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A DIVISION OF MALCOLM PINNIC
April 11, 2007 CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. David Kautz
CFO/Assistant City Manager
City of Round Rock
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Re: Regional Wastewater System Costs
Study Proposed Agreement and Scope of Services
Dear Mr. Kautz:
As we discussed with you last Thursday during our telephone conference involving
yourself, Mr. Nuse, and Ms. Demers for the City of Round Rock, and Andy McCartney,
Charles Schoening, and myself for Red Oak, we are happy to submit this letter proposal
to the City of Round Rock.
Red Oak Consulting, a division of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., (Red Oak), has prepared the
attached Professional Services Agreement for your execution. This document
describes the Basic Services to be provided by Red Oak in Sections 1 and 2. Section 1
refers to Attachment A, where our services are listed. Attachment A, in turn, refers to
this letter as the Scope of Services.
BACKGROUND
The City of Round Rock and a few other cities (referred to as The Cities herein) along
with the LCRA and the Brazos River Authority (BRA) formed a regional wastewater
utility system some 14 years ago. At that time, a significant amount of assets were
contributed by The Cities into this regional system. Major assets include the
wastewater collection system and a wastewater treatment plant. The regional system
has grown significantly during the intervening time. Total investment in the regional
facilities now exceeds $109 million. Another $39 million is expected to be added to
that by 2011. Per existing agreements, LCRA and BRA provide The Cities with
wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services.
The Cities expressed concern to us about significant escalations in LCRA's charges for
these services. The objective of this study is to collect rate data to assist The Cities in
determining if their initial misgivings are based on relevant industry comparative rate
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Mr. David Kautz
City of Round Rock
April 11, 2007
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information and LCRA cost data. Our discussions confirmed that the City of Round
Rock desires Red Oak to initiate a limited scope study consisting of two specific tasks.
We propose to complete these two tasks on an fixed fee basis. If additional tasks are
subsequently identified and requested by the City of Round Rock, Red Oak will discuss
these requests with you at that time to conduct such additional tasks.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
For this limited study, we propose to conduct the following tasks in accordance with
our previous discussions.
Task 1 - Rate Survey
In this task we will conduct a wholesale wastewater rate survey of the following Texas
wastewater utilities:
1. Fort Worth Water Department
2. Dallas Water Utilities
3. Trinity River Authority
4. Austin Water Utility, and
5. San Antonio Water System
This information will serve to establish wholesale service rates per 1,000 gallons for
wastewater service. This information will likely not allow us to conduct a more
rigorous analysis of specific line item costs such as administrative overhead costs.
However, it will demonstrate if the LCRA wholesale rates are similar to the rates
charged by these other wholesale wastewater utilities.
Task 2 - Round Rock Cost Data Review
We propose that our senior analyst for this study will meet with your Finance Director,
Ms. Cindy Demers, in Round Rock within the first few weeks of this study. This will be a
one day session to review and discuss the LCRA cost data gathered by The Cities and
submitted to us, and to discuss other observations and questions regarding this data.
The data we have received from you to date includes:
• March 9
• March 19 Batch 1.
• March 19 Batch 2.
• March 19 Batch 3.
LCRA Brushy Creek Wastewater System 2007 Budget
BCWWTP System Data
Proforma BCWWT data
Brushy Creek Capital expenditures
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Mr. David Kautz
City of Round Rock
April 11, 2007
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STAFFING
We propose to designate Mr. Andy McCartney, senior financial consultant as the
manager for Tasks 1 and 2, as discussed above. Dr. Kees Corssmit will act as our senior
reviewer for these two tasks.
As previously discussed, if other tasks are requested, Red Oak can make available
experienced engineers or other Red Oak consultants, such as Gary Rabalais and David
Sklar, whose names and resumes were previously made available to you, to address
future potential needs. Their resumes are attached for your convenience. All of our
senior consultants may be assisted by other consultants, as needed.
TIMELINE
We are prepared to meet your timeline for this study targeting a mid June 2007 date
to complete Tasks 1 and 2.
WORK EFFORT AND FEE
We propose to conduct Tasks 1 and 2 of this study for a fixed fee of $16,500.
If you have any questions or concerns, or require additional information, please
contact me.
Very truly yours,
RED OAK CONSULTING
a division of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
C. ( ies) W. Corssmit, PhD
Vice President
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Between City of Round Rock, Texas and Red Oak Consulting
In consideration of the mutual promises herein, City of Round Rock, Texas [Client] and Red Oak Consulting,
a division of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. [Red Oak], agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement
[Agreement] are the following:
SECTION 1-- BASIC SERVICES
1.1 Scope. Red Oak shall provide Professional
Financial Consulting Services [Services] described
in Attachment A, Scope of Services. Attachment A
shall also contain payment and pricing provisions.
1.2 Standard of Care. Red Oak shall perform the
Services under this Agreement at the level custom-
ary for competent and prudent professionals
performing such Services at the time and place
where the Services are provided. These Services
will be provided by professionals and individuals
skilled in financial consulting services.
1.3 Instruments of Service. Red Oak is
responsible for the professional quality, technical
accuracy, timely completion, and the coordination
of all instruments of its Services [Service
Instruments] provided under this Agreement.
SECTION 2 -- ADDITIONAL SERVICES
2.1 Scope. Red Oak will provide Additional
Services when authorized in writing by the Client.
SECTION 3 -- CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Unless stated otherwise in Section 8, the Client
shall do the following in a timely manner.
3.1 Client's Representative. Designate a
representative having authority to give instructions,
receive information, define Client's policies, and
make decisions with respect to the Services.
3.2 Assignment Criteria. Provide all criteria and
information as to Client's requirements for the
Services, including any budgetary limitations.
3.3 Data. Provide all available information,
including previous reports and any other data in the
possession of the Client relevant to the Services per
the request submitted by Red Oak.
3.4 Access. If necessary, arrange for Red Oak to
enter upon public and private property as necessary
3.5 Review. Examine the Service Instruments and
obtain the advice of attorneys, insurance counselors
or other consultants as Client thinks appropriate.
Render written decisions concerning the Service
Instruments within a reasonable time.
3.6 Assignment Developments. Give prompt
written notice to Red Oak whenever Client observes
or otherwise becomes aware of any development
that affects the scope or timing of Red Oak's
Services.
SECTION 4 -- PERIODS OF SERVICE
4.1 Time of Performance. Sections 4 and 5
anticipate the orderly and continuous progress of
the Services. The time of performance is the period
which should reasonably be expected to be required
for the completion of the Services.
4.2 Delays. If Attachment A specifies specific
dates by which Services are to be completed and if
such dates are exceeded through no fault of
Malcolm Pirnie, the compensation specified under
Section 5 shall be subject to equitable adjustment.
