AFTER_INDUSTRY_DAY_GRCA_SR_WWTP_Industry_Draft_7_7_25_4.pdf

REPLACE SOUTH RIM WASTEWATER

TREATMENT PLANT

NPS PMIS #: GRCA 257282

NORTH RIM UTILITIES

NPS PMIS# GRCA 317819

June 10, 2025

THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE RECORDED

INDUSTRY DAY

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Notice ID: 140P2025R0075

AGENDA

• 9:30 AM SHRINE OF AGES

• Introductions and Welcome-

• Park Introduction:

• 9:50 GRCA South Rim WWTP: Mike Ryan

• Purpose, project overview & timeline

• WWTP Draft Requirements Overview

• 10:50 Break

• 11:00 North Rim Utilities – Mike Luecker

• Purpose, project overview & timeline

• WWTP Draft Requirements Overview

• 12:00 – 1:00 - Lunch

South Rim WWTP Site Visit:

Meet at Maswik Lodge at 1:00; caravan to WWTP.

• 1:00 - 1:30 PM - WALK THROUGH SOUTH RIM

WWTP

• 1:45 – 2:00 PM – STOP AT EASTERN TERMINIUS

OF ROAD (APS SUBSTATION)

• 2:10 – 2:20 PM – SOUTH GATE STAGING AREA

• 2:30 – 2:40 PM – CONTRACTOR TRAILER

HOUSING

• 2:50 – 3:00 PM - SPOILS MANAGEMENT STAGING

• 3:00 – 3:15 PM – CLOSING COMMENTS AT SPOILS

AREA

• 3:15 - CONCLUSION OF EVENT

Attendees List, presentation & handouts will be included in a special notice to the current solicitation.

PURPOSE

• Gauge interest in the number of contractors and subcontractors who are interested in the project.

• Opportunity for prospective contractors to visit the site.

• Provide input on the project requirements.

• Engagement with key stakeholders, organizational understanding, information dissemination, and teaming opportunities.

• Survey Request (to be sent following the event):

• Period of Performance (WWTP and Road Improvement)

• Contractor Camp usage by contractors and subcontractors (WWTP and Road Improvement)

• North Rim Boring Construction

• Industry Day Feedback

GROUND RULES:

CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS:

• NPS WILL NOT RESPOND TO PROJECT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AT THE EVENT.

• CONTRACTOR CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO CONTRACTING OFFICER FOLLOWING INDUSTRY DAY. QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS WILL BE POSTED ANONYMOUSLY.

NPS SURVEY RESPONSE:

• SURVEY RESPONSES WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND KEPT WITH THE DSC DESIGN TEAM; I.E. NOT POSTED.

Information provided or responses to questions that may be stated during the Industry Day site visit may not be reflected in the solicitation. Interested parties must review the requirements as posted in the solicitation. 3

Site Map & Stops

Contractor List - Introductions Tepa LLC

GSE

Stronghold Engineering Inc.

Perini Management

PCL

REPLACE SOUTH RIM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

NPS PMIS #: GRCA 257282

June 10, 2025

THIS MEETING NOT WILL BE RECORDED

GRCA - 257282 South Rim WWTP and Road Improvement

• Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

• Magnitude of Construction: Greater Than $100M

• Design & Construction Method: Design – Bid – Build

SR WWTP and Road Improvement are connected;

One firm fixed contract with a single period of performance

• Procurement Method: To Be Determined

• Anticipated Dates (Approximate):

Sources Sought Posting: January 2024 Solicitation: Expected 1st quarter 2026 Award: Expected 4th quarter 2026

• Solicitation #: 140P2024R0030

• NAICS: 237990

• Period of Performance: ~36 Months

• Construction Management Representative

Services: Call Order against standing Blanket Purchase Agreement for GRCA.

