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CIT Y OF

N E W S M YR N A B E AC H

UTILITIES COMMISSIO N

Continuing Professional Services RSQ 10-22

April 19, 2022

941 Lake Baldwin Lane Orlando, FL 32814

Patrick Day, BCEE PDay@drmp.com

407.896.0594

RSQ 10-22 Table of Contents | Page 1

TAB 1 Qualifications

TAB 2 Consultant ’s Understanding

TAB 3 Staffing Requirements

TAB 4 Location

TAB 5 Financial Stability/Insurance/ Occupational Licenses

TAB 6 References

TAB 7 Past Project Per formance

Guided by purpose, DRMP was founded in 1977 on a set of core values that goes far beyond words. They are what we practice and what inspires the way we do business every day.

WHO WE ARE AT

Our Core

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Patrick Day, PE, BCEE Contract Manager

DRMP, INC.

PRINCIPALS

Lawrence L. Smith, Jr.

Donaldson K. Barton, Jr.

Glenn J. Lusink

Jon S. Meadows Mark D. Prochak Mark E. Puckett

OFFICES

Asheboro, North Carolina

Boca Raton, Florida Cary, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina Chipley, Florida DeLand, Florida

Fort Myers, Florida Gainesville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida Lakeland, Florida

Melbourne, Florida Merritt Island, Florida

Orlando, Florida Panama City Beach, Florida

Pensacola, Florida Stockbridge, Georgia

Tallahassee, Florida Tampa, Florida

Troutman, North Carolina

1.833.811.3767 www.DRMP.com

Letter of Interest | Page 2

April 19, 2022

Attn: Maureen Lynch, CPPB, Procurement Manager Utilities Commission, 200 Canal Street City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168

Subject: Continuing Professional Services; RSQ 10-22

Dear Selection Committee:

DRMP, Inc. (DRMP) is very excited to offer continuing utility engineering services to the Utility Commission of New Smyrna Beach (UCNSB) as we really enjoy working with the UCNSB staff.

We are currently working on relocating the water, sewer, and electric infrastructure on the 5th Street Bridge that is being replaced and also on the relocation of utilities on Washington Street as part of the Washington Street Streetscape Project. The UCNSB staff is energetic, dedicated, and highly skilled which makes for a very pleasant work experience.

DRMP has put together a team to tackle any of the tasks in RSQ 10-22. DRMP’s responsible office for this project is located at 941 Lake Baldwin Lane, Orlando, Florida 32814 and we also have an office in Merritt Island. Founded in 1977, DRMP has successfully completed many assignments for municipal clients in the State of Florida and are very experienced with Continuing Contracts. DRMP has continuing contracts with Counties such as Orange, Brevard, Hillsborough and Seminole. We also have contracts with cities such as Melbourne and West Melbourne, Gainesville, and Tampa.

Patrick Day, PE, BCEE, will be the Contract Manager and he is a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer with over 26 years of experience in water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects. He is a good resource for the UCNSB on a variety of utility projects involving directional drilling, lift station design, and conflict avoidance. Mr. Day was the Project Manager for the City of Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape and Utility Replacement Project, which involved replacing the entire utility system in the 52-block downtown area, an area with a host of other utilities and very tight right of ways. The lessons learned on this project can help the UCNSB with replacing an aging utility system. He has also designed Master Pump Stations (4,200 GPM), and extensions and relocations of water and sewer systems.

We have reviewed the UCNSB’s Capital Improvement Program and many of the projects are in the DRMP Utility Department’s wheelhouse. In preparing our designs we work with operators and contractors to make sure these designs are buildable, maintainable and affordable. There is no sense in completing a design that the client cannot afford, or the maintenance staff cannot keep in compliance. We listen to our client’s staff and base our design on what works for them.

DRMP has fully staffed survey and subsurface utility engineering (SUE) crews in our Orlando office and a wide variety of ancillary engineering disciplines that can help with utility projects such as transportation, drainage, structural engineering, construction engineering and inspection (CEI) and geographic information systems (GIS).

941 Lake Baldwin Lane, Orlando, Florida 32814 Phone: 407.896.0594 | Fax: 407.896.4836

Primary Contact: Patrick Day, PE, BCEE | Email: PDay@drmp.com

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The DRMP Team includes Arminius Consultants (Arminius) who will assist with water and wastewater treatment plant upgrade projects. Arminius is based in Orlando and works exclusively for government entities. Mr. John D. Hermann, PE, the owner of Arminius, has over 30-years of experience in water and wastewater engineering and utility management. NHWL Engineering (NHWL) has provided engineering and design for the power distribution, motor control, and overall control systems (local control and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)) for water and wastewater utility projects since 1991. The bulk of the company’s work is detail design for industrial, municipal, and institutional construction which has included electrical power distribution, mechanical systems and civil/structural designs. Terracon Consultants, Inc.

(Terracon) is on our team for any geotechnical needs. Terracon is one of the largest geotechnical firms in the State of Florida.

