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Regular Agenda Item INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES Date: April 10, 2014 To: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services 6#) Prepared By: Arjuna Weragoda, P.E., Capital Projects Manager AW Subject: Alternative Water Supply Evaluation — Work Order No. 11 with CDM Smith Inc. DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: On February 4th, 2014 under Commissioner Bob Solari's matters, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) directed staff to do the following: • Review the conclusions of the 2007 Alternate Water Supply Study which suggests having a surface water supply for the future; • Enter into dialogue with the St. John's River Water Management District to obtain the expertise that they can offer; • Design a long term system; • Analyze the usage of water in the County; • Bring the Board a proposal for a feasibility study to develop a fresh surface water system complete with necessary reservoir system; and • Include in the proposal a request for funding from the St. John's River Water Management District. Concurrently staff has met with St. Johns River Water Management District staff and attended their presentations on the Draft District Water Plan. ANALYSIS: Staff requested that CDM Smith, Inc (CDM) prepare a proposal to embark on a study for an alternative water supply. The proposal for an alternative water supply evaluation will be conducted in a phased approach. Phase I- Preliminary Evaluation Phase II — Modeling and Land Acquisition Phase III — Final design, permitting and construction The subject authorization from BCC is only for the Phase I portion of the evaluation. Phase I of the evaluation will address all the bulleted items requested by BCC except designing a long term system. f:\Utilities\UTILITY - Engineering\WATER\Alternative Water Supply\2014 Alternative Water Supply\Agenda - Alternative Water Supply Evaluation -4- 14-14.docx Page 1 of 2 98