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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:

1.0 Company Profile

1.1 Consor was established in 1980 and is a C corporation. Consor North America, Inc. is a subsidiary to Consor Engineers, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation), which is a subsidiary to: Consor Intermediate, LLC (a Delaware Corporation), which is a subsidiary to: Consor Holdings, LLC (a Delaware Corporation), owned in whole or part by: New Mountain Capital.

1.2 Consor is a national firm.

1.3 Address of Main Office:

1.4 Brief Overview: Consor North America, Inc. (Consor) is a national transportation and water infrastructure consulting firm offering planning, engineering, environmental, structural assessment, strategic communications, and construction services. For over four decades, Consor has provided quality engineering assessment and design services for the water, wastewater, and transportation industries. Our diverse team of experts live and work alongside clients, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Consor gives equal focus to clients across Arizona whether remote, rural, or part of the metropolitan areas. People choose Consor because of our diverse expertise, knowing they will get a better experience and be better for the experience.

In 2022, Project Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (PEC) merged with Consor, significantly expanding our available service offerings and resources in Arizona. With over 80 technical and professional staff in our Arizona offices and more than 1,770 staff company wide. Our Arizona professionals have completed water treatment, water distribution, water reuse, and stormwater projects. Our transportation team specializes in simple and complex roadway design, traffic engineering, hydrology, multi modal facilities, and transit. Whether it be studies, complete design, or construction administration we can accomplish ADEQ’s goals. Consor’s local experience includes designs for over 200 miles of water, wastewater projects and nearly 2,000 miles of pipeline assessment work, and more than 100 projects delivered in Arizona for transportation.

1.5 Organization Chart

1.6 Consor has no actual or potential conflicts of interest with any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract.

1.7 Consor has not filed (or had filed against it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding in the past five (5) years, voluntary or involuntary, and has not undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors.

1.8 Consor has no pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations pending, or otherwise that may impair Consor’s performance in this Contract.

1.9 Consor has no pending litigation initiated by Consor or where Consor is a defendant or party in any litigation that would have a material impact on Consor’s ability to deliver the contracted Services.

1.10 Consor has no open or pending litigation initiated or where Consor is a defendant or party in any litigation with a public sector client.

1.11 A Contract and Contract-Task Order held by Murraysmith, Inc., now known as Consor North America, Inc., was terminated for convenience by the City of Sweet Home, Oregon on July 28, 2021.

1.12 Consor has no criminal or civil offense to disclose.

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)?

Offeror Response:

Consor and Consor team members have developed and prepared curriculum for the training and knowledge transfer of the following topics for a variety of public and private utilities, professional and industry society groups, and has led such trainings through virtual and in-person offerings.

Additionally, some of the Key Personnel identified with this offering, have, or do hold leadership positions with a variety of professional organizations who offer similar training for continuing education credits, and could also assist in obtaining qualification for credentials for continuing education if requested.

Water System Operations, Compliance, and Management Training Topics:

· Operator Certification Training

· Basic Water Treatment: Covers the fundamentals of water treatment processes, including screening, de-sanding, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.

· Distribution System Operation and Maintenance: Focused on the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems, including pipe repair, leak detection, and water quality monitoring.

· Advanced Water Treatment: Provides in-depth knowledge of advanced treatment processes like membrane filtration, ion exchange, and activated carbon adsorption.

· Safety Training

· Confined Space Entry Awareness: Training on safe entry and work practices in confined spaces like water tanks and manholes.

· Hazardous Materials Handling Awareness: Focuses on the safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals used in water treatment.

· Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Awareness: Training on the selection, use, and maintenance of PPE for various tasks in water operations.

· Regulatory and Compliance Training

· Introduction to Federal and State Drinking Water Regulations and Requirements. Gain awareness of the regulations that guide water treatment and drinking water.

· Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Compliance: Understanding the federal regulations governing drinking water quality and the responsibilities of water systems.

· Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention: Training on preventing contamination of potable water through cross-connections and backflow incidents.

· Emergency Response and Preparedness: Preparing for emergencies like natural disasters, contamination events, and system failures.

· Technical and Operational Training

· Drinking Water Technologies. Build awareness of the general techniques of water treatment.

· Pump and Motor Maintenance: Training on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pumps and motors used in water systems.

· Reading PFD’s and P&ID’s. Getting familiar with the process overview and systems.

· Water Treatment Unit Processes. Overview of the typical variables critical to process control. Coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection?

· Hydraulics. Basics of gravity and pressurized hydraulics in water treatment systems.

