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COST SHARING AGREEMENT
(Development of Template Cross-Connection Control Plan) This Development of Template Cross-Connection Control Plan Cost Sharing Agreement ("Agreement") is effective for each party as of the later date of the two signatures below ("Effective Date") and is between IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (" IRWD"), CITY OF
ANAHEIM, CITY OF BREA, CITY OF BUENA PARK, CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY,
CITY OF FULLERTON, CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CITY OF SANTA ANA, CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CITY OF TUSTIN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, EL TORO WATER DISTRICT,
LAGUNA BEACH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, MESA WATER DISTRICT , MOULTON
NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT, SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT, SOUTH COAST
WATER DISTRICT, TRABUCO CANYON WATER DISTRICT, YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT and CITY OF ORANGE . Each is referred to individually as a " Party," and collectively as the "Parties."
A. The California State Water Resources Control Board ("State Board"), which regulates all Public Water Systems ("PWSs") in California, requires PWSs to protect the public water supply by compliance with Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. The State Board has adopted the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook ("Handbook"), effective July 1, 2024, to establish standards to which each PWS's drinking water distribution system will be subject regarding the backflow of liquids, gases, or other substances . The Handbook requires each PWS, no later than July 1, 2025, to prepare and submit a Control Plan that will describe how the PWS will fulfill the ten requirements identified in the Handbook. Each PWS in Orange County must submit its Control Plan to the Division of Drinking Water at the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board office for review and approval.
B. The Parties have determined that it will be to their joint advantage to collaborate to develop a template for a control plan (" Template Control Plan ") that may, with minor modifications, be adapted for use by each of the Parties. The Parties further agree that a qualified consultant with industry knowledge will be required to assist the Parties in developing the Template Control Plan (the "Work") . The Parties will schedule meetings that will be held approximately monthly with the selected consultant to adva nce the creation of the T emplate Control Plan.
C. The Parties intend by this Agreement to provide the framework under which they will share costs for the selected consultant's Work.
The Parties therefore agree as follows:
1. Contract for the Work . On behalf of all of the Parties, IRWD shall serve as the contracting agency and will request proposals from qualified consultants and ultimately select and enter into a Professional Services Agreement (“PSA”) with the successful proposer ("Consultant") to perform the Work. The selection will be made with the assistance of whichever other Parties volunteer to participate in the selection process. IRWD shall promptly pay all invoices submitted by the Consultant for the W ork. At the conclusion of the W ork and IRWD’s receipt of the Consultant’s final invoice, or by August 1, 2025, whichever occurs first, IRWD shall invoice each 2 20877033.10
of the Parties (including any additional parties hereafter added to this Agreement pursuant to Section 3, below) for their proportional share of the costs of the Work (as further described in Section 4, below).
2. Scope of Work. The Consultant will develop a specific scope for the Work, budget, and schedule necessary to produce a Template Control Plan that the Parties can adapt to meet requirements of the State Board as set forth in the Handbook. The Consultant will perform the Work on a time -and-materials basis for an estimated not -to-exceed amount of $180,000, which includes 20 percent for contingencies above the Consultant’s estimated costs of $150,000. These costs are subject to the cost-sharing provisions set forth in Section 4, below.
3. A dditional Parties . In addition to the Parties listed above, additional parties may be added to this Agreement, subject to all of the covenants, terms, and conditions of the Agreement .
Additional parties may join this Agreement at any time before completion of the Work upon written invitation by one or more of the original Parties, by executing the signature page and delivering an electronic version to all then- current Parties. Additional parties will be treated as original parties to this Agreement and equally share in the total cost of the Work, as described in Section 4, below.
4. C ost Sharing. The Parties shall share equally the cost of the Work . Each Party’s share of the cost will be determined by taking the total invoiced amount from Consultant for all completed Work and dividing that amount by the number of Parties at the conclusion of the Work.
At the conclusion of the Work, IRWD will invoice each Party for an equal share of the total cost of the Work. Each Party shall pay IRWD its equal share no later than 60 days after receiving the invoice. Upon the request of any Party, IRWD will provide copies of the Consultant's invoices and IRWD's payment records.
5. M eetings . IRWD shall coordinate all aspects of the Work with the selected Consultant. Any Party may participate in meetings with the Consultant to review interim and final results of the Work. IRWD will schedule meetings of the Parties to facilitate review of the Work, and will schedule meetings with the Consultant and the Parties at the reasonable request of any Party for the same purpose.
6. In demnity . Each Party shall indemnify, defend, and hold the other Parties, and their officers, agents, and employees harmless from any expense, liability, injury, loss, damage or expense to persons or property (collectively, “Claims”) that may arise or may be claimed to have arisen as a result of the development and approval of the Template Control Plan . Each Party's indemnity and defense obligations will not apply to any portion of a ny Claims determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been proximately caused by the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of another Party, its officers, agents, or employees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentences in this section, each Party is solely responsible for its own costs and expenses associated with the indemnity and defense obligations set forth in this section, and such costs are not subject to cost sharing under this Agreement. This section shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
7. P
roperty . All documents, data, and written materials furnished by a Party to Consultant shall remain that Party’s property and shall be returned to that Party upon request. All 3 20877033.10
documents, data, or written material prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement shall become the joint property of the Parties, and each Party shall have the right to use and modify such materials without further approval or compensation to Consultant or the other Parties.
8. Withdrawal. Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice to the other Parties. However, the payment obligations of that Party will be pro-rated based on the percent of the Work accomplished up to the withdrawal date.
9. W arranty of Authority. Each person executing this Agreement in a representative capacity represents and warrants that he or she is authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of and to bind the Party on whose behalf he or she executes the Agreement.
10. C
onstruction. This Agreement will be construed as if the Parties jointly prepared it.
11. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not for the benefit of any person or entity other than the Parties and any additional parties described in Section 3 above.
12. M odification . This Agreement may not be modified by any of the Parties by oral representation made before or after the execution of this Agreement. All modifications must be in writing and signed by the Parties or their successors in interest at the time of modification.
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urther Documents . The Parties shall execute and deliver all documents and perform all further acts that may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.
14. G
overning Law . This Agreement is entered into and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
15. E xecution of Agreement . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts. The signature page of this Agreement may be executed by way of a manual or electronic or digital signature. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page by electronic transmission will be effective.
16. Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and made an operative part of this Agreement.
17. Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent, or partnership or joint venture, or any association between the Parties, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any act of the Parties shall be deemed to create any relationship other than as specified herein.
18. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. 4 20877033.10
19. Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof; and the Parties have made no agreements, representations or warranties, either written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof that are not set forth herein.
The Parties are signing this Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.