South Rim WWTP This project will replace the 1970s WWTP to improve treatment efficiency & meet current standards. Project Scope includes:

• The wastewater processes will be designed for a for a

0.65 MGD max monthly flow and 1.2 MGD peak hour

flow

• Treatment based on MBR technology

• Class A+ reclaimed water

• Class B biosolids w/ small Class A biosolids stream

(composting)

• Construction of new admin, laboratory and maintenance facilities

• Construction of new electrical service and new emergency generator

• Construction of new facilities, while maintaining uninterrupted operation of the existing plant throughout construction and commissioning period

• Completion of tie-ins to existing wastewater influent manhole and effluent discharge

• Demolition of all existing structures including process structures, buildings, and all supporting systems

WWTF - Process Flow Diagram (PFD) - Liquids

• Screening

• Grit Removal

• Fine Screening

• Equalization

• Bioreactors

• Membranes and

Supporting Equipment

• UV Disinfection

• Reclaimed

Water Storage and Pumping

FACILITY 20 –

HEADWORKS BUILDING

FACILITY 25 –

BIOREACTORS FACILITY

FACILITY

32 – PROCESS

BUILDING

WWTF - Process Flow Diagram (PFD) - Solids

• Septage Receiving

• Aerobic Digestion

• Drying Beds

• Composting

• Plant Drain

Pump Station

• Odor Control

DRYING BEDS

WWTP – Hydraulic Profile

WWTP – Existing Facilities

WWTP – Demolition / Relocation / Site Prep

Demolish / Relocate

Remove Vegetation, Clear & Grub

WWTP – Phase 1 of 4 - Construction of New Facilities

WWTP – Phase 2 of 4 - Commissioning, Demonstration Testing and Transition of Operation to New Facilities

WWTP – Phase 3 of 4 - Demolition of Existing WWTP

WWTP – Phase 4 of 4 - Construction of Remaining New Facilities

WWTP – Overall Site Plan – Completed Project

Headworks

Process Building (Blowers / RAS Pumps/ UV / Chemical Storage / RW PS / Plant Water

Aerobic Digestion

Reclaimed Water Storage

Septage Receiving

Composting

Odor Control

Drying Beds

Bioreactors & Flow Equalization

Maintenance Building

Administration Building & Laboratory

Road Improvements A new paved road will be constructed generally following the route of an existing two-track dirt road.

The road will be used as the primary contractor route to the SR WWTP and adjacent staging area (constructed as part of this project).

Contractor shall improve the road to the condition necessary for year-round access to the project site while protecting existing utilities and sensitive resource sites. The final product will be a paved road.

The contractor is only approved to utilize the corridor identified as the permanent road alignment.

Road- Existing Alignment

Road- Existing Conditions

Road- New Alignment

NORTH RIM UTILITIES

NPS PMIS #: GRCA 317819

June 10, 2025

THIS MEETING NOT WILL BE RECORDED

GRCA - 317819 North Rim Utilities

• Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

• Magnitude of Construction: Greater Than $100M

• Design & Construction Method: Design – Bid – Build

One or Two firm fixed contracts** each with a single period of performance broken out into:

• Borehole Construction

• NR Utilities and WWTP Construction

• ** Pending Industry Feedback

• Procurement Method: To Be Determined

• Anticipated Dates (Approximate):

Sources Sought Posting: October 2025 Solicitation: Expected April 2026 Award: Expected January 2027

• Period of Performance: To Be Determined

• Construction Management Representative

Services: Call Order against standing Blanket Purchase Agreement for GRCA.

North Rim Utilities – Existing Conditions

“Ballfield” Water Treatment Plant Wastewater Treatment Plant

North Rim Utilities – Project Overview

Volume 1: Pipelines – North Rim

• Raw and finished water pipelines between the new North Rim Water Treatment Plant and the bore entry

• 5,500 LF of 4-IN raw water pipeline

• 5,500 LF of 4-IN finished water pipeline

• 8,420 LF of fiber optic from North Rim Water Treatment Plant to Lodge parking lot

• New 20 FT wide, 3,500 FT long gravel access road

• Grading of the Ballfield site

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Project Scope Includes:

Volume 2: Pipelines – North Rim to Roaring Springs Pumphouse

• Raw and finished water pipelines between the

North Rim Ballfield site and the Roaring Springs Pumphouse

• Two water pipelines installed via directionally drilled bore each with the following:

• 9,350 LF of 4-IN water pipeline

• 80 LF of 20-IN conductor casing

• 1,500 LF of 13-3/8-IN surface casing

• 8,850 LF of 9-5/8-IN intermediate casing

• 9,350 LF of 7-IN protection casing

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 3: Pipelines – North Rim to Supai Tunnel

