HomeMy WebLinkAboutA5634 - COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE COLMAC GRANT AWARD FOR AIR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AWARD & AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT
The County of Riverside (the "County"), and the City of Palm Springs (the "Grantee")
hereby enter into the following GRANT AWARD & AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement"):
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Proposals for regional air quality
enhancement projects, to be funded from the Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement
Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, in response to the County's request, the Grantee submitted a proposal for a
Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement Project, which was subsequently reviewed by
the Coachella Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee and recommended for funding; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2008, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved
the recommendations of the Coachella Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee and
authorized the County Executive Office to enter into an Agreement with the Grantee;
NOW. THEREFORE, in the joint and mutual exercise of their powers, and in consideration
of the above premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained and for other valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
(a) "COUNTY" shall mean the County of Riverside, a political subdivision of the
State of California.
(b) "GRANTEE" shall mean the City of Palm Springs.
(c) "AGREEMENT" shall mean that certain Grant Award & Authorization
Agreement between the County and the Grantee datedT 2008.
(d) "PROJECT" shall mean the regional air quality enhancement project to be
conducted by the Grantee for positive benefit to regional air quality in the Coachella Valley.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement shall be implementation and operation of a regional air
quality enhancement program for the Coachella Valley. The Scope of Work to be
performed by the Grantee pursuant to this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit"A"and
is incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
The County Chief Executive Officer (or his designee) shall administer this Agreement on
behalf of the County. All reports, notices or other documentation shall be submitted to
at the address set forth in Section 13.
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SECTION 4. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be one year from the final execution date.
SECTION 5, ALTERATION
No alteration or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in
writing and signed by the parties hereto, and no oral understanding or agreement not
incorporated herein shall be binding on any of the parties hereto. The Board of
Supervisors and the County Executive Officer are the only authorized County
representatives who may at anytime, by written order, make alterations within the general
scope of this agreement.
SECTION 6. TERMINATION
The County may terminate this Agreement upon thirty days written notice to the Grantee
for any of the following reasons:
(a) In the event the Grantee fails to perform the covenants herein contained at
such times and in such manner as is herein provided; or
(b) In the event there is a conflict with any federal, state, or local regulation, or
rule rendering any of the provisions of the Agreement invalid or untenable;
SECTION 7. DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENDITURES
All expenditures made pursuant to the Agreement shall be properly supported by
appropriate accounting documents, and such documents shall be maintained in
accordance with accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures. The Grantee
shall maintain and keep available all such documents for a period of not less than five (5)
years after its Final Report has been submitted to the County as required by Section 9
herein, and be available for audit by the County.
SECTION 8. PAYMENTS
(a) The total payment due to the Grantee under this Agreement is $ 137,700
divided between two projects. The Solar Trash Compactor award is$42,700 and $95,000
is awarded for the first year of the Gas Treatment System.
(b) Payments shall be made to the Grantee upon receipt and approval of the
reports and invoices as required in Section 9 below. Invoices for vehicle purchases must
include proof of purchase and delivery.
(c) The County Executive Office shall review invoices in a timely fashion, and
submit them to the Auditor-Controller for payment.
SECTION 9. REPORTS
The Grantee shall submit quarterly performance reports. The fourth quarter report shall
include an invoice for payment and be submitted within forty-five (45) days of project
completion and/or vehicle purchase and receipt. In the event the project is completed prior
to the end of a twelve month period, the Grantee need only submit reports for the quarters
preceding the end of the project.
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SECTION 10. INSPECTIONS
The Grantee shall make available to the County for inspection and audit its records and
data with respect to all matters covered by the Agreement. Inspections and audits maybe
made at any time after reasonable notice is given the Grantee.
SECTION 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The Grantee is, for purposes arising out of this Agreement, an independent contractor, and
shall not be deemed to be an employee of the County. Contractor is not, and shall not be
considered to be in any manner, an employee, agent or representative of the County.
Personnel providing services under this Agreement on behalf of Contractor shall at all
times be under Contractor's exclusive direction and control.
SECTION 12. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
The Grantee shall not discriminate in the hiring of persons to fulfill its requirements
hereunder based on race, religion, national origin, sex, age, medical disability or marital
status, exclude any person from participation in, deny any person the benefit of, nor
subject any person to discrimination under any program or activity funded pursuant to this
Agreement.