4.3 Start of Performance. Red Oak will start the
Services upon authorization by the Client. If Client
gives authorization before signing the agreement,
Red Oak shall be paid as if the Services had been
performed after both parties signed the Agreement.
4.4 Completion of Performance. For the
purposes of final payment under Section 5,
completion of Red Oak's services will occur upon
completion of the Services.
4.5 Force Majeure. If a force, event, or
circumstance beyond Red Oak's control interrupts
or delays Red Oak's performance, the time of
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performance of the Services shall be equitably
adjusted.
SECTION 5 -- COMPENSATION
5.1 Basic Services. Client shall pay Red Oak the
amount stated in invoices issued in accordance with
the pricing schedule for work performed and
reimbursable expenses incurred during the period
covered by the invoice as outlined in Attachment A.
Invoices are due and payable within 30 days after
receipt by the Client.
5.2 Additional Services. Client shall pay Red Oak
for Additional Services performed pursuant to
Client's Authorization and invoiced in accordance
with the pricing schedule.
5.3 Delay or Termination.
5.3.1 If Client delays the performance of, or
payment for, Services under this Agreement
for more than 3 months for a reason(s) other
than Red Oak's fault, Red Oak may suspend
performance until it receives payment in full
for Services rendered and expenses incurred
to the date of suspension.
5.3.2 If Client terminates this Agreement prior to
completion of the Services, Red Oak shall
be paid in full for Services satisfactorily
rendered and expenses incurred to the date
of termination, including reasonable
demobilization and termination expenses.
5.4 Disputed Amounts. If Client disputes an
item(s) or amount(s) contained in an invoice, Client
agrees to pay the balance of the undisputed invoiced
amounts to Red Oak.
5.5 Collection. Any reasonable attorney's fees or
other reasonable costs incurred by Red Oak in
collection of delinquent amounts shall be paid by
the Client.
SECTION 6 -- GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
6.1 Changes. By written notice at any time, the
Client may change the Services, provided such
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changes are within the general scope of the Services
contemplated by this Agreement. In such event, an
equitable adjustment both in the compensation for
and time of performance of the Agreement shall be
made in writing prior to Red Oak's performing the
changed Services.
6.2 Confidentiality. Red Oak will hold secret and
confidential all information designated by the Client
as confidential. Red Oak will not reveal Confi-
dential Information to a third party unless:
6.2.1 the Client consents in writing;
6.2.2 the information is or becomes part of the
6.2.3 Red Oak lawfully possessed the information
before receipt from the Client;
public domain;
6.2.4 applicable law, regulation, court order or an
agency of competent jurisdiction requires its
disclosure; or
6.2.5 failure to disclose the information would
pose an imminent and substantial threat to
human health or the environment.
6.3 Professional Service. The Service Instruments
furnished under this Agreement are the tangible
results of Red Oak's Services. Red Oak shall retain
ownership and property interests in the Service
Instruments whether or not Client completes the
Project and Red Oak shall retain sole ownership of
pre-existing proprietary property including but not
limited to computer programs, software and models.
Red Oak does not represent the Service Instruments
to be suitable for reuse by Client or others for exten-
sions of the Services or on any other project. Any
reuse without written verification or adaptation by
Red Oak for the specific purpose intended is at
Client's sole risk, without liability to Red Oak. Any
such verification or adaptation will entitle Red Oak
to compensation at rates to be agreed on by the
Client and Red Oak.
6.3.1 Except as stated in this Agreement, Red Oak
makes no warranty or guarantee, express or
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implied, regarding the electronic data
furnished by Red Oak or the device or
medium in or on which the files are
furnished. Without limiting the generality
of the preceding statement, Red Oak makes
no warranties of merchantability or
suitability for any use other than those set
forth contained in the Agreement. Red Oak
cannot and does not warrant that the
electromagnetic data furnished by it will not
degrade over time.
6.3.2 Copies of documents that may be relied
upon by the Client are limited to the printed
copies (also known as hard copies) that are
signed or sealed by the' Client. Files on
electronic media of text, data or graphics or
of other types that are furnished by Red Oak
to the Client are only for the convenience of
the Client. Any conclusion or information
obtained or derived from such electronic file
will be at the user's sole risk.
6.3.3 Red Oak makes no representations as to
long term performance of electronic media
data resulting from the use of software
application packages, operating systems, or
computer hardware differing from those
used by the creator. Red Oak shall not be
responsible for the consequences of errors
found to exist in standard software products
that are sold to the public by commercial
vendors.
6.4 Insurance. Red Oak will maintain insurance
against the following risks during the term of the
Agreement:
6.4.1 workers compensation in statutory amounts
and employer's liability for Red Oak's
employees' Services -related injuries or
disease;
6.4.2 general liability and automobile liability
each in the amount of $1,000,000 for
personal injury or property damage to third
parties which arises from Red Oak's perfor-
mance under this Agreement; and
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6.4.3 professional liability in the amount of
$1,000,000 for legal obligations arising out
of Red Oak's failure to meet the Standard of
Care.
6.5 Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement and to the fullest
extent permitted by law, Client agrees that Red Oak
shall not be liable to the Client for any special,
indirect or consequential damages, whether caused
or alleged to be caused by Red Oak's negligence,
strict liability, breach of contract or warranty under
this Agreement.
6.6 Interpretation. This Agreement shall be
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York.
6.7 Successors. This Agreement is binding on the
successors and assigns of the Client and Red Oak.
The Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in
part to any third parties without the written consent
of both Client and Red Oak.
6.8 Independent Contractor. Red Oak represents
that it is an independent contractor and is not an
employee of Client.
6.9 Notices. Written notices may be delivered in
person or by certified mail, or by facsimile, or by
courier. All notices shall be effective upon the date
of receipt by the party. Notices shall be delivered
or sent to the designated representative of the other
party at the address given on the last page of this
Agreement. An address may only be changed by
written notice.
6.10 Applicable Law. If applicable to this
Agreement, Red Oak will comply with the
requirements of:
6.10.1 the Equal Employment Opportunity
clause in Section 202 of Executive Order
11246, as amended,
6.10.2 Utilization of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Public
Law 95-507), and
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6.10.3 all other federal, state and local laws
and regulations or orders issued under such
laws.
6.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement,
including any attachments and referenced
documents, is the entire agreement between the
Client and the Red Oak. Any prior or
contemporaneous agreements, promises, negotia-
tions or representations not expressly stated herein
are of no force and effect. Any changes to this
Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the
Client and Red Oak.
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6.12 Waivers and Severability. A waiver or
breach of any term, condition, or covenant by a
party shall not constitute a waiver or breach of any
other term, condition or covenant. If any court of
competent jurisdiction declares a provision of this
Agreement invalid, illegal, or otherwise unen-
forceable, the remaining provisions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
6.13 Effective Date. Unless stated otherwise, this
Agreement is effective on the date shown on the
cover page.
