HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2006-R0410 - Engineering Services Amendment Agreement - Black & Veatch Corporation - 08_24_2006Resolution No. 2006-RO410
August 24, 2006
Item No. 6.9
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, Amendment No. 2 to
Agreement for Engineering Services by and between the City of Lubbock and Black &
Veatch Corporation, and all related documents. Said Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for
Engineering Services is attached hereto and incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the Council.
Passed by the City Council this 24th day of August 2006.
DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
..R becca G za, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Thomas Adams, Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard K. Casner, First Assistant Attorney
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
AGREEMENT
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
Resolution No. 2006-RO410
August 24, 2006
Item No. 6.9
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas (Owner) has duly executed and entered into that certain
Agreement for Engineering Services (the "Original Agreement") dated the 131h day of January 2005
(and any amendments thereto and any work orders, work authorizations, purchase orders or
documents of similar effect issued thereunder) with Black & Veatch Corporation (Engineer),
providing for performing certain engineering services for the Water Resources Improvements (the
Project);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Engineering Services,
Resolution No. 2005-R0563, dated on or about December 1, 2005 (the "First Amendment"), Owner
and Engineer amended the Original Agreement in certain respects;
WHEREAS, Owner and Engineer wish to amend Attachment A and B of the Original Agreement, in
certain respects, as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, Owner and Engineer
agree this 24th day of August , 2006, as follows:
ARTICLE 1—ATTACHMENT A
That ATTACHMENT A OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, as amended by the First Amendment,
shall be amended as follows:
Attachment A Item B, PART 2 — DETAILED DESIGN of the Original Agreement, as amended by
the First Amendment, is hereby supplemented with Amendment No. 2, Attachment A, which is
attached hereto.
ARTICLE 2—ATTACHMENT B
That ATTACHMENT B, COMPENSATION, OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, as amended by
the First Amendment, shall be amended as follows:
Attachment B of the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, is hereby
supplemented with Amendment No. 2, Attachment B, which is attached hereto.
ARTICLE 3—AMENDMENT
This Amendment, to the extent of any conflict with the Original Agreement, as amended by the First
Amendment, shall supersede the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended by the
First Amendment. However, it is the express intention of Owner and Engineer that this Amendment
and the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, shall be completely integrated and
be construed in harmony and congruity as a single instrument. Except as amended herein, the
Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, shall remain valid and subsisting as
originally provided therein.
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Resolution No. 2006-RO410
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ATTACHMENT A Item No. 6.9
TO
AMENDMENT NO.2
TO
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Owner: City of Lubbock, Texas
Engineer: Black & Veatch Corporation
Project: Water Resources Improvements
B. PART 2 — DETAILED DESIGN (Anticipated Duration 12 months)
Scope of Services
Black & Veatch is currently providing engineering services related to renovation of the City of
Lubbock (City) Southeast Water Reclamation Plant (SEWRP). The project includes an evaluation of
alternative effluent discharge locations to the North Fork Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River
(NFDMF). Potential discharge locations include the Canyon Lakes, near the SEWRP, and below
Lake Ransom Canyon, which is the existing discharge location.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently conducted water quality
modeling of the NFDMF using the computer simulation model QUAL-TX. The study area included
the river segment from just upstream of the SEWRP (Lake 6 Dam) to Buffalo Springs Lake.
In order to evaluate alternative discharge locations in the Canyon Lakes and downstream of Lake
Ransom Canyon, the TCEQ model will be expanded to include the Canyon Lakes and the NFDMF
from below Lake Ransom Canyon to the Route 380 bridge near Post, Texas. A separate hydraulic
model, HEC-RAS will be constructed from Canyon Lake 1 to Buffalo Springs Lake for the purpose
of developing the hydraulic coefficients and exponents required for the QUAL-TX model. The
coefficients and exponents for the river segment from below Lake Ransom Canyon Lake to Route
380 were developed as part of the 1990 B&V Water Quality Modeling Study, which was conducted
as part of an Engineering Plan for upgrades to the WWTP. Therefore, a HEC-RAS model of this
segment will not be necessary.