SECTION 13, NOTICES
Any notices required or desired by either party shall be addressed to the respective parties
as set forth below and are deemed submitted one day after their deposit in the United
States mail, postage prepaid:
Co� untY Grantee
County of Riverside City of Palm Springs
County Executive Office 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
4080 Lemon Street, 4th Floor P.O. Box 2743
Riverside, CA 92601 Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743
SECTION 14. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
The Grantee shall comply with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertinent to
its operations and the activities to be performed hereunder. The Grantee, its employees,
and/or agents shall keep in effect any and all licenses, permits, notices, and certificates as
are required thereby.
SECTION 15. INCORPORATED MATTERS
The Grantee expressly represents that all documents incorporated by reference herein,
and matters within such documents, have been reviewed and understood.
SECTION 16. ASSIGNMENT
Neither this Agreement nor any part hereof shall be assigned by the Grantee without the
prior written consent of the County.
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SECTION 17, WAIVER OF PERFORMANCE
No waiver by the County at any time of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed as a waiver at any time thereafter of the same or any other provisions contained
herein or of the strict and timely performance of such provisions.
SECTION 18. INDEMNIFICATION
The Grantee shall indemnify, and hold harmless the County, Special Districts, their
respective directors, officers, the Board of Supervisors, employees, elected officials and
agents from any liability whatsoever arising from the negligence of the Grantee and relating
to or in any way connected with the accomplishment of the work or performance of
services under this Agreement. As part of the foregoing indemnity, the Grantee agrees to
protect and defend at its own expense, including attorney's fees, the County, Special
Districts, their respective directors, officers, Board of Supervisors, employees, elected
officials and agents in any legal action based upon any such alleged acts or omissions.
SECTION 19. SEVERABILITX
The invalidity of any provision in this Agreement as determined by a court of competent
I urisdiction shall in no way affect, except as provided in Section 15, the validity of any other
provision herein.
SECTION 20. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS
The paragraph headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only, and shall not
be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of
the provisions or language of this Agreement.
SECTION 21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto as the final expression of their agreement
and understanding with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all
prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral and/or written, in
connection herewith. This Agreement may be changed or modified only upon written
consent of the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties below have caused th it duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement on the � day of r-0
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ATTEST:
CO TY OF SIDE GRANTEE
Name: LAR Y PARRISH Name: David H. eady
Title: County Executive Officer Title: City Manager
Date: Date:
Approved as to Form:
Joe Rank,
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County Counsel PP
By: -J� ti- A La,p✓
Title: Principal Deputy county Counsel
Date: March 5. 2008
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EXHIBIT
County of Riverside
Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement Grant Program
In Conjunction With The
Coachella Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee
Grant Award & Authorization Agreement Proposals
from the
City of Palm Springs
[See Attached 8 Pages]
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Cq�lFORN�P
"Compacting for Air Quality"
A Funding Proposal from the City of Palm Springs
1. Organization: City of Palm Springs
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA. 92262
2. Project Manager: Gary Calhoun, Recycling Coordinator
(760) 323-8263 — Office
(760) 323-8207 — Fax
Gary.Calhoun(c7PalmSprings-ca.go_v
3. Fiscal Administrator: Troy L. ButzlafF, Assistant City Manager
(760) 322-8336 — Office
(760) 323-8207 -- Fax
Troy.ButzlafF(ci,)PalmSprings-ca.gov
4. Project Scope:
(a) The City of Palm Springs is proposing to install twenty (20) Big Belly cordless solar
powered trash compactors in heavily trafficked areas of the downtown business district.
These twenty (20) trash compactors will replace sixty (60) existing conventional open
trash compactors which, in turn, will reduce the frequency and number of trash
collections that must be performed by City workers.
The goal of this project is to replace all one hundred fifty (150) existing trash
compactors with a total of sixty (60) Big Belly solar-powered compactors over a three
(3) year period. The City hopes to reduce COz emissions from the vehicles used to
service the trash compactors in the target area by 79% over a five (5) year period
(Please see accompanying charts).
Garbage truck fuel consumption is the worst of any vehicle type, at an estimated rate of
2.8 miles per gallon. Garbage trucks are a major source of particular soot, COZ and
NOx. Compounding the effects of these emissions is the fact that they are being
emitted in the closed-in area of downtown where buildings block airflow.
(b) If funded, the twenty (20) solar-powered trash compactors will be ordered and
deployed immediately upon receipt in the targeted heavily trafficked areas of downtown
Palm Springs.
