TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the District Metered Area Design and Implementation Project to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $155,428.70
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BACKGROUND:
On January 5, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved Resolution No. 7613, committing to water conservation through the reduction of non-revenue water in order to comply with the allocation requirements of the Level of Lake Michigan Act, 615 ILCS 50, and the corresponding State regulations. A condition of the City's Lake Michigan water allocation permit is completion of the City's Non-Revenue Water Reduction Plan. A component of this plan is dividing the City's water distribution system into smaller zones where the water loss in each zone can be monitored. These "zones" are referred to as "district metered areas," called "DMAs". A consultant that specializes in design and implementation of DMAs is needed to design and implement these DMAs.
In January 2024, the City published a Request for Qualifications for the Water Loss Control Technical Assistance Program. Seven qualifications were received, four firms were interviewed, and the selection committee identified Cavanaugh & Associates PA, as the most qualified firm to complete the services for the program.
Cavanaugh & Associates PA is currently under contract as program manager of the City's 2025 Water Loss Control program. One scope item in that contract is analysis of the City's water distribution system to identify where additional metering sites should be installed. These additional metering sites will allow for the City's water system to be subdivided into smaller zones so that areas of elevated water loss can be identified. Cavanaugh & Associates PA has completed the planning portion of the DMA project and is now ready to move into the detailed design phase of the project. The City currently has six (6) DMAs. This pro...
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