will be evaluated for
the City of Fort Bragg depending on the results
of Dale’s investigations regarding the viability of
groundwater resources available in the Fort
Bragg area.
Flooding and Sea Level Rise
Review of the Safety Element of the City
General Plan suggests that areas of the City
along Noyo Creek, Pudding Creek and Hare
Creek are subject to flooding and sea level rise.
With the exception of limited water distribution
system improvements within the Noyo Harbor
area exiting Fort Bragg water system pipelines
are typically located outside of areas subject to
these environmental conditions. Improvements
to the water distribution systems to serve Harbor
area development should be Master Planned to
avoid areas subject to flooding. Similarly, water
distribution system improvements now proposed
north of Pudding Creek to serve North Fort
Bragg industrial land uses should be designed to
avoid areas subject to flooding hazards.
The scope of the Water Mater Plan
Improvements will include improvements to
existing Noyo Harbor water distribution
pipelines, valves and appurtenances to mitigate
against damage from flooding. These may
include provisions such as replacing existing
pipelines in this area with fused PVC or HDPE
pipe material with limited or no joints.
Geotechnical hazards.
As part of the KASL Team, ENGEO will perform
system wide review of geotechnical and
geologic hazards to characterize, determine and
identify areas within the system where increased
risk of geologic or geotechnical hazards may
pose risks to the water system. ENGEO’s scope
of services will include:
• Field reconnaissance – An ENGEO
engineering geologist will perform a field
reconnaissance of portions of the water
system that are identified as potentially high
risk during the document review. ENGEO
will observe surface conditions and
geomorphologic features related to
geotechnical and geologic hazards such as
slope instability including landslides and
erosion. ENGEO will also photograph key
areas of the water system. ENGEO
anticipates 2 days of reconnaissance will be
necessary and close coordination with City
staff will be required.
• Data compilation – ENGEO will compile
pertinent information from the document
review and field reconnaissance in a GIS
portal. Publically available LiDAR will be
included. This data will be made accessible
for viewing by the project team and by the
City in a GIS portal; GIS files will be made
available for uploading to the City’s GIS
database by ECORP Consulting.
• Analysis and report preparation – ENGEO
will analyze the data collected and prepare a
geotechnical and geologic risk assessment
report for the water system. The intent of the
report is to identify and avoid areas of
geotechnical and geologic risk for Master
Planning. The report will discuss the
potential risks associated with a large
seismic event including ground shaking,
ground rupture, seismically
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7 induced landslides, liquefaction, subsidence,
and tsunami. The report will also discuss
non-seismic related hazards such as
landslides and debris flows (including
potential post wildfire impacts), subsidence,
and flooding. The report will include figures
with geotechnical and geologic risk
delineation, pertinent geologic information,
field observations, and photos as well as a
discussion of conceptual mitigation solutions
for high risk portions of the system.
Other Environmental Factors
As part of the scope of their work ENGEO will
conduct select soil sampling to evaluate existing
soils for corrosiveness and pH. Typically, these
factors are resolved by specifying that
replacement pipelines are PVC C900 / C905
material and that buried ductile iron pipe are
polyethylene encased in accordance with
AWWA 105 Standards and that flanged fittings,
mechanical joints or other buried ductile iron
pipeline appurtenances be double wrapped with
polyethylene.
TASK 3 DELIVERABLES
Technical Report
The Task 3 deliverables will include a Technical
Report which will include:
• Future City of Fort Bragg Water Demands
• Evaluation of current water shortage
contingency planning and strategies and
alternative contingency planning
• Water source strategies to respond to
climate change and the impact of drought
conditions on surface water supply sources
• Recommendations regarding protection of
water distribution system improvements
against flood hazards and sea rise and
recommendations to avoid areas subject to
flooding and sea rise with the Water
Systems Distribution Master Plan
improvements
• Analysis of geotechnical sensitive areas and
measures to mitigate against seismic
hazards in high risk areas of the water
distribution system.
Our environmental team led by Planning
Partners will also contribute to the Task 3
Technical Report. Planning Partners will
identify, obtain and review information regarding
demography, land use, hazards, resource
planning, environmental constraints and ethical
practices. Sources of information to be reviewed
will include land use, hazard and infrastructure
plans prepared by the City. Mendocino County,
Mendocino LAFCo, and other State and federal
agencies as appropriate. Planning Partners will
assist the engineering team with respect to the
demographic and planning influences on future
water demand.
