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Item # 12.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	10/27/2020
Department:	Public Works
Pillars:	Excellence in Asset Management
Milestones:	Promote and protect the Addison Way

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider Action on a Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. to Perform Engineering Services for a Risk & Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $86,200.

BACKGROUND:

As part of Section 2013 of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires community water systems serving more than 3,300 customers to complete a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and develop an Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The RRA identifies potential vulnerabilities, hazards, accidents and threats to the water and sewer system. The ERP will ensure our utility facilities are secure and able to recover quickly in the event of such threats or emergencies to protect the public's health and safety.

Kleinfelder, Inc. has prepared a professional services agreement to develop RRA and ERP for the Town’s water and sewer utilities. A comprehensive breakdown of their services and fees can be found in Exhibits A & B of the agreement. The engineering scope of work includes a Risk and Resilience Assessment of our water infrastructure and an update to our Emergency Response Plan. Implementation deadlines are based on the population. The Town’s deadline to submit the RRA to the EPA is June 30, 2021. The deadline to implement the ERP is six months following the submittal of the RRA to the EPA. In anticipation of this requirement, staff budgeted $100,000 in the Utility Fund.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Klienfelder Risk Assessment
EPA Risk & Resilience and Emergency Response Plan Fact Sheet