Funding Proposal to Coachella Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee
September 25, 2007
(c) The Big Belly Cordless trash compactors are fully enclosed solar-powered trash
compactors which provide point of disposal trash compaction in much the same manner
as a kitchen trash compactor does. Each unit is constructed of heavy gauge metal.
The units do not require any special equipment to operate, or service, and are fully
compatible with current operations.
An internal sensor senses when disposed of trash reaches the top of the internal
container and automatically activates a ram that compacts the trash. The only internal
moving part is a chain driven wheel that causes the ram to compact trash. All power to
operate the compactor is derived from solar power, which charges a battery. The
battery can hold a charge for up to two (2) weeks.
Because trash is compacted at the point of disposal, the Big Belly compactors do not
have to be serviced as frequently by City street crews. Big Belly compactors are
currently in use in San Diego, Anaheim and Santa Monica. The compactor can hold up
to ten (10) times as much trash as the compactors currently being used by the City.
This will reduce the frequency of collection from seven (7) to three (3) times per week.
Less collection will result in fewer and shorter trips in the downtown area with garbage
trucks emitting particulates, smog, and toxic air pollutants which affect us all, particularly
small children and the elderly.
The City has already successfully field tested these compactors during a 90-day pilot
program which began on Monday, April 16�h. Compactors were positioned in the high
traffic area outside and adjacent to Starbucks on South Palm Canyon Dr. At various
times during the course of the pilot program, the City's Recycling Coordinator visited the
subject area to observe usage of the compactors, to ask visitors, patrons and business
owners their opinions of the viability of the compactors, and to evaluate the reliability of
the compactors in a downtown environment. The City received nothing but positive
feedback on the compactors from the public and business community.
The pilot program ended on July 16th. The City held a post pilot program meeting with
City maintenance workers that serviced the Big Belly compactors during the pilot.
These workers commented that instead of emptying the existing compactors daily, they
could empty the Big Belly compactors every third day. The workers also noted that
there were no mechanical problems with the Big Belly compactors, nor were there any
jams of the compactors.
When establishing the pilot program, the City set forth two main goals; (1) increasing
service levels while also reducing staff time to collect trash in the downtown area; and
(2) reducing the emissions from City vehicles involved in downtown trash collection by
reducing the number of times per week trash receptacles needed servicing.
Currently, there are one hundred and fifty (150) open trash compactors in the downtown
area. If funded, the City plans to purchase twenty (20) Big Belly compactors which will
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Funding Proposal to Coachella Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee
September 25, 2007
replace sixty (60) existing compactors. The City of Palm Springs will work to replace all
existing trash compactors with the Big Belly compactors over the next three (3) years.
(d) The cost of each self-contained solar-powered unit, including applicable taxes and
shipping, is $4,270. The total cost of twenty units is $85,400. To help offset the cost of
this program, the City of Palm Springs is asking for air quality funding for one-half of the
initial purchase cost, or $42,700 for the first twenty units. The City intends to cover the
balance, as well as the additional costs to purchase the remaining units in the second
and third year of the program.
(e) The City is asking for funding in the amount of $42,700 and will match that amount
to purchase the initial twenty (20) Big Belly Trash Compactors.
(fj Currently, the City is the sole participant in this project, but we have spoken with the
State of California about possibly funding a portion of this cost for future purchases of
additional Big Belly units to be placed in the downtown area also.
Submitted by:
ro L. Butzl�ff, P�sistant City Manager
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Coachella Valley Air quality Enhancement Projects Technical Proposal
Summary
In response to the Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement Projects Request for Proposal (RFP) from the County of
Riverside, the City of Palm Springs, California, has prepared this Proposal to install and operate a renewable energy
project that will enhance air quality in the Coachella Valley. Our proposed project involves the use of anaerobic digester
gas as a renewable energy resource. Use of this currently wasted renewable energy resource will enhance air quality in
the region in two ways; 1. The project will reduce the City's dependence on public utility electrical generation thus
eliminating a proportionate burning of fossil fuel in local generation stations and 2. It will remove contaminants from the
digester gas and more efficiently combust the methane gas in on-site pumping systems and future cogeneration
facilities.
The proposed project will involve the design and installation of a gas treatment system to purify the anaerobic digester
gas(ADG) produced via the solids treatment processes at the City of Palm Springs wastewater treatment plant(WWTP).
