Update on the
Davis-Woodland Water
Supply Project
Agency Board
September 12, 2013
Discussion Topics
• Recent Activities/Accomplishments
• Upcoming Activities/Milestones
• Project Schedule
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT- DBO PROPOSAL
• Received priced DBO Proposal from CH2M Hill
on July 30th
• Based on review to date, Proposal appears to be
responsive
• Negotiations with CH2M Hill are continuing
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013 (cont’)
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT- GRANTS & LOANS
• Continued pursuit of SRF Loans:
– Clean Water SRF Application
 Submitted by the Agency for the regional facilities ($211M)
– Safe Drinking Water SRF Application
 Submitted by Woodland for Woodland’s portion of regional and local facilities
($143M)
 Eligibility based on lost well capacity due to exceeding MCL’s (nitrate)
 Davis would be eligible upon consolidation of North Davis Meadows
• Continued pursuit of state commitment for Intake funding
• Westside IRWMP approved
 DWWSP highly-ranked project
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013 (cont’)
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
• Issued RFQ to solicit qualified construction
quality assurance firms
• TerraVerde energy analysis proceeding
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013 (cont’)
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMITTING
• Section 404 Permit:
 Biological Opinion received from USFWS
 Biological Opinion from NMFS pending
• Microbial Aerosol Study: Six 24-hour sampling events
completed; Draft Final Report pending
• Working with RD 2035 re: WAPA power sharing at Joint
Intake
• Working with PG&E to define system improvements/costs to
serve RWTF and Joint Intake
• Agreement with Yolo County regarding Encroachment Permit
requirements
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013 (cont’)
LAND AND ROW ACQUISITIONS
• Agreements reached for following property rights/easements:
 Heidrick/McGinnis for Davis Finished Water Transmission Main
easement
 Oates for 3 parcels near Intake Facility site and along Raw
Water Pipeline alignment
 Alamar for property near Intake Facility site
 CPG for Intake Facility site & Conaway Ranch easements
• Sierra Northern Railroad easements revised- transverse
crossing only.
 CH2M Hill will keep tunnel pits in the road (close Road 22 for 60
days)
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Recent Activities/Accomplishments
July - September 2013 (cont’)
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION
• Evaluated solids handling alternatives for RWTF
• Reviewed contractor pre-qualifications document for
Intake Facility
• Provided MWH with design criteria for Agency
equipment at Intake Facility
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Upcoming Activities/Milestones
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
• Continue to pursue SRF low interest loans from Safe
Drinking Water Act SRF (CDPH) and Clean Water Act
SRF (SWRCB)
 Offers from CW SRF and SDW SRF anticipated in early
November
• Obtain state commitment letter for remaining share of
state grant funds (for joint intake - $6.7M)
• Continue efforts to obtain WAPA power at Joint Intake
• Continue development of ASR Program
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Upcoming Activities/Milestones
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (cont’)
• Complete “Value for Money” analysis
• City of Davis to resolve water rate lawsuit or otherwise
confirm ability to finance the project
• Finalize agreements with RD2035:
 Operations Agreement
 Intake Cost Sharing Agreement
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Upcoming Activities/Milestones
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMITTING
• Receive Biological Opinion from NMFS
• Obtain Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) from
Bureau of Reclamation
• Receive Section 404 Permit (US Army Corps of
Engineers)
• Obtain State 401 Water Quality Certification
• Begin negotiations for purchase of environmental
mitigation credits
• Approve Air Quality CEQA Addendum
• Complete Microbial Aerosol Study at RWTF Site
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Upcoming Activities/Milestones
LAND AND ROW ACQUISITIONS
• Complete “condemnation” for Riverbank Road
• Finalize escrow for RWTF site purchased from City of
Woodland
• Complete negotiations for final property easements:
 SNRR for transverse easement
 Lillard for Davis Treated Water Main
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Upcoming Activities/Milestones
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION
• Complete plan with the Yolo County Farm Bureau for
Road 22 closure coordination
• Shortlist construction quality assurance firms and solicit
proposals
• Seek approval to award DBO contract to CH2MHill on
October 10
• Pre-qualify intake construction firms (RD 2035-October)
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DBO Procurement Schedule
Activity
Issue Request for Qualifications
Date
January 27, 2011
Receive Statement of Qualifications
April 15, 2011
Short list three DBO teams
June 2, 2011
Davis and Woodland City Council authorization to
proceed with project final engineering and
construction
March 2013
Issue Request for Proposals
December 21, 2012
Receive Initial Concept Submittals & Proposal Phase
Procurement Plans
May 15, 2013
Priced proposal submittal by Proposer
July 30, 2013
Board authorization to proceed with negotiations
July 15, 2013
Board award of service contract
October 10, 2013
Updated: 09/12/13
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Project Schedule Milestones
Task
Completion By
Complete RWTF Site Fill
November 2012
Obtain water rights for 10 TAF purchased from CPG
November 2012
Issue Final RFP for DBO Contract
December 2012
Approval of Project Final Engineering and Construction by
Each City
March 2013
Authorization to Proceed with Bond Financing by Each City
September 2013
Award DBO Contract
October 2013
Secure Joint Intake Construction Funding
October 2013
Obtain USACE 404 Permit
November 2013
Advertise Joint Intake Construction Bid Documents
November 2013
Joint Intake Construction and Testing Completion
DWWSP Acceptance Testing Completion
April 2016
September 2016
Updated: 9/12/13
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