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IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT
By:
Paul A. Cook
General Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hanson Bridgett, LLP
By: ____________________________
IRWD Counsel
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CITY OF ANAHEIM
By:
Name:
Title:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF BREA
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF BUENA PARK
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
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Name:
Title:
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF FULLERTON
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
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City Attorney
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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City Attorney
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Pamela Coleman, City Clerk
CITY OF ORANGE
By:
Name: Thomas C. Kisela
Title: City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: ____________________________
Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney
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CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
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By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
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City Attorney
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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City Attorney
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CITY OF TUSTIN
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District Counsel
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June 13, 2024
Ms. Lauren Hatch
Cross-Connection Control Supervisor
Irvine Ranch Water District
15600 Sand Canyon Ave
Irvine, CA 92618
Subject: Proposal for Development of Template Cross-Connection Control Plan
Dear Ms. Hatch:
John Robinson Consulting, Inc. (JR Consulting) is pleased to submit this proposal to develop a Template Cross-Connection Control Plan (Template CCCP) for the Irvine Ranch Water District and fifteen other Public Water Systems (PWS) in the Orange County Area. We have been following the implementation schedule by the S tate Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (SWRCB DDW) for the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook (Handbook). We have already helped one Inland Empire agency develop a draft plan to meet the requirements of the Handbook, conducted one meeting with DDW staff and are awaiting comments from the DDW to complete the Handbook.
Our Familiarity with PWS and Regulatory Agencies - JR Consulting has worked with numerous agencies and agency representatives that could play a role in the development of the Template CCCP, including the Orange County Health Care Agency (Hasham “Sham” Elmishad), Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board and SWRCB DDW (Oliver Pacifico). The JR Consulting team has helped numerous agencies prepare recycled water master plans, develop recycled water conversions plan s, and performed cross connection testing for multiple recycled water use sites throughout Southern California.
Unique combination of Public and Private Recycled Water Planning Experience - For this project we have assembled a Project Team of experts with over 70 years of combined public/private agency experience in potable and recycled water systems. Our Project Manager, John Robinson, who has over 30 years of experience in recycled water system will be joined by Mr. T homas Holliman, PE, who has over 40 years of experience in recycled water systems and has managed recycled water programs for the Irvine Ranch Water District and the Long Beach Water Department . Tom is our designated backflow prevention assembly tester and cross-connection control specialist.
Acknowledgements - John Robinson Consulting will function as the Prime Consultant, T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc. will be a subconsultant. We have no conflict of interests issues working in with any of the PWS. JR Consulting carries all of the required insurance and will provide certificates of insurance when the contract is awarded. Further we take no exceptions to IRWD’s standard agreement included in the RFP. Finally, per the RFP, the budget proposal, including fee schedules and breakdown of the fee by task is being submitted separately from the project proposal
Should there be any questions, please feel free to contact me at (626) 375 -9389 or at [email protected].
Sincerely,
John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
John Robinson, Principal
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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
This section is comprised of our Project
Understanding. It includes a statement of our
understanding of the objectives of the project
and how the objectives will be accomplished.
Irvine Ranch Water District, in conjunction with
fifteen other Orange County agencies is working
to develop a Template Cross-Connection Control
Plan (Template CCCP) which will comply with
the State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Drinking Water (SWRCB DDW)
Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook
(Handbook). The Handbook was adopted by the
SWRCB in December 2023 and Draft Template
CCCPs are due to SWRCB DDW on July 1,
2025.
Currently, sixteen Orange County public water
systems (PWS) are collaborating on the
development of a Template CCCP which, with
minor modifications, can be adapted for each
entity. Those entities include:
1. City of Anaheim
2. City of Fullerton
3. City of Garden Grove
4. City of Huntington Beach
5. City of Newport Beach
6. City of San Clemente
7. City of Santa Ana
8. City of Tustin
9. El Toro Water District
10. Irvine Ranch Water District
11. Laguna Beach County Water District
12. Mesa Water District
13. Moulton Niguel Water District
14. Santa Margarita Water District
15. South Coast Water District
16. Trabuco Canyon Water District
Domestic water supply permit holders ( also
known as Public Water Systems or PWS) are
required to protect the public water supply by
performing six (6) tasks identified in Title 17 of
the California Code of Regulations.
1. Adopt operating rules and ordinances;
2. Conduct surveys (aka hazard
assessments) to identify premises where
cross-connections are likely to occur;
3. Provisions for backflow protection;
4. Provisions for at least one person trained
in cross-connection;
5. Establish procedures for testing backflow
preventers; and
6. Maintain records of locations, tests, and
repairs of backflow preventers.
The Handbook incorporates Title 17 as well as
adds the following four (4) new PWS
requirements:
7. Ensure all backflow testers and cross-
connection control specialists are
properly certified;
8. Develop and implement procedures for
investigating and responding to
suspected or actual backflow incidents;
9. Implement a cross-connection control
public outreach and education program;
and
10. Coordinate with applicable local entities
to ensure hazard assessments can be
performed.
The Handbook requires each PWS to prepare and
submit a Template CCCP that will describe how
the PWS will fulfill the ten ( 10) requirements
identified in the Handbook.
Each PWS in Orange County must submit its
Template CCCP to the SWRCB DDW at the
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control
Board office for review and approval by July 1,
2025.
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APPROACH
This section is comprised of our Approach. It
includes a detailed description of the intended
methodology to be utilized in addressing the
project. It describes our perception of the work
required and how our firm, personnel, and
services will be utilized.
Assessment of Available Cross Connection
Control Program Information
After the initial kick-off meeting the JR
Consulting team will begin gathering required
information from each PWS.
1. Step 1 – Schedule meetings with each of
the PWS Cross Connection Control
Managers and additional staff to review
their current programs, staffing, ordinances,
and procedures.
2. Step 2 - Create a Template CCCP from the
Handbook to use to compare the existing
PWS cross connection programs.
3. Step 3 – Circulate a draft of the Template
CCCP to each of the PWS, and request
review and comments.
4. Step 4 - Perform a GAP analysis to
determine what information is missing from
each PWS’s current cross connection
control program based on the requirements
of the Handbook.
5. Step 5 - Provide each PWS with an
assessment of the missing sections of their
respective programs based on the
Handbook.
6. Step 6 - Obtain copies of existing
ordinances from the PWS’s and compare
against the requirements of the Handbook.
Provide a results matrix to each PWS.
7. Step 7 - Create matrix comparing each
agencies existing programs to the
Handbook requirements.
8. Step 8 – Support IRWD staff with any
future DDW and OCHCA meetings to
address areas where the 16 PWS do not
agree to finalized Handbook.
9. Based on final agreed upon modifications,
finalize the Template CCCP and circulate
to the PWS.
Communication Strategy
While facilitating the discussions between the
PWS, the JR Consulting Team will work closely
with District staff as well as representatives from
PWS and OCHCA and the S WRCB DDW. T o
maintain proper communication with District
staff JR Consulting will provide:
• Monthly summaries of work with invoices
• Progress meetings at key deliverables to
review the materials prior to the PWS
review
• Finally, close-out presentations and delivery
of all project materials.
