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Starleaf- CS150319 BROWN&GAY 111 !IT ENGINEERS LETTER OF INTEREST C I March 19, 2015 ■ The City of Coppell Purchasing Department 111 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019 RE: Statement of Qualifications for RFQ #0130 for the Design of the City of Coppell Starleaf Pump Station Dear City of Coppell: tBrown& Gay Engineers, Inc. (BGE) is pleased to present our team for the Starleaf Pump Station project. The BGE team intends to raise the bar by offering senior design professionals who will be performing the actual design, and who can bring an innovative and holistic approach. We hope to differentiate ourselves in how we respond to your requests, how we present information to you, and how we interact with other stakeholders involved in the Starleaf Pump Station project. We will do more than successfully deliver pump station design and construction administration services for you, we will be your partner throughout. We recognize that without your input, our project approach is only a starting point. Our team brings tenured expertise with the knowledge to meet the specialized nature of this project. Our team's large pump station design and construction experience encompasses several pump types, including horizontal split case and vertical turbines with constant speed or variable frequency drive motors. We also have experience in both concrete and welded steel ground istorage tanks. We will evaluate and design the pump station,tank system and piping layouts to make the most of the site with a focus on operations and access. We will also place an emphasis on electrical efficiency and life cycle cost as our experience herein will illustrate. Each firm and lead professional was selected for their expertise and history of working together as part of a team. We also have a shared commitment to the following: ■ Partnering: We consider the"team"to include City staff. Throughout the project, we will listen to and understand the issues of all parties. Also, at established periods, senior management from the team will meet to discuss and review all issues related to the Starleaf Pump Station project. 111 Serving. Leading.Solving:" 2595 Dallas Parkway I Suite 204 I Frisco,Texas 75034 1972-464-4800 I 1 I • Holistic Constructibility Approach: As part of the constructibility and value engineering process, we have already begun to look at the Starleaf Pump Station project holistically, incorporating sustainability, life cycle costs, and fatal flaws. Community compatible architecture is also a key to this project's success. 111 On each project we undertake, our design and management philosophy begins with the end in mind using five key considerations: operability, reliability, flexibility, sustainability, and safety. These are our guiding principles and our goal is to ensure that the project exceeds your expectations. a • Expertise,Experience, and Practical Knowledge: Many key team members have worked together previously. For more than 25 years, BGE team members have consistently provided proven quality service to North Texas Clients. The City of Coppell Ican be assured of a team with local knowledge and project specific expertise including pump station planning, design, construction, and startup. Most importantly, the team members presented in this proposal are the individuals that will attend design team meetings and work with you on a day-to-day basis. I . Strong Open Communication: Communication is core to our approach on every endeavor, and our team members share this approach. Minor issues can become big ones without frequent, effective communication, and often there is no substitute for face-to- face communication. Further, in-person communication can create and foster understanding and mitigate misconceptions better than any other form, resulting in a more efficient and productive design and construction process. • Local Project Management: I am located in our Frisco office, approximately 20 minutes from the City's offices. I am fully available to meet your needs. Mr. Hutchins and I are local residents, which will enable quick in-person response times, should an unexpected meeting be required. • Timely Delivery and Budget Management: Our team members have a record of performance that proves our ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. We recognize the importance of these two elements. Thank you for your time and consideration during the SOQ review process, and I hope you will Sselect the BGE team. We look forward to partnering with the City of Coppell on the Starleaf Pump Station project. Regards, ,% Bryant Caswell, PE Senior Project Manager 1 I Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station TABLE OF CONTENTS The Team 1 Introduction 1 Organization Chart 2 Summary of Key Personnel 3 Design and Management Philosophy 4 Project Plan and Schedule 6 Project Management Plan 6 Communication Plan 6 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan 7 Accuracy of Budget Estimates 9 Project Schedule 9 Experience of the Firm 11 Similar Project Experience 11 List of Local Projects 16 Design Examples—Functionality, Sustainability and Innovation 19 Value Engineering 20 Project Understanding, Approach and Scope 22 Schedule and Budget Management History 27 Schedule Management History 27 Budget Management History 27 Safety Record 27 Litigation 27 Firm's Ability to Perform the Work 28 Project Team Availability and Interview Attendee 28 Insurance 29 Financial Resources 29 Awards and Commendations 29 References 30 Resumes Appendix Addendum Conflict of Interest Questionnaire Certificate of Insurance 2014 Report-OSHA Form 300 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station THE TEAM Introduction Brown& Gay Engineers, Inc. (BGE) is a privately owned, Texas-based civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1975. The firm has more than 420 employees with offices in Frisco, Dallas, Fort Worth,Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Katy, and The Woodlands. For 40 years, we have built our reputation on providing exceptional client service delivered by highly skilled and experienced professionals. The BGE team is composed of engineers with extensive experience in ground storage tank and pump station design, construction, and operation including architecture, structural, electrical, SCADA and other disciplines. Mr. Bryant Caswell, PE, will serve as the Project Manager. Mr. Caswell has over 18 years of experience in water and wastewater facilities including large capital water treatment and distribution projects. Mr. Dorian French, PE, DWRE, RPLS, will lead the technical design of the pump station and ground storage tank. Mr. French has over 45 years of engineering experience, specific to large water and wastewater CIP projects. With more than 45 years experience, . Mr. Glenn Hughes, PE, will be providing pump station and tank design support, and both Mr. James Johnson, Jr., PE, and Mr. Doug Baker, PE, will be providing Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Mr. Baker has performed storage tank design for municipal and industrial clients throughout Texas. In addition, our team includes the following subconsultant firms with which we have strong, successful relationships: Quorum Architects,Inc. (QAI) was selected for our team because Mr. David Duman, AIA, specializes in municipal work and has designed a pump station that meets similar architectural challenges as proposed in the RFQ. Also, he is directly involved on the projects for which he is the architect. Gupta & Associates,Inc. (GAI), Electrical, SCADA and Control Engineering,was selected because they have proven to be a valuable partner on previous projects as both Mr. French and Mr. Caswell have worked with GAI in the past. They have all of the required disciplines for this type of work including power, instrumentation and control, SCADA, lighting and more and thus represents a single point of responsibility for the electrical engineering design on this project. In addition, GAI specializes in waterworks projects and has become well respected in the DFW Metroplex in the water industry. I Reed Engineering Group,Ltd (REG), a Geotechnical firm, was selected for their experience in Coppell and with Mr. Caswell on the Midlothian Water Treatment Plant No.2 project. They have expertise in expansive clay soils, and have performed over 140 projects within the City of Coppell, including one site within a hundred yards of the proposed project site. EN Engineering Dynamics Incorporated (EDI) is nationally recognized for their expertise with pump motor noise and vibration. They provide a highly specialized expertise to ensure the pumps and motors meet the project specifications, manufacturer's claims, and that they are installed such that they will provide the service life that is expected. They have teamed with BGE on large pump stations and have proven their value. Page 1 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Organization Chart The City of Coppell Principal-in-Charge 1•)' �,�( : y Carl Krogness,PE(BGE) 5u t' �( �l�' 1�1 Project Manager LO 1�'1 d- s�' cf ✓Bryant Caswell,PE(BGE) �� Value Engineering QA/QC Gary Myers,PE(BGE) James Johnson,Jr., PE(BGE)-Pump Station Doug Baker,PE(BGE)-Tank Design u C" \kr l9� ��Q ,� , V.K.Gupta,PE (GAI) Electrical/I&C/SCADA �c ..t. Vi 'ZI'l,X Pump Station and Tank Design Electrical/1&C/SCADA Architecture (�ik ✓Dorian French,PE.RPLS,DWRE(BGE) ✓George Luke,PE(GAI) sr David Duman,AIA(QAI) \BQ5 tilj Glenn Hughes,PE(BGE) Sophi Feng,PE,LEED AP BD+C,CEM, ��\ Doug Harris,PE(BGE)-Structural CEA(GAI)-Energy Efficiency Geotechnical Kenneth Atkins,PE(EDI)-Vibration/Noise ' Bill Sako,PE (GAI)-Tank Design Larry Reynolds,PE(GAI)-I&C/SCADA Ron Reed,PE(REG) it s'\ F.Whitney Smith,PE, PG(REG .o onstruction Phase Se ' k>?AA Sh. v I n,\ sr Scott Hutchins,PE(BGE) Support C v 1, Construction Inspection Water Rights&Contract Negotiation Cost Estimation Sam Royder(BGE) Dorian French,PE,RPLS,DWRE(BGE) Bryan Martin,PE,CFM(BGE) 1'� " .A Jason Bradshaw Pump Witness Testing Master Plan Evaluation Scheduling/Constructibility Review Glenn Hughes,PE(BGE) Bryant Caswell,PE(BGE) Scott Hutchins,PE(BGE) V Vibration Analysis&Field Testing TCEQ Compliance/Permitting Bid Phase Services `6 Troy Feese,PE(EDI) Bryant Caswell,PE(BGE) Bryant Caswell,PE(BGE) Startup&Commissioning Dorian French,PE,RPLS,DWRE BGE Survey Q1` (BGE) David McCullah,RPLS(BGE) Staff Engineer George Luke.PE(GAI) ' Jennifer EIT(BGE). '� S•• O&M Development& Training 'a . - ., : E) Glenn Hughes, PE(BGE) VtIVIL TEAM MEMBERS Il wiy�jt/` BGE: Brown&Gay Engineers,Inc. / 2\(6 EDI: Engineering Dynamics Incorporated L- VI GAI: Gupta&Associates Inc. lS' Task Leaders denoted in blue QAI: Quorum Architects, Inc. n ✓ Interview Attendee REG: Reed Engineering Group,Ltd. Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Summary of Key Personnel BGE brings a uniquely local element to this project. Not only are our team members particularly technically qualified for this project,but two of them are Coppell residents. Our Project Manager, Mr. Caswell, has been a Coppell resident since 2004 and volunteers extensively in the community. Our Scheduler and Construction Phase Services Lead, Mr. Hutchins, has been a resident of Coppell since 1989 and is also an active member of the community. Presented below is a summary of key individuals' . qualifications. Their detailed experience, as well as the rest of the team, is included in the resume section. Project Principal—Mr. Carl Krogness, PE Mr. Krogness is the Director for BGE's North Texas Public Works group and has over 16 years of experience in civil engineering planning and design. His role is to provide the team with the resources necessary for a successful project. As one of the founding engineers of BGE's North Texas office over 10 years ago, he has a proven track record of accountability, and providing trusted service to our clients. 111 Project Manager—Mr. Bryant Caswell, PE Mr. Caswell has over 18 years of experience with a specialty in water and wastewater facilities. His experience includes project management, feasibility studies, facility siting studies and long term cost analysis for water pumping, storage,treatment, transmission and distribution projects. He also has experience in master plan review and wholesale Iwater contract negotiations having served on behalf of municipalities for the sale and purchase of both raw and treated water. Mr. Caswell has also been the construction administrator on the majority of his capital water and wastewater projects since 1996, and 1111 recently served two years as resident engineer and construction administrator for a new membrane surface water treatment plant that included a 22.5 MGD vertical turbine pump station and 3 MG pre-stressed concrete storage tank. It is this well rounded and in depth experience that make him perfect fit to be the Project Manager for Coppell's Starleaf pump station. Quality Assurance/Control Quality Lead —Mr. James Johnson, Jr., PE Mr. Johnson has 40 years of professional experience in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater projects for municipal and industrial clients. He is experienced in the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of pump stations,tanks, water supply facilities, water wells, and stormwater pump stations. Pump Station and Ground Storage Tank Design Lead —Mr. Dorian French, PE, RPLS, DWRE With more than 45 years experience, Mr. French is our lead technical designer in North sTexas, and one of BGE's' lead water facility engineers statewide. He brings an entire career devoted to water engineering to this project. Further, his experience with pump station energy efficiency, life cycle cost, and operations bring enormous value to the project. I 111 Page 3 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Electrical, Instrumentation and Control, SCADA Lead - George Luke, PE Mr. Luke's engineering and project management experience extends over 30 years. He has worked with BGE in the past and was selected for the team because he provides guidance and leadership on electrical design in addition to a quality design product. Architecture Lead - David Duman, AIA Mr. Duman is a principal of Quorum Architects, Inc., and was selected for the team because of his familiarity with Coppell and surrounding area. Examples of his work can be viewed nearby which will facilitate design decisions on this project. Geotechnical Engineering Lead - Ronald Reed, PE Mr. Reed was selected for the team for his familiarity with the soils in Coppell, and his experience with pump stations and storage tanks. He is also considered an expert in his field with numerous publications and a track record of successful projects in expansive clay soils. .+0111 Design and Management Philosophy BGE's design philosophy is to follow the guiding principles of Operability, Reliability, Flexibility, Sustainability and Safety. Our senior staff works directly with our young engineers to instill this philosophy and begin with the end in mind. Our Management philosophy is to practice, encourage and be a leader in team collaboration. We always endeavor to work as a team with our clients as problems are best solved when people work together to serve each other. The teaming partners we have selected share these values. The BGE team has been carefully selected to match the very specific needs of the Starleaf Pump Station for the City of Coppell. The team will provide the City the expertise necessary to ensure a consistent application of life cycle cost estimating that considers capital investment, life cycle O&M costs and energy usage. Key elements to this project are: • Continuing the architectural theme of the surrounding neighborhood to Coppell standards • Meeting regulatory submittal and approval requirements for potable water facilities • Life cycle cost based decisions • Energy efficiency • Geotechnical & Foundation Design • Constructibility • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Page 4 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Our team's many years of collective experience and expertise in large pump station design, hydraulic analysis and modeling,vibration analyses, and pump station operations will ensure that the best life cycle cost recommendations have considered five guiding principles: operability; reliability; flexibility; sustainability; and, safety. Our team is oriented with an emphasis on meeting the objectives of Aim OPERABILITY best life cycle cost and an energy efficient project. We have Efficient and cost-effective system selected from our own senior staff those who have this capability, operation and management and we have included team members with experience in design, RELIABILITY construction, and operation of large pump stations and ground Optimal system performance,and storage tanks. Our team members' large pump station design and amo trusted equipment construction experience is for horizontal split case, vertical turbine FLEXIBILITY and submersible pumps with constant speed or variable frequency Effective adjustment to current drive motors. We will evaluate and design the pumping station and future situations system most suitable to the site and system being supplied, with SUSTAINABILITY the best life cycle cost. -04 Environmentally friendly with low carbon footprint Another critical success factor in our design and management philosophy is clear and effective communication. Clear and SAFETY effective communication does not happen by accident. Our Security and safety of personnel project Manager, will be a single point of contact, and will and the public proactively communicate directly with the City of Coppell's project management staff on a consistent basis to ensure that he,the Project Manager, and team is exceeding the City of Coppell's expectations. 1111 Mr. Caswell will provide team leadership to make certain that the Task Leaders have sufficient resources to deliver a quality product on schedule. Team communication with 11 the City of Coppell will be accomplished in several ways. Regularly scheduled progress and coordination meetings and web-based collaborative tools will be used for the 11 dissemination of information that allow for all participants to gain knowledge of project status, milestones, and any new challenges to project schedules and targets. As for the architectural design of pump stations,the function of the interior of the building will dictate the form of the building. However, large public buildings need to be designed with the correct scale for the adjacent surroundings. There are distinct 11 differences between the surroundings of the Village Parkway Pump Station(VPPS)and that of the proposed Starleaf Pump Station. Riverchase Elementary uses distinctly different architectural accents than that of Lakeside elementary. Also,the zoning adjacent to the site suggests that single family residential homes are not likely to be positioned as close to the Starleaf Pump Station as they are to the VPPS. In keeping with the overall feel and look that the City of Coppell portrays,the exterior design will be contextual and compatible with the surrounding area incorporating masonry material and accents such as cast stone and canopies at the doors. Our team will work as a partner with the City's planning staff to create a final product that will blend well with the surrounding commercial and residential spaces, as well as stand out aesthetically in the community, something for which the City can be proud of for years to come. I Page 5 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station PROJECT PLAN AND SCHEDULE Project Management Plan Our approach to project management is one of integrated collaboration. Immediately following the identification of a project by the City, the Project Manager, with input from each of his team members, will develop a detailed Project Management Plan(PMP)that �. outlines the following: • Scope of work • Schedule of project milestones • Project deliverables • Project budget • Responsibilities of each team member, including support staff Once a draft of the document has been prepared, the Project Manager will schedule a Project Kickoff Meeting where the team will review the PMP and adjust the plan as needed. Following this process, a draft of the PMP will be provided to the City's Project Manager for input on the path forward. At the start of each submittal phase, the team will review the progress of the project and again update the plan. Throughout the project,the 111 PMP serves as a roadmap for completing the project efficiently and effectively,with a focus on quality. 