We appreciate this opportunity to present the qualifications of our talented team. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss our qualifications and approach to this contract in further detail.

Thank you in advance for your favorable consideration in the selection process.

Sincerely, DRMP, Inc.

Patrick Day, PE, BCEE Mark E. Puckett, PE Project Manager Vice President

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QUALIFICATIONS

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CIT Y OF N E W S M YR N A B E AC H

U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S I O N Professional Engineering Services

QUALIFICATIONS

Formed in 1977, DRMP employs 500 professionals with a wide range of civil engineering services including a utility department that focuses on municipal water, sewer, and reuse water systems. Our utility design staff has the knowledge and skill to handle a variety of utility projects ranging from small utility main relocations to the design of triplex master pump stations. We have completed master plans for wastewater transmission systems as well as designed the replacement of six miles of 36-inch water main in Key Largo. We specialize in working on municipal projects that fit within the continuing contract parameters and consider our staff an extension of the municipal utility’s staff. We also have ancillary services in house such as survey, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), maintenance of traffic (MOT), geographic information systems (GIS), and construction engineering and inspection (CEI).

DRMP’s Utilities Division is staffed with talented professionals ready to assist with this contract. Our designs consider real world situations and we work with operators and contractors to make sure these designs are buildable, maintainable and affordable. There is no sense in completing a design that the client cannot afford, or the operator cannot keep in compliance.

Team of Experts The DRMP Team includes four firms: DRMP, Inc. (DRMP), Arminius Consultants (Arminius), NHWL Engineering, Inc.

(NHWL), and Terracon, Inc. (Terracon). Below is a breakdown of the firm’s responsibilities for this continuing contract.

• DRMP: Contract/Project Manager, Quality Control, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection and Transmission Design, Lift Station Design, Pump Stations, Design Studies, Hydraulic Analysis, Site and Utilities Investigations, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), Permitting, and GIS

• Arminius: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansions and Modifications, Pump Stations

• NHWL: Instrumentation and Controls and Electrical Design and Investigation

• Terracon: Geotechnical

The following is a description of the qualification of the firms on the DRMP Team.

DRMP

DRMP has over 40 years of experience working with continuing contracts with over 60 municipal clients throughout the State of Florida and is DRMP is ranked as the 25th best Engineering firm in the Southeast United States by the Engineering News Record. DRMP has continuing contracts with the FDOT and with Counties such as Hillsborough, Pinellas, Orange, Brevard, and Seminole Counties and many Cities around the state including Tallahassee, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Naples, and Fort Myers. We have also provided ongoing utility services for the Gainesville Regional Utility, Reedy Creek (Disney) and FDEP.

We listen to our clients’s staff and base our design on what works for them.

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Our corporate headquarters are located in Baldwin Park in the Orlando area. DRMP has fourteen offices around the state including offices in Deland, Jacksonville, Merritt Island and Melbourne. We are focused on providing engineering services from small to midsize municipalities. We prefer these clients as it allows us to act as an extension of the municipalities’ staff. DRMP stresses strong project management to keep projects on time and in budget.

DRMP stresses open communication with the client even more. We keep the client aware of the progress of any task we are performing and always make sure the client is involved in any decisions that involve design standards or affect the cost or schedule of the project.

Below are some of the tasks that DRMP has performed for other municipalities.

Planning & Engineering Studies

• Capacity Analysis Reports

• Feasibility Studies & Cost Estimating

• Master Plans with Hydraulic Analysis

• Inflow and Infiltration Studies

• Density Studies and their effect on Utility Infrastructure

• Force Main Hydraulic Studies & Modeling

Water Distribution

• Distribution System Hydraulic Analysis

• Water Main Extensions/Replacements especially as part of streetscaping

• Directional Drilling

• Water Meter and Valve Replacements

• MOT Design

Water Storage

• Ground & Elevated Storage and

Hydropneumatics Tanks

• Tank Aerators, Mixers, Turn-Over, Baffling & Venting

Wastewater Collection Systems

• Sewer Extensions, Replacment

• Gravity Sewer repair with liners

• Force main replacment

• Directional Drilling

• MOT Design

Lift Station Design

• Lift Station design, floats and operations

• Grinder & Vacuum Design, valve pits, floats and operations

• Design of Master Pump Stations including upgrades to existing pump stations

Permitting

• FDEP Permit applications for water distribution systems and wastewater collections systems (both new and extensions)

• FDEP Permit applications for water and wastewater treatment plant expansions, rehabilitation, and permit renewals

• Prepared local development Order Applications for Utility Facilities

• FDOT Utilities Accommodation Permits

• FDEP Submerged Land Lease

ARMINIUS

Arminius is experienced in all project components of water, wastewater and reclaimed water including pipelines, lift stations/pumping stations, and treatment facilities. Arminius` personnel have worked on wastewater treatment facilities, dozens of lift stations, wastewater collection and transmission systems rehabilitation, water production facilities including distribution and storage and reclaimed water distribution systems.