· Monitor and Measurement. What are the typical variables to be monitored and controlled?

· Laboratory Analyses for Process Control. The basics of laboratory analysis and techniques, and interpretation.

· Decision Making. Fundamentals of process control decision making for operators.

· SCADA Systems Training: Covers the use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for monitoring and controlling water treatment and distribution processes.

· Instrumentation and Control: Focuses on the installation, calibration, and maintenance of instruments used to monitor water quality and system operations.

· Water Treatment Residuals Handling and Management

· PFAS Destruction

· Nitrate, Arsenic and Fluoride treatment

· Water Quality Monitoring and Testing

· Drinking Water Sources. Learn about water sources for water treatment. This is critical as it directly influences the water quality and how you treat.

· Microbiological Testing: Training on methods for detecting and quantifying microorganisms in water, such as coliform bacteria.

· Chemical Analysis: Covers techniques for testing water for various chemical parameters, including pH, chlorine residual, and turbidity.

· Sampling Procedures: Training on proper water sampling techniques for both routine monitoring and compliance testing.

· Management and Leadership Training

· Asset Management: Training on managing physical assets of a water system, including lifecycle management, maintenance scheduling, and capital improvement planning.

· Maintenance Management: Fundamentals, initial program setup and development, program maturation and implementation.

· Financial Management: Focuses on budgeting, rate setting, and financial planning for water utilities.

· Leadership and Supervision: Training on effective leadership, team management, and communication skills within the context of water utility operations.

· Customer Service and Communication

· Public Communication and Education: Training on how to effectively communicate with the public about water quality, conservation, and utility operations.

· Customer Service Skills: Focuses on handling customer inquiries, complaints, and providing information about water services.

· Specialized Training

· Corrosion Control: Training on methods to control corrosion in water distribution systems, which can affect water quality and infrastructure longevity.

· Water Loss Management: Focuses on techniques to identify, quantify, and reduce water loss in distribution systems.

We find that these trainings are crucial for ensuring that water system personnel are well-equipped to manage and operate drinking water systems safely and effectively.

The levels of the proposed trainers are advanced to expert consisting of the “key personnel” as listed within this offering. Additionally, mid-level and graduate level staff typically support such training, and can provide the entry level, and general awareness training as described above.

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.

Offeror Response: (3 per category):

Category #1 – Asset Management Plans

Dane Whitmer – Project Engineer

Category #2 – Capacity Development Activities

Phase 4 (11/2022 to 12/2023) Phase 6 (12/2021 to 09/52022 Phase 3 (03/2023 to 05/2024)

Package 1: Rehabilitation of Cascade Reservoir No. 1, a new Cascade Reservoir No. 2, a new Cascade Well No. 7 wellhouse, and finished and raw water transmission main improvements.

Package 3: New 141st Avenue Water Treatment Facility with space for capacity up to 4.3 MGD.

Package 4: Design of water treatment plant and a new booster pump station. treatment plant includes multiple vessel vertical skids with pyrolox advantage media, which was pilot tested at flow rates of 12 gpm/sq ft. The project includes land use permitting, SCADA, and the Well 4 wellhouse design.

Package 6: Construction of a new groundwater production well facility in Kirk Park, Cascade Well No. 9 (CW9), and an 18-inch / 30-inch diameter, 3,600-foot-long raw water transmission pipeline that will deliver untreated groundwater to the RWPUD headquarters site.

Jeff Fuchs - Principal Ann Quenzer – Principal Engineer Bob Griesinger – Cost Estimating Brad Mercure – Senior Engineer Dane Whitmer – Senior Engineer

Brief Description of the Project

Consor was procured to by a design group for assistance and evaluating and sizing on-site water systems for two facilities. This included hydraulic analysis, material selection and modeling, to provide recommendations for expansion of the system. Systems for the Gentle Path water system included review of the background data, developing a water model using field information to calibrate the model and to verify the pipe size(s), available pressure, and pump size(s). Similar efforts were conducted for the Ocotillo Homes water system. In addition, Consor provided equipment recommendations, quotes from vendors, estimated delivery schedules, and conceptual sketch ups of equipment layouts and considerations for installation.

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

Brief Description of the Project

Prior to this project, this utility worked diligently to try to rehabilitate Well 2 to meet capacity requirements. Though it was determined the well would be appropriately abandoned and a new well would be drilled. Consor supported the utility to evaluate and plan the improvements to expand the capacity of both the water production, and the operability and electrical redundancy for the system.