11 Create a design team that includes the City's engineering and operations personnel, including maintenance personnel. The team will consist of Mr. Caswell, Mr. French, City Engineering, Public Works and Operations Staff. The team will meet on a regular basis, and all team members must be present to effectively advance the design. For example, it is our philosophy that if the Maintenance Supervisor is not present in the design team meetings, certain desirable elements may not be included to create a truly effective facility. Communication Plan We anticipate significant in-person communication than is typical during the design and construction phase as Mr. Caswell and Mr. Hutchins both reside in Coppell and can easily meet with City staff with little or no notice. Within the consultant design team, most of the design professionals office together, which facilitates the collaborative nature of engineering design. 111 Electronic Communication Team coordination and project communications will use secure, online management tools for effective collaboration and communication and to keep all team members connected by allowing storage, management, and sharing of documents, thus enhancing productivity and reducing costs. BGE has corporate ftp sites available through our website, or third 111 party tools such as ProjectWise®, BuzzsawTM and DropBoxTM can be set up and managed by BGE for any given project that allow a centralized online repository of project files and are routinely used by our team members depending on Owner preference. Page 6 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Ccppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station These tools facilitate the following: • Ease of access to most recent file versions • Faster turnaround of critical data, files and documents • Efficient management of project data and file sharing • Increased team accountability, ownership and responsibility via flow tracking • Cost effective bidding of projects • Greater process control and reduced risk Data such as spreadsheets, scanned files, GIS files, geotechnical information, surveying files, hydraulic models, CAD files, and other project documents are available without regard to office location. All document modifications create a permanent record and previous versions are kept available for future reference. These tools will facilitate a fully Iintegrated team that is the most efficient and effective. Virtual Communication BGE can conduct teleconferencing and video conferencing from any office location in North Texas. We subscribe to a teleconferencing service and can provide call in numbers and access codes for teleconference at any time of day. We also regularly conduct WebEx conferencing to allow discussion and presentation of project drawings and other ® documents while allowing the participants the convenience of being their workspace where they have better access to design resources that better facilitate the meeting. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan Another BGE key design and management philosophy is a rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan that is the starting point for every project. At BGE, quality is a process by which clearly defined procedures are followed to ensure engineering products and services meet stated and measurable objectives. Implementation of a Quality Assurance Project Plan(QAPP) for the Starleaf Pump Station Design will be a requirement for this project, and we will develop a QAPP 1 Manual that outlines the requirements for developing and maintaining a QAPP for each project phase as part of our Project Management Plan. Quality Assurance (QA) As part of our QAPP, we follow a five step periodic process that provides assurance that . products and services are being prepared to the standards of quality set forth. QA consists of design,plan, and report reviews prior to project milestones. QA reviews, on both our own work and that of our subconsultants, are performed by the Quality Control Manager, the Project Manager, and in many instances, individuals not associated with the project design, as a third-party quality check. We can also solicit input from construction contractors throughout the design process, which provides a unique constructibility construction cost estimate review. Page 7 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Quality Control (QC) QC is a continuous process adhered to throughout design and product preparation that • . maximizes the overall quality of the product. Two elements are essential for QC: ■ Understanding: For every task performed by an individual (such as designer, "' engineer, or reviewer), the reasoning and logic (technical and non-technical) will related to the task is understood by the individual performing the task. -4111114 ■ Review: For every task, multiple individuals (Designer, Engineer, Manager, and ..r Reviewer) are involved in the completion of the task. No single individual completes a task. Engineering solutions are developed by a team of technical minds. air QA/QC Process amok r The quality of work products is dependent on people, process, and procedures. The people involved in product development must have knowledge and understanding of their '"" tasks. The process must flow from a rigorous, measurable, and sustained QAPP adopted iiii at project inception and implemented throughout the duration of the project by team members. The procedures defined through the process will have QC guidelines and checklists to enhance the quality of work products. This process, shown below, is led by our Project Manager (QC) and verified by our Quality Manager(QA). Each step is documented and incorporated into the QAPP document. • Occurs following selection of the project • Involves development of the Project Management Plan (PMP)to include the scope of work, schedule of Project deliverables,project milestones,structured budget,and responsibilities of team members Kickoff 1 • Includes review of the PMP by the team at the Project Kickoff Meeting • Occurs prior to 30%submittal • Involves a collaborative Concept Review Meeting by the project team Concept • Evaluates the cohesiveness of the concept and identifies any areas of concern Review • Occurs prior to 60%and 90%submittals and prior to Technical Review • Involves a review of construction documents and calculations by each design engineer Designer • Allows the design engineer to review his work in preparation for Technical Review Review, / 0 90% Occurs prior to 60%and Submittals,following Designer Reviews • Involves an independent review of construction documents and calculations by a technical advisor identified in the PMP Techical • Allows for an independent technical review by experienced,senior-level staff Review • Occurs prior to 30%,60%and 100%submittal,following incorporation of previous comments • Involves a review of construction documents by a knowledgeable construction representative Constructibility • Verifies that the plans are complete,concise,and constructible Review Page 8 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Accuracy of Budget Estimates BGE's estimates are consistently within 5-10%of the bid price and are rarely underestimated. We understand the critical role that reliable cost estimation plays and understands that significant deviations in estimated cost of construction create far- reaching difficulties for our clients. Construction cost estimates will be prepared only by project staff experienced in the preparation of such estimates and at the stages of project completion defined in the project scope of work. Estimators will use schedules-of- quantities as a basis for the permanent work prepared by the respective designers, as well as drawings and other data developed during the course of the work. Unit prices will be determined through interviews with vendors and contractors and the review of recent bid tabulations for similar projects. The first level of review of the cost estimates will be by the senior members of the project design team. BGE's understanding of construction practices and common problems encountered by contractors during construction enables us to anticipate potential problems and resolve them before construction. Constructibility consideration is included in each set of construction plans and contract documents BGE prepares. Operator-friendly design is one of our major design considerations. The experience of our subconsultants and contractors during the development of solutions is often used by BGE. This method of cost estimation is used on all BGE projects. Updated cost estimates will be provided at each milestone submittal. Project Schedule The BGE team provides project controls to ensure budgets and schedules are met and that task details developed for a project are necessary, reliable, and reflect those costs which are anticipated for the project. Mr. Caswell will review the project schedule and budget regularly to ensure the project remains on schedule and on budget. He will provide monthly status reports to Coppell staff. Budget and schedule status will be communicated to the project team weekly and adjustments will be made to ensure the project goals are met. A comprehensive project management plan(PMP) is used to manage our project, 0.1 ensuring that project schedule and budget are met. The PMP includes key items such as identifying the project team members' roles and expectations,the scope of work, all deliverables and milestone dates,budget, schedule, and other information needed for a successful project. BGE has several tools for tracking and managing progress in terms of milestone completion relative to the PMP and variances to budget and schedule. We use Deltek Vision, a comprehensive accounting management system to provide integrated budget, schedule, and resource allocation tracking for all projects. Weekly project management reporting enables effective tracking of design resources. Project managers employ Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Excel to forecast and measure the performance of all design and construction project elements of our projects. Page 9 ,... Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell ger RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station In addition to defining the project schedule, we routinely develop opinions of probable construction cost at each major milestone. Our team works with City staff throughout the project to develop project designs that are within the designated budget. BGE understands the critical role that reliable cost estimation plays and understands that significant deviations in estimated cost of construction can create far-reaching difficulties for the City. Through regular design team meetings, potential budget increases are noticed as soon as we become aware of them and together the team will develop recommendations that bring the project within budget. We anticipate the following schedule based on our understanding of the project: < Notice to Proceed July 1,2015 Year 2015 2016 2017 TASK Month 1 1 2 3 41 5 ; 6 7 8 19 110 11 12113 14;1516 17!18;19 20 213 22 23'24 Project Management Plan(PMP) E } Geotechnical Investigation/Site Survey Preliminary Engineering Report(PER) . Irving and Dallas Contract NegotiationsI , Design Phase-30% Plans - Design Phase-60%Plans&Specifications ! Design Phase-90%Plans&Specifications Design Phase-100% Plans&Specifications Bid &Award Construction Start-up&Commisioning Training,0&M Manuals, Record Drawings Warranty Phase Station Operational July 1,2019> Year 2017 2018 2019 TASK Month 25126 27 28129130 31 32133134 35 36137138!39140 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 45 Project Management Plan(PMP) Geotechnical Investigation/Site Survey i Preliminary Engineering Report(PER) Irving and Dallas Contract Negotiations { Design Phase-30%Plans Design Phase-60%Plans&Specifications Design Phase-90%Plans&Specifications Design Phase-100% Plans&Specifications Bid &Award I 1 Construction Start-up&Commisioning Training, O&M Manuals, Record Drawings , Warranty Phase a City of Coppell Review Page 10 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM Similar Project Experience Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. BGE has assisted many clients with similar projects, not only in the North Texas area, but also in Central Texas and along the Gulf Coast. This experience ensures that the City .140 will receive a project that is based on similar experience, delivered on time and within budget, under similar, challenging circumstances. The team's experience with municipal pump station design, architectural development, and construction phase services is extensive. BGE's recent large municipal pump station projects listed below are described in detail in the following pages. • Bellaire 40 MGD VFD Pump Station, and three 5 million gallon prestressed concrete ground storage tanks • Louetta Road Regional Water Supply Plant, 60 MGD Pump Station, two 2 million gallon prestressed concrete ground storage • Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facilities, 29.5 MGD VFD Recirculation Pump Station ® ; Two of our team members, Mr. French and Mr. Hughes were both heavily involved in the _""• r. design and construction phase services of both the ---= Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Quorum Architects, Inc. QAI's municipal pump station in which architectural design was performed include: • City of Carrollton Northern Pump Station - a 7,500 GPM(10.8 MGD)vertical :,•, w, ...#####7 turbine pump station with a 5.5 MG concrete ground storage tank. It included a 3,800 sf masonry structure with a large pump room, maintenance bay, laboratory offices and dry storage for plans and reports. The control room was set up for two work stations with mi 1 .,w large windows looking into the pump room for observation. The exterior of the building includes OMR a. secure chlorine and ammonia storage and feed areas. The building was designed to appear more residential in form to blend in with the surrounding City of Carrollton Northern Pump Station neighborhood. (now known as Bobby D. Ballard Pump Station) Reed Engineering Group, Ltd. REG's municipal water works and pump stations for geotechnical services include: Eli • Midlothian Treatment Plant; Auger Road, Midlothian, Texas,New Water Treatment Plant- 3 Million Gallon Circular Clearwell, High Service Pump Station, Various Buildings for Treatment Process, Additional Tanks, and 30"-36" Distribution Pipeline • New Pump Station and Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion, Hackberry, Texas, Two 425,000 Gallon Storage Tanks, One 250,000 Gallon Elevated Storage Tanks, Rectangular Above Ground Storage Tanks, and Pump Station Building ■ Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion Windmill Farms, Forney, Texas, Eight At-Grade Rectangular Tanks and Two At-Grade Circular Tanks Engineering Dynamic's Incorporated EDI's large municipal pump stations for vibration and noise testing include: 111 • Tarrant County Regional Water District, Fort Worth, Texas - Excessive pump and piping vibration was present on five large, variable speed horizontal fresh water pipeline pumps. Field testing identified significant broadband pulsation caused by pump re-circulation. This energy was exciting acoustical natural frequencies associated with the piping system. Modifications to the pump suction inlet were made to reduce the onset of re-circulation. • Pro Caribbe Penuelas Power Station LPG Pumps - Three 9-stage vertical pumps 1111 were experiencing failures of seals and shafts. The cause was found to be up- thrust resulting from improper operation at startup. A modification to the startup sequence corrected the problem. • MWRA Boston Harbor Project,North Main Pump Station- Ten 120 MGD vertical pumps experienced high vibration. Measurements identified the cause 11 was a combination of vane-pass pulsation resulting from acoustical piping system resonances and inadequate stiffness of the pump volute structure. Several . solutions were proposed. The solution implemented was an alternate impeller design with more vanes, which detuned the excitation of the acoustic mode. Page 12 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station do BELLAIRE PUMP STATION AND WATER TRANSMISSION LINES 11111 (3-5 MG GSTs) - am Owner: North Fort Bend Water Authority ail (NFBWA) d,� Contact: Peter Houghton, President11 E-mail: peter.houghton@howardhughes.com Phone: 281-213-9600 y w -. =A ,m - Team Dorian French, Glenn Hughes III Project Cost i ,, Estimate: $25,000,000 ,/ t - II Initial $22,021,675 '',> ` Final: $22,555,076 %Variant: 2.42% I The Bellaire Pump Station was designed by BGE to deliver(re-pump)treated surface water from the City of Houston to Municipal Utility Districts (MUD)within NFBWA. BGE performed a conditional assessment of the City's D-158 pump station that was ORM leased by NFBWA and integrated these facilities into the design. The team performed a System Planning Study assessment to determine the most cost-efficient combination of pumps and sizes for the varying delivery flow and discharge pressures, including an ild evaluation of VFDs versus conventional pumping systems. Using a dynamic water distribution model, the team modeled the delivery network,performed a surge analysis, and designed surge protection features. The pump station included six, 8 MGD pumps ril �" - with air cooled electric motors and VFD drives operating at approximately 90 PSI. Pump station facilities include a control building with ® ilni chemical storage and feed facilities, mechanical support, electrical distribution, operator work . stations, offices, laboratory facilities, and IA maintenance and storage facilities. Other facilities designed include six (three initially) 5 MG prestressed concrete ground storage tanks, yard piping, impressed current cathodic 111 ..r • protection system, drainage, stormwater detention pond,perimeter fencing, security system, sanitary sewer and stormwater underground piping, automatic transfer switch, ® diesel-driven generators,property perimeter video surveillance, and SCADA/PLC capabilities. The entire facility is linked to a multi-generator, natural gas-driven, standby . power network to provide reliability to the six 300 HP vertical turbine pumps. BGE also engineered a SCADA controlling system that can be easily integrated with each MUD's SCADA system (28 initially, 43 future). Page 13 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station NMI LouETTA ROAD REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANT, PUMP STATION, AND PIPELINE (60 MGD) Owner: North Harris County Regional Water Authority Contact: Jimmie Schindewolf, PE, General Mgr. E-mail: jimmie©nhcrwa.com Phone: 281-440-3924 Team: Doug Baker, Dorian French Project Cost Estimate: $14,100,000 Initial: $12,089,980 Final: $12,176,728Maar %Variant: 0.71% ° $' The Louetta Road Regional Water Supply Plant project is a 60 MGD water supply and re-pump station(expandable to 90 MGD)that involved a siting analysis,preliminary evaluation and layout of the ultimate water supply facilities, design and construction of two water supply wells, chlorine and ammonia storage and feed systems, site work, drainage, and full standby emergency power. Permitting approval was