In the last five-years, Arminius has worked for the City of Sanford, City of Orange City, City of Mulberry, City of Fellsmere, City of Daytona Beach, City of Lake Wales, City of Polk City, City of Sarasota, the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), and Florida Rural Water Association (FRWA).

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Arminius will assist with services for all phases of your projects including (but not limited to):

• Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Expansions and Modifications

• Planning including facility planning, system wide, concept development and capital improvement plans and budgets

• Project funding

• Operations assistance and troubleshooting including wastewater pretreatment

• Special and innovative studies, agreement reviews, asset valuation, procurement advisement, etc

NHWL

NHWL Engineering, Inc. (NHWL) is located in Tallahassee, FL and was incorporated in March 1991. The bulk of the company’s work is detail design for industrial, municipal, and institutional construction which has included electrical power distribution, mechanical systems and civil/structural designs. NHWL has focused on heavy industrial and utility clients/projects and has produced a proven track record of executing large multi-discipline projects.

NHWL has provided engineering and design for the power distribution, motor control, and overall control systems (local control and SCADA) for Water and Wastewater Utility Projects. NHWL’s Project List for Water and Wastewater indicates projects ranging from single Pump Stations to complete Treatment Facilities and other complex projects.

NHWL’s experience in heavy industries and large utility projects has afforded us experience with large motor control (including medium voltage motor control/protection and VFD’s). NHWL also has considerable experience with instrumentation for flow, pressure, and level for large bore piping and large tanks/vessels. NHWL has provided designs for control systems that have been networked with fiber optic systems as well as telecommunication/ SCADA systems.

NHWL has assembled an experienced and highly qualified staff of engineering and design professionals. The staff utilizes the latest in computer aided design tools to facilitate our design and documentation efforts. They have three-dimensional modeling capabilities using PDMS by Avensys, Inc. The model can be linked to structural analysis and pipe stress analysis programs for fast and accurate design information. Isometric and orthographic documents can be produced from the 3-D model. They also use EasyPower electrical power systems design and analysis software to perform load flow analysis, short circuit calculations and motor start studies.

TERRACON

Terracon is an industry leader because their resources are unmatched with over 5,000 employees in 175 locations.

Their clients have access to one of the nation’s largest owned and operated fleet of geotechnical exploration equipment, a network of more than 140 laboratories, including the largest network of accredited and validated accredited laboratories of any geotechnical firm in the country. If the UCNSB has a project in a remote location or a large portfolio of sites, they can meet the challenge.

Their geotechnical solutions also include new innovations like Stage1, which harnesses decades of proprietary data to allow their clients to compare anticipated subsurface conditions and simultaneously compare multiple project sites in advance of field explorations. They’ve also partnered with Pivvot, which streamlines energy projects and pipeline routing with breakthrough location intelligence software and data analytics.

Their wide range of geotechnical services also include geophysics, instrumentation, and construction monitoring

– a versatile toolbox that can adapt to meet UCNSB’s needs. While construction methods and timelines may be changing, the need for accurate geotechnical data and responsive, adaptive consulting is ongoing.

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Project Manager & Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE26

Mark E. Puckett, PE Quality Assurance/Quality Control & Vice President-in-Charge

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE35

Ross Hackethal, PE Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE11

Juan Gonzalez, PE Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE12

Ryan Culton, PE Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE20

Donald Bieger Jr., PE General/Civil Engineering

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE25

John Gilreath, GISP Geographic Information Systems

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE18

Maureen Tomlinson Permitting Services

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE39

Frank Lopez, PSM Surveying & Mapping Services

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE20

Gabriel Colon-Rivera, PSM Subsurface Utility Engineering

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE25

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Joseph Lane, PE Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE35

John Hermann, PE Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE35

Deborah Cole, PE Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE25

Jay Casper, PE Geotechnical Studies

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE41

Shenna McMaster, PE Geotechnical Studies

Shenna McMaster, PE Geotechnical

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ms. McMaster has 25 years of extensive experience in Central Florida in all aspects of geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and evaluations, hydrogeologic studies for rapid infiltration systems, slow rate application of re-use water, sinkhole potential evaluations, and risk and remediation. Ms. McMaster will coordinate and provide project engineering services on all geotechnical engineering tasks. Her experience includes geotechnical consulting for K-12 schools, colleges and universities, roadways, bridges, subdivisions, utilities and various commercial buildings/facilities.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Country Club WTP Upgrades, Lake Mary, Florida Ms. Shenna McMaster, P.E., was Project Engineer to perform geotechnical engineering for major upgrades to the existing Country Club WTP. The project was on an accelerated schedule due to increased water demands in the area. Improvements to the site included multiple structures including two 1 million gallon ground storage tanks. A bridge for an access road was also part of this project.

Westwood Boulevard Water Main Extension, Orlando, Florida This project included Pipeline Design and Construction. Shenna McMaster, PE served as Terracon’s Project Engineer for the 6,100 lineal foot water main extension project along Westwood Boulevard from Central Florida Parkway to International Drive.

