Capital Improvement Program

ASCE Tri-County Workshop

Palm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentMaurice Tobon, P.E., Director of Engineering

May 10, 2013

Agenda

Utility BackgroundExisting ProjectsCIPAsset Management R&R Consultant SelectionFuture Priorities

Utility Background Florida’s 3rd largest water and

wastewater utility 490,000 residents served 558 employees $115 million annual operating

budget Recognized as an industry leader

Major Facilities 5 Water Treatment Plants with

total capacity of 113 mgd

Over 100 surficial wells, 8 Floridan wells

2 Wastewater Treatment Plants with total capacity of 59 mgd

22 mgd Reclaimed Water Facility

4 mgd Wetland Treatment capacity

768 WW Pump Stations

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Capital Improvement Program

Managed by Engineering Division35 employees,10 P.E. 79 new projects initiated FY 12

190 projects are presently open

Managing $ 132 M in CIP

$ 8 M in Glades projects Over 12 M in Design Build projects past 3 years

WTP 2

Design for Filter Replacement Construction FY 2014 ($ 14 Million)

WTP 8

Preliminary Design of Ozone Replacement with IX $ 15 Million Construction FY 2014

WTP 3

Permeate Line Replacement $ 1.2 Million (construction)

Central Monitoring Facility

Being built at CROC, budget $ 1.9 Million Will contain dispatch services, SCADA and monitoring Designed to withstand a Cat 5 Hurricane

WELLFIELD IMPROVEMENTS

WTP 9-six new wells and raw water mains $ 5,000,000 (construction)

WTP 2,3 and 8 eight new wells $ 5,000,000 (bidding)

Well Pump Replacement $ 500,000-ongoing

SOUTHERN REGION WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY

Biogas renewable power (ARRA Green Grant) $2.3 M, 475 KW, (complete) Solar Panels $ 975,000, 150 KW, (construction) Influent Bypass $ 2.0 M, (bidding)

WATER MAINS

South County water service replacement $1.4 M, (complete)Watergate MHP $ 986,000 (complete)AC pipe replacement $ 750 k/yr

WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONS LS 170,955,968,969,971,1044,1046,1050 and 5049 (Dry Can Stations) $2,500,000 (construction)Priority 5 stations $ 2,500,000 (FY 14)Dry Can conversions 9 stations $ 2,200,000 (FY 14)

WASTEWATER FORCEMAINSWestern 30” Forcemain Bypass $ 6,000,000Construction late FY 2014

GLADES

Floridan Well 8 $ 1.5 M (complete)Floridan Wells 8 and 9 $ 3.0 M (bidding)Lake Region WTP energy recovery $ 1.8 M (compete)EDA grant Belle Glade WWTP and PS and I/I $ 5.2 M (construction)Planning Grant for Water and Wastewater Master Plan and I/I Study $ 503,000

FUTURE CIP

$0

$10,000,000

$20,000,000

$30,000,000

$40,000,000

$50,000,000

$60,000,000

$70,000,000

$80,000,000

FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

MISC

PUMP STATIONS

PIPELINES

WWTP

WTP and WELLFIELDS

“Repair bill over $1 billion to fix crumbling sewage system, Miami-Dade report says…”

-Miami Herald July 2012

“Rivers of waste flood Hollywood streets – millions of gallons pour from broken sewer pipes

- Sun Sentinel November 2011

ASSET MANGEMENT R&R

THE USEFUL LIFE OF DRINKING-WATERSYSTEM COMPONENTS

ComponentUseful Life

(Years)* WUDTreatment plants - concrete structures 60 - 70 5 – 30

Treatment plants - mechanical and electrical

15 – 25 5 – 30

Transmission mains 65 - 95 Up to 50

Pumping stations - concrete structures

60 - 70 45

Pumping stations - mechanical and electrical

25 45

Distribution 60 - 95 Up to 50

* SOURCE: EPA (2002, Table 2-1).

THE USEFUL LIFE OF WASTEWATERSYSTEM COMPONENTS

ComponentUseful Life

(Years)* WUDTreatment plants - concrete structures

50 21

Treatment plants - mechanical and electrical

15 - 25 21

Force mains 25 Up to 50

Pumping stations - concrete structures

50 Up to 45

Pumping stations - mechanical and electrical

15 Up to 45

Collections 80 - 100 Up to 50

* SOURCE: EPA (2002, Table 2-1).

Forecasted Asset Needs

CONSULTANT SELECTION Master Agreements 3 year duration, current agreements expireJune 2014 Six types of consultants, eight contracts total

Water Treatment Plant Consultant

Wastewater Treatment Plant Consultant

Hydrogeologic Consultant

General Engineering Consultant

Electrical Engineering Consultant

Distribution and Collection System (3)

CCNA process to begin September 2013

Future Priorities Complete projects quickly and on original budget

Assist in procuring grants for the Glades

Absorption of Glades infrastructure, replacement of water mains and infrastructure improvements $ 5 M/year

Broward Reclaim $ 50 M (not included in CIP)

Budget for an acceptable level of R&R, bonds ?

QUESTIONS ?