1-2028 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update RFQ.pdf

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Hazard Mitigation Plan – 2028 Update

The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (Metro Water) invites the submittal of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified Consultants interested in the procurement described herein.

This request for SOQs will be posted on Metro Water’s website and on the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P).

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy is a water wholesaler organized in 1935 to develop and provide high-quality water to its member cities (Salt Lake City and Sandy City). Metro Water operates two water treatment plants, two large-diameter pipelines, and multiple treated- and raw-water reservoirs.

Consultants are encouraged to visit www.mwdsls.gov to become more familiar with Metro Water’s vision, values, facilities, and governance.

Metro Water regularly updates four plans that influence its capital improvement strategy. The subject of this request for qualifications is the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), which assesses and recommends projects and strategies to address external risks on Metro Water assets, both natural (e.g., earthquake, landslide, wildfire) and non-natural (e.g., security, malevolent acts). To maintain eligibility for federal non-emergency funding, the HMP must be updated, approved by FEMA, and adopted by Metro Water every five years. The current HMP was adopted in October 2023.

Metro Water seeks the assistance of a Consultant in updating the HMP to 1) inform Metro Water’s capital planning and 2) favorably position Metro Water for future mitigation project funding. The project should deliver an actionable and user-friendly written assessment that follows FEMA requirements for mitigation planning and provides a foundation for effective use and future updates.

While the 2023 HMP will provide a foundation for the update, it is not a template for the requested plan updates. Consultants should consider spot checks and updates to hazard maps, assumptions, outcomes, and conclusions where necessary. Consultants should identify ways to simplify the comparison of diverse hazards and their impacts to Metro Water facilities.

Some Metro Water projects, such as an upcoming rebuild of key portions of the Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant, may include hazard mitigation tasks. The Consultant should consider how to appropriately separate and report on the parts of these projects that may be eligible for hazard mitigation funding.

A redacted version of the 2023 HMP is attached. Consultants are advised to look for opportunities to improve accessibility by tailoring the report to a non-technical audience and reducing potentially confusing redaction. State and FEMA recommendations for the update are included in the attached FEMA Final Approval Packet.

An unredacted version of the 2023 HMP will be provided to the successful Consultant following signature of the Professional Services Agreement and Non-disclosure Agreement.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Consultants are advised to adhere to the submittal requirements of this request for qualifications. Failure to comply with instructions of this request for qualifications may cause the SOQ to be rejected. Submittal of an SOQ in response to this request constitutes acceptance of all requirements outlined herein.

The SOQ should showcase the Consultant’s capabilities and process. There is no page limit, font size, or similar restriction. Consultants are encouraged to be creative and unique as they respond to the evaluation criteria and requirements listed below. At a minimum, the SOQ should include:

• Name, title, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the primary contact person for the Consultant.

http://www.mwdsls.gov/

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• Name and title of the individual who will sign the project agreements on behalf of the Consultant.

• Age and financial stability of the Consultant.

• Summary of relevant similar work performed by the Consultant.

• References from at least three customers for work similar to that described in this request for qualifications. Include the following information for each reference:

o Client name and location.

o Contact name, email address, and telephone number.

o Brief description of Consultant’s role in the program/project.

• The time, manner, and schedule of project delivery, including key milestones and workshops.

• Qualifications and role of key personnel and subconsultants for the project.

• Proposed project deliverables.

• A scope of work detailing all workshops and steps to accomplish the HMP update. This is intended to be included as Exhibit A within the Professional Services Agreement (description of services) and will provide justification for the Consultant fee (to be provided later).

• A statement indicating the Consultant will comply with the terms and conditions of Metro Water’s standard Professional Services Agreement (attached) and Non-disclosure Agreement. Any exceptions to the terms, conditions, or requirements of either agreement must be identified and included with the SOQ. Such exceptions will be considered in the evaluation and award processes. Metro Water shall be the sole determiner of the acceptability of any exception.

Do not include a schedule of fees and expenses as part of the SOQ. Cost is not part of the selection criteria. The selected Consultant will be asked to provide the schedule of fees and expenses after selection.

Metro Water reserves the right to request clarification of any item in an SOQ or to request additional information necessary to properly evaluate SOQs. All requests for clarification and responses will be via e-mail. Metro Water’s request for qualifications does not obligate Metro Water to award any contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of an SOQ, interview, or associated materials.

Metro Water is subject to the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, Title 63G, Chapter 2 of the Utah Code (GRAMA). If a Consultant claims any portion of their SOQ contains proprietary information, it is responsible to understand and implement any protection provided by GRAMA, including Section 63G-2-309, as that section may be amended. Metro Water will not be bound by any instructions or watermarks, stamps, or similar designations contained in an SOQ, but rather, will only be governed by GRAMA and Metro Water GRAMA regulations. All materials become the property of Metro Water and may be returned at Metro Water’s option.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

SOQs are to be submitted electronically via U3P no later than Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm MT. Any SOQs received after the specified time will not be considered. It is the Consultant’s responsibility to assure submission of the SOQ. SOQs received after the deadline will not be considered (special or extenuating circumstances may permit a grace period as deemed reasonable by Metro Water).