Reams Road Borrow Pit This Hydrological and Civil Engineering Project involved the construction of a borrow pit located on Reams Road near Lake Hancock Road. Ms. Shenna McMaster, P.E.

worked as the Project Engineer and coordinated the field exploration and permitting efforts for this project. Coordination between various team members, including the civil engineer, owner’s representative, and owner, was required to access the site for our exploration, evaluate the most feasible method and phase for dewatering and evaluation of the proposed pit and to achieve the required General Water Use permit.

Wastewater System Phase 4 – High Springs, Florida Ms. Shenna McMaster, P.E., was Project Engineer on this Evaluation and Analysis of Risk and Cost Project. The project site lies within a karst sensitive region within Alachua County. Past sinkhole activity was documented at the existing treatment plant. The project involved major upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment plant. The primary purpose of the geotechnical engineering investigation was sinkhole investigation and remediation (3). Due to past sinkhole activity at the site, the City of High Springs was very concerned about the karst features on the site. The City wanted various options regarding ground improvement and foundation design options with anticipated risks and costs associated with each option.

Mims Water Treatment Plant, Lime Sludge Tank Addition, Brevard County, FL Project Manager to provide geotechnical engineering services for the proposed 30-foot diameter ground storage tank addition with an anticipated water level depth of 10 feet. The project consisted of field exploration and laboratory testing to characterize the subsurface conditions and geotechnical engineering to develop geotechnical design and construction recommendations.

Proposed Force or Gravity Main N. Apollo Blvd from WWTP to South of St.

Michael Pl. Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida Project Manager to provide Geotechnical Engineering services including subsurface exploration and a discussion of general site preparation techniques, excavation, backfilling and fill compaction for installation of the proposed wastewater main using open trench and directional drilling installation methods.

Shenna McMaster, P.E.

1675 Lee Road Winter Park, FL 32789

(407) 618-8362 Shenna.Mcmaster@terracon.com

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Years with Terracon: 25 Years with other Firms: 0

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida, 1997

REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer: Florida, No. 57537, 2001

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE25

Jay W. Casper, PE Geotechnical

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Casper has over 41 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer. As a Project Manager and Project Engineer, Mr. Casper has directed thousands of geotechnical projects in 37 years in Central Florida. He has extensive expertise in geotechnical explorations and evaluations for commercial and office buildings, parking garages, roadways/bridges, schools, shopping centers, subdivisions, utility pipelines, water and wastewater treatment facilities. He has extensive experience on a variety of stormwater management systems, including dry or wet ponds with or without outfalls, background seepage or baseflow analyses, underdrains, side filter drains, exfiltration trenches, exfiltration beds, stormwater vaults, custom designed earthworks to improve recovery, clay cores or liners to minimize seepage, pond berm stability and dewatering plans. N&A also has considerable experience in recovery analysis modeling in closed depressional basins, including continuous simulation modeling. He is also an expert in geotechnical planning studies for conceptual planning for large tracts of land.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

US 17-92 Stormwater Pond/Lago Linda Drainage Study, Volusia County, Florida Hydrogeologic modeling of water levels in Lago (Lake) Linda to separate impact of FDOT stormwater pond runoff versus natural impact of unusual rainfall conditions.

The model indicated that there was indeed an impact of 0.5 to 1 foot from the FDOT pond, although total fluctuation exceeded 10 feet.

Multiple Roadways and Ponds, Deltona, Florida Geotechnical Exploration for Fort Smith Boulevard, Normandy Boulevard, Elkcam Boulevard and other roadways including exploration for roughly 20 stormwater ponds, including closed basins.

Stoneybrook Hills, Orange County, Florida Geotechnical Exploration for 700-acre, 999 lot residential development in an area of rolling hills and closed drainage basins. Worked closely with the civil engineers and provided groundwater modeling to calibrate basin groundwater performance to observed groundwater levels and rainfall data and used the calibrated model to predict post-development performance of the drainage basin and pretreatment ponds.

John Young Parkway, Orlando and Orange County, Florida Geotechnical Engineer for the original extension of John Young Parkway south of the Beachline to the Osceola County line, preliminary design of the missing link segment from south of Church Street to I-4 and widening from Church St. to SR 50.

SR 60/Delta Farms Groundwater Modeling, Indian River County, Florida Hydrogeologic modeling using MODFLOW for 20-acre FDOT stormwater pond carved out of Delta Farms Drainage District property. Modeled interaction between existing water impoundments, the FDOT pond, and adjacent orange groves with a three layers aquifer/aquiclude system and recommended measure to minimize affects on the neighboring properties.

SR 46 from Mellonville Ave to SR 415 Project Manager for geotechnical engineering evaluation for widening of road with muck deposits over 100 feet deep and a history of settlement and instability.

