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Resolution to Approve the Agreement with the Regents of the University of Michigan for Water Treatment Plant Pilot Plant Operational Assistance and Research ($450,000.00).
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution requests approval of an Agreement for professional services with the University of Michigan (UofM) for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Pilot Plant Operational Assistance and Research for a total of $450,000.00.
To ensure reliable, high-quality water into the future, the City of Ann Arbor (City) is investing in significant infrastructure improvements. The City of Ann Arbor WTP was constructed in 1938, and the City is still using components of this original infrastructure. Portions of the current plant are over 80 years old and have exceeded their service life. While the plant meets current regulatory requirements for drinking water, this aged and deteriorated infrastructure does not meet current design standards and results in many operational and maintenance issues.
On February 22, 2022, the City awarded to AECOM, Inc. the WTP Facility Plan Project. The scope of this project includes professional engineering services for the preparation of a facility plan that considers the operational, maintenance and regulatory needs of the City's water system, while focusing on the rehabilitation of the original components of the WTP. Additionally, the project includes a pilot plant which is a smaller-scale production system used to physically test and validate the proposed treatment changes before detailed design and construction. The pilot plant will specifically demonstrate whether the proposed treatment changes will reliably meet the City's finished water quality goals. The results from the pilot plant have the potential for significant construction cost savings through the validation of newer more efficient technologies. Piloting new treatment technologies will also provide the City with an opportunity to optimize removal of contaminants such as PF...
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