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2022 NON-POTABLE AND RECYCLED
WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
City Council
July 19, 2022
Public Utilities Department
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2 BACKGROUND
The Changing Landscape of Recycled Water
• Drought
• Grow RIVERSIDE• State-Mandated
Water Use
Efficiency Targets
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3 BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
The Changing Landscape of Recycled Water
• Ag Task
Force
Workshops
• Strategic Plan 2025,
Strategic Priority 4 –
Environmental
Stewardship
• Environmental Uses
to Support Nature-
Based Assets and
Tributary Restoration
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4 1. RPU has investigated opportunities to implement a recycled water (RW) system for 30 years
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
1992
Recycling Master Plan,
by MWH
1997 to 2010
Small Recycled Water System
Implementation
~ 260 AFY
2006
First Distribution Permit
(Public Works)
Recycled Water Service To:
•Van Buren Golf Course
•Van Buren Urban Forest
•Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC)
•Toro Company
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5 BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
2011
Recycled Water
Facilities Plan
by HDR
•$544 Million for
20,000 AFY
2012
Two‐Phase Alternative
•Phase 1: Arlington‐Central Avenue Pipeline
•Phase 2: Santa Ana River Pipeline to Pellissier
Ranch
•$138 Million for 15,000 AFY
•Presented to City Council July 2012
2015
Three‐Phase Alternative
•Jackson Street Alignment Phase I
•Jackson Street Alignment Phase II
•Arlington Avenue Alignment
•$26.8 Million for 4,970 AFY
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6 2. City Ordinance 14.28.040 Requ ires that the Recycled Water Master Plan be Updated Every 5 years.
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
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7 3. Only a handful of RW projects implemented; Master planning or RW has been sporadic (high cost of implementing RW)
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
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8 Changes to RW priority
a. Water supplies limited
b. Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan, Strategic Priority 4 c. Expansion of water supply portfolio including non-potable sources – recycled water, stormwater, non-potable groundwater
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
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9 Current Recycled Water Operation
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
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10 • 29,600 AFY Total Water Quality Control Plant Influent (2019) – 3,500 AFY In-Plant Use
– 10,850 AFY Recycled Water Use (Area Businesses, WQCP, RPU RW Customers and HCP Environmental Uses)
– 15,250 AFY proposed discharge to SAR
BACKGROUND (CONT’D)
Proposed Recycled Water Operation
Discharge
to SAR
52%
In-Plant Use
12%
Recycled
Water 37%
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11 BOARD RECOMMENDATION
On Monday June 13, 2022, the Board of Public Utilities voted to approve the capital expenditure for Work Order No. 2115050 in the amount of $300,000 which includes all costs for the preparation of the 2022 Non- Potable and Recycled Water Master Plan, and recommend City Council approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $239,212.
Vice Chair Goldware and Members Cherney, Gujral, Heru, Melendez, Oceguera, and Wohlgemuth voted aye and Member Montgomery voted nay. Board Chair Crohn was absent.
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12 1. October 5, 2020 – RFP No. 2030 issued
2. November 12, 2020 – Proposals were received from: Carollo Engineers, Inc. (Carollo), Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., and Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc.
3. Staff evaluated the proposals and ranked Carollo as the most qualified consultant
4. Staff negotiated a total not-to-exceed fee of $378,312 with Carollo (base scope plus five optional tasks)
5. Early 2021 - Project was placed on hold due to changes in RPU executive management
6. January 2022 - RPU staff adjusted th e Engineer’s Estimate to $250,000 based on current needs. Subsequently, City Purchasing and RPU staff negotiated a reduced fee of $239,212 with Carollo Engineers Inc. (reduced base scope plus three optional tasks)
DISCUSSION
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13 DISCUSSION (CONT’D)
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14 DISCUSSION (CONT’D)
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15 DISCUSSION (CONT’D)
1. Updated plan which accounts for recent changes to the City’s water needs
2. Increased water supply
3. Diversification of the City of Riverside’s water portfolio
4. Expanded use of resources to benefit RPU customers
5. Increased water use efficiency to meet state’s new conservation framework
6. Drought-proof water source for public sites (schools, median landscapes and parks)
7. Maximized use of an under-utilized resource
8. A sustainable water supply to support the City’s Nature-Based Assets RiversideCA.gov
16 Strategic Priority No. 4 – Environmental Stewardship Goal 4.2 – Sustainably manage local water resources to maximize reliability and advance water reuse to our community.
Strategic Priority No. 5 – High Performing Government
Goal 5.5 – Foster a culture of safety, well-being, resilience and sustainability across the city organization.
Strategic Priority No. 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity Goal 6.2 – Maintain, Protect and Improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability and facilitate connectivity; Goal 6.3 – Identify and pursue new and unique funding opportunities to develop, operate, maintain and renew infrastructure and programs that meet the community’s needs.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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17 That the City Council:
1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., of Riverside, California from RFP No. 2030 for the 2022 Non-Potable and Recycled Water Master Plan;
and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the project described herein, as well as make minor non-substantive changes in alignment with all purchasing policies.
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