Design incorporated surcharge areas over 2000 feet long and a separate detour road with a surcharge. Analyses included settlement, slope stability, surcharge and time rate of settlement. Developed technical specifications for surcharging

EDUCATION

B.S. in Geology University of Florida, 1977

B.S. in Civil Engineering University of Florida, 1979

M.E. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Specialty) University of Florida, 1980

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Years with Terracon: 24 Years with other Firms: 16

REGISTRATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer, Florida #36330, 1985

Registered Professional Engineer, Louisiana #20817, OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Sinkhole Claim Neutral Evaluator, Florida Department of Financial Services, 2009 –

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Geotechnical Institute

Florida Engineering Society (FES), affiliate of NSPE

Florida Engineering Society (FES) Engineer of the Year, Florida Engineering Society Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, 2020

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U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S I O N Professional Engineering Services

CONSULTANT’S UNDERSTANDING

DRMP has completed projects successfully under continuing contracts for entities such as Orange County, Hillsborough County, Brevard County, Reedy Creek Development (Disney), West Melbourne, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Tallahassee and for over 75 other government entities.

The DRMP Team includes experts in the following areas:

• New and refurbishment of water distribution systems

• New and refurbishment of wastewater collection and transmission systems

• Lift station design (new and refurbishment)

• Potable Water Plant expansions, modifications, system upgrades, protection and control systems, pumping and storage, new technology design, and permitting

• Wastewater/Re-Use Plant expansions, modifications, system upgrades, protection and control systems, pumping and storage, new technology design, permitting, bid document development and evaluation, and equipment specification development and evaluation

• Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing

We can assist New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission (NSBUC) with many of the projects that are currently on the CIP that qualify for work under a continuing contact. These projects include:

• S Orange Water Main Upgrade

• North Beach Water main improvements

• GWTP S Clarifier Replacement

• Saxon Dr. Water Main Replacment (we have experience in replacing AC Pipe)

• 3rd Ave Pump Station Upgrades

• LS7, 12, 15, 16, and 40 Reconstruction (We are currently designing the replacement of can lift stations for Brevard County Utilities)

• WRT Backup Generator Assessment and Upgrades

• Upgrade Electrical and Pumps in LS and analyzing the existing condition to determine if a new lift station is a better alternative

• Replacement of Controls and VFDs in Lift Stations

The DRMP Team understands that under a continuing contract for utility projects, contracts will be given for various types of projects such as the above and others not listed. These projects usually involve conceptual studies, preliminary design reports, final design, permitting, bidding assistance, and construction administration. Other services may also arise and DRMP has an understanding that each project is different and therefore the approach for each project will be different. The scope of services for the project must be crafted specifically to complete the goals of the project.

Over our many years of working with continuing contracts we have found that while the types of projects are different, there are common elements in all projects, and one of the keys to successful execution is tailoring those common elements to meet the specific requirements. The approach to these projects will be by working through the following common steps:

1. Establishment of project goals, budget, and schedule with the NSBUC staff.

2. Assembly of the team to perform professional services.

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3. Determination of existing conditions in consultation with the personnel of the NSBUC. This also may include providing a survey, videotaping of mains, or utility locates. Site visits are typically part of this task.

4. Evaluation of alternative solutions to the extent appropriate to the project and presentation of the best solution for the NSBUC, along with a preliminary budget and schedule. A preliminary design report or a study with various alternatives may be the end result.

The approach to an interconnection study might only involve elements 1 through 4. However, if the scope of a project is to implement and carry out a specific solution, such as a water main replacement at a certain location, then the approach might not include step 4 as the project is already well defined.

5. Professional services to fully develop the solution and prepare the documents required for bidding and construction; participation in consultation and review meetings with management, operations, and maintenance personnel as appropriate to the project. This task is where the planning comes together, and the design is completed. The design may include various disciplines such as structural, electrical, instrumentation, or architectural. Sometimes a hydraulic model needs to be created to help with the design. The DRMP team includes specialists for all these disciplines. Our constructability reviews that are part of every project make sure that the project is adequately designed to minimize change orders.

6. Assistance in obtaining the concurrence of regulatory authorities for improvements; preparation of permit applications and supporting documents. Each project may have a different regulatory path. DRMP has experience with any of the regulatory agencies that may require permitting review whether it be an FDEP Permit, a Water Management District, or providing a Permit to construct in the FDOT ROW.

7. Presentation of bidding documents to the NSBUC with an opinion of probable construction cost and a projected construction schedule.

8. Assistance in obtaining construction bids and in the evaluation of bids received.

9. Construction administration services and resident project representative services as appropriate to the project to assure compliance with contract documents.

The success of a project also depends upon all parties agreeing to an established set of goals and the cooperation of all parties in the achievement of those goals. DRMP will work in partnership with the NSBUC management, operations, and maintenance personnel throughout all projects as part of the NSBUC staff and we will continue to have this attitude through construction.