• Finished water pipeline between the North Rim

Water Treatment Plant storage tanks and Supai Tunnel

• 2,930 LF of 2-IN spoolable composite pipe and 520 LF of 1.5-IN steel pipe

• Surface mounted and anchored to rock

• Bottle filling station

• Hose bib

• Vault and pressure reducing valve

• Drain

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 4: Pipelines – Roaring Springs Cave to Roaring Springs Pumphouse

• Reinforce existing 8-IN raw water pipeline from the cave to the pumphouse

• Replacement of the existing power and communication cables

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 5: Roaring Springs Pumphouse

• New high pressure pumping system to convey water from the Roaring Springs Cave to the new raw water tanks located at the North Rim Water Treatment Plant site

• Interior of RSPH will be demolished, including all piping, equipment, electrical, and most interior walls

• New automatic backwashing strainers, horizontal multi-stage centrifugal pumps, liquid hypochlorite disinfection system, and drainage valves

• 5,000 gal finished water storage tank

• Electrical transformer and motor control center to accommodate the new equipment

• Buried underground electrical, new yard piping, slope reinforcement, and improvements to the exterior deck and supporting crib wall

• New exterior roofing materials and HVAC system

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 6: New North Rim Water Treatment Plant

• New 100 gpm WTP to meet current health and safety standards

• Water from RSPH

• 6,200 SF building

• Membrane filtration-based potable water treatment process

• Two new 150,000 gal raw water storage tanks

• Refurbish two existing 2 MG finished water storage tanks

• Filtration and chemical treatment systems

• New finished water pumps

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 7: North Rim Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Upgrade of NRWWTP on the existing treatment site

• 85,000 gpd capacity

• Implementation of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology, including:

• New headworks with fine screening

• MBR liquid treatment process housed in a new building

• Conversion of existing tankage to equalization and aerobic digestion

• Solids management improvements:

• Conversion of tanks for aerobic digestion

• Electrical and controls infrastructure

• Temporary treatment system to allow full shut down of existing

• Reuse of the existing surface water discharge system and discharge permit

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 8: Wastewater Collection System

• Replacement of the Lodge Lift Station

• Purchase and pump installation in Lift Station #2

• Collection system improvements-

• 5,538 LF of sanitary sewer piping and 15 manholes in Region 1-Administration;

• 3,966 LF of sanitary sewer piping and 22 manholes in Region 2-Campgrounda

• 2,118 LF of sanitary sewer piping and 9 manholes in Region 3-Concessions/Administration Housing

• 2,925 LF of sanitary sewer piping and 17 manholes in Region 4-Lodge

• Replacement of building laterals for ___ cabins located in Region 2-Campground and ___ cabins in Region 4-Lodge

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 9: Power Distribution – North Rim

• Replacement of 8 existing transformers and appurtenances, installation of 2 new transformers

• Replacement of 7 existing junction enclosures

• Installation of 5 new pad mounted switches at the North Rim

Power Distribution Center (PDC)

• New 750kVA standby generator installed in the existing PDC, the addition of a 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel storage at the site, polishing system, and the addition of a 400 gallon day tank

• Replacement and installation of a new 4,000 Amp, 480V switchgear in the PDC

• New power feed to the NR WWTP and new NR WTP

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 10: Power Distribution – North Rim to Roaring Springs Pumphouse

• 5,325 LF of three-phase power line and appurtenances following the existing overhead power utility corridor

• Steel power poles will be installed at four locations in the vicinity of the existing poles: North Rim Bench, Upper Bench, Lower Bench, and Roaring Springs Bench

• Existing power poles and lines will be removed

• Fourth neutral conductor would also be installed to help detect potential phase to ground faults

• Fiber optic communications would be supplied inside the fourth neutral conductor to provide communications between the RSPH and the new NR WTP

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 11: Power Distribution –Roaring Springs Pumphouse to Manzanita

• 3,600 LF of three-phase underground armored power cable following the existing waterline and trail corridor from Roaring Springs Pumphouse to Manzanita

• Installation of the cable will include different methods depending on the terrain, ranging from rock trenching, scree cover, rock anchor support, and being supported by the existing waterline

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

Volume 12: Power Distribution – Cottonwood Campground

• New 5.16 kWp (kilowatt peak) photovoltaic solar power installed on the roof of a new 330 SF shade canopy at Cottonwood Campground

• Work includes a new 20 kWh (kilowatt hour) battery system, outdoor rated battery enclosure, storage inverter, AC disconnect, DC disconnect, and connection to the existing Cottonwood ranger station

This project will replace the aging North Rim Utilities to support long-term sustainability of park operations at Grand Canyon National Park.

