DIVERSE EXPERTISE
INNOVATIVE, COST SAVING SOLUTIONS
COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIVE SERVICE
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION PACKAGE FOR
GENERAL PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Peace River Manasota Regional
Water Supply Authority
5 OCTOBER 2015
©Black & Veatch Holding Company 2015. All rights reserved.
Ervin Myers
Project Director
5 October 2015
Patrick J. Lehman, Executive Director
Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
9415 Town Center Parkway
Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34202
4890 W. KENNEDY
BLVD., SUITE 950
TAMPA, FLORIDA
33609
407.230.7809 P
813.361.5504 F
[email protected]
Dear Mr. Lehman,
RE: General Professional Engineering Services
Black & Veatch is pleased to submit this Statement of Qualifications for the Authority’s
General Professional Engineering Services contract. Our firm is very enthusiastic about the
opportunity to build on our existing professional relationship and support the Authority
with innovative solutions to its diverse water system challenges.
Black & Veatch is extremely well qualified to provide services to the Authority under this
contract for the reasons summarized below and further detailed in our submittal.
 Access to a vast range of capabilities and expertise. Black & Veatch is one of the most
diversely capable engineering firms in the world. As presented in our SOQ, we are
experienced in all aspects of water supply, treatment, and transmission infrastructure. In
addition, the firm is an industry-leader in the fields of electrical power, telecommunications,
and utility management. Our diversity provides the Authority access to the expertise to
address any need that may arise and enables us to approach your water utility projects with
a unique holistic perspective.
 Unique regional water supply expertise. Black & Veatch has served as System
Engineer for Tampa Bay Water for 15 years, having been selected for that role
numerous times. Though this experience, we have developed an expertise in issues
relevant to a regional water supply entities, such as water quality/blending, member
government coordination, regional demand forecasting, and joint project execution, to
name a few. We will leverage this expertise to support the Authority in managing these
critical aspects of your business.
 Innovative solutions to optimize your facilities and operations. We are an industry
leader in efficiency and optimization, currently work under optimization-focused
contracts for Pinellas County and the City of Hollywood. Black & Veatch recently
developed an energy efficiency master plan for Hollywood, under which we identified
and evaluated more than 50 cost-saving opportunities and recommended 20 for
implementation. We can help the Authority explore cost saving opportunities within its
facilities and operations.
www.bv.com
 Proven commitment to responsive client service. Black & Veatch delivers the
technical benefits of a large, diverse team of world-wide resources. However, the firm
has always prided itself on delivering projects with local staff and giving top priority to
responsive customer service and client satisfaction. We will be leveraging the same core
management team of Ervin Myers, Andy Westfall, and Mark Martin that delivered the
1991 Facility Rebuild project with a similar focus on the Authority’s goals and priorities.
Black & Veatch wants to be a trusted partner in providing services to the Authority under
this contract, and we appreciate your consideration of our Statement of Qualifications.
Very truly yours,
BLACK & VEATCH
Ervin Myers
Project Director
Andy Westfall
Project Manager
Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Table of Contents
Firm Information ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Team Qualifications.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Relevant Experience ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Project Approach ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Forms ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Table of Contents
1. Legal name, address, phone number and email of Consultant
2. List of partners/sub-consultants (if any) who would be utilized on Authority projects
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3. Principal office locations of submitting Consultant and any proposed
partners/subconsultants;
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5. Copy of Florida Professional Licenses as applicable (business and/or individual);
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4. Legal form of company, i.e. partnership, corporation, joint venture, (if joint venture,
identify the members);
6. Identification of Consultant's "Project Manager" who is proposed to serve as point of
contact for any and all work assigned by the Authority, location of "Project Manager",
outline of qualifications and professional experience
7. Identification, outline of qualifications and professional experience of other key
personnel who will be assigned to conduct professional services provided in the
Scope of Services section, and the location of the office to which they are assigned.