obtained from TCEQ and Harris County. BGE performed construction management, and construction inspection was completed by a third party. The Louetta Regional Water Plant Pump Station included pumping facilities for 60 MGD water supply and re-pumping capabilities. Included in the first phase were two, 3 million gallon precast/ prestressed concrete tanks (128 feet in diameter by 32 feet). The final phase will include three additional tanks for a total capacity of 15 million gallons, which will be added when new surface water customers are added to the distribution system. BGE designed the site to accommodate the future tanks with no disruption of service to the Water Plant. All tank inlets, outlets, and interconnecting nozzles were designed to be installed in the foundation to limit the number of shell penetrations. This facility was designed to provide two distinct operational modes-as a traditional water supply facility and as a re-pump ■ i station. In the traditional mode, onsite and offsite wells feed the ' ground storage tanks. This water is then pumped into the system ' 1 ( using the booster pumps. In the re-pump mode, surface water from woo ' downstream is either fed to the ground storage tanks for re-pumping by the booster pumps or fed directly to the suction side of the booster pumps for re- . pumping. The project involved topographic survey, geotechnical investigation, " preparation of complete design drawings and specifications, bid documents, and cost estimates. The project also involved the development of a stormwater pollution Uprevention plan. Page 14 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station qua WALLER CREEK TUNNEL INLET FACILITIES TUNNEL RECIRCULATION PUMP STATION (29.5 MGD) N. *■• Owner: City of Austin Public Works Contact: Gary Jackson, Project Mgr. ~ E-mail: gary.jackson©ci.austin.tx.us ' • Phone: 512-974-7115 Team: Dorian French, Glenn Hughes, . Carl Krogness Protect Cost Estimate: $34,000,000 Initial 28,520,625 f Thru 2014: $27,805,000 %Variant: -2.51% ■ Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facilities with 29.5 MGD and Tunnel Recirculation Pump Station represent approximately $28.5 million in capital improvements and will divert flood flows from Waller Creek to a diversion 26.5 ft., 22.5 ft. and 20.5-ft. tunnel . underneath downtown Austin to Lady Bird Lake. BGE led the design team in the preparation of the pre-design report and the final construction plans and specifications for both the inlet and outlet facilities and served as technical director role for the entire tunnel project. *Ne{` ? Engineering services at the inlet facility included the design of a 400-foot long approach channel; a 19-foot ;r. high in-channel dam; a 42-foot diameter morning ( ' glory spillway; six mechanical bar screens; two r• overhead traveling monorail screen cleaners; two debris augers/compactors and associated debris containers; a pump station; and a supporting 20,000 square foot facility. The pump station improvements . included a lower wet well with two 4,950 GPM and two 1,350 GPM submersible VFD pumps; an upper ,.A wet well with four 2,000 gpm submersible VFD pumps; discharge piping; isolation valves; flow meters; non-mechanical aeration; fine-screening; overshot gates; sluice gates; fabricated gates; a 450KW natural gas emergency generator; dissolved oxygen probes; and emergency sensors. Engineering services also included stormwater debris loading and removal rate calculations; weir and screen head loss calculations; HEC-RAS modeling; scoping and coordination of 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and physical modeling; tunnel recirculation water quality analysis; process development; — coordination of supporting electrical, mechanical, structural, acoustic — engineering, architectural, and landscape elements; cost estimating; ,`' l• scheduling; erosion and sediment control and tree protection; grading; dimension control; and preparation of contract documents. Page 15 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station List of Local Projects BGE has a strong presence in North Texas with numerous design projects underway and are currently performing Construction and Program Management for over$1.18 billion worth of construction contracts in North Texas. BGE's municipal pump station experience is highlighted in the in the detailed project descriptions. While we have too many North Texas projects to show them all, below is a representation list: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Water • Tarrant Regional Water District, Section 19-1 IPL Project, 21 miles, 84-inch high pressure raw water transmission main so • City of Fort Worth,Northside II Project Transmission Main, 5-miles of 48-inch high pressure water transmission • City of McKinney, Stacy Road Elevated Storage Tank, 3 MG GST • City of Midlothian, Midlothian Ground Storage Tank Rehabilitation, 1 MG ground storage tank roof rehabilitation • City of Celina, Celina Water Distribution System Modeling, Water GEMS dynamic model of entire water distribution to determine future Southeast Sector Capital Improvements needs Wastewater --i • Trinity River Authority, MC3 Wastewater Trunk Main Project, 6000-feet 36-inch sewer line with 36-inch Parshall flume ■ City of Celina, SE Sector Demand Assessment • City of McKinney, Throckmorton, Washington, Bolin Sewer Interceptor Replacement and Fenet Sanitary Sewer Interconnect Water Resources ., , • City of Carrollton, Indian Creek Flood Control Channel • City of Fort Worth, Drainage Master Plan Transportation and Traffic • TxDOT, I-35E Program Management IN ■ City of Frisco, Ohio Drive/Warren Parkway Roundabout • City of Garland, Oates Road Feasibility Study • City of McKinney, US 75 Utility Relocations • City of Mesquite, Gus Thomasson Complete Street Reconstruction • City of Mesquite, Heritage Parkway Trail Phase 2 • City of Celina, Celina Parkway Routing Study ■ City of Fort Worth, Beach Street Widening/Reconstruction ■ City of Fort Worth, Robertson Road Reconstruction ■ City of Fort Worth, Residential Street Reconstruction ■ Collin County, Collin County Outer Loop Drainage Study 111 Page 16 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Construction Management • TxDOT, I-35W-3B Construction Engineering and Inspection • TxDOT, Dallas District Scheduling Services • TxDOT,North Region Scheduling Services ,., • TxDOT,North Tarrant Express Scheduling Services Site Development • Centurion American, Entrada at Westlake,mixed-use development • Westwood Residential, Chapel Creek Phase 1 and Phase 2,multi-family development • Millcreek Residential, Modera at Turtle Creek, urban redevelopment • Physician's Capital, Davita Dialysis Clinic, medical development Environmental • Atmos Energy, Line D/Y/VLS 80-mile Pipeline Project, environmental assessment and permitting • Atmos Energy, Line D9 30-mile Pipeline Project, environmental oversight and stormwater inspections • Urban Engineers, Inc., Environmental evaluation and permitting for the Trinity Railway Express bridge replacement Quorum Architects, Inc. • City of Carrollton, Carrollton Northern Pump Station • City of Carrollton, Carrollton Animal Shelter • City of Lewisville, Lewisville Animal Shelter • City of Farmers Branch, Farmers Branch Animal Shelter • Johnson County Special Utility District, Johnson County Special Utility District • City of Allen, Allen Service Center • City of Frisco, Frisco Public Works/Service Center • City of Haltom City, Haltom City Service Center • City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth North Service Center • City of Richardson, Richardson Service Center • City of Burleson, Burleson Service Center • City of DeSoto, DeSoto Service Center • City of Farmers Branch, Farmers Branch Service Center Gupta & Associates, Inc. • City of Dallas, East Side WTP Transfer PS-3 • City of Dallas, Able Pump station • City of Dallas, Dallas Reuse Pump Station • City of Dallas, Dallas Central WWTP Settled Sewage PS • City of Dallas, Dallas Central WWTP Influent PS • City of Dallas, Mill Creek Pump Station • City of Fort Worth, Eagle Mountain Raw Water PS Page 17 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station • Trinity River Authority, Several Pump Stations: Station 6 Phase 1 and Phase 2, Station 6A, Station 7A, Station 14, Station 13A • Trinity River Authority, Moser Valley Plant 87 MGD Expansion • Trinity River Authority, Huntsville Raw Water PS • Trinity River Authority, Ten Mile Creek, Lift Station#2 • Tarrant Regional Water District, Cedar Creek Lake Intake Pump Station • Lake Palestine Intake Pump Station • Richland Chambers Lake Intake Pump Station Reed Engineering Group, Ltd. • City of Midlothian,New 6 MGD Water Treatment Plant including pump station and tank 1111 • Hunter Associates Texas, LTD,New pump station and waste water treatment plant expansion in Hackberry ■ Kaufman County Freshwater Supply, District#1C, Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion Windmill Farms ■ Church of the Apostles, MacArthur Boulevard at Starleaf Street in Coppell, church building and associated parking and drives • SDR Development, Inc., Assisted Living Facility, East Sandy Lake Road in Coppell, 54,000 square-foot single story building, parking and drives • Craig Olden, Inc., Denton Creek at Gibbs Station Subdivision, Beverly Drive and Creek Crossing in Coppell, erosion control and retaining structure ■ Craig Olden, Inc., Denton Creek at Parker Drive in Coppell, stability analysis and erosion control structure • HCB Contractors, City Garage in Coppell, 4,600 square-foot Retail Building ■ Mathews Investments Southwest, Inc., Waters Edge I and Fountain Park Addition Subdivision in Coppell,Two 30 Lot Subdivisions ■ Grand Homes,Lakes of Coppell, Phase III Subdivision in Coppell, 23.84 Acres Subdivision Engineering Dynamic's Incorporated ■ Tarrant County Regional Water District-pump and vibration testing Page 18 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Design Examples — Functionality, Sustainability and Innovation Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facilities Recirculation Pump Station The Waller Flood Control Tunnel has a unique innovative tunnel water recirculation pump station at the inlet facility. The tunnel recirculation system keeps the water fresh in the tunnel during the long dry summer months by reverse pumping a portion of the flow from Lady Bird Lake to the Tunnel inlet pond in Waterloo Park. BGE design the tunnel recirculation to keep the water at a minimum dissolved oxygen level of 3 mg/1. During sunny dry weatherconditions,the wateris drawn through the tunnelfrom Lady Bird Lake and released at 12 Street into Waller Creek. 