The 1990 B&V Water Quality Modeling Study also included a limited amount of water quality
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sampling in the Canyon Lakes and in the river segment from Ransom Canyon Lake to Route 380. To
the extent possible this data and other available water quality data will be used to calibrate the
model, although it will be difficult to achieve a reliable calibration of the model from below Lake 6
to Lake Ransom Canyon because effluent is currently not being discharged into this reach of the
river.
Preliminary QUAL-TX modeling by TCEQ and B&V indicate that effluent discharged to the river
near the SEWRP would result in a minimum DO concentration (sag) at some point in the upstream
half of Buffalo Springs Lake. Thermal stratification in the reservoir during the summer months may
compartmentalize the water column above and below the thermocline. It is possible that the warmer
water entering the reservoir would flow through the upper layer, which should better aerated
compared to a flow through the entire water column. If the flow is through the upper layer, the
reservoir would have a higher capacity to assimilate the BOD in the effluent, resulting in a somewhat
higher DO. This project includes sampling of the water column in the reservoir to determine the
potential presence of thermal stratification. The reservoir will also be sampled for background
chlorophyll a, a constituent of the algae, which produce DO during photosynthesis.
Task 1 Project Initiation
Task 1.1 Contact TCEQ
TCEQ will be contacted regarding questions about the Agency's QUAL-TX model of the (NFDMF)
from the Lubbock WWTPs to Buffalo Springs Lake. The questions will be related to the model
calibration approach, and assumptions for CBOD, ammonia decay rates, sediment oxygen demand
(SOD) rate, stream and reservoir re -aeration rates, and stream and reservoir channel cross -sections.
Clarification will be requested on the applicable aquatic life dissolved oxygen (DO) criterion for the
unclassified segment of the NFDMF River above Ransom Canyon Lake. The segment from below
Ransom Canyon Lake to the confluence of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River is
classified with a "Limited" aquatic life use. The average daily DO criterion for a Limited aquatic life
use is 3 mg/L. It appears that the DO criterion for the unclassified segment is 5 mg/L. A memo
documenting this task will be prepared.
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Task 1.2 Obtain and Review Existing Information
The existing TCEQ QUAL-TX model will be extended to include the Canyon Lakes, 1 through 6.
And downstream of TCEQ's model, the model will be extended to include all of Buffalo Springs
Lake, Ransom Canyon Lake, and approximately 46 miles of the NFDMF River downstream to Route
380 near Post, Texas. Development of the extended model will be based on existing information,
which will include the following sources:
• TCEQ QUAL-TX model input run files for various effluent discharge scenarios
• Flood Insurance Study (FIS) hydraulic models from Lake 1 to 50`h Street in Lubbock, which
is about 1.6 miles downstream of Lake 6 dam.
• GIS aerial photos, 1 foot digital contours, and Digital Terrain Model (DTM) from the City
• Design drawings with elevation contours of Buffalo Springs Lake
• Appendix D, Water Quality Modeling Study, which was conducted by B&V in 1990 as part
of an Engineering Plan for upgrades to the WWTPs. The study included Streeter Phelps
models of the Canyon Lakes and the NFDMF River from below Ransom Canyon Lake to
Route 380. The NFDMF River between Lake 6 and Buffalo Springs Lake was not included
in the study.
Task 1.3 Conduct Field Reconnaissance
B&V modeling staff will conduct limited field reconnaissance of the modeling study reach, which
will consist of driving to various bridge crossings and inspecting and photographing river and lake
conditions. This will not include surveying, which is not anticipated to be required for this analysis.