Building Consensus
In order to be considered successful the Template
CCCP will have to effectively meet the
objectives of the District and the PWS. Although
the stakeholders of each PWS are the same, t he
strategic objectives of each PWS are specific to
their strategic mission.
To reach mutual agreement for a Template CCCP
JR Consulting will assist the parties in:
• Identifying their specific objectives
• Identifying specific concerns
• Evaluating what additional activities or
procedures, the 16 PWS might need to meet
the requirements of the Handbook
• How the Handbook requirements fit into their
existing planning and budgets
• Detail out responsibilities for hazard
assessments to be performed, etc.
The final Template CCCP may not include
everything each PWS wants, but it must meet
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enough of their individual objectives list for them
to support the final combined plan.
SCOPE OF WORK
Per the District’s request, a detailed Fee
Proposal is included in a separate email with a
PDF. It details cost per task and project staff
discipline.
A. General
The intent of the Request for Proposal (RFP ) is
to select a qualified consultant with industry
knowledge to help write the Template CCCP.
A. Detailed Scope of Service
The following Scope of Services is provided as a
framework and is intended to identify the project
partners ( IRWD, 15 PWS and regulatory
agencies), expectations, and requirements. Once
the background materials are reviewed ,
preliminary concepts are developed, and initial
meetings are conducted JR Consulting may
propose to expand or reduce tasks , or propose
additional work to accomplish the goals of
IRWD and the 15 PWS.
Task 1 – Facilitate Monthly Standing Meetings
with PWS
JR Consulting will conduct a kick- off meeting
and will facilitate monthly standing meetings
(currently on the 3rd Tuesday of the month,
10:00am – 11:30am; locations vary). We have
assumed 18 in- person meetings unless other
arrangements are made. JR Consulting will
compile notes during the meetings to capture the
direction the water agencies elect to go regarding
each requirement of the Handbook.
JR Consulting will prepare the agenda three (3)
days prior to the meeting and provide meeting
minutes with specific action items two (2) days
after the meeting.
Deliverable:
• Eighteen (18) m onthly in-person
meetings
• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Minutes
Task 2 – Individual Meetings with each PWS
Cross Connection Control team
The JR Consulting Team will conduct individual
meetings with each of the sixteen PWS to learn
more about each PWS , their respective cross -
connection control programs, and their
perspectives on the requirements in the
Handbook.
JR Consulting will prepare a meeting agenda for
each PWS individual meeting three (3) days prior
to the meeting and provide meeting minutes with
specific action items two (2) days after the
meeting.
Deliverable:
• Sixteen (16) in-person meetings
• Eight (8) in-person meetings (Optional)
• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Minutes
Task 3– Prepare Draft Template CCCP
JR Consulting will draft language for the
Template CCCP. Drafts will be sent to IRWD for
review before distributing to the partner water
agencies. JR Consulting will work with IRWD to
review comments from the water agencies and
revise the text accordingly. We have assumed
two rounds of comments and revisions for each
of the ten (10) requirements of the Template
CCCP. These sections will include drafting
language to comply with:
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (1) of the Handbook:
Operating Rules and Ordinances
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (2) of the Handbook: Cross-
Connection Control Program Coordinator
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (3) of the Handbook: Hazard
Assessments
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (4) of the Handbook:
Backflow Prevention
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• Section 3.1.3 (a) (5) of the Handbook:
Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly
Testers and Certified Cross - Connection
Control Specialists
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (6) of the Handbook:
Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (7) of the Handbook:
Recordkeeping
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (8) of the Handbook:
Backflow Incident Response, Reporting and
Notification
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (9) of the Handbook: Public
Outreach and Education
• Section 3.1.3 (a) (10) of the Handbook: Local
Entity Coordination.
The Template CCCP will ensure compliance
with relevant state regulations and guidelines
focusing on the Handbook adopted by DDW as
the primary state regulation and guideline.
The Template CCCP will identify specific
requirements applicable to IRWD and 15
participating agencies’ water systems and
distribution networks. In addition, the Template
CCCP will outline preventive measures,
engineering controls, and appropriate backflow
prevention devices for each identified hazard.
Some sections will be submitted nonsequentially
for example the Section 10 – Local Entity
Coordination might be one of the first submittals
to allow the JR Consulting Team to interact on a
deliverable with each PWS that is specific for
their entity.
Deliverable:
• Draft PDF electronically to IRWD of the
ten (1 0) Template CCCP sections for
internal review.
• 2
nd Draft PDF electronically to IRWD of
the ten (10) Template CCCP sections via
Word and PDF for issuance to the 15 PWs.
• Draft PDF electronically to IRWD of the
complete Draft Template CCCP sections
for internal review.
• 2nd Draft PDF electronically to IRWD of
the complete Template CCCP sections via
Word and PDF for issuance to the 15 PWs.
Task 4 – As-Needed Communication with
IRWD
JR Consulting will provide additional meetings
as required, for this proposal we have included
four additional one -hour meetings with IRWD
but have not included those optional meetings in
the base cost for completing Task 3.
Task 5 –Project Management
JR Consulting will submit progress reports to
IRWD staff on the 1st of each month with the JR
Consulting’s invoice.
The Progress Reports will provide updates on the
project schedule, deliverables, and activities.
During the review of the first invoice if the
Progress Report format has to be modified then
the District staff can provided comments and
those changes will be made for future submittals.
PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM
Introduction to the JR Consulting Team
To provide the District with a team that will focus
on integrity, intensity, and results, we have
assembled a team of experts in recycled water
planning, design, construction, operations,
administration, permitting, and regulatory
compliance. The JR Consulting team is
comprised of two specialized firms with over 70
years of combined experience in recycled water:
• John Robinson
John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
• Thomas R. Holliman, PE,
T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc.
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Instead of a pool of engineers with only limited
specific cross-connection control experience, JR
Consulting provides experts that can bring their
collective experience to bear on the development
of the Template CCCP . This “ based in reality ”
approach will reflect both the economics and
technical analysis needed for a successful Draft
Template CCCP for IRWD and the 15 PWS.
We bring collective experiences from dozens of
agencies to ensure the Draft Template CCCP is
based on solid proven results.
Local Resources and Knowledge
JR Consulting Project Team’s past success has
been built on projects exclusively within
Southern California. Because of the firm’s long
history of service to municipal water and
wastewater agencies in Southern California, we
recognize that the State of California has a
heightened awareness of the environment and
has implemented the necessary regulations to
create a healthy balance between nature and
industry.
In response, we have developed and honed
competencies in the environmental service sector
to help our clients meet the rigorous regulations
California has adopted. While providing these
services, JR Consulting Project Team has worked
extensively with regional regulatory agencies,
including the OCHCA and SWRCB DDW.