1\1 f1&PO\t) (WATERLOO PARK) DAM FL c.F: CREEK SIDE INLET (STHt9T I1 ST) CREEK SIDE INLET (4111t5THSny _.1" OLTLET&La(A)OX (LADY BIRD L>tKFJ MI-LAW t€5 RANI t 111 FA 414 FT • Njoo— ._.► WtliGal C=1 5600 FEET IN LENGTH,06%SLOPE ..f 74.5tM 11,611/ The pump's recirculated water is aerated to saturation by a passive cascading set of weirs (no moving parts)before it is discharged to the pond in Waterloo Park and then returning down a mile long section of Waller Creek to Lady Bird Lake. The recirculation pumps have VFD motors to minimize their energy usage and provide the optimal flow range for the desired effect. A major benefit to this system is the more constant flow of higher quality water to sustain aquatic life and vegetation in Waller Creek. The storm debris management system is an example of both functionality and sustainability efforts. An estimated 300 cubic yard of trash and debris can accumulate during a single storm event. The 150 feet long by 300 feet high trash racks that screen trash and debris have a mechanical cleaning arm that travels to each section of the trash rack and move the debris to an auger compactor which compacts and transports the trash Page 19 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station to roll-off trash bins. A 150-foot long water fall created by an upper level set of pumps, masks the tunnel intake trash racks from public view in the park. Two cleaning arms were installed to provide redundancy, and the large auger compactor can compact the wet debris at a 4:1 ratio. The intent, which was successful,was to reduce the volume of waste thus reducing the required number of trips to the landfill saving truck transport, time, and landfill capacity. Bellaire Pump Station r. For the Bellaire Pump Station project the BGE team performed a System Planning Study assessment to determine the most cost-efficient combination of pumps and sizes for the varying delivery flow and discharge pressures, including an evaluation of VFDs versus conventional pumping systems. It was demonstrated that the VFD motors provided the best life cycle cost and the most flexible flow delivery system to meet the widely varied demand of the customers. Below floor pipe chases were used to allow ease of access to the pumps and facilitate effective maintenance. 11 Ennis and Waxahachie Pump Stations Mr. French and Mr. Hughes provided significant savings to the project by using water cooled electric motors. Large electric motors can produce enough heat to be unreasonable for operations staff even with large ventilation and exhaust systems. To avoid this, water cooled electric motors were recommended which reduced the motor frame size and minimized the ventilation system. As a result of the elimination of the large ventilation system,the proposed building size could be reduced significantly. Value Engineering 111 Our VE Task Lead, Mr. Gary Myers has extensive experience as a Value Engineering Facilitator and would be qualified to conduct formal VE workshops should the City of Coppell elect to do so. If needed,he can be consulted at regular intervals to discuss opportunities for cost and efficiency savings with our design leads and Project Manager. 111 Several of our team members have broad experience in Value Engineering (VE) and have performed this role as part of dedicated VE teams as well as part of engineering design teams. It is our approach that Mr. Caswell and Mr. French will provide effective ongoing oversight of project costs and efficiencies. �., Our Project Manager, Mr. Caswell, was involved in an extensive VE effort for the recently constructed Midlothian Water Treatment Plant No.2 project where he served as Project Manager. Costs were reduced from the VE process in several areas without sacrificing the quality of the treatment process, such as: • Eliminated Granular Activated Carbon(GAC) contactor for a UV Oxidation (UVOX)process • Eliminated concrete pipe chases for direct bury pipes for chemical feed lines • Changed membrane building form precast concrete to metal construction The most notable savings was the change from GAC to UVOX which saved approximately$1 million in capital cost and an estimated $100,000 annually in O&M 111 cost. The overall Project cost reduction was approximately$5 million, from $23 million to $18 million. 111 Page 20 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Mr. French, our pump station design lead, has also been involved in many VE workshops through his career, both from a designer's standpoint and as a VE panel expert on large pump stations,pipelines and tunnels. His VE experience includes: As designer: • Tarrant Regional Water District- Ennis and Waxahachie 244 MGD pump stations • San Antonio River Flood Control Tunnel—tunnel & 19 MGD recirculation pump station • Greater Houston Wastewater Program—wastewater equalization tanks and pump station • Tarrant Regional Water District—Integrated Pipeline Project—21 miles of high- pressure transmission main 84 inches diameter As VE panel subject matter expert: • City of Fort Worth- Forest Park/Barry and Arlington Heights Flood Control Tunnels • Tarrant Regional Water District—Integrated Pipeline Project—3 lake intake pump stations, 3 booster pump stations, and 150 miles of high pressure transmission main ranging from 84 to 108 inches diameter Our pump station and tank design team, Mr. French and Mr. Hughes, worked together on the TRWD Ennis and Waxahachie Pump Stations design team. They were involved in ® VE workshops at the Conceptual and 60% Design Phases. The cost of both pump stations was reduced by $5 million, from $47.7 million to $42.7 million. TRWD did not choose to adopt all of the recommended cost savings to approximately$3 million,but the 111 choices were made available to the owner. The notable VE savings include: • Waxahachie Pump Station- Reduced the Number of VFD drives from 3 to 2 1111 • Waxahachie and Ennis Pump Stations -Use spare rotating pump elements and motor instead of installed standby pump and motor • Waxahachie Pump Station- Eliminated new equalization tank and connect to existing tanks • Ennis Pump Station—Combined two equalization tanks into one VE workshops are most effective when they are called for in the Project Management Plan to occur in each critical design phase. This process provides the design engineer and owner a list of design decisions,the cost and budget impacts. At 60%plan design and beyond, a VE workshop has less impact. For example, on the project above the net savings resulting from the 60%VE workshop was under$1 million. Page 21 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station PROJECT UNDERSTANDING, APPROACH AND SCOPE Project Understanding The City of Coppell desires an additional treated water source with additional water storage and pumping capacity to create a fully redundant supply of treated water. The existing Village Parkway Pump Station(VPPS), currently serving the City from a 54 inch DWU pipeline from the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant, is a reliable facility but cannot be out of service for an extended period of time for maintenance or as a result of a pipeline failure. 11 The City's historical peak demand is approximately 25 MGD, which is the proposed firm capacity stated in the RFQ for the Starleaf Pump Station. The goal of the project is to construct a facility that provides redundant capacity for the City in the event of a supply pipeline failure, as well as the ability to take either pump station out of service for extended maintenance. The following challenges will need to be addressed for a successful project: • Site investigation of utilities, gas and sewer lines, proximity to high voltage, soil conditions, and environmental • The integration of the new pump station into the City's distribution system • Define specific measurable goals for the hydraulics of the new pump station • Improvement of effective hydraulic capacity of the City's elevated storage tanks • Improve water quality on the west side of the city • Proper foundation design in expansive clay soils • The pump station and tank must successfully blend into the aesthetics of the surrounding neighborhood • The layout of the property and proximity to townhomes, a school and frequently visited park • Surge potential in the Irving Water Utilities transmission main • Water quality, including chlorine residual of incoming water, and anticipated residence time of before delivery including potential rechlorination needs ate • Noise control and abatement Project Approach and Scope Design Approach Rather than have a standard pump station design or set of design details that we would tailor to your project, we prefer to have detailed workshops with engineering and operations staff, including visits to other facilities,to develop the right design for the City of Coppell. We have expanded the four phases of work in the RFQ to a five phase planning and design process that is intended to optimize decision making and add value to the project, which follows: Page 22 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Phase I— Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) to Define Needs, Guiding Principles and Design Parameters The focus is to set our approach and guiding design priorities into a concise working document. Our team will begin with the end in mind guided by the five considerations of operability, reliability, flexibility, sustainability and safety. Although the report must be 11 submitted to TCEQ, it will be written to serve as a working document for the design team that will eventually become part of the O&M Manual. We believe the primary purpose of a PER is to serve the owner and facility, not to be a cumbersome text solely intended for regulatory approval. The PER phase will include the following: 1. Site Layout—Evaluation of the possible tank and building arrangements. a. Includes yard piping, site access drives, generator location, SCADA antenna, and controlled access gate. b. It appears as though a sanitary sewer line crosses the site, and ground storage tanks must be 20 feet from all easements, and 50 feet away from sewers if installed below grade. c. Consider construction activities and crane operation near high voltage lines. 