Execution Authority. This Agreement is a valid and authorized undertaking of Client and Red Oak. The
representatives of Client and Red Oak who have signed below have been authorized to do so.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement effective as of
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By C. (Kees) W. Corssmit PhD
Title Vice President
Date 22 March 2007
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ATTACHMENT A
Scope of Services and Pricing Schedule
1) Scope of Services. The Scope of Services consists of (Proposal to City of Round Rock, dated March 22, 2007
attached and made part of this Agreement or the following:)
a) Proposal Letter dated March 22, 2007.
b) X
2) Pricing Schedule. The Pricing Schedule consists of this page plus the following documents attached and made part
of this Agreement:
a) Summary of Charges: Per attached Letter dated 22 March 2007
b) X
3) Terms of Payment
a) Fixed Rates. For Basic Services under Section 1, Client shall pay Malcolm Pirnie on the basis of the terms
provided in the Scope of Services Letter dated March 22, 2007. If additional services are requested Red Oak's
standard hourly rates will be charged for technical work actually performed.
b) Reimbursable Expenses. Except for certain in-house services, project expenses incurred with subcontractors
and outside vendors will be invoiced at cost plus 10% to cover handling. These project expenses may include, but
are not limited to: shipping charges; printing; supplies; equipment; traveling expenses; special insurance; licenses;
permits; and subcontracted services.
c) In House Services. In-house services not subject to handling costs are:
i) Computer usage:
ii) Transportation:
iii) Reproduction:
iv) Specialty Equipment:
$3.60/per labor hour
$0.48/mile for vehicles; $0.60/mile for 4x4 vehicles
$0.76/per labor hour
In accordance with a usage rate schedule
d) Invoices. Malcolm Pirnie will submit invoices to Client as stated in our letter dated 22 March, 2007. If
additional services are requested invoices will be submitted for each month during which services were
performed. Invoices may include carrying charges at 1.5% per month for delinquent payments outstanding over
30 days and applicable sales or value-added taxes.
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Dr. Corssmit recently joined Malcolm Pirnie's Red Oak Consulting division
as a Vice President in the Financial Services group. Prior to this, he
served as President of Integrated Utilities Group, a consulting firm
specializing in water and wastewater utility economics which was
acquired by Red Oak in January of 2007. Before founding Integrated
Utilities Group in 1993, Dr. Corssmit was a partner at a large multi-
discipline engineering firm, where he established and managed the
development of the largest specialized water and wastewater utility
economics group in the nation.
Dr. Corssmit's career and practice focuses on water and wastewater
utility cost of service rates, financing, general economics and
management consulting, and economic development issues. He has
developed and presented expert testimony before numerous city
councils, utility commissions, and similar organizations. He has also
served as a judge and arbitrator on rate and valuation disputes. He is the
chairman of the American Water Works Association's Rates and Charges
Committee, and member of the Wastewater Environment Federation's
Financing and Charges Task Force. Dr. Corssmit is the lead author and
editor of the book Water Rates, Fees, and the Legal Environment, AWWA,
2005, and a co-author on various ratemaking manuals.
DETAILED EXPERIENCE
■ Plumb Creek Wastewater Authority: Wastewater User Charge Study /
Castle Rock CO. Project Director for an analysis of wastewater user
charges and rate structure. Developed and analyzed three rate structure
alternatives for PCWA's wholesale customers. The primary objectives of
this study were to develop three alternative rate structures that are easy
to understand and that promote equity among PCWA's customers,
consider both current capacity investments and future capacity needs,
develop rate structures that facilitate service agreements, and assist the
Staff and Board in selecting the best rate structure alternative. The Board
selected one alternative for implementation. Subsequently, reviewed
PCWA's capital replacement program for input into the rate study and
then analyzed the user charges for PCWA's reuse water system which
were also implemented.
■ City of Omaha: Wastewater Finance Plan and Rate Studies / Omaha
NE. Project Director for a comprehensive cost of service study and
analysis for wastewater rates to determine the cost of providing
wastewater service to customers served by the city's Sewer Revenue
Fund. The analysis provided the city with a repeatable and consistent
approach to calculating wastewater rates as revenue requirements
change in the future.
■ Metro Wastewater Reclamation District: Development Charge
Updates / Denver CO. Conducted an extensive review and a series of
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Project Role:
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Red Oak Consulting
A division of Malcolm Pirnie
Years of Experience
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Education
Ph.D., Water Resource Economics,
Washington State University 1973
M.S., Resource Economics, University of
Massachusetts 1969
B.S., Economics and Agricultural
Commerce, McGill University, Canada
1967
Diploma, Agricultural Engineering,
Deventer International Institute of
Agriculture, The Netherlands 1965
Societies
American Public Works Association
American Water Works Association
Denver Association of Business
Economists
National Association of Business
Economists
Water Environment Federation
Water Environment Federation Task
Force on Financing and Charges, Member
American Water Works Association
Financial Management Committee,
Member
American Water Works Association Rates
and Charges Committee, Chair
National Association of Business
Economists, President, Portland Chapter
Member of Various Advisory Boards of
Public Utilities
Special Recognition
Who's Who, Environmental Registry,
Citation's 1992
KOAP-TV Oregon Educational and Public
Broadcasting Service, Contributing
Economist
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workshops to assist in modifying Metro's sewer connection charge (a.k.a.
development charge) and annual charges. The study included conducting
a series of seminars with Metro's Annual Charges Committee to ensure
the adopted methodology was based on sound principles and met the
needs of agencies with differing rates of growth.
• Tualatin Valley Water District: Proposed Regional Drinking Water
Agency / Portland OR. Developed a regional cost model (including
financing options) used to determine costs for each of the participating
agencies in a jointly funded comprehensive study to evaluate the
development of a regional drinking water agency.
• Expert Testimony / Nationwide. Dr. Corssmit is one of the most
experienced water and wastewater utility rate analysts and expert
witnesses in the United States. During the last few years he has
supervised, or participated in, comprehensive water and, or,
wastewater rate studies for the Denver Water Distributors
Technical Advisory Committee, City of Los Angeles, Central and
West Basin Municipal Water Districts, California, the Cities of
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, Plum Creek
Wastewater Authority, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater
Authority, Ft. Collins Loveland Water District, Castle Pines
Metropolitan District, Purgatory Metropolitan District, Black
Hawk/Central City Sanitation District, the Town of Monument,
and the City of Brighton, Colorado, the City of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the City of Fairbanks, Alaska, Municipal Utilities System,
and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. He also
managed the development of a comprehensive finance plan and
rate study for the Central Wyoming Regional Water System, a
tap fee study for Arapahoe Water and Wastewater Authority
(Colorado), and expert testimony and rate analysis for the city of
Missoula, Montana, Butler County, Ohio, and Durango
Metropolitan District No. 1 and No. 2. (Colorado).