Company Background
JR Consulting is a California S -Corporation
established in 2013, based in Pasadena, CA . JR
Consulting is a registered Small Business
Enterprise with the State of California
Department of General Services and
Metropolitan Water District. JR Consulting
specializes in potable water, recycled water, and
wastewater planning, design, construction
management, and operations. Recently JR
Consulting has been involved in the cross -
connection discussions regarding dual -plumbed
versus dual source specifically focused on
housing tracks in which we are writing
procedure for a client to present to SWRCB
DDW for consideration. Finally, JR Consulting
maintains Professional Liability, General
Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workman’s
Compensation insurance with a limit of
$1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per occurrence
depending on the specific insurance. All are
currently in force.
T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc. is a
California S -Corporation established in 2005,
based in Highland, CA . TRHA is a registered
Small Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise. TRHA specializes in
recycled water planning, design, construction
management, and operations. Mr. Holliman
previous taught Cross Connection Control at San
Bernardino Valley College and is an
AWWA/USC Cross Connection Control
Program Specialist, and Backflow Prevention
Assembly General Tester.
Experience and Expertise in Recycled Water
Systems specific to Cross-Connection Testing
We have been performing cross-connection
testing for recycled water services in Southern
California for 40 years. Our proposed project
staff was carefully selected due to their
experience with master planning and recycled
water use analysis.
From market assessments through feasibility
studies to the development of comprehensive
facility master plans; design and construction of
recycled water infrastructure; engineers reports;
and cross connection testing, our team offers
unparalleled local experience
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Experience with Cross-Connection Control
We have successfully implemented numerous
recycled water projects which will help us
prepare the Template
CCCP. While we have
the technical expertise
to perform all the
requested services, a
key factor that
differentiates us from
our competitors is the
fact that our team
members have also
managed recycled
water programs for
cities and Special
Districts, giving us a clear understanding from
both sides of the Project Consultant and Owner.
We are experienced in each integral phase of
implementation of recycled water system s. We
are fully qualified to develop the Template
Cross- Connection Control Plan partially due to
our extensive recycled water conversion efforts.
JR Consulting has designed numerous customer
conversions from potable to recycled water. Our
team has been involved in over 2,500 cross -
connection tests and over 800 recycled water
customer conversions from potable to recycled
water. These include:
• the first dual plumbed high rise office
building in Irvine, CA
• 200 elementary schools
• 40 junior high schools
• 50 high schools
• 250 parks
• 14 homeowner associations
• three oil refineries
• the first commercial laundry in
California
• paper mills
• power plants
• industrial facilities and
• hundreds of other irrigation customers
Our conversion resume also includes the first
use of recycled water to control ground
subsidence, as well as the first professional ice
hockey rink to use recycled water in Ontario,
CA.
The Right People for the Project
JR Consulting and our clients have enjoyed
success in the implementation and long- term
operation of potable water and recycled water
projects as the result of following an approach
that utilizes “the right people for the right job”.
JR Consulting has successfully completed
multiple potable and recycled water projects
throughout Southern California for agencies such
as:
• Orange County Water District (OCWD)
• Mesa Water District (Mesa Water)
• City of San Juan Capistrano (CSJC)
• Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)
• Long Beach Water Department (LBWD)
• Central Basin Municipal Water District
(CBMWD)
• Jurupa Community Services District
• Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water
District
• Cities of Fontana, Monterey Park,
Ontario, Oxnard and Santa Ana.
A sample of the documents developed by the JR
Consulting Team within the last 3 years includes:
• Recycled Water Master Plan for City of Santa
Ana
Our team members
have managed
recycled water
programs for
Districts and Special
Districts in Southern
California which
gives us a unique
Consultant and
Owner perspective.
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• Potable water Master Plan for City of
Glendora
• Recycled Water Facilitator Study for City of
Beaumont
• Arrowbear Park RW Feasibility Study
Orange County Regulatory Experience
The JR Consulting Team recognizes that the
implementation of Template CCCP will need to
comply with the SWRCB DDW Han dbook. We
understand that assisting our clients with their
regulatory issues which includes cross -
connection control under tough permitting
constraints has contributed to the success of our
potable and recycled water projects. Our
extensive experience with the State Water
Resources Control Board Division of Drinking
Water (DDW), Santa Ana Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and Orange
County Healthcare Agency (OCHCA) have
increased our understanding of the involved
processes, enabling us to provide sound guidance
to our clients.
Draft Template CCCP Experience
The JR Consulting team has extensive
experience conducting preliminary and final
cross-connections at sites to be converted to
recycled water as discussed.
Recently, the JR Consulting Team was hired by
Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) to
complete a Draft Cross-Connection Control Plan
that incorporated all the requirements of the
Handbook.
The document was completed and encompasses
all ten (10) items from the Handbook. The
process incorporated two rounds of comments
from JCSD staff and was submitted to SWRCB
DDW – San Diego Office. A conference call was
completed with SWRCB DDW – San Diego
Office staff and we are waiting for written
comments.
That effort has provided key experience to
complete the Template CCCP as it provides a
starting framework that can be provided to
IRWD and the 15 PWS so we can be more
efficient with the section preparations.
The JR Consulting Team
Short biographies for the JR Consulting team
are located on the pages following sections.
Full resumes are included in the appendices.
John Robinson, Princpal and Project Manager
Mr. Robinson’s over 30 years of environmental
engineering experience has focused exclusively
on water reclamation, wastewater engineering,
and wastewater master plan projects for
municipalities in California and Arizona. He has
been the Principal-in-Charge or Project Manager
for infrastructure projects that include
feasibility/master studies and planning,
preliminary and final designs , bidding,
construction management , and commissioning.
His project experience includes 15 new water
reclamation and wastewater facilities, 4
groundwater treatment
projects, 300 miles of
sewer, potable water
and recycled water
pipeline designs, 15
pump stations, 12
groundwater wells and
10 reservoirs and 45
master plans for water,
sewer, and recycled
water.
John Robinson just completed a Draft Cross -
Connection Control Plan for Jurupa Community
Services District (JCSD) that incorporated all the
requirements of the Handbook. The document
was submitted to SWRCB DDW – San Diego
Office and a meeting to discuss comments was
completed in early March 2024. That effort has
provided key experience to complete the Draft
Template CCCP as it provides a framework that
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can be provided to IRWD and the 15 PWS so we
can be more efficient with the section
preparations.
With regards to relevant skills and knowledge:
John has excellent writing skills so as to
efficiently and effectively communicate how
PWS’s will fulfill the responsibilities in
compliance with each of the 10 requirements
described in the Handbook. As proof of this John
has prepared 35 potable water master plans and
55 recycled water master plans and the numerous
rules and regulations, ordinances and other PWS
specific documents such as ordinances.
John has an understanding of the roles and
responsibilities of PWS’s as they relate to the 10
requirements of the Handbook briefly described
in Section II. Those include cross -connection
control, consisting of site surveys , hazard
assessments, backflow prevention devices,
customer notification processes, rules and
regulations, municipal code, industry
certifications, and public education and outreach.