Case Study: NSBUC Water Main Extensions We have noticed that NSBUC has many water main extensions in the CIP such as the South Causeway Water Main Improvements and since the approach could be different for each continuing contract project we will use a water main extension as an example of a continuing contract approach. A typical approach to a water main improvement would involve some of the steps from the previous example but also would include the design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration tasks. A typical approach for a water main improvement project should include the following elements. The first three are the same as the previous case study but modified to fit the project.

1. The NSBUC’s engineering department presents the project goal, budget, and schedule to DRMP. For a water main extension project occurring under a continuing contract, a preliminary alignment and a preliminary design report may not be required. This will make for a shorter design schedule and a decision on this can be made at the kickoff meeting. Another topic we will discuss with the NSBUC engineering department is the project right-of-way (ROW). We need to know if there is enough ROW or if the easement is large enough for the construction of the project. We will need to determine if other easements or temporary construction easements are needed so we can include these in our scope of work. Getting easements late in a project can wreck the schedule. We will also discuss with the NSBUC the need for a public awareness program. Depending on how much interference the project is going to cause residents and businesses, DRMP can provide various levels of public awareness from a simple public notification to a full public involvement program.

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2. DRMP will prepare a scope and fee that provides the professional engineering services required for the project.

3. DRMP will meet with the NSBUC Staff to review record drawings and to get preliminary information to establish the location and extents of the existing utilities and service laterals. We will review with the NSBUC staff problems with the existing system, any proposed changes to the system, and also any new additional demands that may be occurring in the future that may require upsizing or stub outs. DRMP then does the preliminary investigation into the project that will supply the necessary information to facilitate the design. This would include survey, geotechnical engineering, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), and coordinating with other utilities to determine what other infrastructure is in the project area.

4. DRMP will provide professional services to design the water main improvement and prepare drawings and specifications required for bidding and construction. Water main relocation drawings will be prepared in AutoCAD drawing file format according to the NSBUC standards. Typical NSBUC details and Technical Specifications will be included. Interim submittals will be made to the NSBUC’s engineering department for review and comment, as established in the project scope. An opinion of probable construction cost will be presented with each submittal. A meeting will be held to discuss questions and comments at the conclusion of each review step, and modifications will be incorporated into the design as agreed. DRMP will also coordinate the water main relocation with other affected utilities.

5. DRMP will assist the NSBUC in achieving concurrence of regulatory authorities for the relocation to include the following:

• FDEP water main permit.

• FDOT Utility permit if the project is in an FDOT ROW.

• Permit for utility construction in a County ROW.

• If any subaqueous crossings are required, DRMP will arrange and participate in meetings with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or the Water Management District, as appropriate to jurisdictional authority, to introduce and discuss the project prior to submittal of permit applications.

DRMP will prepare permit applications and supporting documents and address any comments or questions from the reviewing authorities and provide any required additional documentation.

6. DRMP will then prepare bidding documents including drawings and technical specifications. Requirements and agreed upon requests of the regulatory authorities will be incorporated into the design, drawings, and specifications. A final opinion of probable construction cost will also be included. The specifications utilize NSBUC’s standard specifications or specifications formatted to FDOT standards specifications, whichever is required by the NSBUC.

During bidding, DRMP receives questions from bidders relative to the technical aspects of the water main relocation and assist in preparation of addenda. DRMP will attend the pre-bid meeting and present a summary of the water main relocation, if requested by the NSBUC.

7. DRMP will provide construction administration services for the project to the extent requested by the NSBUC.

Those services could include the following:

• Visit the project sites periodically to review compliance with contract documents and work progress for the water main relocation.

• Review shop drawings for the water main materials.

• Attend construction progress meetings in which the agenda includes the water main relocation.

• Receive, evaluate, and prepare responses to contractors’ requests for information relative to the water main relocation.

• Assist in evaluating contractors’ requests for contract modifications relative to the water main relocation, and present recommendations to the NSBUC for response to the requests.

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Each project has its own unique elements and therefore its own unique approach. As an example of how each continuing contract project is unique, we anticipate providing the NSBUC unique scopes for projects involving:

• Design of new and refurbished distribution systems and transmission systems. DRMP has years of experience in completing these tasks. On refurbishing the systems, it is critical to know where the system is and other infrastructure so there are no hidden conflicts. And it is also important to establish if any new easements are needed as lack of an easement can bring a project to a halt. DRMP did the complete utility relocation for 52 blocks of downtown Fort Myers and have vast experience with refurbishment of water and sewer infrastructure including a specialized experience in directional drills.

• Design of new and refurbished lift stations. DRMP recently completed a project for FDEP at the Florida Caverns State Park where we were tasked with upgrading 14 lift stations serving various amenities in the park. Included in this scope was a hydraulic model to make sure that the lift stations all worked as part of the system. FDEP wanted the design to include off-the-shelf pumps so they could be replaced quickly. The control panels were deteriorating and FDEP did not have a detail for a standard control panel, and we made sure we included all the FDEP required elements in the control panels we specified. Patrick Day also recently completed the design of the Pinewoods Master Pump Station, a triplex master pump station for Lee County, Florida capable of delivering 2,400 GPM at peak flow.

