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Request for Proposal

Solicitation No. BPM006379 Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public

Drinking Water Systems

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007

Solicitation Attachment – Experience and Capacity Response | Revision No. 1 | Revised 11-22

Attachment 10 – Experience and Capacity Response

THE STATE MAY DETERMINE YOUR PROPOSAL NON-RESPONSIVE IF YOU DO NOT FULLY RESPOND.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative response to each section that demonstrates their understanding of the Scope of Work requirements and describes the company’s overall experience and capacity in providing the Services stated in this Solicitation. If there is a section that is not applicable to the Services required by the Scope of Work, you may mark it “N/A”.

Offeror shall provide a response either after each section or in a separate document entitled: “Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response.” If a separate document is used, please clearly designate each section and double-check to ensure that each question has been answered. If any information provided is considered CONFIDENTIAL by Offeror, the information must be specifically included in the Confidential Information Designation Attachment and related documentation to be assessed for confidential treatment under A.A.C. R2-7-103.

1.0 Company Profile. The Offeror must include a narrative description of its organization. The narrative must include the following:

1.1 Date Established and ownership (public, partnership, subsidiary, etc.);

1.2 Is the Offeror a national or local company;

1.3 Address of “Main Office” (e.g. Corporate Headquarters and any satellite offices responsible for performance of proposed tasks;

1.4 Brief overview of business operations, with an emphasis on experience in regards to the Scope of Work (limit the response to this question to one page, font size 10 pt or greater);

1.5 Offeror's organizational chart relevant to the Contract, specifically identifying the key point of contact for all questions related to the submitted Offer. In addition, identify key point of contact for Task Order Offer Requests.

1.6 Full disclosure of any potential conflict of interest between the Offeror and any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract;

1.7 A Statement of whether, in the last five (5) years, the Offeror has filed (or had filed against it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, or undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors, and if so, an explanation providing relevant details and current status;

1.8 A Statement of whether there are any pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations involving the Offeror, and if such are pending or in progress, an explanation providing relevant details and an attached opinion of counsel as to whether the pending investigation(s) may impair the Offeror’s performance in a Contract under this Solicitation;

1.9 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation that may have a material impact on Offeror’s ability to deliver the contracted Services;

1.10 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation with a public sector client;

1.11 Full disclosure of any public sector contracts terminated for cause or convenience in the past five (5) years;

1.12 Full disclosure of any criminal or civil offense.

Offeror Response:

Our response is provided in the attached supplemental pages identified as Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response.

2.0 Company Experience

2.1 If Offeror is proposing to provide services for Item #3 - Capacity Development Training (technical, managerial, financial), from Table 1, on page 3, Offeror shall respond to the following question #1:

Question 1:

ADEQ offers technical, managerial and financial training through its Capacity Development program. Does your company have experience providing training, in person and/or virtual, on topics of water system operations and management? What subject matter are you offering to train on and what is the level of expertise of the proposed trainer(s)?

Our response is provided in the attached supplemental pages identified as Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response.

2.2 Project Descriptions:

For each deliverable from Table 1, on page 3, that the Offeror is proposing to provide:

Submit up to three (3) examples of your previous work as well as years of experience providing this deliverable. An example might cover more than one deliverable depending on the project. At the top of each page, include the deliverable “Item #(s)” and “Deliverable Description(s)” title from the table below. Limit each example to one (1) page. Use font size 10 pt or greater.

Each example shall include the following information:

a. Project Name;

b. Project Location (City and State);

c. Estimated Project Cost;

d. Project Begin and End Date;

e. Brief Description of the Project; and

f. Names of the project manager and key personnel that worked on the project if they are currently employed with your firm.

Our response is provided in the attached supplemental pages identified as Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response.

Select each of the item(s) that your firm is proposing to provide from the Table 1 below:

Table 1:

Item # Check Box Deliverable Description 1 Asset Management Plans

2 Capacity Development Activities

3 Capacity Development Training (technical, managerial, financial)

4 Construction Administration & Construction Management –

5 Design of water system improvements

6 Developing regulatory plans (e.g., O&M, EOP, ERP, cybersecurity) –

7 Drinking water permit applications (e.g., ATC, AOC, APP, AZPDES) –

8 Funding assistance (e.g., PPL, PFA, RD-Apply)

9 Legal assistance (e.g., forming corporate status, corporate documents)

10 Median Household Income Surveys

11 Preparing Corrosion Control Assessments & Treatment Recommendations –

12 Preparing Environmental Documents/Archeological Surveys

13 Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) –

14 Rate studies, rate reviews, rate cases –

15 Risk & Resiliency Assessments

16 System Evaluations

17 Water Loss Audits & Leak Detection

18 Water Master Planning

19 Water Quality Compliance Options Reports

20 Well Evaluations including water level measurements, zonal sampling & video logging

3.0 Financial/Accounting Information

After the proposal due date, Offeror must provide evidence of financial stability and capability to fund all costs associated with providing the relevant Services throughout the term of the Contract. See details as provided in RFP Solicitation Special Instructions to Offerors, Section 7.0 Financial Stability. DO NOT submit financial information with Offer at this time.