8. Description and examples of projects completed by Consultant relating to the
professional services provided in the Scope of Services section, including budget and
completion time information
9. Disclosure of whether Consultant or sub-consultant(s) currently represents Charlotte,
DeSoto, Manatee or Sarasota counties, and/or the City of North Port (Customers), in
any capacity, and description of such representation, if applicable
10. Disclosure of any current litigation the Consultant or sub-consultant(s) is a party to
against any of the Customers, either directly or retained for testimony and expertise
on behalf of any other entity in litigation against the Authority or any of its Customers,
and a description of such litigation, if applicable
11. Disclosure of any litigation against Consultant or sub-consultant(s) for breach of
contract for work performed for a Florida public entity within the last five (5) years
12. List of at least three (3) clients that are Florida public entities the Authority can
contact as references with respect to Consultants work performance for a project with
similar scope
13. Required forms (see attached copies):
• Project Manager and Project Team/Key Personnel Form
• Signed Sworn Statement under Section 287.133 (3) (a), Florida Statutes, on
Public Entity Crimes
• References Form
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Firm Information
Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch has been delivering
critical infrastructure for clients for 100 years. Today
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering,
construction and consulting company specializing in
the fields of potable water, wastewater, reclaimed water,
energy, financial/ management, telecommunications, and a wide range of
fields pertinent to municipal infrastructure for a wide range of government
services. We provide a full complement of engineering services including
master planning, studies, design, bidding services, procurement, permitting,
construction administration, construction inspection, operations
optimization, financial management, asset management, information
technology, and environmental consulting services. With more than 10,000
professionals world-wide, Black & Veatch provides ample resources and
diverse capabilities to handle any challenge. However, the firm continues to
take a local approach when executing projects, and has a reputation for
providing our clients with responsive service.
We have been performing utility projects in Florida for more than 50 years.
During that time, we have completed thousands of projects for clients
throughout Florida, providing services relating to a wide array of water
and electric utility infrastructure. Our experience includes water main
design and permitting, routing studies, pump station design, planning and
hydraulic modeling, water treatment plant improvements, and many other
water projects relevant to the to Peace River Manasota Regional Water
Supply Authority’s (Authority) facilities. We have served dozens of Florida
clients under continuing services contracts, including having served 15
years as System Engineer for a major regional water supply entity in
Florida. Black & Veatch’s relevant experience is covered in detail in other
sections of this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).
PRINCIPAL OFFICE LOCATIONS OF SUBMITTING CONSULTANT AND ANY
PROPOSED PARTNERS/SUBCONSULTANTS
Black & Veatch’s principal office for this project is located
in Tampa, Florida, just 55 miles from Lakewood Ranch.
We have been serving Florida clients from our Tampa
office for more than 30 years. We will also support this
project from our Fort Myers office, providing convenient
access the Peace River Water Treatment Plant and
southern portion of the Authority’s transmission system.
Black & Veatch Corporation
4890 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 281-0032
[email protected]
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SUBCONSULTANTS AND M/WBE UTILIZATION
Because the specific services that the Authority will request of us
under this contract are not known at the time of SOQ
development, we have not included specific subconsultant firms as
part of our team. However, if specialty services are needed for a
particular assignment, it will be our priority to utilize local,
M/WBE subconsultants that are known to provide high quality
services and competitive pricing based on prior work for the
Authority and Black & Veatch. We have an extremely strong track
record of M/WBE Utilization under similar contracts throughout
Florida including ongoing work for Hillsborough County and Fort
Myers.
Black & Veatch’s
commitment to leveraging
local M/WBE resources is
demonstrated by our use of
10 different M/WBE firms
under more than 20
separate contracts on a
recent continuing services
contract for Hillsborough
County. We have exceeded
the County’s utilization goal
on that contract.
Some types of services for which we would subcontract, if needed, include surveying, geotechnical
investigation, materials testing, underground utility locations, and environmental assessment.
LEGAL FORM OF COMPANY AND COPY OF FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AS
APPLICABLE (BUSINESS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL)
Black & Veatch is a 100% employee-owned corporation and is licensed to practice in the State of
Florida. Copies of our relevant licenses are provided below. We have also provided relevant individual
professional engineering licenses for our key management team professionals.
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STATUS OF INVOLVEMENT WITH AUTHORITY’S CUSTOMERS
Black & Veatch does not presently represent any of the Authority's five Customers which include:
Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties, and the City of North Port, under any contracts.