During his career he has completed over 550
recycled water customer conversions (i.e., water
through the meter) as well as completed an
additional 2,000 recycled water customer
conversion assessments. He specializes in
assisting clients with identifying an d assessing
customers, evaluating potential non-potable
reuse system components as well as manag ing
the customer development for all customer
conversions; developing recycled water
conversion plans , working with customers and
developing conversion construction costs. John
has developed and conducted training seminars
for both client staff as well as end use customers.
He is particularly adept at working closely with
SWRCB DDW and OCHCA for coordination of
site issues and approvals and understands how to
make the regulatory approval process go
smoothly.
Mr. Robinson is a USC Cross Connection
Control Program Specialist.
Thomas Holliman,
PE,
Pricipal Planner
Thomas Holliman was
chosen as P rincipal
Planner because he
has over 40 years of
professional
experience in the
planning, design, and
operations of major recycled water, potable
water, and sewer facilities throughout Southern
California. Mr. Holliman is a recognized expert
in California for recycled water/non -potable
systems. In addition to receiving several
WateReuse Association awards for special
projects of merit, Thomas was instrumental in the
development of the color “purple” as the
identifier for non- potable systems which has
become the national and international
designation for recycled/non-potable facilities.
He previously served as Director of
Engineering/Planning for the Long Beach Water
Department, District Engineer/Assistant General
Manager for the Water Replenishment District of
Southern California, and recently Engineering
and Operations Manager for the E ast Valley
Water District. With Boyle Engineering, now
AECOM, Mr. Holliman served as the District
Engineer for the San Gorgonio Pass Water
Agency. Mr. Holliman has also held senior
technical and management positions in private
consulting firms. He is accomplished in all facets
of agency administrative functions from
development of agency budgets, developing
RFP’s for major capital projects, and working
closely with elected and appointed agency Board
of Directors.
Mr. Holliman is an AWWA Cross -Connection
Control Program Specialist, Certification No.
02726, USC Cross Connection Control Program
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Specialist, and previously certified as a Backflow
Prevention Assembly General Tester. Mr.
Holliman has also been an Adjunct Instructor for
San Bernardino Valley College, where he taught
Cross Connection Control.
Availability of the JR Consulting Team
Per the RFP, the JR Consulting Team of John
Robinson and T homas Holliman will contribute
approximately 40% and 60%, respectively to the
development of the Template CCCP.
REFERENCES AND RELEVANT
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Our project experience can be found on the
following pages. We have selected cross-
connection control and recycled water projects
to illustrate the extent of our experience
providing cross-connection regulatory support.
Per the District’s request, we have provided
client references for the referenced.
Jurupa Community Services District, Cross -
Connection Control Management Plan, Jurupa
Valley, CA
Reference
Kirols Nashed, Environmental Services Dept.
11201 Harrel Street
Jurupa Valley CA 91752
[email protected]
(951) 685-7434; ext. 107
Project Team – John Robinson/Tom Holliman
As the Project Manager, Mr. Robinson, in
conjunction with Mr. Holliman prepared three
(3) documents for Jurupa Community Services
District (JCSD). The first document was a Cross-
Connection Control Management Plan that was
in compliance with the SWRCB DDW
Handbook but within the guidance document
from SWRCB that is still in development.
The second document was a modification to
JCSD’s Ordinance 67 which is for the control of
backflow and cross -connection for the Board to
review and approve.
The third document were three different versions
of a backflow prevention survey form depending
on residential, commercial and industrial use.
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JR Consulting developed all three documents
within the 60 calendar day schedule, conducted
two meetings with JCSD staff and after
finalization sent the document to SWRCB DDW
– San Diego Office and after their review
conducted a conference call to review their initial
comments.
JCSD and JR Consulting are waiting on those
SWRCB DDW comments from our conference
call on May 6, 2024.
City of Beaumont, RW Facilitator Report,
Beaumont, CA
Reference
Thaxton Van Belle, General Manager of Utilities
550 East Sixth Street
Beaumont, CA 92223
[email protected]
(909) 496-5689
Project Team –Tom Holliman/John Robinson
As the Project Manager, Mr. Holliman, in
conjunction with Mr. Robinson prepared a
Recycled Water Facilitator Report for the City of
Beaumont, Beaumont Che rry Valley Water
District (BCVWD), and the San Gorgonio Pass
Water Agency. This report was the culmination
of background research on the City of
Beaumont’s recycled water plant, its operating
permits, and history of discharges to Cooper
Creek. The report also reviewed documents
prepared by the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water
District on the use of recycled water in the
Beaumont Valley.
TR Holliman and Associates also prepared a
Recycled Water Implementation Roadmap to
provide BCVWD with the steps necessary to
convert their 300 non- potable water sites to
recycled water from the City of Beaumont. The
project required multiple meetings with the City
and water agencies individually, and then as a
work group. TRHA developed a recommended
plan to allow the three agencies to move forward
with the multiagency project. TRHA was also
retained to assist the City in preparing an RFP for
assistance in preparing a Conditional Use Permit
and an Adaptive Management Plan to allow the
City to remove flows from Cooper Creek.
City of Santa Ana Recycled Water Master Plan,
Santa Ana, CA
Reference
Heidi Chou, Senior Civil Engineer
City of Santa Ana
PWA Water Resources
[email protected]
714-647-3571 – Office
(657) 566-1991 - Cell
Project Team – Tom Holliman/John Robinson
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Summary
TRHA in conjunction with John Robinson
Consulting, prepared the City of Santa Ana’s
Recycled Water Master Plan which will allow the
City to add multiple new users to their recycled
water distribution system. The City currently
receives recycled water from the Orange County
Water District through the Green Acres Project
(GAP) pipeline. The master planning effort
included reviewing existing water use records of
all the City’s water customers to identify
potential conversion sites. Once identified
TRHA performed site visits to confirm the
viability of the conversion sites. Hydraulic
models were developed to connect the new users
to the planned recycled water pipeline extensions
from the GAP pipeline. Four different
subsystems were developed for the City so the
projects could be built in phases as funding
became available. Cost estimates were developed
for each of the conversion sites.
The report was constructed in accordance with
State funding requirements to allow the City to
pursue grants for the system expansions.
TRHA also prepared use site supplements for all
the twenty -three existing recycled water
customers including detailed maps of the
locations of all control valves, signs, and quick
couplers. These maps will be used by the City
and the Health Department in conjunction with
scheduled cross connection testing.
At the conclusion of the master planning, TRHA
was retained by the City to develop onsite
supervisor training in both English and Spanish,
evaluating desalting shallow groundwater to be
used for irrigation, and a satellite sewer package
plant to produce recycled water within the City,
in lieu of dependence on the GAP pipeline for
supply.