Previous to the above mentioned cases, he also provided expert
witness testimony and analysis for the City of Portland, Oregon
in a water pollution damages case, the City of Billings, Montana
in a comprehensive water rate case, the City of Holland,
Michigan, in a wholesale water rate dispute, Durango West
Metropolitan District Number 1 in a wholesale water rate dispute,
and for Breckenridge Sanitation District and the City of Colorado
Springs in wastewater impact fee and rate lawsuits. For FSW
(Fairbanks, Alaska) he provided expert testimony in proceedings
leading to a complete privatization of the City of Fairbanks'
water and wastewater utilities. He also prepared expert witness
testimony for the cities of Modesto and Clovis (California)
regarding ground water pollution issues.
Other significant expert witness analysis and, or, testimony was
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given by Dr. Corssmit for Oildale Mutual Water Company,
California, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utilities, the
Hammond Sanitary District, Albuquerque Utilities Corporation,
and the cities of Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and
Kalamazoo, Michigan. A number of these assignments involved
rate issues between inside and outside users.
■ Rate Studies / Nationwide. Participated in or supervised water,
wastewater, and storm water rate studies in more than 300
assignments, including the following:
• ALASKA: Anchorage, College Utilities, Central Alaska Utilities, King
Cove, Kodiak, Fairbanks, Fairbanks Sewer and Water, and Soldotna,
Alaska
• CALIFORNIA: Oildale Mutual Water Company, Fresno, Merced,
Metropolitan Water of Southern California, Los Angeles, Palm
Springs, San Francisco, Sacramento, West and Central Basins, and
EBMUD, California
• COLORADO: Arapahoe Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe
County Water and Wastewater Authority, Aurora, Bancroft Clover
Water and Sanitation District, Breckenridge Sanitation District, Black
Hawk/Central City Sanitation District, Buena Vista Sanitation
District, Castle Pines Metropolitan District, Cherry Creek Water
District, Colorado Renaissance Festival, Colorado Springs,
Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District, Denver Water
Distributors Technical Advisory Committee, Durango West
Metropolitan Districts No.1 and No. 2, Ft. Collins -Loveland Water
District, Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District, Greeley, Grand
Junction, Home Builders Association Denver, Idaho Springs, Denver
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Montrose and Montrose Fire
District, Montezuma Water Company, Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District, Platteville, Purgatory Metropolitan District,
South -East Englewood Water Board, Southgate Water and Sanitation
District, Westminster, Colorado
• FLORIDA: City of West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Oldsmar,
Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, South Daytona Beach, and Village
of Palm Springs, Florida
• ILLINOIS: DuPage County and City of Peoria, Illinois
• IOWA: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• INDIANA: The Hammond Sanitary District, City of Hobart and Lake
Station, Indiana
• MASSACHUSETTS: Boston, Massachusetts
• MICHIGAN: Holland and Kalamazoo, Michigan
• MONTANA: Billings and Missoula, Montana
• NEBRASKA: Omaha, Nebraska
• NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority,
Albuquerque Utilities Corporation, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, New
Mexico
• NORTH CAROLINA: Brunswick County, North Carolina
• OHIO: Butler County Department of Environmental Services and
Huber Heights, Ohio
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• OKLAHOMA: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• OREGON: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission,
Multnomah County, Eugene -Springfield, Drainage District No.1 of
Multnomah County, East Multnomah County Wastewater District,
Eugene -Springfield; Eugene Water and Electric Board, Albany, Coos
Bay, Eugene, Forest Grove, Milwaukee, Newport, Portland,
Springfield, Gresham, Tualatin Valley Water District, and Fairview,
Oregon
• UTAH: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District,
Utah
• WASHINGTON: Clark County, Vancouver, Seattle, Camas, and
Bremerton, Washington
• WISCONSIN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• WYOMING: Central Wyoming Regional Water System and City of
Gillette, Wyoming
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Corssmit is the author or coauthor of more than 250 reports dealing with water and
wastewater economics and economic development. He regularly presents technical papers
or speeches to professional and semi-professional organizations on water or wastewater
utilities or economic development issues. A selected list of his publications and
presentations follows:
Defensible Rates and Fees: What makes them Legally Defensible? Principles and Practical
Guidance, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Sandra Doyle, CMA, Mark S. Sanchez,
RMWEA/AWWA Regional Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 12, 2005.
Water Conservation Rates: Experiences from Colorado's Special Districts from the Past Five
Years, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D. and Jason G. Mumm, Facilitator, Special District
Association Annual Convention September 23, 2005, Keystone, Colorado.
The New Financing & Charges Manual: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About
Rates, with Carol Malesky and others, AWWA/WEF 2005 Joint Management Conference
Workshop, Atlanta, GA, February 27, 2005.
Water, Rates, Fees and the Legal Environment, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., and
numerous contributors, Handbook, AWWA, 2005.
Financing and Charges for Wastewater Systems, WEF Manual of Practice No. 27, coauthor
C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, McGraw Hill 2004.
Water Supply Issues and the Denver Metropolitan Area, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D.,
Rotary Club of the Denver Tech Center, May 13, 2003, Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Rate Setting for Small Water and Wastewater Systems, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D.,
Carol F. Malesky, and Jason G. Mumm, National Association of Regulatory Commissioners,
Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance, October 1, 2002, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Wastewater Impact Fees: A Significant Legal Ruling, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Carol F.
Malesky, Jason G. Mumm, and Norman F. Kron, WEFTEC 2002 Conference Proceedings,
September, 2002, Chicago, Illinois.
Water Rates and Charges and the Legal Environment Workshop, Editor and Co -moderator,
with David B. LaFrance and Jason G. Mumm and various other authors, June 16, 2002,
Annual American Water Works Association Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Breckenridge Sanitation District Impact Fee Study: A Case Study, by Andy Carlberg,
Gene Riordan, and Kees Corssmit, Annual Conference Special District Association of
Colorado, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, September 21, 2001.
Impact Fees: A Recent Ruling with National Implications, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D. and
Paul L. Matthews, 2001 AWWA Conference and Exposition, Washington D.C., June 21, 2001.
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Challenges of Implementing GASB 34, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D. and Neil Geitner, P.E.,
Annual Conference Special District Association of Colorado, Bail, Colorado, September 14,
2000.
Fire Protection Cost Allocation, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., New AWWA Rate Manual
Workshop, AWWA 2000 Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 2000.
Wholesale Rates and Wheeling, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Shane Chapman, and Kent
Turner, New AWWA Rate Manual Workshop, AWWA 2000 Annual Conference, Denver,
Colorado, June 2000.