Black & Veatch is not involved in any litigation against the Authority or any of the Authority’s
Customers, either directly or retained for testimony and expertise on behalf of any other entity in
litigation against the Authority or any of its Customers. Black & Veatch has not been involved in any
litigation related to breach of contract for work performed for a Florida public entity in the last five
years.
AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES
1. Any active project has the right resources for the upcoming
activities.
2. Professionals assigned projects have the proper level of work
and availability.
Our current workload forecast confirms that our proposed staff has
availability to adequately serve this contract.
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Black & Veatch has more than adequate resources to provide timely
services under this contract, and we are committed to completing
assignments under an accelerated schedule when needed by the
Authority. We maintain (and update monthly) a database of current
and upcoming projects, the specific professional resources assigned
to each project, and the monthly time commitment of each
professional assigned to each project. This database rolls up to a
projected total month by month project commitment for each of our
professionals. We evaluate the data monthly and make adjustments
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Team Qualifications
As described in this section, the organization and makeup or our team is designed to provide the
Authority the following important benefits:
 Proven management team that has demonstrated commitment to responsive client service
 Locally focused resources for efficient project execution
 Diversity of expertise and resources to handle any assignment the Authority may require
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Andy Westfall
Project Manager
Mark Martin
Engineering
Manager
Ervin Myers
Project Director
Andy Westfall will serve as Project Manager and provide
Our core
the Authority with a primary point of contact for matters
management team
of contract and project coordination. Andy has 26 years
has worked together
of experience with Black & Veatch, all from our local
for ten years and
Tampa office focusing on projects in West-Central and
served the Authority
Southwest Florida, His experience includes more than
previously in similar
50 miles of pipeline projects in the state and an array of
roles. Andy, Mark,
water treatment plant and pump station projects. This
and Ervin are
experience gives Andy a thorough understanding of the
committed to the
local conditions and environmental permitting
Authority’s success.
requirements. In addition, his long tenure with Black &
Veatch provides Andy a valuable knowledge of the
extensive resources of Black & Veatch to meet any need under this contract. Andy
has previously served in a Project Management role for the Authority and has
prior experience on projects for several of the Authority’s customers including
Manatee County, Sarasota County and the City of North Port. Andy will
communicate directly with the Authority on the project and oversee our team to
ensure the commitment of resources, quality of deliverables, and timely
execution.
Mark Martin will serve as Engineering Manager, leading the day to day execution
of most projects and assisting with the coordination of team members. Mark has
28 years of experience completing projects for water utility clients and has a wide
range of technical expertise from that experience. Through his service as full-time
Resident Engineer for the 1991 Facility Rebuild project, Mark has developed a
detailed knowledge of the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Treatment
Plant.
Ervin Myers will serve as the Project Director, overseeing the teams’ attention to
responsive client service and supporting the team by ensuring the commitment of
the firm’s resources on this contract. Ervin will support the team, as needed, with
coordination of among the Authority’s customers.
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TEAM ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Our core management team will be supported by a team of qualified
professionals who possess all of the required expertise to handle any
assignment for which the Authority may request our assistance under this
contract. Most of the Black & Veatch team members have already been
working together on the Authority’s 1991 Facility Rebuild project and further
have experience working as a team for numerous local clients such as
Hillsborough County, Tampa Bay Water, and the City of Fort Myers.
The majority of our
team worked
together previously
on the Authority’s
1991 Facility Rebuild
Project, completing
the preliminary and
detained design
under an accelerated
5 month schedule.
We have included team members with expertise to deliver the full array of
services described in the Authority’s RFQ. We have rounded out our team
with key technical specialists such as Dr. Ahmad Habibian, one of the
industry’s foremost experts on trenchless installation of pipelines; and Ron
Parker, an expert in water treatment plant and transmission system operation. The organizational
chart, Figure 1, is below, followed by a resume for our Project Manager and brief bios for key team
members.
Figure 1: Organization Chart
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Andrew Westfall
Project Manager
Andy is a Project Manager with 26 years of experience successfully
managing and executing water, wastewater and reclaimed water projects.
