1. Richland Creek Water Supply Program Program Update
Paulding County, Georgia
Richland Creek Water Supply Program Program Update
Paulding County BOC Meeting
June 14, 2016
Speaker: Kelly

2. Update on 61 Entrance Road and Timber Harvest
WTP area harvest is complete
Construction
Erosion control installed
Entrance road under construction
Initial grading at WTP site underway
Intersection Improvements along Highway 61 initiating
GDOT Permit received
Stream crossing Permit received
Speaker: Kelly

3. Update on Richland Creek Reservoir
Contractor Procurement
Six prequalified contractors
Bidding among prequalified contractors ongoing (June 24 bids due)
Corps of Engineers Preconstruction Conference
Held meeting with USACE and USFWS on 06/08/16
Construction
Timber harvest for Dam area will commence on 06/15/16
Selected Dam contractor will begin construction in late August / early September
Speaker: Kelly

4. Update on WTPs and Pump Stations
Procurement
PC has competitively bid all components
GMP
GMP has been developed and submitted (within program budget)
Being presented to BOC today
Construction
Construction will begin in late August / early September
Program Manager
Speaker: Kelly

5. Update on Raw Water Pipeline
Design
Met with Bartow County to provide update
Beginning process of easement acquisition
Design is at 60%
Construction
Construction will begin in Late 2016 and will be complete in late 2017 / early 2018.
Speaker: Kelly

6. Update on Finished Water Pipeline and BPS
Design
Issued NTP to Atkins
Held design kickoff meeting
Design will be complete by January
Construction
Contractor Procurement in early 2017
Construction will begin in March of 2017 and be complete in March 2019
Speaker: Kelly

7. Program Cost Summary Update
Project Element
Original Cost Estimate
Currently Under Contract
06/09/16 Recommendation
Remaining Estimate
Revised Cost Estimate
Reservoir
$ 70,300,000
$ 16,808,000
$ 1,200,000
$ 52,313,000
$ 70,321,000
WTPs and Pump Stations
$ 98,800,000
$ 12,221,000
$ 88,295,000
$ ,000
$ 100,616,000
Raw Water Pipeline
$ 9,400,000
$ 9,000,000
$ ,000
Finished Water Pipeline and BPS
$ 36,500,000
$ 2,304,000
$ 1,400,000
$ 29,109,000
$ 32,813,000
Contingency
$ 1,850,000
Total
$ 215,000,000
$40,333,000
$ 90,895,000
$ 83,711,000

8. Update on Public Outreach
Artwork and Mascot Competition were a success - approximately 40 submissions Winning artwork is on display at the customer service office and RCRWater.com Winning Mascot – Becky the Beaver
Speaker: Kelly

9. Speaker: Kelly

10. New Business Item 3 –WTP GMP GMP for the construction of the RCR Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir Intake and Pump Station, and Etowah River Intake and Pump Station
Speaker: Kelly

11. New Business Item 3 –WTP GMP
PC Construction Inc was brought placed under contract in late 2014 for providing Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir Pump Station, and the Etowah River Pump Station
Throughout Design they have provided feedback on
Construction Cost
Construction Schedule
Constructability Review
Value Engineering / Alternative Concepts
Speaker: Kelly

12. New Business Item 3 –WTP GMP
CMAR approach has been successful in driving down cost throughout the design process.
Design Status
PC Cost Estimate
30% Design Estimate
$ 98,592,027
60% Design Estimate
$ 89,346,725
100% Design GMP
$ 86,795,045
Speaker: Kelly

13. New Business Item 3 –WTP GMP
100% of the project has been competitively bid per GEFA
Speaker: Kelly

14. New Business Item 3 –WTP GMP
Next step under current contract is to award the “Guaranteed Maximum Price”
GMP is based on 100% design so contingency level is low
GMP does include approximately $741,000 of Contingency and allowance items under the control of Paulding County.
Total GMP is $ 86,795,045
Slightly higher (2%) than original element budget due to higher than anticipated electrical contractor cost (occurring throughout the industry). However cost is within the overall program budget contingency.
Speaker: Kelly

15. Speaker: Kelly

16. New Business Item 4 – Program Management Funding Authorization 2
Brown and Caldwell was awarded the Program Management Contract in October of 2014.
4 Year Contract – Initial Funding Authorization was planned to be for the first 12 month period with subsequent funding authorizations to come before the BOC for approval.
Efficient management allowed the initial funding to last for 20 months (8 months longer than originally planned).
All work is authorized on a Task Order Basis with specific scope and budget authorized by the County for each activity.
Speaker: Kelly

17. New Business Item 4 – Program Management Funding Authorization 2
Services Provided During Initial Authorization
Procurement Assistance -
PC Construction as CMAR Contractor
Arcadis for Final Design and Construction Management of Dam and WTP
Garney / Croy Design Build Team for Raw Water Pipeline
Atkins for Finished Water Pipeline Design
GA Power for Power Service for the Etowah River Pump Station
Greystone Power for Power Service for the WTP and Reservoir Pump Station
Brad Cole for the Highway 61 Entrance and Initial grading contract
Reece Logging for the Timber Harvesting Contract
Bidding of subcontractors for WTP and Pump Station Project
Bidding assistance with Reservoir Contract
Contract Management-
Management of the various contracts and regular coordination and meetings with teams
Speaker: Kelly

18. New Business Item 4 – Program Management Funding Authorization 2
Services Provided During Initial Authorization(cont’d)
Public Outreach and Communication
Development and maintenance of the RCRWater.com website
Community Outreach and numerous briefings to civic organizations, cities, and neighboring jurisdictions
Outreach to schools (science curriculum, art contest)
Regular briefing to WSAB and County Commission on program progress
Design Review and Project Coordination
Provided design review and coordination of WTP, pump stations, and pipeline contracts
Coordinated design to accommodate owners preferences
Coordination with distribution system hydraulic modeling as part of master planning process
SCADA system coordination
Speaker: Kelly

19. New Business Item 4 – Program Management Funding Authorization 2
Services Provided During Initial Authorization(cont’d)
Financial Assistance
Assisted is establishing State Direct Investment through GEFA
Coordinated with GEFA on all loan requirements
Preparation and submission of loan draws
Development of financial model and plan for program
Assistance in setting rates
Permitting Assistance
Assistance with 404 Permitting and compliance with Permit
Bat Assessment
Required biological monitoring
Historical data analysis and reporting on temperature
Coordinated installation of USGS Monitoring Station
Speaker: Kelly

20. New Business Item 4 – Program Management Funding Authorization 2
Anticipated Activities
Contract administration for all program contracts
Owners agent for the WTP and Reservoir Construction (full time on the site throughout construction)
Permit compliance assistance and reporting
Program document control
Inspection services for the raw water pipeline, finished water pipeline, and Macland Tank projects
Bonding assistance including engineering and financial analysis to support bond issue
Easement acquisition assistance
Organizational assistance – organizational planning, staff training, organizational tools (asset management, cmms system development)
Public outreach during construction
Speaker: Kelly

21. Speaker: Kelly