Sell -Off, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Carol F. Streiner, Jeffery D. Brunson, and Bill
Gordon, Article in Civil Engineering, November 1998.
Institutional Hurdles in Privatization: The Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System, by C. (Kees)
W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Carol F. Streiner, and Bill Gordon, presented to the ASCE's 25th Annual
Conference of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division in Chicago, Illinois,
June 10,1998.
Establishing Wastewater Surcharge Program for Commercial Customers, by C. (Kees) W.
Corssmit, Ph.D. and Greg Tilley, presented at the RMSAWWA/RMWEA Annual Conference,
September 1997.
Water Efficient Rate Structures and a Computer Model for Evaluating Conservation Rates.
A Pre -Conference Workshop, taught with Edward J. Amatetti and Paul L. Matthews, Annual
Conference AWWA, Atlanta, June 15, 1997.
FMUS Privatization, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Brunsdon, CPA, presented
to the ASCE 24th Annual Conference of the Water Resources Planning and Management
Division in Houston, Texas, April 9,1997.
Financial Planning and Cost of Service, A Short Course for Water and Wastewater Utility
Engineers, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., David S. Backer, P.E., and Carol Streiner,
presented to AWWA/WEF in Des Moines Iowa, September 23, 1996.
Fire Impact Fees, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Gregory Tilley, and Carol Streiner
presented to the Special Districts Association of Colorado, September 20,1996.
Basic Elements of Cost of Service. A short course presented to Japan Water Works
Association Delegation at the request of American Water Works Association, April 9 and 10,
1996.
A Primer on Calculating Fees and Charges, by C. (Kees) W. Corssmit, Ph.D., Paul L.
Matthews and Gregory Tilley, presented to the Special District Association of Colorado
Workshop, Spring, 1995.
Equity and Defensible Water Conservation Rates. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Rocky Mountain Section, American Water Works Association; Crested Butte, Colorado;
September 1994.
Water Conservation Strategies --The Right Strategy for the Underlying Need. With Paul L.
Matthews and David B. LaFrance. CONSERV '93 Conference. Las Vegas, NV. December
1993.
Financing Protocol: A Management Tool for Special Districts. With Newell Wright,
Presented to Special Districts Association of Colorado Annual Conference. Breckenridge,
Colorado. September 24,1993.
Privatization as a Source of Financing --The Presidential Executive Order. With Paul L.
Matthews, Presented at the 1993 Rocky Mountain AWWA/WPCA Section Conference.
Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 22,1993.
Considerations for Privatizing City Services. A paper presented to the American Planning
Association Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois. May 5,1993.
Financial Planning and Defensible Water Rates. Presented to the Illinois Section AWWA
84th Annual Meeting. Arlington Heights, Illinois. April 1993.
The Presidential Order to Promote Infrastructure Privatization for Municipal Services.
Presented to Municipal Management Session of the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control
Association Annual Conference. Boise, Idaho. October 1992.
Infrastructure Financing Trends: Public and Private Financing, Privatization. Capital
Project in Difficult Financial Times Symposium. Lake Lawn, Wisconsin. September 1992.
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Water and Wastewater Rate Setting for Special Districts. Presented at Special District
Association of Colorado. Fifteenth Annual Conference. Vail, Colorado. September 1991.
Selecting a Rate Structure: Legal Requirements and Latest Trends. Rocky Mountain Water
Pollution Control Association. Denver, Colorado. December 1989.
Unit Process Cost Allocations for Wastewater Rate Studies. Proceedings AACE Annual
Meeting. New York, New York. July 1988.
The Oregon Economy -Now and Five Years From Now. Presented to The Planning forum.
Portland, Oregon. January 1988.
Pricing of Reclaimed Effluent. Presented at Arizona Water and Pollution Control
Association Annual Conference. Tucson, Arizona. May 1987.
Wastewater Utility Unit Process Cost Parameter Allocations: Advancing Towards a
Scientific Method. With Larson, E.M. and D.M. Mynhier. Presented at the 59th Annual
Conference Water Pollution Control Federation. Los Angeles, California. October 1986.
Innovations in POTW Financial Management. Planning to Meet Future Needs. AMSA
Proceedings. 1985. pp. 40-52.
Paying for Reuse Water. Journal AWWA. July 1985.
Paying for Reused Water. Alternative Water Sources in the Pacific. Pacific Seminar. CH2M
HILL, Honolulu, Hawaii. 1984.
Financing Water Reclamation Projects. Rocky Mountain Seminar. CH2M HILL. Denver,
Colorado. 1984.
Public Works Financing After the Tax Revolt. American Public Works Association Oregon
Spring Conference. 1983.
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Mr. McCartney's extensive managerial and financial experience includes
many organizational studies and numerous rate and financial studies
serving both the public and private sector. His experience covers
technical areas such as utility cost of service and rate studies, litigation
support, economic feasibility analyses, financial, management &
operational audits, reviews of policies & procedures, and operating
practices, valuation services, utility financial statement analyses, and
regulatory rate filing and reporting.
DETAILED EXPERIENCE
• Fort Worth Water Department - Water Planning & Business Services
Department: Senior Finance Manager / Fort Worth TX.
• Conducted cost of service/rate studies under the cash and utility
basis methods for retail and wholesale customers.
• Developed and conducted presentations to credit rating
agencies, customer groups, city management, and city council.
• Coordinated debt issuances with financial advisors.
• Assisted with the preparation of the multimillion dollar
departmental budget.
• Calculated the revenue budget for entire department. [2005-
2007]
• City of Hurst: Accounting Manager / Hurst TX.
• Managed investment portfolio (fixed income) of approximately
$60 million.
• Responsible for the accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Supervised the city's treasury management functions.
• Responsible for auditor, broker, and bank relationship
management. [2004-2005]
■ Rylander Clay & Opitz, LLP: Audit Manager / Fort Worth TX.
• Managed all aspects of audit and review service delivery from
engagement planning, supervision of audit staff and in -charge
seniors, financial statement preparation, presentations to audit
committees, to practice management activities such as billing
and business development.
• Developed an engineering firm's general overhead burden rate for
cost-plus contracts in accordance with federal acquisition
regulations.
• Specialized in audits of small businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and local governments.
• Expert witness regarding financial matters. (2000-2004]
■ Black & Veach Corporation: Senior Management Consultant / Fort
Worth TX.
• Conducted cost of service/rate studies for water and wastewater
utilities.
• Provided financial consulting services in the areas of revenue
and debt management as well as bond feasibility studies.