The City will select a gas treatment system vendor to provide the design, fabrication and installation of a biogas
processing system, which will be installed downstream of a new biofilter and be designed to provide further removal of
H2S, along with additional treatment for the removal of moisture, particulate, siloxanes and trace organic compounds
commonly found in ADG.
The ADG treatment system will make it possible to use the anaerobic digester gas in existing plant systems, including
two internal combustion (IC) engine-driven pumps and the digester heating boiler. Raw gas quality precludes the use of
ADG in the existing IC engine-driven pumps, both due to air emissions Issues and equipment maintenance issues. The
ADG is occasionally used as a fuel for the digester heating boiler; however, without treatment, its use can result in
increased maintenance and repair on the boiler. A description of the background of the project, major project elements
and key design criteria is provided in the subsections which follow.
Background
The City of Palm Springs owns a 10.9 MGD secondary wastewater treatment plant, located at 4375 Mesquite Avenue,
Palm Springs, CA 92264. The main wastewater treatment processes at the plant include primary sedimentation,
secondary treatment using trickling filtration, secondary clarification and discharge to percolation ponds. The processes
used for solids handling at the WWTP include gravity thickening, anaerobic digestion and dewatering using sludge drying
beds. Currently, about 85,000 cubic feet of anaerobic digester gas is generated daily. The ADG is used in the digester
heating boiler, when feasible, with the balance burned in a waste gas flare Continued growth in the service area and
other factors are expected to increase daily ADG production to about 110,000 cubic feet within the next five years. The
energy value of the ADG is currently about 185,250 therms per year. The digestion process only requires about 69,500
therms per year; therefore, only 37.5% of the ADG is needed for the digestion process and 62.5% (116,750 therms per
year) is diverted to the waste gas flare.
As a part of the trickling filtration process, the WWTP has both electric motor-driven and internal combustion (IC)engine-
driven pumps available for use. In this particular application, the electric motor-driven pumps are less efficient and
overall plant energy management is enhanced by preferential use of the IC engine-driven pumps. At one time,the ADG
was used as the primary fuel for these pumps; however, the lack of proper pretreatment of the ADG resulted in
maintenance problems with the engines and fouled the Catalytic converters used for NOx emissions control, making it
impossible to reliably meet the AQMD air emissions limits for the engines using ADG as the primary fuel. Accordingly,
the use of ADG as fuel for this equipment was ceased and purchased natural gas became the primary fuel. The IC
engine-driven pumps have been operated extensively over the past several years and continue to be used when
possible, fueled by purchased natural gas. Based on the observed total plant natural gas consumption, the estimated
heat rate of the engines, the pump curve and the historical operating schedule of the IC engine-driven pumps, it is
estimated that the total natural gas purchased to operate the pumps is about 85,750 Therms per year, based on the
plant operating data for the period from August, 2005 through July, 2006. Operating schedules for these pumps will vary
from year to year, but this appears to be a reasonable average utilization rate to use for future projections. During this
same year, total purchased natural gas was 117,900 Therms; therefore the remaining plant thermal loads were 32,150
Therms per year. Fuel for the IC engine-driven pumps represented about 73%of the total purchased natural gas during
this particular year. Since current ADG production is about 185,250 therms per year and the digester boiler only requires
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69,500 therms per year, it would appear that the net ADG that is currently wasted (115,750 therms/year) would be
sufficient to fuel both IC engine-driven pumps. This is generally true; however, digester heating requirements vary
somewhat on a seasonal basis and there may be times during the coldest winter months that there may be a slight
deficit in ADG with regard to simultaneously meeting both energy demands.
We estimate that the completion of the proposed ADG Treatment Project will result in a net reduction of purchased
energy at the WWTP of approximately 72,500 therms per year at current ADG production levels, growing to a reduction
of about 85,750 therms per year in the next five years This represents a reduction in the total amount of fuel (purchased
natural gas plus ADG) that is combusted on-site annually, which also reduces the attendant air emissions from the
combustion of untreated ADG in the digester boiler and the waste gas flare.
Anaerobic Digester Gas Treatment System
When utilizing ADG,there are critical process areas that must be addressed to ensure proper operation and longevity of
the process and equipment. The most important area is in properly processing the gas before combustion. Most of the
problems observed in the field with equipment and systems using ADG are not associated with the technologies of the
ADG users. Instead, most of the problems are due to improper fuel processing before combustion. Since ADG has
many constituents that are detrimental to rotating equipment, combustion and power generation equipment, it is
essential that these constituents are identified and the fuel processing equipment is designed to ensure proper removal
of these harmful contaminants from the gas to levels appropriate for the technology of the ADG users.