Metro Water will be the sole judge as to which SOQs best meet the selection criteria. Metro Water reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to reject any or all responses received, to waive any submission requirements contained within this request for SOQs, or to waive any irregularities in any submitted response.

For questions regarding this solicitation, please contact the Project Manager:

Ammon Allen allen@mwdsls.gov

801-942-9687 mailto:allen@mwdsls.gov

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EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

A selection committee consisting of Metro Water representatives will evaluate the SOQs. The recommendation of the selection committee is expected to be presented to Metro Water’s Board of Trustees on December 14, 2026 for action. Results from the selection will be available following the board action.

SOQs will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:

• Consultant firm experience and qualifications (12%) o Presents history of successfully developing hazard mitigation plans for local governments that receive state and federal approval, ideally on the first submission o Client references

• Consultant project team experience and qualifications (28%) o Demonstrates individual knowledge, trainings, and professional background, including

▪ regulatory knowledge and compliance,

▪ federal law, FEMA regulations and policies, states laws, and local ordinances,

▪ emergency management,

▪ resilience concepts,

▪ hazard diagnosis and assessment and mitigation development,

▪ FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, and

▪ FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook o Illustrates dynamic client, stakeholder, and public engagement skills o Recognizes unique local demographic, geographic, technical, and political considerations

• Project approach (32%) o Builds effectively on existing plan o Demonstrates understanding of, and an approach to resolving, FEMA and state feedback from previous plan o Facilitates and elicits meaningful staff, stakeholder, and public feedback o Meets requirements for FEMA acceptance o Successfully integrates State of Utah and FEMA into process o Includes quality assurance strategies and progress reporting

• Project management and deliverables (20%) o Provides a clear, realistic timeline ensuring plan adoption and approvals by October 2028 o Properly prioritizes diverse recommendations based upon strategic impact o Suggests methods for separation of projects into hazard and non-hazard elements o Presents data simply with achievable recommendations

• Overall quality (e.g., presentation, creativity, clarity) of SOQ (9%)

Metro Water may award a contract resulting from this request for qualifications to the responsible Consultant who is most advantageous to Metro Water based on the evaluation criteria and may reject any SOQ and/or waive informalities and minor irregularities in any SOQ received.

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ATTACHMENTS

1. Professional Services Agreement

2. Non-Disclosure Agreement

3. MWDSLS Utility-Wide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (redacted)

4. October 2023 FEMA Final Approval Packet

Attachment 1

Professional Services Agreement

Task Order Hazard Mitigation Plan – 2028 Update 1

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

Hazard Mitigation Plan – 2028 Update

This Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into by and between the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (Metro Water) and [Consultant name], a [State] corporation (Consultant).

PURPOSES

The expertise of Consultant is required by Metro Water in order to support Metro Water staff.

Consultant was selected through a competitive Statement of Qualifications process in accordance with Utah Code Section 63G-6a-15 and Metro Water procurement regulations. The Consultant and its principals and employees are qualified by experience and training to provide, and the Consultant has indicated an interest and a willingness to provide, these services for Metro Water. The parties desire to have in place an agreement which describes the terms and conditions under which Consultant will provide the described work.

TERMS

In consideration of the mutual benefits described in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Consultant will perform those services required to update Metro Water’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. This work is referred to as the Project, and is described in Exhibit A attached, which is incorporated by reference as if restated here.

2. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT. Consultant shall provide services to Metro Water as an independent contractor in accordance with the applicable professional standards of care, and in a reasonably timely, efficient, and professional manner, consistent with this Agreement.

3. RESPONSIBLE STAFF MEMBERS. Responsible principals or staff members of Consultant, and any subconsultants identified by name in each Task, shall be committed to the task. Upon submitting a request for payment for services, Consultant shall provide verification of the names of staff members, their respective rates, and the number of hours worked by each staff member. Responsible principals or staff members, or contractors, who retire, quit, or die shall be replaced by individuals who are equally qualified, each of whom shall be subject to Metro Water’s approval under this Agreement. Failure to comply with the requirements of this provision shall be grounds for terminating this Agreement.

4. PRICE. The scope of services described in Exhibit A for the Project is awarded on a time and materials basis not to exceed $[amount]. Consultant shall receive payment based on the hourly rates and expenses described in the schedule of fees and expenses included with Exhibit A.

Metro Water has the right to reject any expenses not specifically identified on Exhibit A. If Consultant deems an expense necessary for the Project that is not identified on Exhibit A, Consultant shall first receive approval from Metro Water in writing. Such approval shall not increase the price of this Agreement without an associated contract amendment. Equipment purchased by Consultant specifically for, and invoiced to, the Project shall be provided to Metro Water in working condition at the conclusion of the Project. One-way mileage charged to the project shall be no more than that from the Consultant’s primary office to the Project destination.

5. SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS. Consultant shall submit reasonably detailed invoices each month for any work performed. Invoices shall refer to Metro Water’s project name and number. Metro Water shall remit payment to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of each request for payment that is presented in the proper form.

