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Consider and take action in approving Amendment No. 2 to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project Phase I Contract with Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $89,500.00 for Engineering Services to design the replacement of existing non-functioning blowers needed for plant operations and compliance.
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INITIATOR: Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
BACKGROUND: On December 4, 2020, the City of Lawton received Consent Order 20-214 from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) as a result of OPDES Permit violations stemming from discharges at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. In order to comply with the expected details of the Consent Order and bring the WWTP into compliance, additional funding in the amount of up to $47 million was obtained through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program to address repairs and improvements as identified in the Consent Order and the WWTP Condition Assessment conducted by Garver, LLC. On June 22, 2021, Council awarded a contract to Garver, LLC in the amount of $6,296,700.00 for the design of PU2103 WWTP Improvements Phase 1 Project. The Engineering and Design contract provides full Engineering and Design services for items identified as Phase 1 Improvements in the Final Engineering report approved by City Council on June 8th, 2021. The Final Engineering Report outlined three distinct phases of improvements. Originally listed in Phase 2 was replacing the influent screening structure, however, the condition of the current equipment dictates that replacement must be moved from Phase 2 to Phase 1 to ensure continued compliance. On March 9th, 2022, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 added additional professional services necessary to include the design of a new influent screening structure. Amendment No. 2 will include the replacement of existing blowers with new units, associated process mech...
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