Task 2 Develop Hydraulic Model
A hydraulic model of the Canyon Lakes; the free flowing section of the NFDMF River to Buffalo
Springs Lake; Buffalo Springs Lake; and Ransom Canyon Lake will be configured and run for the
purpose of developing hydraulic coefficients and exponents that will define the hydraulics for the
QUAL-TX model. A preliminary review of the TCEQ's QUAL-TX model suggests that the assumed
hydraulic coefficients and exponents significantly underestimate river velocities in the free flowing
section. It is not expected that a hydraulic model will be required for the new QUAL-TX model
segment below Ransom Canyon Lake to Route 380 because it appears that appropriate hydraulic
coefficients and exponents were developed as part of the 1990 B&V water quality modeling study.
The coefficients and exponents were based on a dye time of travel study conducted by Alan Plummer
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and Associates, Inc. (APAI). APAI also conducted dye studies for the Canyon Lake and the reach
from below Lake 6 to Buffalo Springs Lake for the 1990 study. The dye studies will be used to
calibrate the hydraulic model.
Task 2.1 Develop Hydraulic Models
The HEC-RAS program will be used to develop the hydraulic models. The existing HEC-RAS
model, developed for the Lubbock FIS, should be sufficient for the river reach from Lake 1 to 50t"
street. This model will be extended to include the free flowing section of the NFDMF River from
501" Street to Ransom Canyon Lake dam. Channel cross sections of this segment obtained by APAI
for the 1990 B&V modeling study will be primary source of data required to build the HEC-RAS
model for the free flowing segment. The survey data will be supplemented by the City's Digital
Terrain Model. Elevation contours, and the design drawing for Buffalo Springs Lake will be used to
develop cross sections for the reservoir. If design drawings for Ransom Canyon Lake are not
available, the cross -sections will be estimated from existing aerial photography and elevation
contours. The HEC-RAS model will be calibrated based on the dye time of travel study conducted by
APAI for the the 1990 B&V modeling study..
The calibrated HEC-RAS models will be run for a range of river flows expected for the various
effluent discharges to be evaluated in Task 4.1. The simulated velocities and flow depths will be
used to develop the velocity and depth coefficients and exponents used by the QUAL-TX model in
Task 3.2.
Task 3 Develop New QUAL-TX Model
The QUAL-TX model developed by TCEQ will be extended both upstream and downstream as
previously described.
Task 3.1 Expand Model Segmentation
The study reach for the TCEQ QUAL-TX model is approximately 9.9 miles from the WWTPs to
near the Comanche Road Bridge crossing of Buffalo Springs Lake. The new model will be expanded
to include approximately 8 miles of the Canyon Lakes; the section of Buffalo Springs Lake from
Comanche Road to the dam; Ransom Canyon Lake; and approximately 46 miles of free flowing river
from Ransom Canyon Lake to the Route 380 Bridge. The TCEQ model was configured using metric
units. The expanded models will be configured in English units to make it more user-friendly.
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Task 3.2 Incorporate Model Hydraulics
The velocity and depth coefficients and exponents developed in Task 2.2 will be input to the QUAL-
TX model from Lake 1 to Ransom Canyon Lake dam. The coefficients and exponents for the river
segments from Ransom Canyon Lake dam to Route 380 will be based on the coefficients and
exponents developed for the 1990 B&V modeling study.
Task 3.3 Conduct Sampling of Buffalo Springs Lake
Sampling of Buffalo Springs Lake will be conducted during one sampling period in the summer of
2006 at five locations in Buffalo Springs Lake and one location in
the NFDMF Brazos River immediately upstream of the headwaters of the lake. Sampling at each
location will include field measurements of dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, temperature, conductivity,
and Secchi disc depth. A near surface water sample will be collected at each station and analyzed for
chlorophyll a by a qualified laboratory.
A Sampling Work Plan will be developed in consultation with TCEQ prior to conducting the
sampling. This plan will describe, at a minimum, the following study components:
• Monitoring locations;
• Types of samples or measurements;
0 Parameters, analytical methods, and, as appropriate, preservation methods and container
requirements;
• Identification of responsibility for implementation of specific study activities; and
• Quality assurance procedures.
After completion of the sampling program, a report describing the study conducted and summarizing
the data obtained will be prepared and submitted to the City for review and comments.
