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600KC� PAGE ONMOTIONby Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously approved the final pay request in the amount of $8,400 to Fred Rice & Associates, Inc., as recommended by staff. 11.H.2. CHLORINATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - FINAL PHASE - GLACE & RADCLIFFE - CAMP. DRESSER & MCKEE The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 18, 1999: DATE: MARCH 18,1999 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS, P.E. hl DIRECTOR OF S PREPARED AND GENE A. RAUTH STAFFED BY: OPERATIONS MANAGER SUBJECT: Chlorination System Improvements, Final Phase BACKGROUND On December 22, 1998 the Board of County Commissioners considered an agenda item for the above -referenced subject. During that meeting the Board approved staffs recommendation to fast-track the Risk Management Plan (RMP) development, returning to the Board with the appropriate work authorizations and agreements (see attached copy of agenda item, dated December 14, 1998). As explained in an earlier agenda item, the preparation and submittal of Risk Management Plans (RMP's) for all 10 of the treatment plants, as required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are due to EPA no later than June 21, 1999. To meet the June 21, 1999 deadline, the Board has authorized the staff of the Department of Utility Services, utilizing a cross functional task team, to develop and implement the County's RMPs. The task team is made up of representatives from: • The Department of Utility Services • The Department of Risk Management • The Department of Emergency Management Services • The County's Wastewater Treatment Consultant, Glace & Radcliffe, Inc. • The County's Water Treatment Consultant, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. ANALYSIS As part of the overall compliance requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments and Accidental Release Prevention (ARP) program (see attached agenda item, dated December 14, 1998), the team is developing and implementing the specific RMP's for each of the 10 treatment plants as required. A detailed engineering analysis called a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is required as Part of the County's ARP for each plant site. The PHA for each plant includes an Accidental Release Prevention Plan, Hazard Analysis Assessment, Offsite Consequence Analysis and Process Safety Analysis. The PIW s are a supplemental part to each plant's RMP and are a strategic part of the County's ARPs. It is the team's recommendation to utilize additional resources from the County's Water consultant, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) and the County's Wastewater consultant, Glace & Radcliffe, Inc. (G&R), to prepare these documents. These resources would be an addition to the development and implementation of the County's RMPs and represents the final phase of the Department's compliance effort. The Department of Utility Services staff is requesting approval for the two work authorizations which are part of the RMP and ARP submittal process (see attached) and are described as follows: APRIL 69 1999 -108-