2. Water Master Plan—Review of the Water Master Plan and water distribution model to gain a full understanding of the project's goals. 111 3. Water Sales Contracts—We will work with the City in providing assistance with water sales contracts and discussion on proposed agreements with Irving and Dallas. It will be important for the entire design team to form a consistent strategy 111 for these negotiations. 4. Evaluation of proposed hydraulics—We will evaluate operational approaches to the Starleaf Pump Station to explore varying scenarios, flexibility and to determine the desired hydraulic distribution and proposed firm pumping capacity. a. Method for controlling distribution of flow into the distribution system. b. Coordinate with the existing city model to evaluate the options, or have BGE modeling engineers review the model data. c. The water distribution system model should be a dynamic model, not a static model, and run to gain a full understanding of how the system will perform and what the pump station, tank and valve configuration and sizing needs to be to work in unison with the existing system. If such a dynamic model does not exist, then it would be developed. Our firm typically employs GIS based modeling with WaterGEMS® software. It is possible a portion of the City's system could be modeled for the sole purpose of this project. 5. Architectural Considerations—This includes styles for the pump station and tank. a. Exterior design elements and their compatibility with the surrounding MI area. b. Incorporation of masonry material and accents such as cast stone and canopies at the doors to bring the scale of the building down to a human scale appropriate for the neighborhood. El Page 23 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station c. Presentation of multiple options for consideration. d. Interior space layout based on equipment size, routes of access for service trucks, and vantage points for security, etc. e. SCADA control room needs compared to the VPPS. 6. Pump Type—Establish the type and methods of operation and maintenance. a. BGE's pump station design team has extensive experience with many types of pumps (i.e., horizontal split case or vertical turbine). b. Select the pump type that is best suited to your site and your operational and maintenance preferences. 7. Energy efficiency—Identify efficiency measures and energy costs. Evaluate use of VFD motors to reduce energy consumption by allowing the pump to operate in their Preferred Operating Range (POR)thereby extending life of the pumps. Our pump station design team has performed many of these system energy and efficiency analyses in the past. 6.1 8. Tank size and type of construction—The tank sizing should be confirmed using a dynamic water distribution system model. Our team has performed many of these of analyses, such as in the sizing of the 13 MG flow equalization tank for TRWD's 244 MGD Ennis booster pump station. a. Determine the size for proper operations with the City demand. b. Evaluate whether it is a prestressed concrete tank, cast in place, or welded and painted steel. 11 9. Operational approach—Establish operations methodology for both the Starleaf and Village Parkway Pump Stations. a. Control valve or other method of hydraulic control on distribution. b. Tank operation for both pump stations. c. Part of dynamic water distribution system model runs. 10. Geotechnical Investigation—Based on information in REG's files and experience on an adjacent site, subsurface conditions in the area of the project are anticipated to consist of fill and terraced alluvial soils overlying unweathered shale of the Cretaceous Eagle Ford Formation. a. Alluvial soils in the area have moderate to high plasticity clay, clayey sand and sandy clay with some coarse sand and fine gravel at the base. b. Alluvial soils are anticipated to extend to depths of about 20 to 25 feet. Weathered shale is anticipated below the alluvial soils. Unweathered shale has been encountered at depths of 20 to 25 feet in the general area. c. Potential for seasonal movement of the alluvial soils may require remedial earthwork to allow the proposed ground storage tank to be constructed with a ground supported slab. 11. Construction considerations—Constructibility reviews will be performed prior to every submittal starting with a review of the Preliminary Engineering Report. a. Review of design documents and construction documents by a knowledgeable construction representative. Page 24 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station b. Evaluate potential means and methods, laydown areas, construction traffic and crane operation. c. Evaluate impact of design elements and equipment selection to schedule. 12. Permitting issues—TCEQ and other environmental permits will be identified. 13. Instrumentation and Control—identify instrumentation and control that will be required for major project elements such as the pumps, pump control valves and actuated valves in the field as well as other items such as chlorine analyzers, chemical feed pumps, ventilation fans and blowers. 14. Approach to SCADA control and HMI—Discussion of various items such as whether the system is to be PLC based or software based,what functions are enabled at each pump station, and discussion on communication protocols and secure networking. 15. Value Engineering—Value Engineering workshops begin in this phase where the biggest impact to costs is established. Phase II—Preliminary Engineering This phase will advance the design from the PER phase to preliminary construction documents. Also, equipment manufacturer selections are begun and basic specification parameters are established. Cost estimating and anticipated construction scheduling begins in this stage. We will schedule regular design team meetings which are typically monthly. Again,the design team includes the city engineering and operations staff. Additionally, the entire BGE team, including subconsultants, will meet regularly internally for the purposes of design, constructibility, QA/QC and an internal value engineering review. Our team will advise staff promptly of significant findings that may have effects on the scope, schedule, and budget. We will advise you of significant findings as they occur. Special call meetings may be necessary, which is not an issue for Mr. Caswell as he is in Coppell every day. Phase Ill—Final Design and Bid Phase Final design is the implementation of the concepts defined and agreed to during the PER, and developed in the preliminary phase. The strength of the BGE team lies in our ability to adequately define the proposed improvements during the preliminary phases so that the 1111 final design phase integrates these concepts smoothly into a constructible set of documents. Construction cost estimates and the anticipated construction schedule is updated based on the final design. Again, with the advantage of proper preliminary design,there are no surprise increases in anticipated construction cost because adequate definition of the proposed improvements has been developed. This process ensures that 111 the City will have adequate budget planning for the project. To complete the design, all deliverables will be developed and reviewed in accordance with our QA/QC plan process. This level of review ensures these deliverables have a high degree of integrity. 111 BGE can manage the bid phase to the level preferred by the City. We will manage the sale and distribution of plans and addenda(typically via web based tools)answer RFI's, conduct pre-bid meeting, public hearings, and the bid opening. We can also prepare the bid tabulation and review and recommend the qualified bidder. Issue construction set of drawings that incorporate any addendums. Page 25 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Phase IV-Construction Phase BGE brings a uniquely positive element to the project. Scott Hutchins, a Senior Project Manager for BGE's Construction management Group and long time resident of Coppell, will be partnering with Mr. Caswell for the Construction phase. BGE will also maintain its philosophy of keeping our design engineers involved in the construction phase as Ile much as possible. Our team has considerable experience in pump station construction administration and can offer these services to any level preferred by the City of Coppell. BGE also offers extensive construction management and inspection experience specific to pump stations. We are experienced in pump witness testing,pipe pressure testing, welding inspection and other requirements to ensure the pump station is built to meet the specifications. Our North Texas operations include 26 construction professionals with experience in management, scheduling, and inspections currently overseeing .A $1.18 billion in construction in various disciplines. In fact, BGE currently maintains a project field office with construction management personnel near IH 35E and Valwood Parkway. This office is primarily for BGE's Program Management for the first phase of the IH 35E widening project which extends through 