Linda Scroggs – Project manager Shelby Carawan – Project Designer Ryan Ball – Design Drafter

Category #3 – Capacity Development Training (technical, managerial, financial)

Category #4 – Construction Administration & Construction Management

Mike Heaton – Resident Engineer Mark Mendon – Project Engineer

Category #5 – Design of water system improvements

Tom Boland – Project Manager

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

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

Our team members prepared the details design drawings, report, and specifications, and prepared the application and procured the Approval to Construct (ATC) permit. During construction, Consor developed, verified, and prepared the record documents and procured the Approval of Construction.

Tom Braatelien – Engineer of Record

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

Consor supported the development of the preliminary design, alternatives analysis budgetary capital and O&M cost estimates, and preparation of the WaterSmart Grant application and submitted to the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), which was award as one of only three (3) projects in Arizona, and 42 nation-wide. The USBR Funding award was $9,114,490.

The detailed design will start in September of 2024 and will be constructed in 2025 and 2026.

At Consor, we have successfully supported millions of dollars in WIFIA loan applications at all stages of development including Letter of Interest and loan application development, environmental compliance, engineering documentation, public communication, and project management.

Libby Bakke, a key member of our team, has played a pivotal role in educating utilities about the advantages of the WIFIA program. She has not only crafted effective Letters of Interest and facilitated the loan development process through productive dialogues with WIFIA staff but also designed communication strategies that highlight the significant cost savings for ratepayers that build long-term community support for the projects.

For this project example, after 50 years of operations, the City of Newberg’s existing groundwater treatment plant has limited ability to meet future community needs, current OHA requirements, and necessary seismic resiliency criteria. Consor guided the funding application with WIFIA to provide supplemental funding for the project and completed preliminary design.

Lee Odell – Principal, Water Treatment

When the two district's elected boards of directors began the process of considering consolidation, they engaged Libby Bakke to help them assess the feasibility of a merger and develop a customer engagement strategy to educate voters. A financial analysis estimated cost savings of $4.25 million and pointed to opportunities for operational efficiencies. Under Oregon law, any merger required approval from voters in both districts before the proposed consolidation could take effect.

Libby conducted a joint public education campaign to enable citizens to hear more about the benefits of consolidation, ask questions, and express their views. The planned merger was well-received, and the measure was approved the districts’ voters with a 73% yes vote.

Category #11 – Preparing Corrosion Control Assessments & Treatment Recommendations

Lee Odell – Technical Specialist Mark Lee - Principal

· Facilitating a risk and opportunities workshop

· Developing a communications strategy and messaging

· Creating PFAS talking points

· Supporting City Council briefings and presentations to the City Council

· Drafting and reviewing content for the City’s website

William Worth – Principal Engineer

Category #13 – Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER)

Brief Description of the Project

Consor performed a structural seismic evaluation and overall condition assessment of two tanks at one site, a 1.0 million gallon (MG) and a 1.5 MG ground level potable water storage tank for SUB in 2017. Following the Pre-Design evaluation work, Consor moved directly into final design for rehabilitating the tanks, site piping and integration into the associated system piping and completed designs in early 2018. Consor performed construction administration and, along with our team of specialty subconsultants, provided periodic observation of the improvements for the multi-year, multi-tank improvement project. The project included replacing interior and exterior coating systems, a new seismic isolation valve vault, an expanded footing for the 1.5 MG tank, and upgraded water and drainage piping systems for both tanks’ interior and exterior piping configurations. All work and anniversary warranty inspections were completed by spring of 2022.

Justin Ford – Deputy Project Manager

Nathan Nutter – Principal, wells Shanna Myers – Deputy Project Manager

Category #15 – Risk & Resiliency Assessments

· Establishing and evaluating baseline conditions

· Emergency operation scenario development and groundwater modeling

· Conceptual monitoring program development

· Development and iteration of the ERP

Elisheva Walters – Deputy Project Manager Jay Yazzie – Project Engineer

Brief Description of the Project

This was completed as part of an overall water master planning effort. Consor assessed the resiliency of the utilities water system under multiple emergency scenarios, including drought, earthquake, and fire in the watershed and groundwater contamination. The analysis includes a detailed assessment of the resiliency of the utilities distribution system using advanced modeling techniques. Our team is also completed condition assessments for likelihood of failure for pump stations, wells, reservoirs and PRV stations.

Mark Cummings – Senior Engineer Todd Blacketter – Digital Design Kent Harjala – Digital Design

Category #16 – System Evaluations