Item Number: 12
City Council / Board of Directors
Written Communications
Meeting of: February 17, 2026
Submitted By:
Fredy Bonilla, City Engineer
Subject:
Amendment No. 2 to the Consultant/Professional Services Provider Agreement with Woodard & Curran, Inc., for Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion 2024 Design and Construction Support, Project CC24-099
Recommendation:
That the Honorable Victorville Water District Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 2 to the Consultant/Professional Services Provider Agreement with Woodard & Curran, Inc., increasing the total compensation not to exceed amount to $6,702,018, updating the Fee Schedule to include additional services, and extending the agreement term through December 31, 2027.
Fiscal Impact:
This amendment will increase the total compensation by $4,884,000. There are sufficient funds in the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget to cover the planned expenses. The budget account number, account description, and amount available are shown below:
Budget Account Number Account Description Amount Available 4160710-55060-74474 IWWTP Expansion $5,128,500
An additional appropriation is not required.
Strategic Plan Goal:
This item aligns with Goal E, Invest in Infrastructure, in the City of Victorville Strategic Plan 2023-2026. The IWWTP expansion is required to ensure proper treatment for sanitary sewer flows within the City’s Service Area B and allow for the production of high- quality treated water that meets California's Title 22 requirements for reclaimed water. 4 5
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Background:
The City operates the IWWTP that processes both industrial and domestic sewer wastewater. This plant is located at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA). The IWWTP was constructed in 2010 to meet the demands of growing commercial development.
The City has two sanitary sewer service areas: Service Area A for Victor Valley Wastewater Authority (VVWRA) and Service Area B for the IWWTP as shown in the attached Service Area Map (Attachment A). Approximately 40% of the City’s sewer influent flows to IWWTP, the remaining 60% of sewer influent flows are sent to VVWRA.
IWWTP currently treats approximately 2.0 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater.
IWWTP is unique in that it has a dedicated industrial influent line. The industrial flows are approximately 10% of the total influent flows, with the Keurig-Dr. Pepper bottling plant being the primary generator of the influent. IWWTP is currently operating at 90% capacity for sewer influent and the City’s projected growth in residential, commercial, and industrial developments will necessitate expansion of the existing plant capacity.
The City also owns, operates, and maintains an expanding reclaimed water system with reclaimed water provided from both IWWTP and VVWRA. The largest reclaimed water customer is the High Desert Power Plant (HDPP), which uses approximately 0.75 MGD to 1.2 MGD for their cooling towers (depending on the climate and demand).
On September 3, 2024, the Water District Board of Directors (Board) approved a Professional Services Provider Agreement with Woodard & Curran, Inc., for the preliminary (30%) design for the IWWTP Expansion. The project provides the expansion of the City’s IWWTP to account for future development in Service Area B. Please see Attachment C for the existing agreement with Woodard & Curran, Inc., including Amendment No. 1, which outlines these services in detail.
When the Request for Proposals (RFP) was originally issued, the City included a phased approach as follows:
Phase 1: Preliminary 30% design
Phase 2: Final 100% design
Phase 3: Bid services and Engineering services during construction The preliminary design kicked off in October 2024 and was completed last fall. We are now ready to begin Phase 2.
Discussion:
Throughout Phase 1, staff from Engineering, Water and the City Manager’s office met with the Woodard and Curran team to ensure timely review of plans, review of plant equipment, and a cohesive understanding of how to meet Service Area B’s sanitary flows for the future.
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When planning began at the 30% design stage, staff expected the treatment plant’s capacity to increase from 2.5 MGD to 5.0 MGD by making the best use of the existing facilities. After completing the 30% design and technical analysis, the planned improvements are now expected to increase capacity to 6.0 MGD. According to Woodard & Curran, this increased capacity will be sufficient to support growth in Service Area B through approximately 2060. As development continues beyond that time, a future expansion to 8.0 MGD is expected to be needed once Service Area B is fully developed.
To prepare for this long-term growth, staff and Woodard & Curran have designed the plant so that additional capacity can be added in the future through new equipment, without expanding the plant’s footprint or constructing new buildings, which will significantly reduce future construction costs and minimize disruption to ongoing operations.
In the original proposal, Woodard & Curran estimated that the contract amount would be $3,013,000 for the 100% design. However, the conceptual design process resulted in additional structures that were not initially anticipated such as primary clarifiers, a new electrical building, a new operations building, and additional fire flow requirements. This work requires additional mechanical, civil, structural, and electrical engineering, resulting in an added cost of $1,871,000 and bringing the total Phase 2 amount to $4,884,000. The increased cost for Phase 2 will raise the total agreement amount to $6,702,018.
Staff is confident that the current 30% design plans align with the City’s goals and is therefore presenting Amendment No. 2 to the original contract to initiate Phase 2 and advance the design to 100% construction-ready documents. It’s estimated that Phase 2 will take approximately 18 months.
Therefore, staff recommends that the Board approve Amendment No. 2 (Attachment B) to the Consultant/Professional Services Provider Agreement with Woodard & Curran, Inc., increasing the total compensation by $4,884,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $6,702,018, updating the Fee Schedule to include additional services, and extending the agreement term through December 31, 2027. This amendment will provide for the additional engineering services necessary to finalize the project plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) and acquire the necessary permits for the public bidding and construction phase.
Staff is available for any questions the Board may have.
Prepared By:
Fredy Bonilla, City Engineer
Melissa Krejckant, Public Works and Water Administrative Manager Attachments: A. Service Area Map
B. Amendment No. 2
C. Original Agreement & Amendment No. 1