Task 3.4 Calibrate Models
The 1990 B&V Water Quality Modeling Study included a limited amount of water quality sampling
in the Canyon Lakes and in the river segment from Ransom Canyon Lake to Route 380. To the
extent possible, the data will be used to calibrate these segments of the QUAL-TX models. A search
for additional sampling data for the other three segments will be conducted, and if available, this data
will also be used in calibration of the model. The model will be calibrated for CBOD and ammonia
decay rates, SOD, and re -aeration rates. The USEPA publication Rates, Constants, and Kinetics
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Formulations in Surface Water Quality Modeling will be used to validate the calibration parameters
and estimate appropriate parameter values for which calibration is not possible from existing data.
To the extent possible, the model will also be calibrated for chlorophyll a, using data obtained in
Task 3.3.
Task 3.5 Check Model Sensitivity
The critical model calibration parameters, CBOD and ammonia decay rates, SOD, re -aeration rates,
and algae maximum specific growth rate, will be checked for their sensitivities in affecting model
predictions for DO and chlorophyll a. This will be accomplished by making runs for each of the
models using the above model parameters that have been increased and decreased by 25 percent of
their calibrated values.
Task 4 Evaluate Discharge Alternatives
Task 4.1 Develop Discharge Alternatives
The calibrated models will be used to evaluate scenarios of effluent discharge alternatives. The
alternatives will include various combinations of effluents flow rates at various discharge locations..
The discharge locations will include the Canyon Lakes, the NFDMF River near the WWTPs, and
increased flow at the existing discharge location below Ransom Canyon Lake.
Task 4.2 Evaluate Discharge Alternatives
The models will be run for up to 10 scenarios developed in the previous task. The primary
consideration for each of the alternatives is impact on DO in the lakes and rivers. It appears that no
alternative should result in a minimum DO concentration below 5 mg/L from the Canyon Lakes to
Ransom Canyon Lake and a minimum DO concentration below 3 mg/L from Ransom Canyon Lake
to the confluence of the DMNF River; however, these criteria should be verified by TCEQ.
Task 5 Prepare Technical Memos
Task 5.1 Prepare Model Development Memo
Upon completion of Task 3, Develop New QUAL-TX Model, a memo to document the work
completed to that point in the study will be prepared. This will include a preliminary evaluation of
the discharge alternatives in Task 4.2. A draft memo will be submitted to the City for review and
comments, which will be addressed in the final version of this memo.
Task 5.2 Prepare Study Memo
Upon completion of Task 4, Evaluate Discharge Alternatives, a memo documenting the work for the
entire study will be prepared and submitted to the City for review and comments, which will be
addressed in the final version of this memo.
Task 6 Meetings and Presentations
Task 6.1 Project Initiation Meeting with City
B&V modeling staff will meet with City staff to review the scope of work and to address potential
questions and concerns. The meeting will be scheduled immediately following the field
reconnaissance, Task 1.3, so that pertinent information learned during the reconnaissance can be
shared with City staff.
Task 6.2 Present Updated QUAL-TX Model to City and TCEQ
The model development memo in Task 5.1 will be presented to City staff and TCEQ staff.
Task 6.3 Present Study Results to City and TCEQ
The study memo in Task 5.2 will be presented to the City staff and TCEQ staff.
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Resolution No. 2006-RO410
ATTACHMENT B
TO
AMENDMENT NO.2
TO
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Owner: City of Lubbock, Texas
Engineer: Black & Veatch Corporation
Project: Water Resources Improvements
Compensation
For the services covered by this Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Engineering Services, the
Owner agrees to pay the Engineer as follows:
For all services described in Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Engineering Services, an
amount equal to the Engineer's actual payroll costs times 2.25, plus reimbursable expenses
at cost and plus subcontract billings times 1.10, with a total not to exceed $86,000.
2. It is understood and agreed:
That the Engineer shall start the performance of the services listed below within ten (10)
days of receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).
That the Engineer shall keep records on the basis of generally accepted accounting practice
of costs and expenses and which records shall be available to inspection at reasonable
times.
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