Submitted By: Hector Colon
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve Task Work Order No. 44 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the provision of engineering services related to Water Reclamation Facility Biosolids System Evaluation in the amount of $80,586
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2020, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn) developed the City of Ocala (City) Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 Biosolids System Evaluation Report. The primary objectives of the report were to evaluate the existing biosolids equipment and processes, along with operational and hauling costs to develop a performance and cost baseline for comparison to the proposed alternatives. Multiple alternatives and scenarios were analyzed with the anticipation of growth and system expansion. As a result, these alternatives and scenarios demonstrated based on the combined economic and non-economic evaluation results, the preferred alternative for the City is to continue to operate using the current biosolids processing system, dewatering, and hauling to the land fill.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Five years after the development of the original Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 Biosolids System Evaluation Report, the Water Resources Engineering Division determined that an update to the plan is needed due to the continued growth around the city and the increases associated with hauling the biosolids to the land fill.
Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., issued a proposal for a Task Work Order for this project under its Agreement for Continuing Professional Engineering Services (Contract No. ENG/210895) approved by City Council on September 20, 2022. The purpose of this Task Work Order is to develop a comprehensive Biosolids System Evaluation study update to evaluate the various biosolids drying system replacement options to compare with the current method of hauling. The scope includes the identification of drying alternatives with life cycle cost evaluations to compare each selected alternative. The goal is to evaluate the biosolids disposal methods to confirm if the current hauling method is the most cost effective.
A budget resolution to appropriate the additional funds is provided in the general business portion of this agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this task work order is available in account string 455-020-302-536-53-31010 in the amount of $80,586.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These services were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The Master Service Agreement governing this Task Work Order was reviewed and approved for form and legality by former City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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• Deny