6. PERIOD OF SERVICE. This Agreement shall be effective upon signing and shall terminate on December 31, 2028.

7. METRO WATER’S RESPONSIBILITIES. Metro Water shall provide Consultant with such information as is available to Metro Water and as may be reasonably requested by the Consultant related to the work and Consultant shall, to the extent reasonable under the circumstances, be entitled to use and rely upon all such information in performing its services. Metro Water will examine all documents submitted by Consultant to Metro Water and, if requested by Consultant, Metro Water will render decisions relative thereto in a timely manner in order to avoid unreasonable delay in the progress of Consultant’s services.

Metro Water shall provide Consultant access to Metro Water facilities and premises, and act reasonably to provide necessary access to private property, as may be reasonably requested by Consultant.

8. SECURITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INFORMATION. Metro Water facilities are critical public infrastructure. Certain information that Metro Water must provide to Consultant for Consultant to perform its work is sensitive. The Consultant will strictly comply with Metro Water written security protocols provided by Metro Water to Consultant as these written security protocols may be changed from time to time. Such protocols may include, but are not limited to, restrictions of numbers of copies to be kept in any form by Consultant, the form of the information storage, the security precautions to be followed, restrictions as to who may have access to information, the non-disclosure agreement to be signed by individuals before they may be given access, the methods and means by which copies of information will be destroyed upon completion or termination, the methods and means by which destruction will be verified to Metro Water, the steps that will be taken by Consultant in the event of any breach or suspected breach of security or security protocols. Metro Water security protocols and any changes which are provided to Consultant will be immediately complied with by Consultant. If Consultant has concerns or questions regarding such protocols or changes to protocols such concerns will be brought to Metro Water’s attention immediately.

Each document and each item of information prepared in the performance of this Agreement, whether in hard copy or electronic form, is the property of Metro Water, including, but not limited to, tracings, drawings, estimates, field notes, investigations, design analyses, studies, computer programs, or other data. Consultant shall sign and affix its professional seal(s) to all final plans, technical specifications, and consulting data prepared in the performance of this Agreement.

9. BACKGROUND CHECK. At the discretion of Metro Water, Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees or subcontractors with access to Metro Water works or facilities may be required to comply with Utah Code Section 11-40-101, et. seq. providing for criminal background checks of persons undertaking to perform contracting or employment services on treatment or other works of Metro Water.

Such checks may include submission of fingerprints and/or criminal background checks by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Should such a background check reveal an employee, subcontractor, or other representative of Consultant under this Agreement has failed to accurately disclose a criminal history that Metro Water determines indicates a potential risk to Metro Water works or systems or to patrons of the utility, Metro Water may deny, or give notice of immediate termination of, that person’s access to systems or works in accordance with statutory provisions.

10. COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. Consultant shall be solely responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all of its final work product, including, but not limited to, plans, supporting data and technical specifications prepared pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall be responsible to Metro Water for any error or omission by any of its employees, subconsultants, or suppliers. Consultant shall correct all errors or omissions at its own expense. This provision is not intended to prevent Consultant from seeking reimbursement or indemnity from any employee, subconsultant, or supplier. Any additional cost or damages incurred by Metro Water as a result of such errors or omissions shall be the responsibility of Consultant.

11. RIGHT OF TERMINATION. Metro Water reserves the right, at its discretion, to terminate this Agreement, or to abandon any portion of Project issued hereunder at any time. In the event Metro Water terminates this Agreement or abandons any portion of Project hereunder, Metro Water shall notify Consultant in writing. Immediately upon receipt of such notice, Consultant shall discontinue services as directed by Metro Water and deliver to Metro Water all drawings, technical specifications, hard copy and electronically stored information, computer programs and data, estimates, and any other documents or items of information, in whatever form or media, developed or gathered by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement, whether entirely or partially completed, together with all materials supplied by Metro Water. Consultant shall document its services through the termination date, and submit such documentation to Metro Water for its evaluation. Consultant shall receive compensation for services performed up through the date of termination or abandonment.

12. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE. In no event will any fault of Consultant or Consultant’s employees, subconsultants, or contractors be reapportioned to Metro Water, its officers, Trustees, or employees. Consultant will indemnify and hold Metro Water and its officers, Trustees, and employees harmless from any such reapportionment of fault.

To the extent that Metro Water is not otherwise indemnified by a policy of insurance, Consultant will indemnify Metro Water from any claim of third parties to the extent caused by Consultant’s breach of this Agreement or by the negligence or other fault of Consultant, or that of any of Consultant’s employees, subconsultants, or contractors. Any invalidity of any portion of this indemnification duty will not defeat any remaining portion of this described indemnification duty. This indemnity shall be interpreted to provide Metro Water and its Trustees and employees with indemnity to the greatest extent allowed by law.

Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall secure and maintain policies of insurance in accordance with Exhibit B.

13. INSPECTION OF CONSULTANT’S RECORDS. Consultant shall maintain accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices to substantiate all costs incurred by Consultant and billed to Metro Water. Consultant shall maintain records necessary to confirm compliance with Metro Water security protocols. Such records shall be available to Metro Water during Consultant’s normal business hours for a period of one year following the date of final payment under this Agreement.