4.0 Certificates/Licenses

Submit copies of all applicable certificates and licenses that support Offeror’s ability to provide the proposed services, including any Arizona required business license(s) to provide these services. At a minimum, this shall include all certifications and licenses referenced in the Solicitation Attachment 8 - Organization Profile.

Our response is provided in the attached supplemental pages identified as Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response.

5.0 Proposed Project Members and Organization

Offeror to complete an Attachment 6 – Key Personnel form to identify each Key Personnel.

6.0 Subcontractors

Offeror to complete Attachment 9 – Proposed Subcontractors to identify Proposed Subcontractors to be utilized to perform services within a resultant contract.

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Solicitation No. BPM006379 Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

Our Arizona offices provides specialized water system planning, design, and technical competence, including:

Water Supply

Monitoring Programs

• Surface Water and Groundwater Management

Water Treatment

Water Transmission & Distribution

HDR is prepared to assist ADEQ with any water system tasks this contract requires.

Wastewater Our in-depth knowledge of wastewater systems includes all aspects of wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment including experience with different types of wastewater collection systems such as conventional gravity sewers, low-pressure sewers, vacuum sewers and various types of sewage lift stations and force main systems. HDR’s wastewater treatment experience includes completing evaluation and/or design for over 1,000+ wastewater treatment plants throughout the country.

Our Arizona offices provide specialized wastewater system planning, design, and technical competence including:

• HDR’s Phoenix office was established in 1959

• HDR Engineering, Inc. is a employee-owned company.

1.2 National or Local Company

HDR Engineering, Inc. is a national and international company.

1.3 Address of Headquarters and Local

Office

Headquarters Address HDR Engineering, Inc.

1917 South 67th Street Omaha, NE 68106

Local Address HDR Engineering, Inc.

20 E Thomas Road, Suite 2500 Phoenix, AZ 85012-3118 602.522.7700

1.4 Overview of Business Operations

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, HDR was founded in 1917 as the Henningson Engineering Company.

Today, HDR is an architectural, engineering, and consulting firm with over 12,000+ professionals in over 200+ office locations worldwide. HDR is consistently ranked in the Top 10 of Engineering News-Record’s Water and Wastewater related categories, including Water Supply. HDR is ranked No. 6 in the Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms, which is widely considered the benchmark for the engineering industry.

Our local and national engineering services include planning, studies, design, management, design-build, and construction services for the full range of water and wastewater projects.

Water Resources Engineering Water HDR is recognized as a national expert in the water industry with significant experience in water supply, treatment and storage, as well as water distribution and transmission systems. Our Arizona-based team of planners, engineers, hydrologists, and scientists offer comprehensive solutions to solve challenges involving water supply, conservation, water quality, and groundwater.

Attachment 10 - Experience and Capacity Response

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems innovative ways to reuse water, from reducing water loss to developing water for irrigation, and from expanding the uses of high-pressure membranes to developing satellite reuse facilities. Our team is experienced with new, innovative, and practical ideas which can be applied to provide ADEQ with a sustainable reuse system to further conserve potable water.

We provide numerous planning, design, and technical services including:

Wastewater Treatment

HDR has also assisted clients by:

Effluent Reuse HDR’s local personnel have completed numerous effluent reuse projects throughout Arizona to help our clients leverage recycled water to boost the resiliency of their water supplies. Our comprehensive recycled water planning and design services help utilities throughout Arizona find

#4Top 25 in WWTPs #6Top 50 in

Sewer and Waste#6Top 20 in Water

2024 ENR Water Rankings

#7 Southwest Region Top Design Firms

2024 ENR

Rankings

#6Top 500 Design Firms

2024 ENR

Rankings

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

1.9 In today’s legal environment, claims and litigation

are a reality for any large company in the industry, regardless of performance or merit. When claims do occur, we are proactive and cooperative in reaching a resolution that is fair and reasonable to all. We value the confidences of our clients as well as our contractual commitments to confidentiality, and do not discuss with third parties the circumstances involving ongoing projects. We would take the same position with information regarding our work on this contract.

1.10 In today’s legal environment, claims and litigation

are a reality for any large company in the industry, regardless of performance or merit. When claims do occur, we are proactive and cooperative in reaching a resolution that is fair and reasonable to all. We value the confidences of our clients as well as our contractual commitments to confidentiality, and do not discuss with third parties the circumstances involving ongoing projects. We would take the same position with information regarding our work on this contract.