Inland Empire Utilities Agency, RW
Implementation Plan, Chino, CA
Reference
Sylvie Lee, Formally the Manager of Planning
with Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)
6075 Kimball Avenue, Chino, CA 91708
Now with Three Valleys MWD
[email protected]; (909) 293-7028 - office
Project Team - John Robinson
Summary
The Project Team led by John Robinson
developed IEUA’s Recycled Water
Implementation Plan. We developed the overall
project approach and methodology, coordinated
project tasks with IEUA, and provided the
technical content of the report. As part of the
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approach, our team developed a 10 -year
implementation plan based on hydraulic
modeling performed in InfoWater.
The IEUA service area encompasses 242 square
miles in the southwestern corner of San
Bernardino County and is projected to develop
significantly in the next 25 years. The Recycled
Water Implementation Plan provides an
overview of IEUA’s recycled water supplies,
existing and estimated recycled water demands,
and a recommended regional backbone system to
distribute recycled water throughout the service
area.
The proposed backbone system is sized for build-
out demand conditions and delivers recycled
water to all IEUA’s member agencies and
selected based on life-cycle cost evaluations. The
proposed system goal was to serve the maximum
amount of potential recycled water customers
while meeting the pressure criteria and selecting
the most cost -effective alignments by avoiding
significant utility conflicts where possible.
The number of recycled water customers in this
area is estimated to increase from 100 to over
2,000 users in 25 years, resulting in a recycled
water demand increase from 7,900 acre-feet/year
to 93,000 acre -feet/year. The proposed system
consists of seven pressure zones, 110 MG of
reservoir storage, equalization storage at the five
regional plants, 13 booster stations with a
combined capacity of 145 mgd (nearly 15,000
hp) and 35 regional pipeline projects totaling 92
miles and ranging from 12 to 60 inches in
diameter. The 10 -year implementation plan
includes a seven -phase program with capital
costs of $200M. The capital cost of the CIP
through build-out is $325M.
In addition to the implementation plan, the
Project Team was selected to design four
pipelines, pump station and reservoir projects.
The design component was later expanded to six
design projects and program management
services, including development of a customer
geodatabase. The project work required a strong
client/consultant partnership to develop a plan
for the system as well as detailed designs of
several major backbone facilities, which were to
run in heavily populated/developed areas.
Thorough knowledge of recycled water customer
physical locations and their demands were also
required. The IEUA service area includes the
Cities of Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, and
Montclair, California.
Fontana Water Company, Recycled Water
Program Implementation, Fontana, CA
Reference
Cris Fealy, Water Resource Manager
15966 Arrow Blvd
Fontana CA 92335
[email protected]
(909) 201-7338 – office; (909) 561-3624-cell
Project Team –John Robinson/Tom Holliman
As the Project Manager, Mr. Robinson, in
conjunction with Mr. Holliman prepared the
following for Fontana Water District’s Recycled
Water Program which included the preparation
and completion of the following:
1. Title 22 Engineering Report with cross -
connection testing requirements;
2. Recycled Water Rules, Regulations and
Standard Details with all the cross -
connection testing requirements;
3. Recycled Water User Manual for the
recycled water customers;
4. Recycled Water training for Fontana
Water Company; City of Fontana, City’s
independent irrigation contractor and
Colton Joint Unified School District.
The Project Team prepared recycled water
retrofit plans for eighteen (18)
medians/parkways, eight (8) Parks and two (2)
elementary schools. The recycled water retrofit
plans required preliminary cross -connection
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testing and final cross -connection testing which
was completed with SWRCB DDW and Fontana
Water Company staff.
Jurupa Community Services District, Recycled
Water Customer Implementation, Jurupa
Valley, CA
Reference
Scott Lynch, Principal Engineer
11201 Harrel Street
Jurupa Valley CA 91752
[email protected]
(951) 685-7434 – office; (949) 292-7454-cell
Project Team – John Robinson
As the Project Manager, Mr. Robinson, in
conjunction with his subconsultant prepared the
following for Jurupa Community Services
District’s Recycled Water Customer
Implementation:
1. Title 22 Engineering Report with cross -
connection testing requirements;
2. Recycled Water Rules, Regulations and
Standard Details with all the cross -
connection testing requirements;
3. Recycled Water User Manual for the
recycled water customers;
4. Mandatory Use Ordinance
5. Recycled Water training for JCSD and
Corona Norco Unified School District.
The Project Team prepared recycled water
retrofit plans for thirty one (31)
medians/parkways, eight (8) Parks and eight (8)
schools. The recycled water retrofit plans
required preliminary cross -connection testing
and final cross -connection testing which a re
being completed with SWRCB DDW and JCSD
staff.
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SCHEDULE
Availability of the JR Consulting Team: Per the RFP, the JR Consulting Team of John Robinson and Thomas Holliman will contribute approximately 40% and 60%, respectively to the development of the Template CCCP. Based on the above schedule and availability, the JR Consulting Team will complete all work proposed with current and proposed planned workload.
BUDGET
Per the RFP, the budget proposal, including fee schedules and breakdown of the fee by task is being submitted separately from the project proposal.
Task Name Duration Start F inish July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Development of Template Cross-
Connection Control Plan 186 days Tue 7/16/24 Tue 4/1/25 Noti ce to Proceed 1 day Tue 7/16/24 T ue 7/16/24
Ki ck off Meeti ng 1 day Wed 7/17/24 W ed 7/17/24
Conduct monthly meetings with
participating agencies 185 days Wed 7/17/24 Tue 4/1/25
Meetings with individual participating
agenci es (16 meeti ngs) 80 days Thu 7/18/24 Wed 11/6/24 Prepare first draft of Handbook including
Sections 3.1.3(a) 1 through 3.1.36(a) 10 60 days Thu 11/7/24 Wed 1/29/25 Submit first draft Template Cross-
Connection Control Plan 1 day Thu 1/30/25 Thu 1/30/25
Review by paricipating agencies 20 days Fri 1/31/25 T hu 2/27/25 Revi ew meeti ng 1 day Fri 2/28/25 F ri 2/28/25
Compl ete fi nal draft of the Templ ate
Cross Connection Control Plan 21 days Mon 3/3/25 Mon 3/31/25 Distribute Final Draft Te m plate Control
Plan to participating agencies 1 day Tue 4/1/25 Tue 4/1/25 Project Management 185 days Wed 7/17/24 T ue 4/1/25
2024 2025
John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Project Manager
Summary
John Robinson was chosen as Principal
Planner due to his 30 years of environmental
engineering experience focused exclusively
on water reclamation and wastewater master
planning projects and engineering for
municipalities in California and Arizona. He
has been involved in feasibility/master
studies and planning, te chnology evaluation
and recommendations, preparation of study
and design reports, as well as process and mechanical design for new water reclamation and wastewater facilities and expansion of existing facilities. He has provided reclamation system computer hydraulic modeling and has been intimately involved with regulatory agencies with permitting jurisdiction over recycled water projects.