ADG contains many contaminants, with the largest being a significant amount of entrained water in the gas which must
be removed prior to compression and supply of this gas to the users. One of the other major contaminants is siloxane,
which must be removed to a very low level prior to being used to fuel any type of internal combustion engine,
microturbine or fuel cell. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) can be problematic due to it mixing with water in the gas and forming
Carbonic acid, which is extremely detrimental to most process equipment. There is also H2S(Hydrogen Sulfide, an acid)
in biogas which needs to be removed prior to the fuel processing and compression. Without treatment, virtually all of the
H2S in the ADG is emitted as SO2 when the ADG is combusted,either in an engine, boiler or flare.
Generally speaking, treatment of ADG begins with a process to reduce the H2S to an acceptable concentration, as most
H2S removal processes are designed to operate on wet gas streams. A variety of technologies are available for this
purpose, including biofllters, iron sponge media filters and others. Depending on the initial H2S concentration, a
combination of two processes may be appropriate. Initial gas testing found the H2S content of the digester gas to be
about 1,900 ppm by volume. Based on these results, we propose to install a two-stage system, including a biofilter
followed by an iron sponge to reduce HZS to levels less than 40 ppm by volume. Based on current ADG quantities, we
project that the installation of the proposed treatment system will reduce combined annual SO2 emissions from the
digester boiler and flare by about 9,400 Pounds of SO2 per Year. Within five years this SO2 emissions reduction is
projected to increase to about 12,200 Pounds of SO2 per Year. This reflects an average reduction in direct SO2
emissions of from 4.7 to 6.0 Tons of SO2 per Year within the next five years, increasing thereafter as ADG quantities
continue to increase due to service area growth and other factors.
To remove the entrained water it is critical that the dew point of the gas be lowered significantly prior to the gas entering
the gas compression cycle and then ensuring that this dew point is not approached until after the compression cycle is
complete. Once the compression cycle is complete it Is important that the dew point be further lowered to ensure all of
the water is out of the gas prior to the gas being sent to the filtration system where the rest of the detrimental
constituents are removed. For optimum performance, the gas is often preheated upstream of the filtration system.
The City proposes to use a Bio-Spark Biogas Processing System The Bio-Spark system uses a design and process
flow which has proven to remove harmful contaminants down to non-detectable limits. Each Bio-Spark system is
designed and built specifically for the particular site conditions (after a complete gas analysis) and is sized to carefully
match the output and generation technology used
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Program Schedule
The City anticipates that this project, as described in the technical section will require a minimum of six to eight months
to complete. There will be a four-week period during which initial project engineering and additional ADG sampling and
testing is conducted.
An initial meeting will be held during this time frame with the County of Riverside to review technical and cost information
as well as to gain approval of the planned project management and administration process. The quarterly and final
report outlines will be submitted for approval at this time. The South Coast AQMD will also be contacted relative to re-
permitting of the existing IC engines for operation using ADG. Following that meeting, permit applications will be
prepared and submitted.
We are projecting about 12 weeks for detailed design, fabrication and delivery of the ADG treatment system, during
which time permit processing will take place
Once the equipment is on site, we expect that all construction, start-up and testing will be completed within a period of
about 8 weeks. Following that, we have allowed an eight-week period for preparation of final project documentation and
close-out.
Project Organization
As discussed at the start of this section, the City of Palm Springs Is the Proposer and will subcontract with technology
vendors and constructors to implement this project. Veolia Water Constructors, Inc., is a California-licensed contractor
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Veolia Water North America-West, LLC,the operations, maintenance and management
(0&M)services provider to the City of Palm Springs for their wastewater treatment Plant.
Veolia Water will serve as the Construction Manager for the project, with representatives of the firm's Capital Program
Management(CPM) group serving as Project Manager, Design Manager and Construction Manager.
The detailed design, supply and construction of the system will be performed by Calpwr, who will also provide ongoing
operation and maintenance support under a five-year contract, with provisions for annual renewals thereafter. Calpwr is
also a California-licensed contractor(License No.847137).
Veolia Water's current 0&M staff at the City of Palm Springs wastewater plant will be responsible for managing site
access and scheduling of activities involving temporary plant operational Interruptions or coordination with other ongoing
plant operations.
