CONTRACTOR OUTREACH PROGRAM September 25, 2008

Disaster Recovery Program  $5.08 Billion HUD Funds to Mississippi in form of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in Aftermath of Katrina  Governor Allocated Approx. $640 Million for Water/wastewater Infrastructure  Funds Available in June 2007

Governor’s Directive to MDEQ  Develop Plan to Identify Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Needs in Five Counties  Enhancement and Not Repair  Address Needs in Growth Areas and Areas Less Vulnerable to Future Storms  Support Housing Needs and Economic Development  MDEQ Contracted with MSEG to Assist in Development of Plan  Plan Finalized in Jan. 2007

Description of Projects (65)  Water Supply –34 water supply wells (28.5 mgd) –34 storage tanks (17.5 mg of storage) –277 miles of water transmission lines –1 water treatment plant

Description of Projects  17 wastewater treatment plants (12 mgd)  285 miles of water transmission lines  58 pumping stations

Project Descriptions  Approximately $582 million in Project Costs  Approximately $420 million in Construction Costs

CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding $ 60 Million $39 Million $120 Million $243 Million $121 Million

Program Implementation  HUD Grant to Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)  MDA Subgrant to MDEQ for Infrastructure Monies  MDEQ Makes Subgrants to Five County Utility Authorities (cities in Jackson County)

Status of Projects  One Water Supply Project Completed  One Water Treatment Plant Under Construction  Engineering Ongoing  NEPA (Environmental) Ongoing  Permitting Ongoing  Land Acquisition Ongoing

Roles  CUAs/Cities Implement the Project –Procured engineers, administrators, and legal –Negotiate Service Agreements –Manage design, land acquisition, permitting –Procure Construction Contracts –Manage Construction Activities –Operate and Maintain Infrastructure

Roles  MDEQ –Assists and Provide Monitoring Oversight to Grantees to Ensure Compliance with HUD Requirements  Davis-Bacon, Procurement, Change Order Approvals, and Payment Requests

Program Objective  Commence Construction on Some Phase of Every Project by Mid Jan  Complete Construction by End of 2010

Accelerated Strategy  MDEQ, MSEG, Pearson Management Group, CUAs Developed Alternate Strategy to Meet Objectives  Consists of Term Unit Bid Contracts

Program Milestones Final Design Master Plan Development Begins Master Plan Complete HUD Approves Master Plan HUD Releases Funds Grants Awarded Local Consultant Procurement Apr 06 Jan 07Apr 07Jun 07 Oct 07Dec 07

Program Milestones Conceptual Engineering Design Final Engineering Design Property Acquisition Construction Completion Complete Conceptual Engineering Jan 08 Dec 2010 Sep 08 Thru 2010 Jul 08 Jun 08 Sep 08 Thru 2009

Project Groups  Group 1 - Traditional Bid Process  Group 2 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process  Group 3 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process  Group 4 – Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF) Traditional Bid Process

Project Bid Packages

Advertisement for Bids  Group 1 - Traditional Bid Process – September  Group 2 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process – September  Group 3 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process – October  Group 4 – Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF) Traditional Bid Process – October – July, 2009

Bid Process  County Utility Authorities (CUA’s) will advertise for bids  CUA’s and representatives will issue bid documents  CUA’s will conduct pre-bid meetings  CUA’s will receive, open, evaluate, and award bids

Bid & Award Requirements  Bid Security – 5% of Base Bid amount  Mississippi State Certificate of Responsibility (Contractors License) Required  MBE/WBE Goals – 10%/5%  Contracts Awarded within 90 days  100% Performance & Payment Bonds at Contract Award  Work Orders issued by CUA upon completion of Design, Permitting, Acquisition of Property  Unit Price Adjustments considered for Fuel, Materials, CPI  Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information

Questions/Comments ? Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information

CUA Contacts Hancock County Utility Authority David Pitalo, Executive Director 401 Gulfside Street Waveland, MS

CUA Contacts Harrison County Utility Authority Kamran Pahlavan, Executive Director Express Drive Gulfport, MS

CUA Contacts Jackson County Utility Authority Tommy Fairfield, Jr., Executive Director 1225 Jackson Avenue Pascagoula, Ms fax

CUA Contacts Pearl River County Utility Authority c/o Brooks Wallace, P.E. Dungan Engineering, PA 925 Goodyear Boulevard Picayune, MS

CUA Contacts Stone County Utility Authority c/o W. Ryan Tice, P.E. Neel-Schaffer, Inc 123 Pine Avenue East Wiggins, Mississippi,

Thank you! Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information