Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Quarterly Report for the period ending December 2013

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1 Report Engineering Services Group Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Quarterly Report for the period ending December 2013 Summary This report provides a summary of fiscal year accomplishments, capital expenditures to date, and status updates on major capital projects. Also included in this report is information regarding service connections and relocations authorized by the General Manager during the reporting period. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013/14, ten board actions appropriated a total of $48.4 million, and seven construction contracts were awarded. Through December 2013, 73 appropriations encompassing over 350 projects were underway. All capital appropriations are within their authorized budgets. Actual fiscal year capital expenditures through December 2013 for all programs totaled $76 million, compared to a budget of $145 million. For the entire fiscal year, the projected capital expenditures are $175 million, compared to a budget of $295 million. The fiscal year variance is primarily attributed to the significant cost savings for a single under-budget construction contract, the Weymouth Oxidation Retrofit Program (ORP), and the need to adjust the scope and/or schedule for several refurbishment and replacement (R&R) projects to combine them with other projects at the same location, or to evaluate multiple design alternatives, in order to realize overall cost savings. For the quarter ending December 2013, $18.6 million in construction contract payments were disbursed, reflecting progress on projects such as the Weymouth ORP, the La Verne Fabrication and Machine Shop upgrades, filter surface wash upgrades at the Jensen plant, the San Jacinto Tunnel East Adit repairs, and the Weymouth Filter Building seismic upgrades. Seven construction contracts were completed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2013/14. At the end of the second quarter, 20 construction contracts and 8 procurement contracts were underway with a total value of approximately $188 million. One contract is 99 percent complete. More detailed information regarding accomplishments is included in the following pages. Purpose Administrative Code Requirement Section 2720 (a) (1): General Manager s Quarterly Reports. Attachments Not applicable Detailed Report Section 2720 of the Administrative Code requires the General Manager to report quarterly to the Engineering and Operations Committee on the Capital Investment Plan, including service connections approved by the General Manager pursuant to Sections with the estimated cost and approximate location of each, and the execution of any relocation agreements involving an amount in excess of $100,000 under the authority of Section 8122(c). No new agreements for service connections or relocations were approved by the General Manager pursuant to Sections during the reporting period. Highlights of progress and major milestones on selected projects are presented below, grouped by driver. The project drivers are described below: Water Quality Projects to ensure Metropolitan meets all applicable water quality regulations and codes. Date of Report: 4/8/2014

2 Infrastructure Reliability Projects to upgrade, refurbish or replace, existing facilities and equipment, including pipeline relocations and protection; and to ensure the protection, safety, and security of Metropolitan s employees, visitors, and all real and intellectual properties and assets. Regulatory Projects to ensure Metropolitan s operations and processes are in full compliance with all applicable regulations and codes other than water quality regulations. Cost/Efficiency/Productivity Projects to upgrade, replace, or provide new facilities, software applications, or technology that will provide economic savings that outweigh project costs through enhanced business and operating processes. Supply and Delivery Projects to provide new water supplies and/or major delivery or treatment facility expansions, including service connections. Water Quality Weymouth Oxidation Retrofit Project Weymouth Oxidation Retrofit Project Weymouth represents the final Metropolitan treatment plant to receive ozone as the primary disinfectant. Construction of the Weymouth ozone facilities commenced in July 2012, and is approximately 37 percent complete. In December 2013, Metropolitan s Board authorized an increase in change order authority to construct Stage 2 of the Weymouth ORP, which will increase the ozone treatment capacity to the full plant capacity of 520 million gallons per day (mgd). The scheduled construction completion date of August 2016 is under review to incorporate the Stage 2 work. Weymouth Plant Ozone Contactors Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 2

3 Infrastructure Reliability Treatment Plants Weymouth Filter Outlet Chemical Trench Jensen Filter Surface Wash Upgrades Diemer Basin Rehabilitation Weymouth Filter Outlet Chemical Trench This project is installing a new underground concrete trench to route ammonia and caustic soda piping from their feed pumps to two new injection points along the filtered water outlet channel. Construction is 99 percent complete. Weymouth Plant Completed paving over the new chemical trench Jensen Filter Surface Wash Upgrades This project is replacing the existing surface wash system with a new fixed nozzle surface wash system. During filter backwashing, the top surface of a filter bed is sprayed with water to break up solids that build up during the filtration process, which helps to clean the filter media. Construction is 33 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed by August Jensen Plant Filter surface wash upgrades Diemer Basin Rehabilitation This project will rehabilitate or replace deteriorated equipment in the Diemer plant s eight flocculation and sedimentation basins, including the basin inlet gates, flocculators, clarifier systems, launders and weirs, and the sludge pumping system. Final design is 90 percent completed and is scheduled to be completed by June Diemer Plant Dewatered basin Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 3

4 Infrastructure Reliability Distribution System Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe Rehabilitation Etiwanda Pipeline Lining Replacement Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) Rehabilitation This comprehensive long-term program was established to enhance the reliability of Metropolitan s distribution system and to reduce the risk of costly emergency repairs of PCCP lines. Second Lower Feeder PCCP Repairs at Sites 1 and 2: This project will line 1,400 feet of existing PCCP segments with a steel liner. The Board awarded a construction contract in November 2013, and pipe fabrication by Metropolitan forces was completed in December New liner pipe fabricated by Metropolitan forces Etiwanda Pipeline Lining Replacement This project will replace the Etiwanda Pipeline s damaged interior mortar lining under a multiphase effort. The first phase of repairs is replacing the cement mortar lining in approximately 2,800 feet of the pipeline with a polyurethane lining. The Board awarded a construction contract for the first phase in December 2013 and the work is scheduled to be completed by October Etiwanda Pipeline Damaged pieces of cement mortar lining Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 4

