1. Update on RCR Permitting
Remaining Items
USCOE - Section 404 Permit
GAEPD Water Quality Certification (WQC)
GAEPD - Water Withdrawal Permit
Received timeline back from EPD on 401 WQC
Draft 401 WQC will be issued in January 2015 with a 30-day Public Notice of their intention to issue a final 401 WQC / Withdrawal Permit
Also Received feedback on Section 404 Permit
Analysis is complete, Savannah Corps is transferring funding to allow final analysis report to be drafted
Optimistic that all permits will be received in the 1st Quarter of 2015
Speaker: Kelly

2. Paulding County, Georgia
Richland Creek Water Supply Program 30% WTP, Etowah River Intake, and Reservoir Pump Station CMAR GMP Cost Estimate
Board of Commission Briefing
December 18, 2014
Speaker: Mark

3. Update of GEFA SDI Funding
GEFA SDI - State Direst Investment Funding is a potential source of funding for program
GEFA has developed a proposal for the County
Must meet with the office of the Governor in order to confirm approval. Was unable to schedule meeting as planned due to the holidays.
Plan to meet in January with Paulding County to present proposal
Speaker: Kelly

4. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
Design Engineer (ARCADIS) designing the WTP and Pump Stations
CMAR (PC Construction) involved during design
constructability,
value engineering,
cost estimates,
schedule
Owner and CMAR negotiate GMP during design – early determination of construction cost
During Construction CMAR provides project insurance, bonding, oversight
Subcontractors will be competitively bid
Program Manager
Speaker: Kelly

5. Richland Creek Water Supply Program Elements2
Dam and Reservoir
River Intake and Pump Station
Raw Water Pipelines
Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir Intake and Pump Station
Distribution System Improvements 3
Speaker: Kelly 1 4 5

6. New Etowah River Intake and Pump Station
New Intake and Pump Station
4 – 15 mgd raw water pumps
Will pump in parallel to power releases and during high flow periods
Special intake screens designed to prevent impact to fish populations
Speaker: Kelly

7. New Reservoir Intake and Pump Station
4-6.8 mgd pumps
Space for 4 future pumps
Ability to withdraw from the reservoir at 3 different levels within the reservoir
Speaker: Kelly

8. New Water Treatment Plant
Ultimately Sized for 36 mgd
Initial Sizing of 18 mgd
Coagulation, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), Filtration, Post Filter GAC Contactors
Administration Building that includes process lab, control room, offices, locker rooms, etc.
Speaker: Kelly
CLO2
Pre-Oxidant
Filters
GAC Contactors
Free Chlorine
DAF

9. CMAR Process for 30% GMP Initial Cost Estimate Number of $97,343,000
ARCADIS developed 30% designs for Etowah River Intake, WTP, and Reservoir Pump Station
Design Coordination meetings between Designer, CMAR, and PM throughout November
Initial Cost Estimate Number of $97,343,000
Speaker: Kelly

10. Conducted Value Engineering Exercise
PC, ARCADIS, and Brown and Caldwell reviewed design looking for cost saving opportunities
Maintain reliability / performance
Consider long term operations and maintenance
Looked to leverage contractors experience
Were able to focus on high cost elements of design
Identified 55 different potential cost reductions
Speaker: Kelly

11. Example VE Item – Raw Water Pump Station
Located Pumps at Intake to reduce excavation
Speaker: Kelly
Original
Revised

12. Example VE Item – WTP Chemical Building
Consolidated chemical building to utilize common wall construction
Speaker: Kelly
Original
Revised

13. Example VE Item – WTP GAC Contactors
Changing to vessel style contactor (similar to CCMWA)
GAC system savings and reduction in hydraulic profile (saves on excavation and rock removal)
Speaker: Kelly
Original
Revised

14. Revised 30% CMAR Price
$83,714,000
Will likely come down another $1,900,000 once we confirm that GreyStone Power / Georgia Power can provide dual electrical feed to the WTP Site
Includes $2,000,000 contingency that will be reduced in the next 60% GMP Estimate.
Speaker: Kelly

15. Next Steps Proceed with design to the 60% level
Continue to drive cost down throughout the design process
Should reach the 60% GMP level in May of 2015
Will present to the commission again at that time
Recommend a meeting in January or February with BOC (once SDI funding is finalized) to present overall financial plan for the reservoir and planned initial distribution capacity
Speaker: Kelly

16. Revised 30% CMAR Price
Speaker: Kelly

17. NPV Analysis

18. Questions?
Speaker: Kelly

19. Reservoir Dam Design
Speaker: Kelly

20. Reservoir Dam Design
Speaker: Kelly

21. Reservoir Dam Design
Speaker: Kelly

22. Reservoir Dam Design
Speaker: Kelly