1.5 Organizational Chart and Primary

Contact

Point of Contact Steve Townsend, Project Manager HDR Engineering, Inc.

20 E Thomas Road, Suite 2500 Phoenix, AZ 85012-3118 Phone: 602.522.7700 Email: steven.townsend@hdrinc.com

1.6 Conflict of Interest

HDR does not have any potential conflict of interest between HDR and any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract.

1.7-1.12 Legal Statements and Disclosures

1.7 No HDR entity has filed for bankruptcy and there

are no HDR entities that are currently engaged in bankruptcy or similar proceedings.

1.8 There are no Securities Exchange Commission

investigations involving HDR.

Jason Fort, PE

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE

Steve Townsend, PE

PROJECT MANAGER

Asset Management Michelle Frandsen, EIT

Amanda Minke Capacity Development

Trent Stober Construction Admin/Mgmt

Ryan Otto, CCM Water System Improvements Design

Ryan Christensen, PE, LEED AP Fariya Sharif, PhD, PE Chelsea Penttila, PE

Water Quality Compliance Fariya Sharif, PhD, PE

Regulatory Plans Brandon Erndt, PE - Cybersecurity

Ty Morton, PE - Compliance Drinking Water Permitting

Fariya Sharif, PhD, PE Funding Assistance Derek Gardels, PE Corrosion Controls

Pierre Kwan, PE Tyler Smith, PE

Rate Studies Grady Reed

Environmental Documents Audrey Unger, PMP - NEPA

Danny Sorrell, RPA - Cultural/Archeology Maria Altemus, CEP-IT - Biology Preliminary Engineering Reports

Tyler Smith, PE Gabe Alvarado, PE

Water Master Planning Jeremy English, PE Hadley Habeck, PE

GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Organization Chart

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems experience executing improvements from prior Technical Assistance projects and tasks to identify what subject matter experts who will be brought on to: investigate water system unit process operations; water quality sampling training; corrosion and asset program development for water systems; hydraulic investigations and process modeling investigations; operation and maintenance program development and training; prioritized planning and water system improvement planning; environmental investigations and operational compliance training;

archaeological surveys and technical investigations. In addition, HDR’s licensed operators have the ability to participate in hands on training with any PWS staff. HDR offers workshops that can be customized to the individual PWS facilities and the operators’ level of familiarity with their systems or Class rating. Past training modules have included the significance of pressure and other key parameters in the different stages of a reverse osmosis system, development of normalization sheets, sampling methodologies, membrane cleaning, or UV system start-up and development of an electronic O&M manual for the new facility.

• Operational and Managerial training for Permit Applications – HDR’s team has substantial permitting management support for a wide variety of drinking water compliance reporting, permit document development for the different AZ counties, cities, and ADEQ to support any PWS activity, environmental permitting compliance and submission, and permitting applications for the initiation of construction and construction close-out permitting.

• Financial and Managerial support and evaluations for Funding Assistance and Rate Studies – Grady Reed’s extensive expertise developing utility rates and providing guidance when preparing rate plans and financial support documents required to attain funding from USDA-RD, WIFA and RCAC will be available to PWS and DWID boards. Additional HDR has the ability to evaluate and support development of financial reporting tools for the PWSs to ensure ease of tracking and compliance reporting.

• Technical and Operational investigations for Environmental and Archaeological – Danny Sorrell and Audrey Unger will implement their extensive experience investigating environmental and archaeological impacted areas to ensure any investigations will attain conformance with NEPA requirements.

• Technical and Managerial support for PER Development

– with numerous local staff available to support the development of the USDOA’s Preliminary Engineering Report under the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Bulletin requirements, HDR’s staff will support PWS staff throughout the technical development and managerial phases of development to ensure compliance and acceptance for funding support.

1.11 A project can be discontinued for a variety of reasons, the vast majority of which are unrelated to HDR’s performance on the project. In most cases, the discontinuation of the project will also result in the termination of HDR’s service contract. Like all other firms of our size, HDR has had service contracts terminated. However, there is no previous termination that will have any impact on HDR’s ability to perform this project.

1.12 HDR is not aware of any criminal offenses. We are also

not aware of any civil offenses that could impede our ability to perform on this contract.

ADEQ offers technical, managerial and financial training through its Capacity Development program. Does your company have experience providing training, in person and/or virtual, on topics of water system operations and management? What subject matter are you offering to train on and what is the level of expertise of the proposed trainer(s)?

