LARGO-CLEARWATER RECLAIMED WATER ASR FEASIBILITY AND PERMITTING PROJECT (H012)
AGREEMENT NO.
COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AND THE
CITY OF LARGO
AND THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FOR THE
LARGO/CLEARWATER RECLAIMED WATER ASR FEASIBILITY AND PERMITTING
PROJECT (H012)
THIS COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, a public corporation of the State
of Florida, whose address is 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899, for itself and
on behalf of the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board, hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"DISTRICT," and the CITY OF LARGO and the CITY OF CLEARWATER, municipal
corporations of the State of Florida, whose address for the CITY OF LARGO is 201 Highland
Avenue North East, Largo, Florida 33770, hereafter referred to as "LARGO" and whose address
for the CITY OF CLEARWATER is 1650 North Arcturas Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33765,
hereinafter referred to as "CLEARWATER. "
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, LARGO and CLEARWATER proposed a project to the DISTRICT for funding
consideration under the DISTRICT's cooperative funding program; and
WHEREAS, the project consists of the feasibility study and permitting of reclaimed water Aquifer
Storage and Recovery sites in LARGO and CLEARWATER, hereinafter referred to as the
"PROJECT"; and
WHEREAS, the DISTRICT considers the PROJECT worthwhile and desires to assist LARGO
and CLEARWATER in funding the PROJECT.
NOW, THEREFORE, the DISTRICT, LARGO and CLEARWATER, in consideration of the
mutual terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein, agree as follows:
1. PROJECT MANAGER AND NOTICES. Each party hereby designates the employee set
forth below as its respective Project Manager. Project Managers shall assist with
PROJECT coordination and shall be each party's prime contact person. Notices or reports
shall be sent to the attention of each party's Project Manager by U.S. mail, postage paid, to
the parties' addresses as set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
Project Manager forthe DISTRICT:
Project Manager for LARGO :
Project Manager for CLEARWATER:
Anthony Andrade
Lynn Ambrosiano
Andy Bachtel
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
RECLAIMED WATER AQUIFER STORAGE RECOVERY
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND PERMITTING
PBS&J WORK ORDER INITIATION FORM
Date: July 9, 2002
PBS&J Project No.
City Project NO.:RC-071702
1. PROJECT TITLE: Reclaimed Water Aquifer Storage And Recovery
Feasibility Study And Permitting.
2. SCOPE OF WORK: See Attached Exhibit A
3. PROJECT GOALS:
The project, when completed, will serve the following objectives:
A. To assess the feasibility of an alternate source of reclaimed water storage to meet
seasonable demand for residential and industrial use and irrigating green areas and
parks in the Cities of Clearwater and Largo.
B. To assist the cities Wastewater Reclamation facilities in reducing the amount of
effluent discharged into Stevenson's Creek and Tampa Bay.
C. To reduce the amount of fresh water being withdrawn from underground or other
sources used for irrigation
4. BUDGET:
A Lump Sum Fee of$ 150,000.00 has been established for this assignment. Individual task
budgets and detailed man-hour estimates are provided in Exhibit B.
5. SCHEDULE:
This assignment shall be completed within 365 days after notice to proceed has been
received.
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EXHIBIT A
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The cities of Clearwater and Largo are currently pursuing the use of Reclaimed Water Aquifer
Storage Recovery (R W ASR) as a means to better manage their reclaimed water supply and
insure sufficient reclaimed water storage for their residential and commercial customers. Aquifer
Storage and Recovery (ASR) is the strategy targeted by the Cities for reducing the demands on
groundwater supplies and implementing a sustainable reclaimed water supply in an area
designated as a Water Use Caution Area (WUCA). The benefit of using highly treated reclaimed
water for non-potable purposes is to conserve freshwater resources by offsetting potable quality
water, which is typically used for irrigation and maximizing the use of a valuable resource. This
is especially true in an area that has been subject to groundwater degradation due to pumping and
subsequent saline intrusion.
Managing the seasonal variation in reclaimed water supply is the key to optimizing reuse on an
annual basis. The use of ASR would also enhance the existing reuse system reliability and
flexibility in addition to facilitating reuse expansion. The cities plan to begin the R W ASR
process by initiating a feasibility study to determine if the cities can proceed with the installation
of ASR wells. .
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The following scope of services represents the engineering services associated with the
feasibility study and permitting of reclaimed water ASR test well facilities within the Cities of
Clearwater and Largo. A detailed description of the individual Work Tasks is presented in the
following sections.
PROJECT TASKS
TASK 1 - Conceptual Layout and Siting of an Interconnected Reclaimed Water System
PBS&J will identify the up to three alternative route corridors for the reclaimed water
interconnect between the City of Clearwater's reclaimed water pipeline system and the City of
Largo's reclaimed water pipeline system. The objective is to perform a preliminary assessment
of the optimal routing of the reclaimed water interconnect pipeline, summarizing all evaluations
and recommendations in a Preliminary Route Technical Memorandum. PBS&J will make an
assessment of the optimal routing of the reclaimed water interconnect pipeline, using
information available from City staff, City records, visible observation of the potential routes,
available construction drawings of adjacent roadways, and property ownership records available
to the public. A tie-in to a potential Pasco County interconnect line will also be considered and
discussed. Maps will be prepared illustrating the proposed interconnect routes and pipe sizing.
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· Evaluate existing infrastructure and the advantages and disadvantages associated with each
site and the available infrastructure. Operation and maintenance issues will be addressed
here as well.
. Evaluate and discuss general permitting issues that may impact future development of this
project in concert with an existing potable water well system.
