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Resolution to authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the Proposal for Professional Services, including a Standard Terms and Conditions Agreement, submitted by Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers for services to assist the City of West Allis in performing a Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment Study for the amount of $18,000 ordered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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WHEREAS, West Allis Water Works purchases treated water from Milwaukee Water Works; and,
WHEREAS, Milwaukee Water Works treats the purchased water with orthophosphate for corrosion prevention; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been partnering with the state's large water systems , including the City of West Allis (City) , to ensure the systems are optimizing their corrosion control treatment (CCT) by minimizing lead and copper concentrations in their drinking water to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, because the DNR has determined there currently is insufficient system specific information to determine whether the City's existing CCT practices are optimized in a manner that minimizes lead and copper concentrations in the drinking water it has ordered the City to conduct a Demonstrative Corrosion Control Treatment Study (CCT Study) to evaluate the drinking water system and develop a report documenting how the City intends to minimize lead and copper in its drinking water system; and,
WHEREAS, the DNR has given a complete timeline for the requirements of the CCT Study, with October 31, 2019, being the first date by which the City must submit a proposal to the DNR outlining the basic steps/components of the study, the anticipated timeline for each step and any additional work completed to date; and,
WHEREAS, because of its complexity, the DNR strongly recommends the City work with a consultant and/or treatment expert to determine the best direction in conducting the CCT Study, using Environmental Protection Agency guidance do...
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