Relevant Project Experience
Project Manager, Jurupa Community Services District Cross-Connection Control Plan, City of Jurupa Valley, CA.
JRC supported T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc. just completed a Draft Cross -Connection Control Plan for Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) that incorporated all the requirements of the SWRCB DDW Handbook. The document was submitted to SWRCB DDW – San Diego Office and a meeting to discuss comments was completed in early March 2024. That effort has provided key experience to complete the Draft Template CCCP as it provides a framework that can be pro vided to IRWD and the 15 PWS so we can be more effic ient with the section preparations.
Project Engineer, City of Beaumont Recycled Water Facilitator Project, City of Beaumont, CA.
JRC supported T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc. for the development of a multi-agency plan to assist the City of Beaumont, Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District, and San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, utilize the recycled water being produced by the City to the maximum benefit of their respective customers. The work included review the extensive collection of reports, permits, and plans, and then developing a consensus plan for the region. Assistance with completing the 1211 Change of Use Permit and Adaptive Management Plan to help establish the amount of recycled water which could be diverted from the local stream to the area’s recycled water systems.
Project Engineer, City of Santa Ana Recycled Water Master Plan, Santa Ana, CA JRC in conjunction with TRHA prepared the City of Santa Ana’s Recycled Water Master Plan which will allow the City to add multiple new users to their recycled water distribution system.
The City currently receives recycled water from the Orange County Water District through the Green Acres Project (GAP) pipeline. The master planning effort included reviewing existing water use records of all the City’s water customers to identify potential conversion sites. Once identified TRHA performed site visits to confirm the viability of the conversion sites. Hydraulic models were Education
• BS, Civil Engineering,
California State
University – Long
Beach
• USC Cross
Connection Control
Program Specialist
Years of Experience
• 30
developed to connect the new users to the planned recycled water pipeline extensions from the GAP pipeline. Four different subsystems were developed for the City so the projects could be built in phases as funding became available. Cost estimates were developed for each of the conversion sites.
Project Manager, Jurupa Community Services District Recycled Water Customer Implementation, City of Jurupa Valley, CA.
As the Project Manager, Mr. Robinson, in conjunction with his subconsultant prepared the following for Jurupa Community Services District’s Recycled Water Customer Implementation :
1) Title 22 Engineering Report with cross -connection testing requirements ; 2) Recycled Water Rules, Regulations and Standard Details with all the cross -connection testing requirements; 3) Recycled Water User Manual for the recycled water customers; 4) Mandatory Use Ordinance ; and Recycled Water training for JCSD and Corona Norco Unified School District . The Project Team prepared recycled water retrofit plans for thirty one (31) medians/parkways, eight (8) Parks and eight (8) schools. The recycled water retrofit plans required preliminary cross -connection testing and final cross -connection testing which are being completed with SWRCB DDW and JCSD staff.
Project Manager, Fontana Water Company Recycled Water Program Implementation, City of Fontana, CA.
As the Project Manager, Mr. Robinson, in conjunction with TRHA prepared the following for Fontana Water District’s Recycled Water Program which included the preparation and completion of the following: 1) Title 22 Engineering Report with cross -connection testing requirements ; 2) Recycled Water Rules, Regulations and Standard Details with all the cross- connection testing requirements; 3) Recycled Water User Manual for the recycled water customers; and Recycled water training for FWC and Colton Joint Unified School District . The Project Team prepared recycled water retrofit plans for eighteen (18) medians/parkways, eight (8) Parks and two (2) elementary schools. The recycled water retrofit plans required preliminary cross -connection testing and final cross-connection testing which was completed with SWRCB DDW and Fontana Water Company staff.
Project Manager, Recycled Water Implementation Plan and Recycled Water Program, Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), CA.
Mr. Robinson led the development of IEUA’s Recycled Water Implementation Plan. The TRHA Team developed the overall project approach and methodology, coordinated project tasks with IEUA, and provided the technical content of the report. As part of the approach, a 10- year implementation plan was developed based on hydraulic modeling performed in InfoWater. After the completion of the Implementation Plan, he managed the design of 10 miles of recycled water pipelines, two pump stations, and two reservoirs.
Project Manager, Recycled Water Program - Whittier Narrows Water Recycling Project Phase IIA-Pipeline and Pump Station, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD), CA.
Mr. Robinson oversaw the expansion of the USGVMWD’s recycled water system. The facilities for the project include a pump station and reservoir at the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County’s Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant and approximately 18 ,000 linear feet of pipeline.
Thomas Holliman, PE – T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc.
Principal Planner
Summary
Thomas Holliman was chosen as Project
Manager due to his more than 40 years of
experience in recycled water planning, design,
construction, and operations. Tom developed
the first color-coding system for reclaimed and
non-potable systems and the coordinated the
creation of purple plas tic pipe. He was a
Principal Author and Team Leader for the
development of the “ Manual of Practice on
How to Develop a New Water Reuse Program, WateReuse Association, 2009”, and he the current Past President, Inland Empire Chapter, WateReuse Association, and Past Chairman of the AWWA CA/NV Section Recycled Water Committee.
He has received several WateReuse Awards including; WateReuse Special Project Award, 2015 – Use of Recycled Water for Making Hockey Ice at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA, WateReuse Association Special Award of Merit, and the California Water Awareness Program, 1997 Water Efficiency Award, Industrial Division for the use of Recycled Water for Ground Subsidence in Long Beach, CA, and WateReuse Association California Section Special Project of the Year of this project in 1992 for the first use of Recycled Water for Toilet and Urinal Flushing in a High - rise Office Towers.
He is President/Managing Engineer of T.R. Holliman and Associates, Inc. which provides planning and municipal engineering services. Mr. Holliman has also previously served as Assistant General Manager/District Engineer for the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), Director of Engineering and Planning/Chief Engineer for the Long Beach Water Department, and Engineering and Operations Manager for the East Valley Water District, Highland, CA, and Principal Engineer for the Irvine Ranch Water District.
Relevant Project Experience
Principal Planner, Jurupa Community Services District Cross-Connection Control Plan, City of Jurupa Valley, CA.
TRHA supported John Robinson Consulting, Inc. to complete a Draft Cross-Connection Control Plan for Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) that incorporated all the requirements of the SWRCB DDW Handbook. The document was submitted to SWRCB DDW – San Diego Office and a meeting to discuss comments was completed in early March 2024. That effort has provided key experience to complete the Draft Template CCCP as it provides a framework that can be provided to IRWD and the 15 PWS so we can be more efficient with the section preparations.
Education
• BS, Civil Engineering,
University of Southern
California
• MBA, Business
Administration,
University of
California, Irvine
Licenses
• Professional Engineer
(Civil) – CA
• AWWA/USC Cross
Connection Control
Program Specialist
Years of Experience
• 40
Project Manager, City of Beaumont Recycled Water Facilitator Project, City of Beaumont, CA.