CEQA Compliance Memo
As part of their scope, Planning Partners will
prepare a memorandum setting forth an
evaluation of the benefits and risks of preparing
a Programmatic EIR (PEIR) on the Water
Systems Distribution Master Plan and its
components, relative to the City’s current
strategy of preparing multiple CEQA documents
as individual projects arise. In addition to
discussing the utility of a PEIR, the memo will
evaluate different CEQA strategies, various
document types and timing, required analyses of
direct and indirect environmental effects and the
inclusion of NEPA required information in CEQA
documents. Planning Partners would prepare an
analysis of various strategies to comply with
CEQA and provide a range of cost for each
identified strategy.
TASK 4: CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING
This task will include a summary and
prioritization of the water system distribution
improvements developed in Tasks 1, 2 and 3.
Recommended improvements will address the
City’s Master Plan goals and objectives of
system resiliency, sustainability and long term
operation. Recommended and priority
improvements will reflect input from workshop
meetings with City Staff and results of
presentations to the City Council.
Recommended improvements will be proposed
that adequately meet current and projected
maximum day and fire flow demands and peak
hour demands identified in this Study.
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8 Cost estimates will reflect the current, or
projected, ENRCC cost index so that estimated
costs can be adjusted to plan for future
implementation.
ECORP Consulting, as part of GIS database
services, will evaluate the City’s current asset
management practices and recommend future
asset management procedures for evaluating
and replacing aging infrastructure. The Task 4
services will include water distribution system
funding opportunities. These will include the
State Water Resource Control Board Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund, USDA Rural
Utilities Services (RUS) Funds and CDBG
funding. The City has been successful in
obtaining grant funding on other public works
projects. We will work with City Staff to identify
other fund sources that the City has successfully
used to fund public works utilities.
TASK 4 DELIVERABLES
Project Practicability Report
Replacement pipeline materials recommended
shall be consistent with current City operations
to standardize distribution system operations
and maintenance. Operations and maintenance
costs and O & M complexity will increase with
the introduction of new materials. We
understand that the City currently installs PVC
C900 / C905 or DIP for waterline replacements.
The outside diameter and the fitting dimensions
for these pipe materials are identical. This
practice should continue. Similarly, the City
should standardize replacement valves and
hydrants to provide ease of replacement and
repair parts.
Technical Memo of Risk-Based Analysis
This analysis will be developed from the Task 3
analysis of geotechnical hazard sensitive areas,
areas subject to flooding and sea rise hazards
and other environment facilities identified in
Task 3.
New, Innovative and Emerging Water System
Technology
Water distribution mains constructed at bridge
crossings and at locations such as Water
Storage Tanks and Pump Stations are
particularly vulnerable to ground displacement
from seismic activity. We will evaluate existing
improvements at these locations and
recommend flexible connections (ROMAC
Double Ball Expansion Joints, for example)
which allow for vertical and horizontal deflection
without damage to the pipeline or to the
connecting structure.
The City is in the process of installing Smart
Meters for water service customers. These
meters will help identify water leaks and losses
and will help the City reduce current water loss
rates.
We will evaluate with the City the cost and
benefits of distribution system pressure sensing
stations and automatic control valve installations
that would alert the City operators to rapid
losses in pressure due to a pipe break and
would isolate low pressure areas from the rest of
the City’s system until they can be repaired.
Schedule of Improvements
A schedule of recommended improvements will
be provided based on prioritization and funding
opportunities. Typically, improvements would be
scheduled for short term (1 to 5 years) medium
term (5 to 10 years) or long term (10 to 20
years) implementation in the Master Plan.
Preliminary Engineering Report
A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) will be
prepared for the recommended water
distribution systems improvements. The PER
will include system mapping, a listing and
identification of priority improvements, cost
estimates, preliminary environmental review and
project funding. The PER will be prepared
specifically to “fast track” grant applications by
the City and award of grant funds by the State
and Federal Agencies.
ALTERNATIVE TASK
Planning Partners has prepared a sample Scope
of Work for an Infrastructure Master Plan
Program EIR. This sample scope of work is
included in the Appendix of this
Proposal.