Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification for professional engineering services with CH2M Hill Engineers Inc., for the Asset Management 2013 - Phase 5 - Mod #4: Program Development Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and the Division of Water. The Division has determined that these design services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis.
The Consultant's emphasis throughout will be on the development of an asset management system, procedures, and a structured plan for future program development. The Consultant will be expected to concentrate on systems design and technology transfer, provide subject matter expertise, and possibly supplement staff in some cases.
Items completed in Phase 1 were a department-wide asset management needs assessment, preparation of 10 business case evaluations (BCEs) and BCE Guidelines, development of explicit levels of service (LOS), enhancement of DPU's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), and preparation of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Philosophy and Framework, and EAM Roadmap.
Items completed in Phase 2 were 20 business case evaluations (BCEs) that represent a long-term cost savings to DPU of over $8 million, finalization of BCE process guidelines and reporting requirements, development of explicit level of service (LOS) targets, further enhancement and improvements implementation of DPU's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), operations optimization recommendations for three water plants, and reliability-centered maintenance implementation at two treatment plants to ensure safer, more reliable, and more cost-effective plant operations and maintenance.
Items completed in Phase 3 were implementation of CMMS enhancements and standardization, operations optimization rec...
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