TRHA was selected to provide support for developing a multi-agency plan to assist the City of Beaumont, Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District, and San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, utilize the recycled water being produced by the City to the maximum benefit of their respective customers. The work included review the extensive collection of reports, permits, and plans, and then developing a consensus plan for the region. Assistance with completing the 1211 Change of Use Permit and Adaptive Management Plan to help establish the amount of recycled water which could be diverted from the local stream to the area’s recycled water systems.
Project Engineer, City of Santa Ana Recycled Water Master Plan, Santa Ana, CA TRHA in conjunction with John Robinson Consulting, prepared the City of Santa Ana’s Recycled Water Master Plan which will allow the City to add multiple new users to their recycled water distribution system. The City currently receives recycled water from the Orange County Water District through the Green Acres Project (GAP) pipeline. The master planning effort included reviewing existing water use records of all the City’s water customers to identify potential conversion sites. Once identified TRHA performed site visits to confirm the viability of the conversion sites. Hydraulic models were developed to connect the new users to the planned recycled water pipeline extensions from the GAP pipeline. Four different subsystems were developed for the City so the projects could be built in phases as funding became available. Cost estimates were developed for each of the conversion sites. The report was constructed in accordance with State funding requirements to allow the City to pursue grants for the system expansions. TRHA also prepared use site supplements for all the twenty -three existing recycled water customers including detailed maps of the locations of all control valves, signs, and quick couplers. These maps will be used by the City and the Health Department in conjunction with scheduled cross connection testing. At the conclusion of the master planning, TRHA was retained by the City to develop onsite supervisor training in both English and Spanish, evaluating desalting shallow groundwater to be used for irrigation, and a satellite sewer package plant to produce recycled water within the City, in lieu of dependence on the GAP pipeline for supply.
Project Manager, Recycled Water System Management and Development, Castaic Lake Water Agency, Santa Clara, CA.
Completed multiple recycled water program assignments for the Castaic Lake Water Agency.
These included a Recycled Water Program Implementation Guidelines Engineering Road Map which consisted of a road map to assist CLWA in the implementation of new water reuse projects and addressing challenges to overcome, such as engineering, planning and construction, finance, public outreach, operations, regulatory compliance and health protection, organizationa l and institutional issues, and political constraints and opportunities. A Recycled Water Pre-Conversion Evaluation Project which focused on the preparing a pre -conversion feasibility study for four major retrofit sites. The project included gathering information from site investigations and evaluations in addition to identifying any fatal flaws to the conversion of any of the four sites from domestic water to recycled water. The report evaluated the impact of the proposed recycled water quality on the plant materials and provided recommendations for any necessary modifications to the irrigation systems and replacement of certain plants that may be significantly affected by recycled water. Finally, the work included a Recycled Water Master Plan Update that included identifying the total potential recycled water demand through multiple potential landscaping, park, and school conversions. Recycled water system alternatives were produced using all previous
information that would develop a distribution system which would deliver recycled water to the various use sites with the most cost-effective way.
Project Manager, GREAT Project, Phase IB, City of Oxnard, CA Provided full technical and adminstrative support for the on -site recycled water conversions for the City of Oxnard’s Groundwater Recovery Enhancement and Treatment (GREAT) Program. This work consisted of identifying commercial/industrial, landscape irrigation, schools, parks, and golf course irrigation conversion opportunities. After identifying the users, conducted user interviews, mapped all the use sites, developed a Master Engineer’s Report for all the landscape irrigation sites, and individual reports for the schools, River Park Development, and the River Ridge Golf Course.
Conversion plans were developed for all the parks a nd schools adjacent to the recycled water pipelines.
Project Manager, Recycled Water Feasibility Study, City of Lompoc, CA Developed a recycled water feasibility study to determine where there are opportunities for recycled water use by the City. The report determined what barriers exist ed to implementing a recycled water system, and developed a cost/benefit analysis. The study identified pertinent regulatory requirements, performed a market assessment of potential customers and demand estimates, analyzed recycled water supply availability and quality, prepared system alternatives, included cost/benefits for each option, and provided recommendations and further analysis needs.
Project Manager, Recycled Water System Coordination, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Chino, CA
Recycled Water Coordinator/Program Manager for the implementation of IEUA’s Three Year Recycled Water Business Plan. Work included identifying recycled water customers, developing site specific conversion plans, preparing engineer’s reports, onsite recycl ed water supervisor training, interfacing with member agency staff, developing conversion cost estimates, and monitoring recycled water demand.
Project Manager, East Pomona Recycled Water Feasibility Study, City of Pomona, CA Prepared of a recycled water retrofit feasibility study for eastern Pomona. This work included identifying all potential recycled water customers, developing alternative facility alignments, creating a hydraulic model of the proposed recycled water system , developing the preferred alternatives, preparing cost estimates for each alternative and combining all the information into a comprehensive report with recommendations.
Task Project Tasks
John Robinson
Project
Manager
Thomas
Holliman, PE
Principal
Planner
Hourly Rate $165 $210
1.0 Meetin gs
Initial Kick off Meeting 4 4 8 $1,500 $1,500
Monthly Group Meetings (18 meetings) - 4 hrs/mtg including pre/post preparation 72 72 144 $27,000 $500 $27,500 SUBTOTAL 76 76 152 $28,500 $500 $29,000
2.0 Meetings with Individual PWS Cross-Connection Control Teams Meetings with each of the 16 PWS (4 hrs/mtg including pre/post preparation) 64 64 128 $24,000 $500 $24,500 SUBTOTAL 64 64 128 $24,000 $500 $24,500
3.0 Create Template Cross Connection Control Plan
Prepare Template CCC Plan - Individual Section 3.1.1 (a) (1) through (10) 80 112 192 $36,720 $36,720 Receive and incorporate comments - Individual Section 3.1.1 (a) (1) through (10) 20 60 80 $15,900 $15,900 Prepare Draft Template CCCP 16 40 56 $11,040 $11,040
Prepare Final Draft Template CCCP 8 24 32 $6,360 $6,360 SUBTOTAL 124 236 360 $70,020 $0 $70,020
4.0 As Needed Communications with IRWD
Meetings and Coordination with IRWD staff 24 8 32 $5,640 $5,640 SUBTOTAL 24 8 32 $5,640 $0 $5,640
5.0 Project Management
Progress Reports 40 0 40 $6,600 $6,600
SUBTOTAL 40 0 40 $6,600 $0 $6,600
2.0 Meetings with Individual PWS Cross-Connection Control Teams Additional OPTIONAL eight (8) meetings for future PWS 32 32 64 $12,000 $250 $12,250 32 32 64 $12,000 $250 $12,250
TOTAL 360 416 776 $146,760 1,250 $ 148,010$
6,167.08$ COST TO EACH OF THE 24 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM ENTITIES Not-to-Exceed Fee
Irvine Ranch Water District - Template Cross Connection Control Plan TOTAL
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