Mr. David Barakian with The City of Palm Springs will be the overall Manager for the project. Ms Carrie Rovney, also
with the City of Palm Springs,will perform as the fiscal administrator.
Project Manager Fiscal Administrator
Mr. David Barakian Ms. Carrie Rovney
Director of Public Works, City Engineer Department of Public Works Administrative Assistant
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
PO Box 2743 PO Box 2743
Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743 Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743
Dave.Barakian(8),palmsphngs-ca.gov Carrie Royney�Npalmsprings-ca.gov
760 323-8253 8732 (760) 323-8160
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Subcontractors
The City of Palm Springs, California, in association with Veolia Water and Calpwr, will be the team that is responsible for
the design, installation and operation of the proposed project.
The team of Veolia Water and Calpwr is uniquely qualified to provide the services required for this project on behalf of
the City of Palm Springs, and they bring a wealth of experience in wastewater treatment plant operations, energy
management and cogeneration system design to this project.
Veolia Water has many years of experience operating the City of Palm Springs wastewater treatment plant and is fully
conversant with all aspects of the proposed ADG treatment system and its integration into the operations at this plant.
Additionally, Veolia Water and Calpwr have previously worked together on the engineering design, construction,
installation and start-up of an ADG treatment and 400 KW cogeneration system for the wastewater treatment facilities at
Gresham Oregon; a client for which Veolis Water provides contract operations, maintenance and management (0&M)
services under a long-term agreement. Moreover, the Veolia Water project team members have worked together with
Calpwr to evaluate ADG treatment and cogeneration systems at several other Veolia Water 0&M project sites, including:
Richmond, California, Great Falls, Montana, as well as their work with our City.
The team structure that the City of Palm Springs is proposing, as discussed throughout this Proposal, provide for the City
as the sponsoring agency (Proposer), and Veolia Water, teamed with Calpwr of San Diego, to provide the design,
fabrication and installation of the Bio-Spark Biogas Processing System.
The detailed design, supply and construction of the system will be by Calpwr, who will also provide ongoing operation
and maintenance support under a five-year contract, with provisions for annual renewals thereafter. Veolia Water has
worked with Calpwr in similar projects and has found them to be eminently qualified in the area of anaerobic digester gas
treatment system design and fabrication
Calpwr will be responsible for the detailed design of the gas treatment system, including: sizing and selection of
equipment; procurement of system components and equipment items; assistance with air permitting efforts; system
fabrication, delivery and installation. The design of the initial H2S removal stage (biofilter) will be completed jointly by
Calpwr and Veolia Water and integrated into the overall system design by Calpwr, including procurement of system
components and equipment items; system fabrication, delivery and installation. To accomplish field erection and
installation, Calpwr may subcontract portions of the work to qualified local construction contractors licensed in California.
System start-up, testing and initial operation will be provided by Calpwr, working in conjunction with the Veolia water
project and operations team personnel. Calpwr will provide an extended guarantee and long-term maintenance
agreement covering full service, repair and media replacement during the initial five years of system operation, with
options to extend the maintenance contract to ten years. This will assure that the system will be properly maintained and
that system performance and up-time/evailability will be maximized.
The City's Team may employ other local California registered specialty consultants where required to prepare project
documentation, such as design drawings, air permit applications and/or to provide specialized testing services, such as
gas analysis or soil testing, as appropriate. It is not anticipated that these services will constitute a significant portion of
the project budget.
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Project Costs
The requested amount of funding is$50,000 for 2008 and an additional $45,500 for 2009
Project Task Estimated Cost
Engineered Equipment Purchase 272,823.00
Construction Management Labor 50,617 44
Construction Managers Travel& Living Costs 9,525,00
Subcontractor Costs 125,685,00
Other Direct Costs 21,583.00
Project Contingencies(7%of Direct Project Costs) 33,616.00
Contractor Profit(14%of total project costs) 83,650.36
2008 Operations and Maintenance 45,500
2009 Operations and Maintenance 45,500
Total Project Costs $688,499.80
Project Funding Sources
2008&2009 Funding Sources %' ' Amount
2008 County of Riverside, COLMAC Fund for Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement 7% 50,000
Projects
2009 County of Riverside, COLMAC Fund for Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement 7% 45,500
Projects
City of Palm Springs Wastewater Fund and other Sources,as Available 86% 592,999.80
Total 2008&2009 Project Costs 100% $688,499.80