WATER COMMITTEE MEETING 3/22/2019
ATENDEES
Committee members; JayBuckley, Ian Hayes, Adam Leiser, Nic Skegell (Dubois & King), Ethan (Simply Water), Charles Goodling (Dubois & King), Kathy Koziell (visitor), Tim Huges (videographer)
Adam opens the meeting at 1:34
Motion, Adam
makes a motion to call Larry Sadano by phone to join the meeting, 2nd
by Ian. PASSED
No contact made with Larry Sadano.
Reinach Tank discussion,
Adam discusses questions regarding the current proposed Reinach cast in place tank presented to voters by the previous board of commissioners in January. No answers by previous commissioners
Adam discusses DN Tanks and a rough quote for a 120k gallon tank.
Discussion ensues with regards to the small increase in costs to increase tank capacity. Difference in cost is negligible.
Nic talks about breaking the Reinach job project into two steps. Site work, and tank installation.
Ledge removal is minimal regardless of either tank design.
Concerns about head pressure from Muddy Beach and Jungfrau to Reinach.
Nic suggest the idea of pumping from Muddy Beach to Jungfrau and then up to Reinach.
Adam asks the engineers from Dubois & King why were alternate designs not discussed by previous commissioners?
Benefits with cast in place; 2 cells allows to one to be serviced without interrupting service to users.
DN tank design may offer less site work costs and less tank cost.
Nic explains tank pay items for 90K cast in place. More than just concrete. (All pipes, valves inside and 5 ft outside)
Nic describes the cylindrical tank foot print design.
Either tank would require a booster pump to create a pressure zone. Jungfrau and Muddy beach could meet the pumping requirements with new elevations.
Doing a much higher tank to eliminate a pressure zone would cause a change to pump size and may create too much head pressure on existing water mains from Muddy Beach. Commissioners objected to that previous.
Yje pressure at Muddy beach pumps and pipes is close to max currently.
Adam; can we do away with booster pumps with different design? It would not solve the current problem of low water pressure to many homes in the Reinach zone.
The cost of the total project for booster portion is unknown at this time based on only one bid for the 90,000 gallon design.
Nic suggests 2 options Cylindrical and cast in place, both will need booster station.
Chuck talks about going with two contracts (site work and tank work)
Ian needs to know if we can pump an extra 5 feet high to a
newer design.
Need to get pump efficiency and cost of pump station. Ian will figure this out
and report to the committee.
Ian to help develop a cost for new cylindrical design with new costs.
Nic, increase in pressure is small and should not be a show
stopper with new design and larger capacity.
Commissioners to decide which option makes the most sense for now and in the
future based on getting more costs informatioon.
Nic, will get price on expanding the length of the cast in place current design
on expanding to 120K gallons.
Adam, if you use a cylindrical tank what is cost of bid document and drawings.
Adam, will get quotes for site work on tank A and Tank B.
Ian, states that putting two bid packages into one document together may deter bidders and cause confusion.
Kevin Hayes of Civil Take Offs could do preliminary bidding for both tank designs.
Increased storage can only benefit the customers. Also takes
into account future requirements.
Cylindrical tank is one chamber only Cannot split into two for maintenance
without increased costs.
Can Cylindrical tank have two chambers , yes but will cost.
Nic says that cylindrical tanks is a good alternative but need costs
verifications.
Can either tank be built this year? Very unlikely. Cylindrical tank will have
to be 2020.
May be able to do site work for either tank this year. The cast in place probably was not going to happen this year.
Adam, two part job. Adam wants to make sure that the bid documents are simple enough can put together a bid quickly and effectively.
Nic…. Puts together bid pks for many levels.
Ian… last bid was based on bank loan and SRF loan. Ian believes this caused
confusion for bidders.
Adam talks about
State funding ? If DN tank is chose. Get staged pricing on preliminary design
phase then go with full design when final choice is made. Public hearings would
be held to educate the public and gather support and answer questions.
Nic explains why the previous bid was so confusing because
of the way it was structured with two
funding options and no secured funding at that time and unsecured with funding.
Map of lots affected by new pressure zone based on to be sent to committee by
Nic.
Ian…. Bleeders may not be eliminated.
Ian suggest looking at the cost of the summit electrical
cost to figure the costs of the new Reinach pressure zone annual electrical costs.
Ian believes that we will not have a pressure issue if more
homes are added to the Reinach zone.
Adam… Can a special assessment to vacant lots be placed on rejected lots?
Nic suggests getting the best tank for the money appropriated by the voters.
Adam, state DRA told Adam that the district could go over the $869k with money from other reserve funds.
Nic to reach out to DN tank to get specifics on tank and
height of tank. Stager the engineering design to get to a final design.
Ask for full price as well (install vs no install).
Water committee suggests to have:
1. D&B contact DN tank for installed or not.
2. have discussion about future work phases of design.
Adam Calls Chris Hodghcan during the meeting. Cost includes price of tank materials installed. CONFIRMED Adam ends call. Details answered
Nic to put proposal together for phased engineering work on DN cylindrical tank.
Ian, suggest doing the project in-house with local
contractors. District uses local contractors already. Ian suggests using them
to get most of this work done. Ian states he could be the GM of these separate
projects with local contractors
Adam states; the site work will not get done this year based on scheduling and
funding.
MOTION Adam motion to adjourn
Ian seconds …. PASSED.
Respectfully,
Jay Buckley