14. WAIVER OF CLAIMS. Prior to acceptance of final payment, Consultant shall submit in writing to Metro Water any known claim that Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees, subconsultants, or contractors may have against Metro Water or any of its employees. The acceptance of final payment by Consultant will constitute a waiver of any such claim other than those claims previously made in writing and submitted to Metro Water. Consultant shall hold Metro Water harmless from any claims, including costs and attorneys’ fees, by any of Consultant’s employees, subconsultants, or contractors which are not made in writing prior to acceptance of final payment. The tendering of final payment by Metro Water will not constitute a waiver of any claim Metro Water might have against Consultant, whether known or unknown at the time such payment is made.

15. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The services to be provided by Consultant under this Agreement shall not be subcontracted or assigned without the prior written consent of Metro Water. This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the parties hereto.

16. NOTICES AND APPROPRIATE LINES OF COMMUNICATION. Except to the extent necessary to respond to emergencies, communications regarding material matters relating to this Agreement shall be deemed given when mailed or delivered to:

If to Metro Water:

Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy Attn: General Manager 3430 East Danish Road Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84093

If to Consultant:

[Consultant] Attn: [Contact] [Address] [Address]

Each party may change the designation of the addressee or the address for that party to receive notice by sending written notice of the change.

17. BOYCOTT RESTRICTIONS. Pursuant to Utah Code Section 63G-27-201, the Consultant certifies that it is not currently engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel or an economic boycott. The Consultant agrees not to engage in a boycott of the State of Israel for the duration of this Agreement. The Consultant agrees to notify Metro Water in writing if it begins engaging in an economic boycott.

18. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be enforced and governed under the laws of the State of Utah, and jurisdiction for any action based on this Agreement, whether brought by Metro Water or Consultant, shall be with the District Court of Salt Lake County, State of Utah.

19. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, and shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the performance of this Agreement. Any terms which Metro Water, as a governmental entity is mandated by applicable statute or regulation to include in this Agreement, including any terms which are mandated by applicable provisions of the Utah Procurement Code, shall be considered a part of this Agreement.

20. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable.

21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties and cannot be altered except through a written instrument signed by the parties.

22. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFITS INTENDED. This Agreement is not intended to create rights in any person or entity who is not a party to this Agreement.

23. REPRESENTATION OF AUTHORITY. Those persons signing as representatives of the parties warrant and represent they have been duly authorized to sign on behalf of the party they represent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective the ___ day of December, 2026.

METRO WATER:

Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy

By: __________________________

Annalee Munsey General Manager

CONSULTANT:

[Consultant name]

By: __________________________

Name Position

Attachment 2

Non-Disclosure Agreement

NON-DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT PURPOSES

The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (Metro Water) has contracted [Consultant name] (Consultant) for development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan – 2028 Update (Project). [Subconsultant name] (Subconsultant) will be a subconsultant to Consultant.

Metro Water provides treated drinking water to its member cities, Salt Lake City and Sandy City, as well as others. Metro Water operations and facilities are critical to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. In connection with the Project, Consultant [and Subconsultant] will be given information and generate work product that must be kept secure and confidential in order to protect Metro Water operations and facilities and the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

AGREEMENT TERMS

Those signing below agree as follows:

Certain information that Metro Water must provide to the Consultant [and Subconsultant] to perform [its/their] work is confidential and security sensitive. This includes information disclosed physically, electronically, orally, visually, or the substantial equivalent thereof. That information is being provided solely for use in the Project. The work product generated as part of the Project, including but not limited to analysis, drafts, calculations, recommendations, and the final report, are also confidential and security sensitive.

Together, the confidential and/or sensitive information provided by Metro Water and the work product generated as part of the Project are referred to as the “Sensitive Information.” Sensitive Information does not include information that (a) was part of the public domain at the time of disclosure by Metro Water or properly became part of the public domain, by publication or otherwise; or (b) Consultant [and Subconsultant] received from a third party without similar restrictions and without breach of this Agreement.

All those obtaining or having access to the Sensitive Information shall use deliberate and thoughtful care and caution to maintain in confidence, not disclose, and prevent unauthorized access to the Sensitive Information.

All persons and entities signing this Agreement agree not to reproduce or distribute by any means the Sensitive Information except as reasonable and necessary for the Project. The Sensitive Information shall not be disclosed or revealed to anyone, and shall be protected against unauthorized access by anyone, except: (a) trustworthy employees of the Consultant [and Subconsultant], and trustworthy employees of any subcontractors or vendors of the Consultant, who have a need to know the information for Project purposes; and (b) who have first read this Agreement and signed a copy of the attached Acknowledgement agreeing to be bound by all terms of this Agreement and returned such signed copy to Metro Water by email. The Consultant shall be responsible to see that each and every employee and each and every employee of any subcontractor or vendor receiving the Sensitive Information has first read this Agreement and signed a copy of the attached Acknowledgement and returned it by email to Metro Water. If Consultant is required to disclose Sensitive Information to a governmental agency to further the objectives of the Project, Consultant shall notify Metro Water and consult with and assist Metro Water in establishing protections for such disclosed Sensitive Information prior to the disclosure. If Consultant is required by a court of competent jurisdiction to disclose Sensitive Information, Consultant shall notify Metro Water and consult with and assist Metro Water in obtaining a protective order prior to such disclosure.