• DRMP is thoroughly knowledgeable in FDEP rules and regulations and FDOT utility permits. We have extensive permitting experience with utilities crossing water bodies.

• Sewer to septic conversions are also projects DRMP can provide help with. The critical element on these is the connection from the existing septic to the new collection system. If the septic is in the back of the house, the new laterals can be long and need to have clean outs. Many utility contractors do not have plumbing licenses that allow them to do this on-site work and specifications needed to cover this.

STAFFING

REQUIREMENTS

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U T I L I T I E S C O M M I S I O N Professional Engineering Services

STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Organizational Chart

Project Manager

Vice President-in-Charge/

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Mark E. Puckett, PE

City of New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commision

General/Civil Engineering Donald Bieger Jr., PE

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

John Gilreath, GISP

Permitting Services Maureen Tomlinson

Water Distribution/ Wastewater Collection

Ross Hackethal, PE Juan Gonzalez, PE

Ryan Culton, PE

Geotechnical Studies Jay Casper, PE 3

Shenna McMaster, PE 3

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP)

Joseph Lane, PE 2

Surveying & Mapping Services

Frank Lopez, PSM

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)

Gabriel Colon-Rivera, PSM

Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

Patrick Day, PE, BCEE John Hermann, PE 1 Deborah Cole, PE 1

Subconsultants 1 Arminius Consultants

2 NHWL Engineering, Inc.

3 Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Organizational Chart

Our proposed team is 100% available for all future assigned task work orders.

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Patrick Day, PE, BCEE, is DRMP’s Utilities Department Manager.

Mr. Day has 24 years of experience as a Project Manager and Design Engineer for the design, permitting and construction of water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and wastewater treatment projects varying from small package plants to four MGD facilities. Mr. Day has prepared due diligence reports and asset management reports on the condition of water and wastewater facilities. He has prepared permit applications for over 40 private and public utility facilities.

As a Project Manager, he has managed large utility projects such as the replacement of all the utilities in Downtown Fort Myers and non-utility projects such as the design and construction of the Sanibel Harbour Resort Convention Center.

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

5th Street Bridge Utility Replacement, New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission, Volusia County, Florida: Project Manager for relocating water, sewer, electric and communication utilities so a new bridge could be constructed across the Indian River. Mr.

Day is responsible for design and permitting for the relocation of infrastructure of the bridge being replaced. The project involved directionally drilling all new infrastructure prior to the construction of the temporary and new bridges to keep the utilities in service.

The directional drills had to avoid the structure piles and therefore were located outside the footprint of the bridges. Permitting included a Souverain Submerged Land Lease.

M-1 Canal Water Main Extension, City of West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida: Project Manager responsible for the design, permitting and bidding/construction administration of a water main in the Crane Creek (M1 Canal) right-of-way. The new main will extend approximately 11,250 feet from Dairy Road to South Wickham Road and will act as a redundant water main to provide potable water to the western portion of the City. The project involved crossing the M-1 Canal (Cranes Creek) two times to make connections to water mains on the opposite side. There were a total of three connections to other water mains. A unique element of this project was that Brevard County owned the right-of-way and suggested that most of the main be installed using directional drill. Brevard also required the main to be installed at a depth of eight feet, so more trees could be saved. Also created a service area that is served by the new main, so that the quantity of flow could be determined and the pipe sized properly. Special details for the canal crossing had to be provided for the FDEP permit. A unique design for connecting to an existing asbestos cement pipe was developed. The project involved survey, subsurface utility engineering and geotechnical engineering.

PATRICK DAY, PE, BCEE

Project Manager/Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

VALUE ADDED TO PROJECT:

+Proven Project Management for Large Utility projects +Prepared permit applications for over 40 utility facilities +Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Years of Experience 25 Total 5 With DRMP

Professional Registration Professional Engineer No. 56709, Florida, 2001 No. 45160, North Carolina, 2017 No. 44406, Georgia, 2019 Board Certified Environmental Engineer in Water & Wastewater Engineering, No. 13-20035, 2013

Education Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, Summa Cum Laude, 1996 Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, Summa Cum Laude, 1978

Professional Affiliation Diplomate, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

(AAEES)

Florida Engineering Society, Calusa Chapter, President 2010 National Society of Professional Engineers Water Environment Federation Lee County Economic Development Committee, President, 2003 American Public Works Association District Representative, Suncoast Chapter, Florida

Software Aptitude WaterCAD A+ Modeling Certificate

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Pinewoods Master Pump Station and Force Main, Lee County Utilities, Lee County, Florida: Project Manager for this master pump station to serve 10 developments. In order to properly design the Pinewoods Master Pump Station, a model of the east sewer shed of the Three Oaks Wastewater Treatment Plant was created using WaterCAD with a total of 70 pump stations From the model, proper pump sizes and pressure main sizes were selected for the Master Pump Station. The Master Pump Station included three 105-HP pumps with variable frequency drives so that the inflow into the Master Pump Station would be about equal to the flow being pumped out. The maximum design flow was 2,400 GPM. A separate air-conditioned electrical building was included as part of the design as was SCADA, telemetry and an odor control system. The design of the new Master Pump Station included the design of five miles of 12-inch and 16-inch force mains for connection to the local sewer system. Permitting, design and construction administration services were also included.