His experience includes master planning, engineering evaluations,
detailed design, permit acquisition, and construction administration for a
wide range of municipal water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects.
The following provides a sample of Andy’s recent, relevant experience:
Hillsborough County | Continuing Engineering Services for Utility Projects;
Hillsborough County, FL
Project Manager. Black & Veatch is providing services to Hillsborough
County on an as-needed basis to support projects related to the County’s
potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities. These projects
involve a wide range of infrastructure types and include varied services
such as studies, master plans, preliminary and detailed design, permitting,
bidding services, construction administration, and construction
inspection. Black & Veatch’s diversity of expertise, responsiveness, and
attention to customer service are essential for effectively providing
services to the County under this contract. More than 35 individual
assignments have been undertaken for the County under this contract.
Years of Experience:
26
Education:
BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location:
Tampa, FL
City of Fort Myers | Engineer of Record for Water Treatment Plant; Fort Myers, FL
Project Director & QA/QC. Leading Black & Veatch’s team providing engineering services to
support various projects at the City’s 13 mgd brackish reverse osmosis water treatment plant.
Projects supported to date include geophysical logging of existing water supply wells, rehabilitation
of water supply wells, replacement of chemical storage tanks, renewal of deep injection well permit,
and operations optimization consulting, .
Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | 1991 Facility Rebuild; Punta Gorda, FL
Project Manager. Black & Veatch performed study, design, and permitting, bidding, and
construction phase services to support the implementation of widespread improvements to the
Peace River Facility Treatment Trains 1&2 with a capacity of 12 mgd. These trains were acquired
by the Authority in 1991, but were originally constructed in 1979. Improvements included
structural, mechanical, process, chemical feed, electrical, and instrumentation upgrades to replace
aging infrastructure as well as incorporate operational enhancements. Black & Veatch completed
the design on a fast track basis (less than 6 months from notice to proceed to advertisement for
bidding) in support of the Authority’s challenging water supply constraints.
Hillsborough County | Fawn Ridge WTP Chemical Feed Improvements; Tampa, FL
Project Manager. Under this project, a major upgrade was made to the Fawn Ridge WTP to
accommodate an increase in plant production from a new water supply source. Improvements
included, a new sodium hypochlorite storage & feed building, new analyzer buildings,
addition/replacement of metering pumps throughout the facility, and enhanced chemical feed
controls. The project included improvements to sodium hypochlorite, ammonia, fluoride, caustic,
and polyphosphate chemical systems. Services provided by Black & Veatch included alternatives
evaluation, preliminary and detailed design, permitting, bidding services, construction phase
services, and construction inspection.
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Ervin Myers, P.E.
Project Director
Mark Martin, P.E.
Engineering Manager
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
18
MS, Environmental Systems
Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Ervin has 18 years of experience with the design and
construction of pipelines, water treatment plants,
earthen embankment repair and analysis, program
management services, hydraulic modeling, water
quality modeling, alternative water supply studies
and water supply planning improvements. Ervin’s
relevant experience includes:
 Hillsborough County | Continuing Engineering
Services for Utility Projects; Hillsborough County,
FL
 Tampa Bay Water | System Engineer;
Hillsborough County, FL
 City of New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission |
Smith Street and Glencoe WTP Pumping Station
Improvements and 20-inch Pipeline; New Smyrna
Beach, FL
 City of Lakeland | C. Wayne Combee WTP and
Wellfield; Lakeland, FL
 Hillsborough County | Northwest Hillsborough
Well No. 7 Pipeline, Hillsborough County, FL
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BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Fort Myers, FL
Mark has experience in of a wide variety of projects,
including treatment plants, pumping stations, and
pipelines. His involvement in these projects has
included feasibility studies, design, and construction
services. As a Senior Engineering Manager, Mark has
led large teams of design staff and technical specialists
in the execution of complex projects, including water
and wastewater treatment plants, odor control
systems, pumping stations, and pipelines. A sample of
Mark’s recent pertinent experience is listed below:
 Peace River | 1991 Water Treatment Facility
Rebuild
 Lee County | Fort Myers Beach WWTP Odor
Control Improvements and Fiesta Village AWTP
Effluent Mixing Zone Study
 Fort Myers | SAWWTP Influent Sewer Pipe
Condition Assessment and Rehab and Engineer of
Record for WTP and East Fort Myers WRC
 Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority | Cudjoe Key
AWRF Expansion
Jeff Neemann, P.E.