5 Infrastructure Reliability Colorado River Aqueduct San Jacinto Tunnel East Adit Repairs Gene Pumping Plant Delivery Line Expansion Joints San Jacinto Tunnel East Adit Repairs This project is structurally reinforcing a 230-foot-long reach of the East Entrance Adit to the San Jacinto Tunnel. Construction is 33 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed by March Gene Pumping Plant Delivery Line Expansion Joints This project is rehabilitating 12 mechanical expansion joints on the 10-foot-diameter delivery pipelines at Gene Pumping Plant. Construction is 11 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed by May San Jacinto Tunnel East Entrance Adit repairs Gene Pumping Plant Delivery lines Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 5

6 Infrastructure Reliability Other La Verne Fabrication and Machine Shop Upgrades La Verne Fabrication and Machine Shop Upgrades This project is extending the Machine and Fabrication Shop buildings; installing new cranes to handle large items such as valves, pipe segments, and pump impellers; installing a new HVAC system and fire sprinklers; and upgrading the electrical systems. Construction is 53 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed by September Installation of structural steel column Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 6

7 Regulatory Chemical Unloading Facility Chlorine Containment Chemical Unloading Facility (CUF) Chlorine Containment The CUF is used to transfer liquid chlorine from vendor-supplied rail cars to Metropolitan-owned cargo trailers. The new chlorine containment facilities will be constructed within an enclosed building. This work will complete Metropolitan s multi-year effort to construct chlorine containment and handling facilities. Final design was completed and board award of the construction contract is planned for March Chlorine Containment Facility at Weymouth Cost/Efficiency/Productivity Yorba Linda Power Plant Upgrades Yorba Linda Power Plant Upgrades This project will replace the existing Pelton wheel hydraulic turbine at the Diemer plant with a Francis turbine capable of operating under post-orp hydraulic conditions, and will modify the electrical configuration to use the power on-site to meet energy demands of the Diemer plant. The turbine is on schedule to be delivered to the site by March The Board awarded the construction contract for the turbine installation and other plant modifications in November 2013, and the work is scheduled to be completed by June Yorba Linda Power Plant Upgrades Removal of existing turbine Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 7

8 Capital Program for Projects Costing Less Than $250,000 The Minor Cap program is authorized each fiscal year to enable staff to expedite small capital projects that arise during the year. Since many of these projects require rapid response to address unanticipated failures, safety or regulatory compliance concerns, or to take advantage of shutdown opportunities, the Minor Cap program authorizes the General Manager to execute projects that meet defined criteria during the fiscal year without seeking additional board approval. A total of thirty-five projects have been authorized under the 2012/ /14 Minor Cap program through the second quarter of fiscal year 2013/14. Nine projects were authorized during the second quarter (October through December 2013) and are listed below: Upper Feeder Repairs and Site Drainage Modifications - This project will repair a leak on the Upper Feeder in the Pasadena area and make site improvements to repair erosion damage. Hinds Pumping Plant House Replacement This project will provide a replacement house at Hinds Pumping Plant village on the Colorado River Aqueduct. Jensen Plant Irrigation Line Replacement This project will replace approximately 1,100 feet of 6-inch PVC irrigation line with a steel pipeline located adjacent to Finished Water Reservoir No. 2. Retrofit of Vapor Recovery and Inventory Control System on Above-Ground Fuel Tanks at Diamond Valley Lake and the Diemer Plant This project will install enhanced vapor recovery equipment for each above-ground storage tank. In addition, a monitor with sensors to provide leak detection, along with inventory management card reader equipment for inventory tracking, will be installed. Skinner Plant Domestic Water Pump Rehabilitation This project will remove, refurbish, and reinstall four existing vertical turbine domestic water pumps. Union Station Headquarters Building Beam Upgrade This project will repair an existing beam to maintain structural integrity in the event of an earthquake. Skinner Plant Multi-Jet Gate Modifications This project will rehabilitate each of the 8-ton multi-jet slide gates at the Skinner plant s Intake Control Structure to prevent the gate from traveling beyond its operational limits. Diemer Plant Fluorescent Lighting Improvements This project will replace T-12 lamps with more energy efficient T-8 lamps to increase visibility throughout the plant for safety, while reducing electrical consumption. Water Quality Laboratory Water Purification System Replacement This project will replace a deteriorating laboratory reagent water system that supplies purified waters for sample testing. Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 8

9 The following table provides the overall status of the 2006/07 through 2012/ /14 Minor Cap programs. FY Budget 2006/ / / / / / /13- Amount Appropriated 2013/14 $5.6M $5.0M $4.825M $4.5M $3.5M $3.0M $10.0M Number of Projects Approved Number of Projects Completed Through December 2013 Percent of Work Complete Number of Projects Over 3 years Expenditures Through December % 100% 98% 100% 89% 78% 33% $3.86M $4.45M $4.12M $3.54M $2.68M $2.12M $2.25M Through December 2013, 136 of the 173 projects have been completed, while one has exceeded three years in duration. This project will replace six solids handling pumps at the Skinner plant. The project experienced delays due to non-responsive bids for equipment that required re-advertisement, and scheduling shifts to accommodate other projects. The equipment delivery date is currently planned for December 2013, while installation of the six pumps will be completed by Metropolitan forces in June Date of Report: [Type Date Here] 9