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PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERIn:
Andy McCartney
Project Role:
Financial Analyst
Title/Firm:
Senior Associate
Red Oak Consulting
Division of Malcolm Pirnie
Years of Experience
20
Education
Bachelor of Business
Administration/Finance, Texas A&M
University 1987
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Accounting, University of Texas,
Arlington 1989
BS Economics University of Texas,
Arlington 1996
MBA Business Administration/Finance,
Dallas Baptist University 1992
License/Certification
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Valuation Analyst
Societies
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant
Texas Society of Certified Public
Accountants
Government Finance Officers of Texas
National Association of Certified
Valuation Analysts
American Water Works Association,
Texas Section
Employment History
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 2007 to present
Fort Worth Water Department 2005 to
2007
City of Hurst, Texas 2004 to 2005
Rylander Clay & Opitz, LLP 2000 to 2004
Black & Veatch Corporation 1999 to 2000
Fort Worth Water Department 1998 to
1999
KPMG, LLP 1996 to 1998
Texas -New Mexico Power Company 1988
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• Assisted customer advisory committees regarding rate design
and conservation Issues.
• Developed and conducted training of utility rate personnel in
performing cost of service studies. [1999-2000]
■ Fort Worth Water Department - Water Administration Department:
Senior Utilities Rate Analyst / Fort Worth TX.
• Conducted cost of service/rate studies under the cash and utility
basis methods for retail and wholesale customers.
• Developed and conducted presentations to credit rating
agencies.
• Assisted with preparation of the official statement for a $98
million revenue bond issuance.
• Conducted customer advisory committee meetings for both
retail and wholesale customers.
• Coordinated preparation of the annual financial and statistical
report. [1998-1999]
• KPMG, LLP: Senior Auditor / Fort Worth TX.
• Performed all aspects of audit planning for large clients such as
Alcon Laboratories, and supervised audit staff members
performing internal control testing and audit sampling.
• Audited areas such as inventory, receivables, payables, cash,
debt, equity, and fixed assets.
• Worked on a client's multimillion dollar capital project as an
internal auditor. [1996-1998]
• Texas -New Mexico Power Company - Power Resources Department:
Senior Analyst / Fort Worth TX.
• Assisted with preparation of monthly and annual financial
statements.
• Assisted with preparation of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K).
• Participated in reengineering the annual operations and
maintenance budgeting process as well as the capital budgeting
process.
• Assisted with preparation of cost of service studies and rate
filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
• Calculated monthly purchased power and fuel cost recovery
factors.
• Developed special rate proposals for industrial class customers.
[1988-1996]
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Mr. Rabalais has more than 20 years of experience in the
civil/environmental field. As project manager, his primary emphasis has
been in process and detailed design of municipal and industrial treatment
systems for both conventional and design -build delivery methods. He
has been responsible for the management and engineering of projects
with a combined construction value of over $250 million. His
background includes program management, planning and feasibility
studies for water and wastewater facilities, predesign reports, design of
municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment systems,
design/build projects for municipal water plants, design of aquarium life
support system, and construction management services.
DETAILED EXPERIENCE
• City of McAllen: Northwest Water Treatment Plant / McAllen TX.
Project manager for a development report that included an
assessment of an existing City -owned site, wetlands permitting,
development of the treatment process (high -rate conventional
with chlorine dioxide disinfection), sizing of the facility for a 25 -
yr growth period, and a rate analysis that included options for
wholesale of water and assessment of impact fees.
• City of Houston: Public Utilities Support Program / Houston TX.
Deputy Program Manager responsible for the daily operations of
the $7.5 million City of Houston Public Utilities Support
Program. The program covers a variety of services to the
Wastewater Operations Branch of the City's Public Utilities
Division. While overseeing a full-time staff of approximately 40,
with additional supplemental staff being furnished by 12
subconsultants, the program provides the following services:
• Engineering analysis of neighborhood basins for condition and
capacity.
• Construction administration of approximately $30 million (annual)
structural pipe rehabilitation.
• Capacity and condition assessment of over 350 lift stations.
• Geographic Information Management Systems updating and
correction.
• Capital project planning and development.
• Detailed design of special and emergency projects.
• Regulatory responses and coordination.
• Development of long term control plans for permit compliance.
• Excursion and SSO tracking, response, and correction.
• Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Plan.
• Bexar Metropolitan Development Corporation: Medio Creek Ranch
Water 'Treatment Plant / San Antonio TX. Led a pilot study of
membrane technology for the Bexar Metropolitan Development
Corporation. The objective of the study was to develop design
criteria for the sizing of three different membrane processes,
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Gary P. Rabalais
Project Role:
Project Engineer
Title/Firm:
Senior Associate
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Years of Experience
24
Education
Program completed in BSCE Civil
Engineering Louisiana State University
1982
Licenses and Certifications
Professional Engineer
Employment History
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 2004 to present
Montgomery Watson Harza 1983 to 2004
US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans
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determine operational costs, and evaluate overall performance.
Data from the study was used for bidding and procurement or the
membranes. The pilot study included an IDI
SUPERPULSATOR for membrane pretreatment for removal of
organics, and parallel Aquasource and KOCH ultra filtration
membranes, and MEMCOR micro filtration membranes.
Following the pilot study and membrane procurement, Mr.
Rabalais prepared the conceptual design for a 9.6 mgd plant. The
conceptual design included site layout, equipment sizing, design
and operation criteria, and process and instrumentation diagrams.
As an alternative to the membrane process, a conventional
process was engineered and priced. The membrane process
proved economically viable and was implemented using a design
/ build project delivery approach.
• City of Houston: Plant 1 & 2 Filter Upgrade Project / Houston TX.
Completed a predesign report of the filtration processes for the
East Water Purification Plant. Evaluation of the 36 filters
(combined filtration area of over 46,000 sq. ft.) included a review
of historical data, media coring and analysis, backwash testing,
and development of conceptual designs and costs for new media,
surface wash systems, wash troughs, concrete repair, addition of
a filter -to -waste system, valve replacement, replacement of field
instrumentation, and a new PLC -based control system.
The evaluation led to rehabilitation and improvements projects
for both Plants 1 and 2. The work included new actuated filter
valves, media, fiberglass wash troughs, rehabilitation of existing
rotating arm surface wash system, and design of a new filter -to
waste piping and pumping system. The project included a new
alum feed system including transfer pumps, diaphragm metering
pumps, day tank, instrumentation, and on-line analyzers. The
existing waste wash -water pump station storage volume was
doubled and was provided with three new pumps, a new 30"
force main, and forebay outfall. The new PLC control system
can automatically backwash the filters, and provides flow control
for the filters.
A similar project was designed and constructed for improving the
eight Plant 2 filters. In addition to the filter and alum feed system
improvements, the tow sedimentation basins were retro -fitted
with tube settlers and submerged orifice launders to increase the
hydraulic capacity of the basins while still providing high quality
settled water to the filters.