. Assuming ASR feasibility is recommended, a drilling and testing program will be presented.
Site-specific issues will be considered including such items as testing water discharges,
drilling conditions and other construction-related issues.
. Number of wells required to meet projected needs and estimated individual well storage
capacity .
. Preliminary budget level cost estimates for the ASR system will be provided in the feasibility
study.
. Comments and recommendations from the FDEP Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will
be incorporated into the system design and testing program.
. Estimate radius of influence and impacts (drawdownlmounding) usmg analytical
groundwater flow model.
Five draft copies and five final copies of the report will be provided to each City. The final
feasibility report will be prepared in a format suitable for submittal to FDEP as part of the Class
V ASR well construction permitting process.
TASK 3 - RWASR Test Well Site Selection
In conjunction with the date assimilation identified in Task II, the two potential RW ASR test
well sites identified for each City will be evaluated. Site requirements will be discussed with
City staff to assist in the test site selection process. Following the identification of the potential
test sites, a field visit will be conducted in each site by the Engineer and staff to review the site
constraints, surrounding land use, constructibility, and proximity to existing or proposed
treatment and reuse distribution facilities. Information obtained from the site visits will be used
in the feasibility evaluation to refine ASR test site selection.
TASK 4 - Permitting
Class V ASR Permittin~ - The Permitting effort under this task is focused on the acquisition of
a FDEP Underground Injection Control (VIC) Class V Reclaimed water ASR test Well
Construction Permit. A Class V ASR well constructions permit application and supporting
documentation will be prepared and submitted to the Cities for review and comments prior to
finalization. During the course of the permitting effort, up to four meetings with each City staff
is required. The following work elements are associated with the preparation of the permit
application.
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Optional Tasks (Not included in this Scope of Services)
. Finalize Design for Construction
. Bidding Assistance
. Construction Services
. Water Use Permitting
Meetings
The following meetings are planned throughout the course of the feasibility study. Time
requirements have been included in the cost breakdown for the individual tasks described above.
. Two meetings are anticipated with each City for the conceptual layout of the potential site
evaluation portion of the project and the potential interconnect between Largo and Clearwater
and the tie-in to the potential Pasco interconnect line. This will include a kick-off meeting to
discuss project goals and objectives, points of contacts, and initial data requirements. The
second meeting will be the discussion of the conceptual layout results. If needed, an
additional meeting may be scheduled for the clarification of data or the acquisition of
additional data.
· Three meetings are anticipated related to the feasibility study including a task kick-off
meeting, a meeting to discuss the preliminary findings of the study, and a meeting to discuss
the draft report and recommendations from the study.
· It is anticipated that up to three presentations to each of the Largo and Clearwater City
Commissions may be required. The CONSULTANT will assist in the preparation for and
presentation of the project results to the City Commission.
· A strategy meeting is anticipated between each City and the CONSULTANT to discuss
permitting options for the RW ASR system.
· The CONSULTANT will coordinate and conduct two meetings with FDEP. A pre-
application meeting will be attended at FDEP Southwest District office. Members of the
FDEP TAC will be invited to facilitate permitting from all pertinent regulatory agencies.
Representatives from the FDEP in Tampa and Tallahassee, SWFWMD, the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), and the Pinellas County Health Department will be
invited to attend. It is also anticipated that, during the permitting process, a second meeting
will be needed to discuss the resolve outstanding permitting issues. The CONSULTANT
will prepare meeting minutes that document significant discussions at each meeting.
. One meeting will be held with FDEP and Tampa's WWTP staff to discuss the permit
application to FDEP for the construction of the ASR well system associated with the City of
Largo's WWRF facility.
· A conference call will be conducted with SWFWMD to discuss well construction permitting
issues. This is to facilitate the well construction permit application by the drilling contractor.
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EXHIBIT B
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Estimated Costs
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City of Clearwater/Largo
Reclaimed Water ASR Feasibility Study and Permitting
SR PROJ. SR Proj TOT RAW COPIES!
PM HYDRO HYDRO ENG Eng CADD CLERICAL HRS LABOR OTHER REPORT
50.02 30.07 27.88 38.46 32 25.33 18.6 COST
Task 1- Conceptual Layout and Interconnect Siting
0
24 12 40 120 40 11 247 $8,158 $500 $150
0 $0
Subtotal 24 12 0 40 120 40 11 247 $8,158 $500 $150
Task 2.RWASR Feasibility Study
0
40 120 280 24 40 24 12 540 $16,450 738 500
0 $0
Subtotal 40 120 280 24 40 24 12 540 $16,450 $738 $500
Task 3- RWASR Test Well Site Selection
0 $0
8 12 24 24 24 12 8 112 $3.574 $150
0 $0
Subtotal 8 12 24 24 8 112 $3,574 $150 $0
Task 4- Permitting
0 $0
40 80 120 40 40 24 12 356 $11,402 $7,500 $500
0 $0
Subtotal 40 80 120 40 40 24 12 .356 $11,402 $7,500 $500
Task 5- Preliminary Design Services
0
16 24 40 40 80 24 12 236 $7,567 $150 $250
0 $0
Subtotal 16 24 40 40 80 24 12 236 $7,567 $150 $250
STAFF HOURS 128 248 464 168 280 112 55
ESTIMATED RAW LABOR COSTS $6,403 $7,457 $12,936 $6,461 $8,960 $2,837 $1,023 $47,149 $9,038 $1,400
ESTIMATED MULTIPLIED LABOR COSTS $139,562
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,438
TOTAL COST $150,000
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