Upon notice from Metro Water, all copies of the Sensitive Information shall be returned promptly to Metro Water or destroyed as instructed by Metro Water, at Metro Water’s option, and electronic files disclosing the same shall be deleted, including deletion of all backup copies. Consultant may, however, retain (a) one copy of any Sensitive Information solely to the extent required to defend or maintain any litigation relating to this Agreement, or to comply with applicable laws and regulations, subject to the same confidentiality conditions described herein, and (b) copies of Sensitive Information contained in routine archived back-ups created as part of the Consultant’s information technology system back-up and disaster recovery protocols, where such back-ups are used only for such purposes and are not accessible in the ordinary course of business. Each person signing this Agreement shall certify full compliance in writing upon completion of destruction or return.

All persons and entities signing this Agreement or the attached Acknowledgement shall employ all reasonable efforts to maintain the Sensitive Information as highly confidential and security sensitive. Such efforts will be no less than the degree of care employed to preserve and safeguard such person or entity’s own highly confidential and security sensitive information. Such efforts shall not be less than a reasonable degree of care. At a minimum, only one electronic copy of the Sensitive Information will be kept in a password protected file at all times, with access to the password restricted to a need-to-know basis and each hard copy of the Sensitive Information will be kept in a locked location with access restricted to a need-to-know basis. No archived back-ups may be kept unless created as part of the Consultant’s information technology system back-up and disaster recovery protocols, and such back-ups are used only for such purposes and are not accessible in the ordinary course of business.

This Agreement expresses the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, commitments and understandings pertaining to the subject matter hereof. Any modifications of or changes to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties.

Dated this __ day of December, 2026.

Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy

Annalee Munsey, General Manager

[Consultant]

[Name, Position]

[Subconsultant]

[Name, Position]

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that they have read the attached Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement for the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy regarding development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan – 2028 Update. The undersigned understands the terms of the Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement.

Name:

Position:

Company:

Email:

Signature:

Attachment 3

MWDSLS Utility-Wide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (redacted) i

Prepared by:

ELWELL Consulting Group Team

3014 W. Chimney Rock Circle

Taylorsville, Utah 84129

(801) 870-9709

MWDSLS Utility-Wide

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Prepared for

Metropol i tan Water D is tr ict of Salt Lake & Sandy (MWDSLS)

Cottonwood Heights, Utah

May 3 1, 2023 ii

Acknowledgements

Elwell Consulting Group acknowledges the valuable contributions made by Metropolitan Water

District of Salt Lake & Sandy (MWDSLS, or District) staff and the planning team in conducting the

MWDSLS Utility-Wide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MMP).

Specifically, the project team recognizes the following District personnel for their efforts:

• Wayne Winsor, Project Manager

• Ammon Allen

• Nathan Scown

• Matt Tietje

• Eric Sorensen

• Ryan Nicholes

Key consultant team members included:

• Bryon Elwell, Elwell Consulting Group, Project Manager

• Jeremy Williams, Hazen and Sawyer

• Mike Wilson, CRS Engineers

• Hiram Alba, GeoStrata iii

Table of Contents

List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................. iv

List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... iv

Addenda........................................................................................................................................................ v

Annexes ........................................................................................................................................................ v

List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... vi

Introduction

The Water System (excerpts from the MP of System Improvements - 2020 Update)

Past Development (excerpts from the MP of System Improvements, 2020 Update)

Future Development (excerpts from the MP of System Improvements, 2020 Update)

1. Planning Process

1.1 Planning Team

1.2 Stakeholder and Public Involvement

1.3 Planning Timeline

1.4 Plan Adoption

2. Hazard Identification

2.1 Hazard Identification

2.1.1 Natural Hazards

2.1.2 Dependency, Proximity and Malevolent Acts

2.2 Previous Hazard Occurrences

2.3 Hazard Significance

2.4 Asset Criticality Ranking

2.4.1 Pair Wise Comparison

2.4.2 Asset Criticality Tier Ranking Results

2.5 Hazard Rating

3. Risk Assessment

3.1 Risk Screening

3.2 Risk Analysis

3.3 Risk Assessment Results

4. Mitigation Strategy

4.1 District Authorities

4.2 Mitigation Goals

4.3 Mitigation Actions/Measures

4.3.1 General Mitigation Measures

4.3.2 Specific Asset Mitigation Actions

4.3.3 Project Descriptions, First Five Years

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4.3.4 Project Descriptions, Utility-wide Natural Hazards

4.3.1 Project Descriptions, Utility-wide Non-Natural Hazards

4.4 Mitigation Implementation

4.4.1 Packaging of Mitigation Measures

4.4.2 Benefit Cost Evaluation

4.4.3 Mitigation Project Prioritization, Funding, and Scheduling

5. Plan Maintenance

Appendix A: Asset Pair Wise Comparison Matrices

Appendix B: Asset Location and Hazard Maps

Appendix C: Stakeholder Participation Documentation

Appendix D: Risk Screening and Selection

Appendix E: MWDSLS Geohazards Technical Memorandum

Appendix F: Risk Analysis and GRAT Top 5

Appendix G: Mitigation Cost Estimates

Appendix H: Mitigation Benefits

Appendix I: Mitigation Implementation Plan

List of Figures

Figure I.1 MWDSLS System Facilities and Service Area

Figure 3.1 Relative Risk by Asset (Natural Hazards)

