The #1 water system is the potable water system used at the plant for domestic applications such as sinks, toilets, eyewash stations, etc.  The #2 system utilizes reclaimed water produced by TMWRF.  The #2 water is used for cleaning as well as for the cooling of mechanical equipment related to the plant processes.  The #3 water system is the same as the #2 system, but operates at higher pressures, and is used for cleaning and washing down equipment and plant infrastructure where higher pressures are required.  The majority of these water facilities are from the original construction of the plant and are in need of rehabilitation.

A recently completed facility wide water system evaluation resulted in development of risk/criticality based priority ranking of water facilities that require rehabilitation.  Rehabilitation of the highest ranked infrastructure has already been addressed in a completed Phase 1 project.  This project is the next phase of work to address another group of priority ranked water facilities that require rehabilitation.  Staff expects additional phases of work in this project in future years.

The City of Reno held an open competitive bid for the proposed work.   Bids were opened on October 11, 2016.  The lowest responsive and responsible bidder is Savage and Son, Inc.  The current CIP budget approved by the TMWRF Joint Coordinating Committee for the construction of this project will support the award of the Base Bid and Additive lternates A, B, C, D, E & F for a total contract amount of $1,042,525.00.  The costs will be shared pro-rata between Reno and Sparks based on ownership of TMWRF(68.63% Reno, 31.37% Sparks).  The City of Sparks share of the contract will be $327,040.09.

Alternatives: Council may reject the reimbursement and direct the manager to provide other alternatives

I move to approve the reimbursement to the City of Reno for Sparks’ share of the Water Piping Replacement Project, Phase II, at TMWRF in an amount not to exceed of $327,040.09.