• City of Dallas: SWWTP Solids Screening and Thickening Facility and
Odor Control Improvements / Dallas TX. Quality control reviewer
for the improvements to the solids screening and thickening
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facility. The project scope included the redesign of the building's
odor control system (ventilation system and sand media biofilter),
modifications to the GBT filtrate drain system, addition of a
44,000-scfm organic media biofilter, odor control fans,
ventilation fans, instrument air supply system, etc.
• City of Houston: Sims Bayou Wastewater Model / Houston TX.
Project manager for development of a planning tool for the City
of Houston Sims Bayou Service area. The INFOWORKS
computer model will be used to model the 4.4. million ft. long
collection system network to determine future capacity,
rehabilitation, and treatment needs for regulatory compliance.
The model building effort includes survey of over 2,200
manholes and capacity testing of 30 lift stations for the 26,000
acre area. Intensive flow monitoring using 130 meters will be
undertaken to collect rainfall and flow data for model calibration.
• City of Houston: Willowrun Wastewater Treatment Plant / Houston
TX. Completed the fast-track design of repairs to the 36" diameter
Dedrick force main the 30" diameter Fannin St. Bridge vent pipe,
and Willow run WWTP for the City of Houston. The projects
were declared emergencies by the City, and involved emergency
procurement procedures to implement nearly $600 thousand of
construction improvements.
■ Escambia County Utilities Authority: Main Street Wastewater
Treatment Plant Odor Study / Pensacola FL. Project engineer on an
odor control study of a 20-mgd pure oxygen tertiary wastewater
treatment plant for the Escambia County Utilities Authority in
Pensacola, Florida. The study included an odor panel and
sampling of the process units within the plant, as well as
upstream pumping stations. Te study evaluated odor control
alternatives, and included treatment systems such as wet
scrubbers, incineration, chemical addition, as well as process
modifications to minimize odors. He also conducted a hydraulic
and treatment capacity evaluation of the plant and developed
alternatives for upgrading the plant to 30 mgd while providing
full nitrification and denitrification.
• Hampton Road Sanitation District: Williamsburg Virginia Wastewater
Treatment Plant / Williamsburg VA. Project engineer for the design
of a plant expansion of the Williamsburg, Virginia WWTP (22.5
mgd expandable to 30.0 mgd). The project included a new
headworks with screening, septage unloading, and aerated grit
chambers, primary clarifiers, high rate oxidation towers,
intermediate clarifiers, aeration basins with three 22,000 cfm
(900 hp) centrigfugal blowers, secondary clarifiers, and chlorine
and sulfur dioxide contact basins. Primary sludge is thickened
with gravity thickeners, and intermediate and secondary sludge is
thickened with four 3.0 meter gravity belt thickeners. The
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sludges are blended prior to dewatering with plate and frame
filter presses, then incinerated. Single and two —stage packed bed
scrubbers were provided to treat odorous air collected from the
headworks, primary clarifiers, oxidation towers, intermediate
clarifiers, and gravity belt building.
■ International Boundary and Water Commission: Water and
Wastewater Master Plan / Matamoros Mexico. Project engineer for a
master plan for water and wastewater for the City of Matamoras,
Mexico. This major border city; population of 350,000, is
expected to more than double by the year 2020. The project
objective was to develop a long-term plan for infrastructure
improvements to meet the needs for this new growth. Initial
tasks include aerial photography, field survey of the existing
pipelines, pump station, storage tanks, treatment facilities, digital
mapping, wastewater flow monitoring and characterization, and
water distribution system flow and pressure monitoring. The
master plan included planning for wastewater treatment and re-
use, evaluation of new sources for drinking water, expansion and
upgrade of the water treatment plants, and cost-effective analysis
of system improvements using computer modeling.
PUBLICATIONS
Rabalais, G.P., "Membrane Filtration of Dirty Filter Backwash Waste,"
presented at the Joint Conference of the Water Environment Association of Texas and
American Water Works Association, Texas Section (Texas Water 2003), Corpus Christi TX,
April 1-4, 2003.
Rabalais, G.P., "Enhanced Coagulation for Compliance with the Stage 1
D/DBP Rule," presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the American Water Works
Association and Water Environment Association of Texas, TX, April 2000.
Rabalais, G.P., Wei, Y., "Ozone as an Alternative Disinfectant," presented at the
Joint Annual Conference of the Water Environment Association of Texas and the American
Water Works Association, Texas Section, TX, April 2000.
Rabalais, G.P., "Trends in Technology - Alternatives for Compliance with the
Interim Enhanced SWTR and the Stage 1 D/DBP Rule," presented at the Texas
Water Utility Operators Short School, March 2000.
Rabalais, G.P., Hulbert, R.W., "Requirements of the Disinfection By-products
Rule," presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the American Water Works
Association and Water Environment Association of Texas, TX, April 1999.
Rabalais, G.P., "Trends in Technology - Membrane Filtration," presented at the
Texas Water Utility Operators Short School, March 1999.
Rabalais, G.P., Hulbert, R.W., "Implementation of a Large Scale Pilot Facility for
the East Purification Plant," presented at the Houston Lighting and Power Municipal
Water/Wastewater Seminar, Houston TX, August 1997.
Rabalais, G.P., Joyce, J.J., Taylor, F., Evans, K., "Odor Control in Pensacola,
Florida," presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the American Water Works
Association Florida Section / Florida Water Pollution Control Association / Florida Water
and Pollution Control Operators Association, Miami FL, November 14-18,1987.
Rabalais, G.P., Chow, B.M., White, S.C., "Design for Computer -Aided Water
Resource Planning," Water Forum '86: Water /ssues in Evolution, M. Choriomas, G.R.
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Baumli, W.J. Brick, eds., Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2. ASCE Press, Washington DC,
August 1986.
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Mr. Sklar is the Asset Management Practice Leader for Red Oak
Consulting and brings over twelve years of experience across the water,
wastewater, and electric utility industries. His projects have included
extensive international exposure across North America, Europe,
Australia, and New Zealand. Mr. Sklar has led asset management and
capital planning projects for water and wastewater utilities across the
US, developed and managed international benchmarking programs, as
well as led several projects examining network performance and
regulatory strategy for some of the largest electric utilities in the UK. In
addition, Mr. Sklar has developed and facilitated numerous Asset
Management training workshops in both the US and Europe. He is a
frequent speaker and author on the topic of Asset Management and
Performance Management and has presented at many industry
conferences including AWWA, WEF, IWA, IEEE and the US Conference of
Mayors Urban Water Council.
Mr. Sklar's key skills and areas of expertise include asset management
strategy, benchmarking, KPI/balanced scorecard implementation,
operational best practices, business process optimization, regulatory
strategy, business and systems analysis, and project management.