Florida Caverns State Park Lift Station Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Jackson County, Florida: Project Utility Design Engineer for the rehabilitation of 14 pump stations that provide sewer service to the Florida Caverns State Park. A site inspection was completed of all 14 lift stations and a recommended schedule of repairs was created for each lift station. Created a hydraulic model of the entire sewer transmission system to properly size the replacement pumps.

Palm Avenue Trunk Main Replacement, City of Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida: Project Manager and Lead Design Engineer for 10,500 feet of 36-inch and 48-inch gravity sewer serving a large area of the city and connecting to the City’s Central Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. The size and depth of the new gravity sewer mains required replacement of many other utilities in the right-of-way including 6,800 feet of water mains ranging in size from 8-inch to 24-inch. Extensive planning was needed to assure no interruption of service to existing utility customers.

Downtown Redevelopment Streetscape, City of Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida: Project Manager and Engineer for three phases of the replacement of utilities in the City of Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape Project. Designed and permitted six miles of water and wastewater infrastructure for 54 blocks of downtown Fort Myers. Managed the construction administration of the utilities over a period of five years with the goal of minimizing impact to local businesses. Created a capacity analysis and hydraulic model for water and wastewater distribution systems for the entire downtown region. The cost of the utility replacement was $40 million and the project won the Florida APWA project of the year award in 2010.

Fiddlesticks Wastewater Plant, Fiddlesticks County Club, Lee County, Florida: Project Manager for rehabilitation and redesign of an existing 0.15 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant. Designed a temporary plant replacement so Wastewater Treatment Plant could be taken out of service during the offseason.

World Drive Phase II, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange County, Florida: Utility Quality Control Manager responsible for overseeing the sanitary, water and reclaim line redesign for the design of a new 1.5-mile, 4-lane divided suburban and urban facility, with an additional 1.9 miles of ramps/interchange. The project includes new alignment, milling and resurfacing, drainage, permitting, four bridges, maintenance of traffic, signing and pavement marking, signalization, intelligent transportation systems, lighting, structures, utility coordination/design, surveying and subsurface utility engineering. Design also included sanitary lift station design.

Times Square Renovation and Streetscape, Town of Fort Myers Beach, Lee County, Florida: Times Square is the Town of Fort Myers Beach central gathering space. Mr. Day was the Project Manager responsible for renovation of the square. He organized the design team and held design meetings with all stakeholders to gather input on the important components for the new look. The concept plans included hardscape design including color schemes, landscape options, streetscape features such as tables, benches and bike racks, lighting fixture options for an area seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line, shade structures for outdoor eating areas, an outdoor stage and the development of an iconic feature that represents the Towns core. Mr. Day led the advancement of the concepts and offered input on engineering issues with the concepts include drainage, utilities and fire protection. He was also responsible for keeping the project on schedule and within budget. This was a LAP-funded project.

Patrick Day, PE, BCEE, continued

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Ross Hackethal, PE, serves as a Project Engineer for DRMP’s Fort Myers Office. He also serves as a Senior Project Designer for the Utility Engineering Department. He has experience working with water and sanitary sewer pipelines, lift station design and water process improvements. He is well versed in construction management by working on several large utility projects, detailed hydraulic calculations, pump selection and site planning.

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

5th Street Bridge Utility Improvements, Utility Commission of New Smryna Beach, Volusia County, Florida: Design Project Lead in collaboration with the structural bridge team to remove and replace the utility pipelines along the existing bridge 5th Street Bridge. New directional drill pipelines were designed to go under the waterway and avoid both the new temporary and replacement bridge without interrupting services to the residents on the island. Mr. Hackethal was responsible for obtaining critical data including survey and geotechnical reports. Designed a new HDPE directional drill Water and Sewer Main under the waterway tying into the existing pipeline. An additional three pipe utility conduit bundle pull was also designed. Corresponded with FDEP and DOH in obtaining the appropriate permits.

Construction design services included Opinion of Probable Cost and Specifications.

US 331 from I-10 Construction of Water and Sewer Services, Walton County, Florida: Served as Project Design Engineer. Project purpose was to examine water and sewer requirements for an expansive growth due to military transfer of operations. Design efforts included several growth scenario studies and developing those sewer sheds further by considering gravity piping configurations, strategical lift station positioning and force main pipe sizing requirements. This area spanned over 17,000-LF with over 100 feet of elevation changes along US 331 and done per City of Defuniak Springs Design Manual.