2017. During design, our engineering plans are reviewed by Mr. Hutchins for constructibility, readability and schedule. This collaboration of engineering and construction professionals allows the BGE team to produce high quality construction documents and respond quickly and efficiently to issues in the field. This phase will involve start-up,testing and training on the new equipment. The majority of the training will be conducted by that equipment manufacturer's representative,but will all be coordinated by BGE. This is to ensure the contractor provides the level of training specified in the construction documents. Further, we will specify that training is to be conducted separately and apart from startup operations to avoid incomplete or interrupted training sessions. I A major component of startup and commissioning for this type of facility is the 11 integration of the SCADA elements and the installed instrumentation. For a pump station, it is typical to experience multiple rounds of shutdowns and trouble shooting. The key to successfully commissioning a pump station is experience, requiring the contractor to provide a detailed start up plan, and rigid management of the contractor's equipment suppliers. Communication and presence are essential to support and help guide the process to completion. Phase V- Warranty 111 Our partnership with the City does not end with the contractor's final completion certificate. It takes time to develop consistently smooth operations for a complex facility such as this. Our experienced team can add value in assisting operation's staff throughout the one or two year warranty period by being available to answer questions or visit the site. We recommend that the City conduct a one year anniversary inspection that -�+ involves the BGE Team. This will allow input on maintenance and warranty items from multiple disciplines to ensure the contractor is held accountable and not transferring undue cost to the City. Page 26 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station SCHEDULE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT HISTORY Schedule Management History Historically, our project teams have had no problems adhering to dedicated or accelerated schedules. In the "Similar Project Experience" section, all referenced project example's design schedules were met and on time. Additionally, during the construction phase, our -- construction management professionals have a proven track record of working proactively with contractors to monitor schedule compliance and provide guidance if necessary. Budget Management History BGE has a consistent track record of providing our clients accurate construction cost estimates. In addition to our project examples detailed in the"Similar Project ■ Experience" section of this Qualification Statement, other examples of cost estimating success include the cost estimates for: • The Ground Storage Tank Repair for Benbrook Water Service Authority, initially estimated by BGE to be $1.29 million, with a resulting final construction cost of $1.25 million • The Rehabilitation of Water Storage Tanks for the City of Houston, initially estimated by BGE to be $1.7 million with a resulting final construction cost of $1.6 million. • The Northwest C for the City of Austin, 36-inch and 24-inch water transmission mains construction cost was initially estimated to be $3.69 million with the resulting final construction cost of$3.198 million. Safety Record BGE has a safety program in place which includes BGE Manual and Practice, training 11 programs, and reporting. All field and construction management personnel, survey crews, and construction inspection staff attend monthly safety meetings. BGE follows OSHA guidelines and reporting requirements. The 2014 OSHA(Form 300) log is included in the appendix. Any additional logs from prior years are available upon request. Litigation BGE is not a litigious firm, and we work diligently to solve any problems before they reach a level that would require legal action. BGE has not had any contracts terminated due to non-performance and has not been involved in any litigation against a regulatory or government agency. BGE carries professional liability insurance (errors and omissions). We do not have any current claims that would affect the financial viability of the firm. I Page 27 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station FIRM'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK Project Team Availability and Interview Attendee You will find a graphical layout of our team member's current workload and other di attributes considered relevant to this SOQ in the sections below. ... E ca awe INTERVIEW ATTENDEESa) i.i Q Bryant Caswell (BGE) U „ " Dorian French(BGE) m o o Scott Hutchins (BGE) a, Jennifer Roath(BGE) Q w . "'". George Luke(GAI) o - David Duman(QAI) a co •( °' c) Team Member Firm } (_) 3 Carl Krogness,PE BGE 16 v 80 ✓ Bryant Caswell, PE BGE ✓ 18 25 v Gary Myers, PE BGE 32 80 James Johnson,Jr., PE BGE 42 45 v Doug Baker,PE BGE 30 80 Dorian French,PE,RPLS,DWRE BGE v 45 v 10 ✓ Glenn Hughes,PE BGE 45 30 Doug Harris,PE BGE 35 70 Scott Hutchins,PE BGE ✓ 32 ✓ 70 ✓ Sam Royder BGE 25 N/A Jason Bradshaw BGE 14 N/A David McCullah,RPLS BGE 30 60 v Bryan Martin,PE,CFM BGE 15 75 Jennifer Roath, EIT BGE ✓ 2 50 v Kara Steward,EIT BGE 1 60 ✓ V.K.Gupta, PE GAI 40 v 65 ✓ George Luke,PE GAI v 34 70 v Sophi Feng,PE, LEED AP BD+C,CEM,CEA GAI 20 10 v Larry Reynolds,PE GAI 32 70 ✓ William Sako, PE GAI 41 70 v David Duman,AIA QAI ✓ 29 50 ✓ Ron Reed, PE REG 39 ✓ 80 v Whitney Smith,PE REG 30 ✓ 80 v Ken Atkins,PE EDI 37 ✓ 50 Troy Feese,PE EDI 24 70 Page 28 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station Insurance A copy of our firm insurance coverage has been included in the Appendix. Financial Resources Brown& Gay Engineers, Inc. has been a profitable company every year for more than 25 years. We have sufficient resources to complete any project awarded to our firm. We have provided a banking reference and a reference from our financial advisor, Charles Parkhill,together with contact information below. "While not audited, I can attest to the reliability of company financial statements and information. In addition, over the last 15 years, Brown & Gay's financial results have consistently ranked in the top 25% of companies, in their field Strength in liquidity is evidenced by the fact that the average aggregate depository balances over the last 15 years has been in the medium seven figures. " Charles A. Parkhill Phone: 248-322-5336 Enterprise Bank 2401 South Eldridge Parkway Houston, TX 77077 Contact: Carolyn Friend Telephone: 281-531-2400 1111111 Awards and Commendations BGE has been recognized nine times since 2004 with Texas Council of Engineering Companies Engineering Excellence Awards. 111 Our team's proposed Pump Station and Tank Design Leader, Dorian French, was honored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Southwest Division with the Design and Environmental Excellence Award for his engineering design originality and ® environmental sensitivity on the San Antonio Riverwalk in the historic King William District. I Page 29 Statement of Qualifications Design of City of Coppell RFQ#0130 Starleaf Pump Station REFERENCES • Paul Tucker, PE, Senior Water Engineer, City of McKinney, 972-547-7573 • Mr. David Marshall, PE, Tarrant Regional Water District, 817-626-2888, dmarshall@trwd.com • Mr. Peter Houghton,North Fort Bend Water Authority, 281-213-9600, peter.houghton@howardhughes.com • Mr. Jimmie Schindewolf, PE, RPLS,North Harris County Regional Water Authority, 281-440-3924,jimmie@nhcrwa.com Mr. Caswell's References • Mike Adams, PE, Executive Director of Engineering and Utilities, City of Midlothian, 972-775-7105 • Ben Wilson, Treatment Plant Manager, City of Midlothian, 469-853-4990 • Art Hartle, PE, Senior Engineer, City of Frisco, 972-292-9435 Testimonials BGE values the relationships we have with our clients. In fact, after more than 35 years, many of our original clients are still our clients. Comments from a few of our satisfied clients follow. "Our organization has been pleased with the resources and "BGE has been responsive to our needs engineering services provided by Brown & Gay Engineers and is serving the City well. I am very (BGE) . They have managed their project budget and satisfied with them and look forward to resources with a focus on providing TRWD with the working with them for years to come." contracted design service, stretching a one year budget Mike Foreman,City Manager,City of into two years, while waiting for information from Celina program wide services. BGE provided excellent design and support services for 21 miles of 84-inch water transmission pipeline, which included refinement of alignment and "The Firm is very responsive and resolution of right-of-way and landowner issues for 73 parcels of land. They provided additional expertise to the provides superior service..,our TRWD IPL Program Team on issues such as AutoCAD organization has been pleased with standards and working on design issues related to complex the resources provided by Brown & geological formations in east Texas. Based on their Gay and would highly recommend expertise, responsiveness, and commitment to maintaining them to other organizations." schedule and project budget, I am confident to recommend 1111111111 them to other organizations." Joe F. Torralva, Design and Construction Manager,SouthWest Kathy W.Berek,PE,Tarrant Regional Water District Water Company - , "The City was very pleased with Brown & Gay's service, which were expeditiously delivered with high levels of expertise and professionalism. Their lines of communication were always open and their written reports, correspondence, contract documents, drawings, and estimates were clear and concise. This was not Brown & Gay's first City of League City project and they certainly will be considered for future City projects." John L. Lothrop, Design Coordinator, League City Page 30