North Rim Utilities - Construction and Contracting Methods Summary – OPTION A – Combined Contract The project will be delivered using one combined contract: This places risk of Bore installation onto the entire project as combined contract.

Bore Installation (Vertical Directional Drilling - VDD) Specialized VDD work to install a new 6-inch high-pressure raw water pipeline from the North Rim “ballfield” site to Roaring Springs Day Use area (~7,800 LF bore) Includes:

Bore pit preparation and staging at the North Rim VDD execution with telescoped casing and fiber optic installation Receiving pit setup and spoil containment at Roaring Springs All mobilization and helicopter-supported logistics for Inner Canyon access

Facilities Construction Following successful bore installation, a separate contract will execute:

Surface pipeline segments on the North Rim (~5,800 LF open cut and 1,200 LF surface install) Construction of the new North Rim WWTP using MBR technology Upgrades to water treatment plant, storage tanks, and pumping systems SCADA controls, backup power, and communications improvements Power system upgrades and optional lift station/collection system replacements

North Rim Utilities - Construction and Contracting Methods Summary - OPTION B – 2 Contracts The project will be delivered using two distinct construction contracts to accommodate the specialized nature of the work and reduce risk:

Contract 1: Bore Installation (Vertical Directional Drilling - VDD) Specialized VDD work to install a new 6-inch high-pressure raw water pipeline from the North Rim “ballfield” site to Roaring Springs Day Use area (~7,800 LF bore) Includes:

Bore pit preparation and staging at the North Rim VDD execution with telescoped casing and fiber optic installation Receiving pit setup and spoil containment at Roaring Springs All mobilization and helicopter-supported logistics for Inner Canyon access

Contract 2: Facilities Construction Following successful bore installation, a separate contract will execute:

Surface pipeline segments on the North Rim (~5,800 LF open cut and 1,200 LF surface install) Construction of the new North Rim WWTP using MBR technology Upgrades to water treatment plant, storage tanks, and pumping systems SCADA controls, backup power, and communications improvements Power system upgrades and optional lift station/collection system replacements

North Rim Utilities – Bore Profile

North Rim Utilities – Bore Alignment

North Rim Utilities – Bore Risks & Investigations

North Rim Utilities – Bore Line Items

Contract Line Item Number 2 (CLIN 2): Pipelines – North Rim to Roaring Springs Pumphouse.

1. This item consists of Work shown in drawings Volume 2, Area Designators 20 and 21.

2. This item generally consists of approximately 18,700 FT of 4.5 IN raw water pipeline and 4.5 IN finished water pipeline installed in dual bores and telescoping steel casing (~160 FT of 20 IN, 3,000 FT of 13 3/8 IN, 17,700 FT of 9 5/8 IN, and 18,700 FT of 7 IN) drilled from the “Ballfield” administrative site bore entry pit to the Roaring Springs Pumphouse bore exit.

3. Measurement for payment will be based on the measurement language for each of the bore construction Work CLINs.

4. Payment will be made per the CLIN schedule

North Rim Utilities – Bore Line Items

Questions & Survey

• Direct all questions to the DSC Contracting Office in writing following the event.

• Attendees List, presentation, handouts, and survey request will be included in a special notice to the current solicitation.

• Points of Contact

SR WWTP:

Contracting Officer: Tim Burger; tim_burger@nps.gov Contracting Specialist: Kristin Tauber; kristin_tauber@nps.gov

NR Utilities:

Contracting Officer: Jim Waller; james_waller@nps.gov Contracting Specialist: Kristin Tauber; kristin_tauber@nps.gov

• DSC Contracting Office is requesting survey response from all potential Contractors and Sub-Contractors.

• FEEDBACK provided to NPS will be considered confidential and not shared outside of DSC Design Team. A formal survey request will be included in a special notice to the current solicitation.

Information provided or responses to questions that may be stated during the Industry Day site visit may not be reflected in the solicitation. Interested parties must review the requirements as posted in the solicitation.

Thank you

Information provided or responses to questions that may be stated during the Industry Day site visit may not be reflected in the solicitation. Interested parties must review the requirements as posted in the solicitation.