DETAILED EXPERIENCE
• Erie County Dept. of Environment and Planning: Asset Management
Capital Planning and Prioritization / Buffalo NY. This ongoing
project includes the development of an asset management
focused capital planning and prioritization methodology. Scope
includes a baseline condition assessment of major plant and
buried assets, evaluation of strategic business drivers,
development of project prioritization methodologies, and
preparation of the final CIP document, including a detailed rate
and financial impact analysis. As a final task, technical and
functional requirements for a CMMS system will be developed
along with standard policies and procedures, followed by formal
vendor evaluation and selection.
• Spartanburg Water System and Sanitary Sewer District: CIP
Workshops / Spartanburg SC. Facilitated a series of workshops for
management and staff and developed business processes and
tools to implement a formal CIP approach across the
organization. The goal of the project was to help ensure that
optimal capital projects are selected and implemented consistent
with asset management practice including: cost/benefit analysis,
project review and prioritization, criticality determination, and
service level impacts.
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Dave C. Sklar
Project Role:
Asset Management
Title/Firm:
Principal Consultant
Red Oak Consulting
Division of Malcolm Pirnie
Years of Experience
12
Education
BA Economics Boston University 1992
Employment History
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 2005 to present
MWH (TAG - The Asset Group) 2003 to
2005
Business Edge Solutions 2000 to 2001
UMS Group UK 1998 to 2000
UMS Group Inc.1993 to 1998
The project included the development of key service level
metrics, project business cases and prioritization tools, and a
public and stakeholder support program.
■ City of Phoenix, Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection
Division: Performance Management and Organizational Improvement
Strategy / Phoenix AZ. Facilitated several business process
improvement teams across water distribution and wastewater
collection including water distribution system maintenance and
reliability, collection system operations, recruiting / hiring, and
development, and dispatch. Also worked with the utility's senior
management team to define key performance and service level
measures across water distribution and wastewater collection
divisions.
• City of Delaware: Asset Management CMMS and GIS Program /
Delaware OH. This ongoing project includes the development of
formal asset management policies and procedures for both the
water and wastewater utility. The scope encompasses the
establishment of service levels and performance measures, asset
condition and criticality criteria (include plant and buried assets),
and asset and project prioritization methodologies. Following
the development of policies and procedures, the project will focus
on defining the functional and technical requirements for a
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS).
This will include the final vendor selection and implementation,
work process definition, configuration, data conversion, and
integration with GIS.
• Ojai Valley Sanitary District: Collection System CIP / Ojai CA.
Project Manager for the development of a comprehensive 25 year
capital improvement plan for the wastewater collection system.
The focus of the project was to provide a formal long-term asset
enhancement, renewal, and replacement plan and capital
investment strategy that was both financially sound and
supported long term sustainability. The plan provided a long
term planning tool for OVSD's management team, as well as a
communication mechanism to the board and other key
stakeholders. Project tasks included asset inventory and
condition assessment, prioritization of required capital projects,
and a 25 year financial forecast.
• Ojai Valley Sanitary District: Wastewater Treatment Plant Capital
Improvement Plan / Ojai CA. Project Manager for the development
of a long-term capital improvement plan (CIP) for the wastewater
treatment plant. The project scope includes a detailed asset
inventory, condition assessment, asset valuation, and expected
remaining life estimate for all major assets. The goal of the
project is to develop a 25 year capital expenditure forecast and
assess the likely impact on rates, reserves, and
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• Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority: Asset Management / CIP
Workshops / Okatie SC. Facilitated a series of workshops to
review, analyze, and prioritize proposed water and wastewater
CIP projects. Project business cases were developed and
prioritized utilizing asset management methodologies and tools.
The workshop included a detailed review of business cases,
development of business drivers and weighting criteria, NPV and
ROI financial analysis, and final project ranking and scoring.
• City of Fort Wayne: Asset Management and CIP Workshops / Fort
Wayne IN. Facilitated a series of workshops to review, analyze,
and prioritize proposed water and wastewater CIP projects.
Project business cases were developed and prioritized utilizing
asset management methodologies and tools. The workshop
included a detailed review of business cases, development of
business drivers and weighting criteria, NPV and ROI financial
analysis, and final project ranking and scoring.
• Birmingham Water Works Board: Performance Management and
Organizational Assessment / Birmingham AL. Currently working
with the senior management team to develop enterprise wide
performance metrics and measurement systems that are aligned
with the board's strategic business plan goals. In addition, the
project includes a comprehensive organizational assessment
covering key business functions and processes including
operations and maintenance, engineering, customer service,
finance, human resources, and compliance/reporting.
• City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management: Performance
Improvement, Bureau of Drinking Water / Atlanta GA. Senior
Consultant and Project Lead for a team providing strategic
support for one of the largest municipal utilities on the East
Coast, The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed
Management. As part of this effort, Mr. Sklar worked with the
Commissioner and Senior Management to develop a high-level
performance management and improvement strategy. This
project included the implementation of a utility wide performance
scorecard, as well as business process redesign across several key
functions including: new meter installations, operations and
maintenance, procurement, revenue collection and billing, and
customer service.
PUBLICATIONS
Sklar, D.C., "Asset Management and its Alignment with Effective Utility
Management," Water Asset Management lnternationa/2.3, pp.13-15, September 2006.
IWA Publishing 2006.
Westerhoff, G.P., Pomerance, H., Sklar, D.C., "Envisioning the Future Water
Utility," Journal of the American Water Works Association, Vol. 97, No.11, pp. 67-74,
November 2005.
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Sklar, D.C., "Aligning Asset Management Strategy with Service Level
Objectives," Proceedings, 124th Annual Conference and Exposition of the American
Water Works Association, San Francisco CA, June 12-16, 2005.
Sklar, D.C., "Starting an Asset Management Plan -- Objectives a Water or
Wastewater Utility Should Meet," Public Works, 2005 Manual, Spring 2005.
Sklar, D.C., "Performance Measurement and Reporting," Proceedings, Water
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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
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DATE: April 25, 2007
SUBJECT: City Manager - April 27, 2007
ITEM: Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with
Red Oak Consulting for financial analysis services associated with the
Regional Wastewater plant.
Department: Finance
Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Finance Director
Justification: This is a limited, fixed fee engagement to assist the Brushy Creek
Regional Wastewater customers assess the escalating costs being
charged to the customers by LCRA/BRA. The scope is defined by two
specific tasks. (1) to conduct a wholesale rate survey of similar
facilities in Texas and (2) to review current and historical cost data and
cost allocation methodologies and provide observations.
Funding:
Cost: $16,500
Source of funds: Utility Fund
Outside Resources:
Background Information:
Public Comment:
The cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, and
Austin have all agreed to pay a prorata share of the
study.