Figure 3.2 Relative Risk by Asset (Non-Natural Hazards)

List of Tables

Table I.1 Facility/Asset Types

Table 1.1 Planning Team - Key Planners

Table 1.2 Planning Team -Technical Contributors

Table 1.3 Stakeholder Planning Participation

Table 1.4 Planning Process Timeline

Table 2.1 Selected Natural Hazards

Table 2.2 CORPS of Engineers Hazard Potential Classification

Table 2.3 Previous Hazard Occurrences in the MWDSLS Service Area

Table 2.4 Hazard Significance Summary v

Table 2.5 MWDSLS Key Critical Assets

Table 2.6 Criteria Weighting Factors

Table 2.7 Asset Criticality Ranking

Table 2.8 Preliminary Hazard Assessment – Scoring (Natural Hazards)

Table 2.9 Preliminary Hazard Assessment – Scoring (Non-Natural Hazards)

Table 3.1 Asset-Hazard Screening & Selection Summary (Natural Hazards)

Table 3.2 Asset-Hazard Screening & Selection Summary (Non-Natural Hazards)

Table 3.3 Risk Analysis Summary of Results (Natural Hazards)

Table 3.4 Risk Analysis Summary of Results (Non-Natural Hazards)

Table 3.5 Asset Risk Analysis Summary (Natural Hazards)

Table 3.6 Asset Risk Analysis Summary (Non-Natural Hazards)

Table 4.1 Mitigation Project Estimated Costs

Table 4.2 Benefit Cost Summary

Addenda

Addendum #1: Board Resolution

Annexes

Annex 1: Salt Lake Aqueduct Hazard Mitigation Plan

Annex 2: Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant Hazard Mitigation Plan vi

List of Abbreviations ac-ft is acre feet.

AI is aggressiveness index.

ACH is aluminum chlorohydrate.

ASR is aquifer storage and recovery.

cfm is cubic feet per minute.

cfs is cubic feet per second.

CT is disinfection contact time.

DBP is disinfection by-product.

DCB is disinfection contact basin.

fpm is feet per minute.

FSB is flocculation/sedimentation building

FWR is finished water reservoir.

GAC is granular activated carbon.

GIS is geographical information systems.

gpcd is gallons per capita per day.

gpd is gallons per day.

gpm is gallons per minute.

HAA is halogenated acetic acids.

HAB is harmful algal bloom.

HMI is human-machine interface.

HMP is the Hazard Mitigation Plan

HVAC is heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

LCR is the lead and copper rule.

LOX is liquid oxygen.

M&I is municipal and industrial.

MCL is maximum contaminant level.

MG is million gallons.

MGD is million gallons per day.

mg/L is milligrams per liter.

MP is the Master Plan of System

Improvements, 2020 Update.

O&M is operation and maintenance.

OMR&R is operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement.

PAC is powdered activated carbon.

PACl is poly-aluminum chloride.

PCS is process control system.

PEA is an anionic polymer.

PEC is a cationic polymer.

PFAS is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

P&ID is piping and instrumentation diagram.

PID is proportional-integral-derivative controller.

PLC is programmable logic controller.

psi is pounds per square inch.

R&R is repair and replacement.

RWR is raw water reservoir.

SCADA is supervisory control and data acquistion.

sf is square feet.

SI is saturation index, T&O is taste and odor.

THM is trihalomethanes.

TOC is total organic carbon.

UFRV is unit filter run volume.

UV is ultraviolet.

VFD is variable frequency drive.

WTP is water treatment plant.

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Proper Acronyms

BCWTP is SLC’s Big Cottonwood Water

Treatment Plant

CRS is CRS Engineers

CUP is Central Utah Project

District is Metropolitan Water District of Salt

Lake & Sandy (see also, MWDSLS)

DDW is Utah Division of Drinking Water

ECG is Elwell Consulting Group

EPA is Environmental Protection Agency

Hazen is Hazen and Sawyer

JVWCD is Jordan Valley Water Conservancy

District.

JVWTP is Jordan Valley Water Treatment Plant

LCC is Little Cottonwood Creek

LCC is the Little Cottonwood Conduit

LCWTP is Little Cottonwood Water Treatment

Plant

MWDSLS is Metropolitan Water District of Salt

Lake & Sandy (see also, District)

POM is Point of the Mountain. This is the general location near the Salt Lake County and Utah County boundary where the Provo

River Aqueduct system and Jordan Aqueduct system converge

POMA is Point of the Mountain Aqueduct

POMWTP is Point of the Mountain Water

Treatment Plant

PRP is Provo River Project

PRWUA is Provo River Water Users Association

SLA is Salt Lake Aqueduct

SLC is Salt Lake City

SLCDPU is Salt Lake City Department of Public

Utilities

Introduction

The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (MWDSLS, or District) is a public water system that provides wholesale finished drinking water to its two member cities, Salt Lake City (SLC) and

Sandy City (Sandy). MWDSLS was created on August 30, 1935, pursuant to the provisions of the

Metropolitan Water District Act of Utah. It is classified as a “community” type system, Public Water

System ID No. UTAH18016. MWDSLS functions primarily as a wholesale provider of on-demand, finished water to SLC and Sandy. SLC was the only member city of MWDSLS from 1935 to 1990.