As a national firm with more than 322 staff in the Phoenix and Tucson offices, HDR has the ability to provide either in-person training from local staff or provide virtual training from national subject matter experts based on the individual task requirements and the level of expertise required. HDR’s Project Manager has more than 3-years of experience leading and developing training for technical, managerial, operational, and financial task assignments under his previous work for the Capacity Development program. Additionally, HDR has built a team of local experts and national experts that can provide further training and experience to meet any level of support that the PWSs may require on a technical or operational levels; as well as, provide the managerial and financial support that DWIDs require assistance with to ensure long-term viability. HDR has an internal program called the Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) that focuses on the enhancement of skills development, knowledge management, organizational excellence and ultimately elevating the training services provided to our clients. Collaboration with L&OD to create flexible solutions that fit our clients’ training needs will be paired with the specific Services HDR will provide under the Capacity Development program, including:

• Managerial and Operational training for Construction Services – under this task Ryan Otto and HDR’s Construction Management Division with six staff in the Phoenix and Tucson offices have the ability to train PWS staff how to administer, monitor and execute construction activities to ensure a successful completion.

• Technical and Operational evaluations and Management training for Water System Improvements and Quality Compliance – Steve Townsend will utilize his past

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

2.2 Project Descriptions

For over a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible.

Our engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project.

The project descriptions on the following pages reflect HDR’s experience as it relates to the following deliverables (per Table 1, page 3 of the Attachment 10 form):

Treatment Recommendations 12 Preparing Environmental Documents/

Archaeological Surveys

In addition to providing the technical training services listed above, HDR also partners with the International Association of Continuing Education (IACET), to offer credit for events developed with high quality results. This means HDR can design programs to be certified for continuing education credit hours (i.e. PDHs or CEUs) for Operators’ Licenses while providing site and client specific training for PWSs that HDR serves under the Capacity Development program. As an approved provider, HDR is committed to demonstrating our program meets all nine internationally-recognized standard categories:

• Category 1: Organization, Responsibility & Control

• Category 2: Learning Environment & Support Systems

• Category 3: Planning & Instructional Personnel

• Category 4: Needs Analysis

• Category 5: Learning Outcomes

• Category 6: Content and Instructional Requirements

• Category 7: Assessment of Learning Outcomes

• Category 8: Awarding the IACET CEU and Maintaining Learner Records

• Category 9: Evaluation of Learning Events

HDR’s national staff and subject matter experts are capable of elevating the technical, managerial, operational, and financial training that is typically available to small water systems in Arizona.

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

Tucson Water’s potable and reclaimed systems contain 71 in-service reservoirs, 35 steel tanks and 36 concrete reservoirs ranging from 0.1 MG to 60 MG, representing approximately $300 million in assets. Through 12 years of experience with this program, HDR has estimated each asset’s remaining lifespan and rehabilitation schedule. With approximately two-thirds of the reservoirs in the system predating 1990, many of these assets will require rehabilitation in the near future.

Through consistent inspection cycles, the rehabilitation priority list is regularly updated to account for new data points collected during each year’s dive work and inspections.

Per AWWA recommendations, each tank and reservoir is inspected by HDR on a three-year cycle to identify if there is any significant deterioration and whether emergency repairs are required. The priority list is updated once rehabilitation designs and construction projects are completed.

HDR provided design and construction administration services for rehabilitating Tucson Water’s Clearwell storage reservoir.

This 60-million-gallon reservoir is Arizona’s largest potable concrete reservoir and conveys two-thirds of the City’s water daily. The HDR team prepared design plans and provided construction administration services to rehabilitate the two-cell facility. The rehabilitation design and construction included adding sheer walls, carbon fiber wrapping, modifying structural steel to upgrade seismic performance, and installing a new liner and roofing system. The team used drones to inspect existing structural steel members, which accelerated shop drawing and procurement processes, and allowed the structural team a safe and efficient inspection method.

The reservoir is classified as a jurisdictional dam, and HDR provided periodic updates and reporting to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Given the importance of the Clearwell Reservoir to the City’s water supply, only one cell could be taken out of service for six months per year.

This required close coordination with Tucson Water and the CMAR to make sure all construction was completed within the closure window. Using a unique sequencing effort, the team overlapped several construction trades at once to complete the project during the low system demand months. Completed on time and under budget, this 2019 ACEC Engineering Award of Excellence project will allow the new, water-tight Clearwell Reservoir to provide Tucson with reliable storage for decades.

HDR is currently providing CM services for the $35M Martin Reservoir Improvements project, which uses a CMAR delivery model, and the $30M Snyder Hill Pump Station Forebay and Reservoir Repairs project.

