HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 22-010 Clear Solutions AgreementMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 22-010
Meeting Date January 13, 2022
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve the Proposal for Engineering Services for Clear Solutions Engineering, LLC -WTP Filtration and Disinfection CT Evaluation and PER
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
/
Originator
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
$72,180
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
Water Fund
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
January – September 2022
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of McCall’s water treatment plant (WTP) was completed in 2001. The treatment process principally relies on filtration through two anthracite filter basins followed by chlorination
before water is delivered to the distribution. Identified in the 2017 Water Master Plan, filtration capacity is one process within the plant limiting daily water production. Disinfection
contact time (i.e., CT) is also a limiting process (due to the small volume of the existing chlorine contact basin). These two limiting processes restrict the amount of water the treatment
plant can produce in 24 hours. During peak irrigation season (as occurred in June 2021), the WTP struggles to provide the water demand of its customers. The FY22 CIP identified funding
to complete engineering evaluations to identify recommended options to improve WTP capacity.
The attached proposal will complete necessary research, preliminary design, and cost estimation for developing recommended options to improve filtration capacity and disinfection CT.
Benefits and costs of all options will be discussed with the goal of selecting preferred options that will be further developed into infrastructure construction projects.
Clear Solutions, LLC was formed in 2020, and has staff with more than 10 years of experience working for the City. They are currently completing a distribution storage capacity evaluation
that, in combination with this evaluation, will provide a comprehensive assessment of how storage, filtration and disinfection CT enhancements can ultimately expand the production capability
of McCall’s water treatment facility. They also completed a filter audit in 2021 that assessed current performance of the two existing filters. Per IC 67-2320(2), the City can contract
directly with Clear Solutions for this proposal (>$50,000) due to its previous and ongoing associated work for the Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Proposal for Engineering Services with Clear Solutions Engineering, LLC, and authorize the mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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