MWDSLS annexed Sandy in 1990 and these two cities now comprise the member cities of MWDSLS.

MWDSLS is governed by a board of seven trustees, five of whom are appointed by the City Council of

SLC and two of whom are appointed by the City Council of Sandy. All trustees serve four-year terms.

Each trustee must be a resident of the city that appoints them. The Board elects a Chairman, Vice-

Chairman, and Secretary from its membership and appoints a General Manager to assist in its duties.

MWDSLS and its member cities collectively provide retail service to more than 450,000 people in the

Salt Lake Valley. MWDSLS supplies approximately 40-60 percent of the water used by SLC and approximately 50-75 percent of the water used by Sandy. SLC and Sandy, as member cities of

MWDSLS, have a statutory preferential right to purchase MWDSLS’s water supplies for use within each city. Both District member cities provide retail water service outside their city boundaries. This is particularly true for SLC, which serves some 135 square miles and about as many connections outside city boundaries as inside.

MWDSLS’s raw water supply comes from Little Cottonwood Canyon, Bell Canyon, the Provo River

Project, the Ontario Drain Tunnel, Little Dell Reservoir, and the Central Utah Project. Through the

Provo River Project, MWDSLS is a shareholder of the Provo River Water Users Association (PRWUA).

The Provo River Project includes the Duchesne Tunnel, Weber-Provo Canal, Deer Creek Dam, Provo

River Aqueduct (PRA), and the Salt Lake Aqueduct (SLA). The Central Utah Project includes

Jordanelle Reservoir, Jordan Aqueduct System, and the Jordan Valley Water Treatment Plant.

MWDSLS provides water on a surplus basis to various water agencies and irrigation companies as well as treating and transporting water for others through MWDSLS’s system. In addition, MWDSLS plays an important role in water resource planning, development, and management within SLC and

Sandy service areas and in coordination of the area’s water distribution systems.

To better understand the inherent risks associated with operating and maintaining MWDSLS’s water system, which is critical to its member cities and others for providing their life sustaining water supply, MWDSLS has embarked on a hazards assessment for each of their water system facilities. This MWDSLS Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MMP, or Plan) was developed from a hazards assessment of the MWDSLS’s water system including incorporation of two previous Hazard Assessment Projects for the SLA and associated facilities in 2020, and the Little

Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant (LCWTP) in 2021. The primary purpose of this project was to identify assets within MWDSLS’s water system to prevent damage and loss of life against all hazards (natural, dependency, proximity, and malevolent acts), while helping MWDSLS carry out their mission statement:

MWDSLS Utility-wide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Introduction

The District’s Mission Statement was used to develop the following four ranking criteria for prioritization of MWDSLS’ facilities/assets (see Section 2.4.1 and Appendix A for details):

1. Reliability: Consistently delivering water services to customers

2. Quality: Meeting all Federal, State, and internal water quality standards for drinking water

3. Safety: Ensure employee and public safety from injury/illness/deaths. This does not include water quality safety issues already covered by the Quality criterion.

4. Stewardship: Efficient and cost-effective management of assets (e.g., costs, property, value, employees, customers).

The District has planned extensively for capital improvement and capital replacement projects with the most recent version of their Master Plan of System Improvements, 2020 Update.

The Water System (excerpts from the MP of System Improvements - 2020 Update)

The MWDSLS water system consists of several different types of facilities that include surface water sources, diversion structures, conveyance facilities (e.g., aqueducts, pipelines), pump stations, water storage facilities, and treatment plants. The conveyance facilities move the raw water sources to the

District’s treatment plants and deliver treated water to the District’s two member cities and other agencies. See Figure I.1 MWDSLS System Facilities and Service Area.

Figure I.1 MWDSLS System Facilities and Service Area

The District’s primary types of facilities/assets within their inventory that will be identified for potential assessment in this Plan are shown in Table I-1.

Table I.1 Facility/Asset Types

Types of Facilities/Assets Inventory

Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) in million gallons per day (MGD) 21

Little Cottonwood WTP (LCWTP)

Point of the Mountain WTP (POMWTP)

Jordan Valley WTP1 (JVWTP; this facility is covered in Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District’s (JVWCD) Hazard

Mitigation Plan (HMP))

143 MGD

70 MGD

51.4 MGD

Surface Water Sources in acre-ft (ac-ft):

Little Cottonwood Creek (LCCr)

Bell Canyon

Provo River Project

Central Utah Project

Ontario Drain Tunnel

18,500 ac-ft

700 ac-ft

61,900 ac-ft

20,000 ac-ft

2000 ac-ft

Water Conveyance:

Salt Lake Aqueduct (SLA) Raw Water (RW)

SLA Intake Structures

SLA Finished Water (FW)