Estimated Project Cost: $134M (Estimated) Project Begin and End Dates: Multi-year contract, 5/2010 - 6/2026 Project Team: Ty Morton - Principal-in-Charge, Michelle Frandsen - Project Manager, Alejandra Fraijo Arce - Project Engineer, Ryan Christensen - QA/QC, Fariya Sharif - Project Engineer, Audrey Unger - NEPA Advisor, Gabe Alvarado - Technical Adviser, Hadley Habeck - Assistant Design Engineer Client Reference: City of Tucson Tom Cantrell, Operational Reliability & Condition Assessment

520.279.0050 | Tom.Cantrell@tucsonaz.gov

Tucson Water, Reservoir and Hydro Tank Program | Tucson, Arizona

DELIVERABLES

1 Asset Management Plans

2 Capacity Development Activities

3 Capacity Development Training

4 Construction Administration & Construction Management

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

DELIVERABLES

2 Capacity Development Activities

Town of Marana, Sewer Master Plan Update | Marana, Arizona HDR was requested by the Town of Marana to submit a scope and fee proposal for a task to update their Sewer Master Plan that HDR developed for the Town on a previous project. There have been some changes to their growth projections that are necessitating an update much sooner than usual.

The 2020 Sewer Conveyance Master Plan (HDR, June 2020) included evaluating future residential development activity and residential DU projections for future developments within the Town’s sewer service area. Following the completion of the 2020 Sewer Conveyance Master Plan, the Town has continued to update its projections for future growth areas.

As part of this task, the future growth projections included in the 2020 Sewer Conveyance Master Plan will be updated to incorporate the most recent projections for anticipated commercial and residential development within the Town’s sewer services area for a 20-year planning horizon.

In anticipation of future growth, the existing Marana WRF was recently expanded from 0.5 MGD to 1.5 MGD. Further improvements can expand it to a build-out capacity of

4.5 MGD. With continued growth, the build-out capacity

could potentially be exceeded. As part of the 2020 Sewer Conveyance Master Plan, HDR evaluated the option of constructing a new WRF on the east side of I-10, in which the new WRF would serve all existing and future developments located east of I-10.

HDR will review more recent flow data to estimate current sewer flows and develop future sewer flows based on the growth projections from Task 2. The sewer flow data will be developed to better define the spatial and temporal distribution of sewer flows within the existing collection system and determine the potential distribution of wastewater treatment.

This task will also include developing a phasing plan to determine the timing for construction of further expansion at the existing WRF or construction of the new WRF east of I-10 based on future growth estimates.

Estimated Project Cost: $78,448 Project Begin and End Dates: 8/2022 - 8/2024 Project Team: Gabe Alvarado - Technical Advisor, Jeremy English - QA/QC, Hadley Habeck - Deputy Project Manager Client Reference: Town of Marana Francis Hemmah, Civil Engineer

520.382.2507 | fhemmah@maranaaz.gov

DELIVERABLES

4 Construction Administration & Construction Management

Tucson Water, Aerospace Parkway | Tucson, Arizona

The Aerospace Corridor is a multi-year economic development initiative for the Tucson metropolitan area and includes the construction of transportation and utility infrastructure to primarily accommodate commercial growth. The Aerospace Parkway Transmission Main included the design of four miles of 24-inch ductile iron pipeline and ½ mile of 16-inch PVC pipeline. The project was split into three segments, each designed by a separate consultant under Tucson’s Distribution Design On- call contract. Splitting the project into three segments allowed Tucson Water to expedite the design and phase construction to meet schedule milestones associated with regional development of the Aerospace Corridor. The HDR team designed the first and third segments, respectively.

The project included several shared elements of design with HDR performing the survey and mapping for the entire alignment. HDR also designed the blowoff assemblies and valve vaults for the entire project. The shared technical components of the project minimized technical overlap, further expedited the design, reduced design fees, and provided a level of uniformity for the design. Information was shared freely between the designers and included regular coordination calls.

Estimated Project Cost: $199,187 Project Begin and End Dates: 5/2019 - 9/2022 Project Team: Ty Morton - Project Manager Client Reference: Tucson Water | Ali Fermawi, Project Manager

520.837.2125 | Ali.Fermawi@tucsonaz.gov

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

HDR has been providing water and wastewater engineering services to the City of Buckeye through their Water/Wastewater Engineering On-call since 2018. Under 12 separate on-call task orders, we have provided pipeline design (6-inch to 16-inch diameter), hydraulic modeling and master planning, design concept report preparation, pump station design, PRV station design, water quality modeling, permitting assistance, and construction phase services. In addition, as part of this on-call, HDR also prepared a lift station design standards manual for the City as well as developed an approved products list. Below are several select task orders we have performed:

• Airport Onsite Water Main: HDR prepared design plans, specifications, and estimates for 5,100 linear feet of 12-inch and 16-inch water mains. This project also included completing a topographic survey of the project alignment and coordinating permitting of the pipeline.

• Approved Products List: HDR prepared an approved products list for water, wastewater, storm drain, and traffic products that will be used within the City’s right-of-way.

This project included preparing an approved products policy statement outlining the use of the approved products list and how products are added and removed from the list.

• Water Service Area No. 3 Water Master Plan: HDR developed a model of the existing service area, a model incorporating near-term improvements, and a build-out model for the service area no. 3. HDR also prepared demand projections, analyzed existing water infrastructure, developed a hydraulic model, and identified recommended improvements for a future water storage and booster pump station. Proposed transmission and distribution main alignments and sizing were also developed.

• West Phoenix Estates Water Main Replacement:

HDR prepared design plans, specifications, and estimates for 11,500 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch water main replacements within Buckeye’s West Phoenix Estates area.

• Verrado Way Water Main: HDR completed a topographic survey, prepared design plans, specifications, and estimates, and provided permitting assistance for a PRV station and 5,400 LF of 16-inch waterline. As a portion of the water line was located within State Land Department property, HDR also provided right-of-way research services. HDR provided construction phase services.

Estimated Project Cost: $1,424,011

Project Begin and End Dates: 9/2018 - 12/2024

Project Team: Ryan Christensen - Project Manager, Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge, Hadley Habeck - Project Engineer, Fariya Sharif - Project Engineer, Chelsea Penttila - Project Engineer, Brandon Erndt - Cybersecurity

Client Reference: City of Buckeye Dave De Paulo, Water Treatment Supervisor

623.349.6151 | ddepaulo@buckeyeaz.gov

City of Buckeye, Engineering On-call | Buckeye, Arizona

DELIVERABLES

5 Design of Water System Improvements

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

HDR is spearheading the water service line inventory, replacement, and testing processes in tandem with robust public engagement strategies to educate, inform and support outreach in the Tucson area. The City of Tucson Water Department (Tucson Water) serves 750,000 customers, schools, and businesses through 289,000 service lines across nine different regulated water systems and has had a history of lead drinking water services to customers up until the mid- 1940s. Since that time, they have completed several efforts to remove the installed lead, the most recent of which was the 2016 Get the Lead Out program. Despite these efforts, the utility recognized that they were deficient in many aspects of the LCRR. Tucson Water turned to HDR to provide the following support:

1. Reconcile and organize all the electronic and hard copy data across the utility’s nine water systems.

2. Prepare the database platform to populate the service line inventory for both utility- and customer-owned service lines, with an emphasis on the database supporting an online-based, publicly accessible mapping tool.

3. Organize the field investigation program to identify materials for those services with no material data.

4. Address deficiencies in both water quality and water quality data collection practices.

5. Prepare applications to obtain state and federal funding to pay for this effort.

6. Provide guidance and prepare materials to help the utility communicate with individual customers, schools, and daycares about lead occurrence, health risks, and risk mitigations activities that comply with the regulatory required language.

7. Help the utility negotiate with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality on compliance protocols.

8. Create a comprehensive public and private side service line replacement plan for removing lead and galvanized requiring replacement from the system.

This project is organized into four phases:

• Phase 1 was the completed initial audit of Tucson Water’s data and activities against LCRR-required activities.

• Phase 2 was for HDR to prepare and implement action plans to address deficient areas.

• Phase 3 is currently in progress and is for Tucson Water implement the action plans, with a goal of becoming fully compliant, including submitting the inventory, by the October 16, 2024 deadline.

• Phase 4 is for HDR to provide continued program support through the replacement plan implementation process, annual update of the unknowns in the service line inventory, and sampling within the new system tiers as well as at schools and daycares.

Estimated Project Cost: $ 2,251,057 Project Begin and End Dates: 07/2022 - 12/2024 Project Team: Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge, Michelle Frandsen - Project Manager, Derek Gardels - Funding, Pierre Kwan - Water Quality Lead, Amanda Minke - Field investigation Lead/Data Analyst, Fariya Sharif - Project Engineer, Tyler Smith - Project Engineer Client Reference: Tucson Water Dan Quintanar, Project Manager

520.837.2465 | Dan.Quintanar@tucsonaz.gov

Tucson Water, Implementation and Compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) | Tucson, Arizona

DELIVERABLES

6 Developing Regulatory Plans

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

DELIVERABLES

6 Developing Regulatory Plans

Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC, Gilbert Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Gilbert, Arizona Due to HDR leading many major LCRR projects across the country including the City of Tucson, Corona Environmental asked HDR to support them as a subconsultant for the Town of Gilbert’s LCRR compliance efforts. Corona asked HDR to provide inventory oversight and guidance, to provide an analysis of available funding for the Town, and to provide Public Information support as it is a major component of the Federal LCRR regulation.

While Corona lead the water quality and inventory portions of the project, HDR provided inventory guidance to Corona. HDR economists provided an analysis of available grant and loan funding, the applicability of the sources, and the respective application timing.

HDR’s Strategic Communications Team, well-versed with the LCRR requirements developed a communications plan for the Town and are able to provide customized messaging as well as websites that match the Town’s public communications approaches.