Point of the Mountain Aqueduct (POMA) Intake

POMA Connection to Jordan Aqueduct (JA)

POMA RW

POMA FW

POMA FW Pump Station

Sleeve Valve Vault

LCCr – Lower Diversion

Little Cottonwood Conduit (LCC) – RW

Jordan Narrows Pump Station (JPNS)

Water Storage Facilities in Million Gallons (MG): Raw Water (RW) and Finished Water (FW):

SLA Terminal Reservoir (including Sam Park West Reservoir)– FW

LCWTP FW Reservoir

10 MG Reservoir – FW

Point of the Mountain FW Reservoir

42 MG RW Reservoir

48 MG

9 MG

10 MG

20 MG

42 MG

Other Facilities/Systems:

Communications, Voice and Data

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

Security Control System

Enterprise Network

Corrosion Control System

Notes:

1. 5/7 owned by JVWCD and 2/7 owned by MWDSLS. By agreement, operated by JVWCD.

2. 1/2 owned by JVWCD and 1/2 owned by MWDSLS. By agreement, operated by JVWCD.

An overview of some of MWDSLS’s key facilities is presented in the following paragraphs.

Water Treatment Plants

There are two primary Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) supplying the MWDSLS system; a third (the

Jordan Valley Water Treatment Plant (JVWTP)) is covered under a separate HMP:

1. Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant (LCWTP): Located at

Cottonwood Heights, UT, the LCWTP was designed in 1957 and completed in 1960. The plant is owned and operated by MWDSLS with capacity being split between SLC and

Sandy. The plant was originally designed to treat 113 million gallons per day (MGD) but was re-rated in 2012 to treat 150 MGD. This includes 7.2 MGD of recycled flow giving the plant a peak flow-through (net) capacity of 142.8 MGD. This net capacity is divided between the member cities with 117.8 MGD available for SLC and 25 MGD available for

Sandy. The plant treats water from Provo River

, Little Cottonwood Creek (LCCr), and Bell Canyon Creek. The plant is positioned in-line with the SLA such that raw water can enter the plant and finished water can be transported to four different finished water reservoirs, including: LCWTP

Finished Water Reservoir (FWR) (9 MG), 10 MG Reservoir, SLA Terminal Reservoir

(47.8 MG), and Point of the Mountain FWR (20 MG).

From the plant, finished water is conveyed to the users via turnouts on SLA and Point of the Mountain Aqueduct (POMA), as well as through several direct pipelines. Another conveyance option is via POMA to the South Pipeline and Jordan Aqueduct (JA).

LCWTP process consists of flash mixers, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration. For disinfection purposes, the facility treats raw water with ozone and chlorine and finished water with chlorine.

In general, more chlorine cylinders are stored on site during the summer months when water demands are high.

2. Point of the Mountain Water Treatment Plant (POMWTP): Located at

Draper, UT, POMWTP became operational in 2007. POMWTP is owned and operated by MWDSLS. The District’s capacity at this plant is 70 MGD. This capacity is divided between the member cities with 43.75 MGD available for SLC and 26.25 MGD available for Sandy. This plant treats water from the Provo River system and future Utah Lake System (ULS) supplies.

Finished water can be transported to two finished water reservoirs, including: Point of the

Mountain (POM) FWR and LCWTP FWR. Water from this plant is conveyed to users through one of two methods. The primary conveyance is through POMA

. Another conveyance option is from POMWTP to the west through

South Pipeline and JA. This water can then be conveyed using the District’s existing capacity in the JA system. The POMWTP process consists of flash mixers, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration. For disinfection purposes, the facility treats raw and/or finished water with ozone, ultraviolet (UV) light, . There are no liquid chlorine cylinders stored on site. Ozone at

POMWTP is primarily used to treat taste and odor. The plant is primarily operated to meet summer peak demands. As future water needs increase, the treatment capacity can be increased to approximately 151 MGD to match the existing hydraulic design capacity. The

District’s desired portion of this capacity will likely be 121 MGD. Additional capacity up to

151 MGD would require the interest and participation of others.

Surface Water Sources

The District obtains its annual water supply of approximately 90,600 acre-feet (ac-ft) from the water sources described below.

1. Provo River Project (PRP)

a. The PRP, a 1930s-

1950s vintage United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) project. On a long-term average, approximately 1/3 of PRP water supply comes from the Weber River, 1/3 from the Duchesne River, and 1/3 from the Provo River. Water from all three rivers is stored in Reservoir on the Provo River . The

PRP provides water supplies to Salt Lake County, north Utah County, and Wasatch

County.

b. The PRP Weber River water (as well as water for an earlier BOR project, the Weber

River Project) is diverted at the Weber-Provo Diversion , and transported in the Weber-Provo Canal to the Provo River.

c. The PRP diverts Duchesne River water at the Duchesne Diversion

. The Duchesne River water is transported in the Duchesne Tunnel to the Provo River

d. The PRP features described above are features of the Deer Creek Division of the

PRP, are owned by the BOR, and are operated by the PRWUA. The SLA, known as the

Aqueduct Division of the PRP, is owned by the District (subsequent to…