Estimated Project Cost: $64,100 Project Begin and End Dates:

04/2023-08/2024 Project Team:

Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge Client Reference: Town of Gilbert Rebecca Hamel | 480.503.6800 Rebecca.Hamel@gilbertaz.gov

DELIVERABLES

6 Developing Regulatory Plans

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Assessment of Arizona Wastewater Treatment Plants | Statewide, Arizona HDR created a standardized and current database for its wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across Arizona. This task included validating historical data and assessing the conditions of ADEQ’s 595 regulated WWTPs. HDR verified the facility grade, current lead operator, and process technology through reviewing permits, investigating third-party data, and contacting to the facility’s point of contact or permit applicant. Data was validated for WWTPs that varied from serving less than 2,000 to over 20,000 by treating thousands to hundreds of thousands gallons of water.

Estimated Project Cost: $209,573 Project Begin and End Dates:

03/2022 - 11/2022 Project Team: Jason Fort - Principal-in- Charge, Hadley Habeck - Project Engineer Client Reference: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality David Kline, Project Manager

602.506.5917 | David.Kline@maricopa

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7 Drinking Water Permit Applications

Tucson Water, Heritage Project Recharge Permit | Tucson, Arizona

The recently completed Santa Cruz River Heritage Project (Heritage Project) conveys reclaimed water through Tucson Water’s existing infrastructure which is discharged to the Santa Cruz River in the downtown Tucson area.

The project allowed riparian habitat creation, provided a public amenity that would enhance economic development, and support cultural and historical preservation while ensuring the long-term viability of Tucson’s water resources. HDR prepared all of the permit applications, including the Aquifer Protection Permit (APP), the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and the Underground Storage Facility (USF) and Water Storage Permit (WSP) from the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). HDR also assisted Tucson Water in coordinating with Pima County Regional Flood Control District, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the City Manager’s office.

Estimated Project Cost: $157,290 Project Begin and End Dates:

08/17 – 09/19 Project Team: Ty Morton - Project Manager Client Reference: Tucson Water Michael Mourreale, Engineering Manager

520.791.4718 | Michael.Mourreale@ tucsonaz.gov

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

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8 Funding Assistance

13 Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports

Town of Gilbert, Grant Writing and Administration Program | Gilbert, Arizona HDR is assisting Town of Gilbert in reviewing existing policies and procedures, guiding an update to streamline efficiency while honoring Town Council direction on grant application and acceptance. Additionally, we are developing an overall strategy for the types of grants to apply for given the Town’s project priorities and funding gaps, the timing of applications, grant cycles, and budget process. Upon generation of the strategy, HDR is preparing several Federal grant applications for different projects/programs.

Estimated Project Cost: $336,990 Project Begin and End Dates: 07/2023 - 08/2024 Project Team: Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge, Derek Gardels - Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Grant Writing Task Lead, Chelsea Pentilla - Project Engineer, Audrey Unger - QC Client Reference: Town of Gilbert Eric Braun, Assistant Public Works Director

480.503.6892 | eric.braun@gilbertaz.gov

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8 Funding Assistance

13 Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports

Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona | Funding Programs Management Support | Statewide, Arizona HDR provided external program development, program management, technical advisory, and financial advisory services for innovative project delivery as it relates to WIFA’s new funding programs – the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund (LTWAF), the Water Supply Development Fund (WSDF), and the Water Conservation Grant Fund (WCGF). Work included the development of short- and long-term water needs assessments, solicitation and review of potential water supply projects, development of approaches for multi-attribute technical, environmental, cultural, and cost evaluations and screening and preparation for federal and state permitting processes.

Estimated Project Cost: $100,000 Project Begin and End Dates: 07/2023 - 06/2024 Project Team: Jason Fort - Project Manager Client Reference: WIFA | Chuck Podolak, Director

602.364.1312 | cpodolak@azwifa.gov

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

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11 Preparing Corrosion Control Assessments & Treatment Recommendations

City of Tempe, Water Transmission Main Inventory and Assessment | Tempe, Arizona HDR developed and implemented a multi-year program to proactively manage 47 miles of water transmission mains ranging from 18- to 66-inch diameter. The goal of the program is to implement a cost effective strategy to monitor and manage pipeline condition over time to reduce the potential for catastrophic failures. The first year of the program included comprehensive program development activities. Following a data gap analysis, HDR assisted the City with risk-based prioritization of the pipelines using Consequence of Failure/ Likelihood of Failure analysis. A numeric model break analysis was used to evaluate critical facility impacts and customer service interruptions under break conditions. A condition assessment strategy was developed to prioritize detailed assessment of high priority/high risk pipelines using material and condition appropriate assessment technologies followed by ongoing assessments of medium and lower priority mains over time in order to document the change in potential failure risk.

Estimated Project Cost: $336,840 Project Begin and End Dates: 09/2020 - 02/2023 Project Team: Ryan Christensen - Project Manager, Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge, Hadley Habeck - Project Engineer, Fariya Sharif - Project Engineer Client Reference: City of Tempe Erich Bonz, CIP Project Manager

480.350.5827 | erich_bonz@tempe.gov

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12 Preparing Environmental Documents/ Archaeological Surveys

Pinal County, Guild Wash Santa Cruz Watershed Plan/Environmental Assessment | Pinal County, Arizona

A Watershed Plan/Environmental Assessment (Plan/EA) was needed for Guild Wash located in Pinal County, Arizona.

The watershed is approximately 97,000 acres. Flooding, soil erosion and sediment control are key issues within the watershed. Historical floods and erosion in the watershed and subsequent damages have been well documented. Past events, including the flood of 1983, have destroyed crops and damaged infrastructure at a cost of more than $45 Million. HDR is providing a Public Law 83-566 compliant Watershed Plan/EA.

Key project components include data collection and review, soils and geologic analysis, biological resources analysis, water resources analysis, cultural resources analysis, and social and demographic analysis, detailed 2-dimensional hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood hazard identification, alternative plans production, economic analysis, and alternatives analysis.

Estimated Project Cost: $779,644 Project Begin and End Dates: 10/2020-08/2024 Project Team: Maria Altemus - Environmental Planner, Jason Fort - Principal-in-Charge, Ryan Otto - Construction Inspection, Danny Sorrell - Archeologist / Cultural Resources, Audrey Unger - QC Review Client Reference: Pinal County Christopher Wanamaker, County Engineer

520.866.6010 | christopher.wanamaker@pinal.gov

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

HDR is providing professional engineering services for the completion of a Facility Plan/Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for a new water treatment plant (WTP) facility at Montezuma, NM. The City of Las Vegas, NM (City) meets customer water demands using two sources - surface water from the Gallinas River and groundwater from the Taylor Well Field. Approximately 85 to 90% of the potable water supplied to the City comes from surface water treated to drinking water standards at the City’s existing water treatment plant (WTP) in Montezuma, NM. The WTP is a conventional surface water filtration treatment facility and currently treats a flow of approximately 1.75 million gallons per day (MGD).

The WTP was originally constructed as a direct filtration plant in the 1970’s but several modifications were completed in the following decades to expand the capacity and improve the facility. The source/raw water for the WTP supplied from the Gallinas River is stored in three reservoirs: Peterson Reservoir, Bradner Reservoir, and Storrie Lake. Historically, the water quality in the river has been good and only required treatment for turbidity removal and disinfection. However, the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon wildfire, which began in April 2022 in the Pecos Wilderness of the Santa Fe National Forest in an area northwest of the City directly impacted large portions of the Gallinas River watershed and the characteristics of the City’s source water have changed due to the burn scar in the watershed. The City intends to continue diverting raw water from the Gallinas River but the impact of the wildfire on the Gallinas River watershed will be an ongoing issue for years into the future due to ash, debris, and other dissolved constituents in the raw water supply that are washed into the river during rain events. Although the existing WTP has historically been successful in providing a safe and reliable drinking water, the City is not able to sufficiently treat the compromised water quality to meet drinking water regulations while also satisfying the community’s water demand even with stringent conservation measures. The aging WTP facility will require various systems and equipment to be upgraded or replaced to treat the now-degraded river water quality. As a part of this project HDR will complete development of a Facility Plan/PER for the WTP to document and evaluate treatment technologies for a new WTP. An evaluation of the required treatment capacity will also be completed. The new WTP will include state-of-the-art water treatment processes to provide multiple barriers and effective removal of contaminants historically present and now occurring in the river so the community receives drinking water that will meet or exceed state and federal drinking water standards. The facility will also be designed to meet current standards and industry practices related to resiliency and reliability.

Estimated Project Cost: $641,507 Project Begin and End Dates: 09/2023 - 08/2024 Project Team: Jason Fort - Project Supervisor, Pierre Kwan - Process Lead, Fariya Sharif - Project Engineer, Tyler Smith - Project Engineer, Client Reference: City of Las Vegas Travis Martinez, Interim Utilities Director

505.454.1401 Ext. 2006 | tmartinez@lasvegasnm.gov

City of Las Vegas, Water Treatment Plant Facility Plan / PER | Las Vegas, New Mexico

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13 Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports

Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

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14 Rate Studies, Rate Reviews, Rate Cases

Tucson Water, Department of Transportation and Mobility Prioritization Mapping | Tucson, Arizona HDR provided professional services to generate maps in GIS overlaying Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) pavement plans with Tucson Water pipe break data.

Proposition 411 identified paving projects with Tucson Water pipe depths, locating valves, and water main break data for the prioritization planning of water…