QA/QC Water Treatment
Brad Vanlandingham, P.E.
QA/QC Facilities, Structural
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
17
MS, Environmental Engineer
BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Kansas City, OH
As Director of Water Treatment Technology, Jeff
specializes in the development and application of
advanced water treatment technologies, including
evaluation, pilot testing, design, and operation of
ozone, chlorine dioxide, ultraviolet light (UV),
granular activated carbon, and various membrane
technologies. He is an inventor on two patents for
limiting bromate formation during ozonation. Jeff is
responsible for reviewing work performed by others
and for ensuring quality. Recent experience includes:
 City of Hollywood, FL | Energy Efficiency Master
Plan
 City of Winston-Salem, NC | Smart Water
Analytics
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BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Orlando, FL
Brad has experience with design and construction of
pipelines, pump stations, and water and wastewater
treatment plants. As a Sr. Engineering Manager, he is
responsible for checking the work performed by the
design team, and for ensuring the quality of the
design. Brad relevant projects include:
 City of New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission |
Smith Street and Glencoe WTP Pumping Station
Improvements and 20” Pipeline
 City of Orlando | Southern Regional Water Supply
Facility
 Tampa Bay Water | Desalination Facility Pump
Station and Piping Repair (Design-Build)
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Doug Elder
Water Treatment Process
Ed Vogt
Chemical Feed
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
Office Location
Office Location
Doug’s experience encompasses improvements in
clarification and softening processes, taste and odor
control, organics control, treatment residuals
dewatering and disposal, corrosion control, and
advanced treatment processes, such as ozonation
and membrane separation. He is familiar with all
aspects of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and has
helped numerous Black & Veatch clients evaluate
their facilities for compliance with SDWA
requirements. Recent relevant experience includes:
 Public Water Supply District #2 | Water
Treatment Plant Evaluation; St. Charles, MO
 City of Decatur | Assessment if Nitrite Control
Options and Design of Nitrate Removal Facilities;
Decatur, IL
 City of Bloomington | Water System Master Plan;
Bloomington, IN
Ed leads the Process Mechanical and Chemical Feed
Group within Black & Veatch and specializes in
chemical feed facilities for water and wastewater
treatment facilities. Ed is an expert in the design of
gaseous chemical feed systems, liquid chemical feed
systems, dry chemical feed systems, and dry and liquid
polymer systems. He has designed storage and feed
facilities for gaseous chlorine, chlorine dioxide,
anhydrous ammonia, and many other mineral acids
and bases, and has supported teams in the design of
thickening and dewatering projects. Ed’s recent
experience includes:
 City of Mesa, AZ | Brown Road WTP,
Miscellaneous Plant Improvements
 City of Mesa, AZ | Mesa CAP WTP, 24 mgd
Expansion Design
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BS, Civil-Environmental Engineering
Kansas City, MO
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BS, Chemical Engineering
Kansas City, MO
Bob Moresi, P.G.
ASR/Hydrogeology
Ron Parker
Operations/Startup
Years of Experience
Years of Experience:
40
35
Education
BS, Education; AA, General
Bachelors, Natural Sciences & Geology;
Graduate Studies, Water Resources
Engineering/Hydrogeology
Education
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Bob has planning, design, assessment, and
management experience encompassing all elements
of surface and groundwater resources projects. His
project experience includes studies of regional
wellfields, dredging, solid waste, watershed
management, emergency response, spring
development, groundwater remediation, and well
construction for most all purposes. His experience
includes water supply planning for sustainability and
conjunctive uses, wellfield protection, and water
supply development. Bob’s relevant experience
includes involvement in projects for:
 St. Johns River Water Management District, FL
 City of Ft. Myers, FL
 Heartland Water Alliance, Central Florida
 Tampa Bay Water, FL
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Ron has more than 32 years of experience in the
management of treatment plant operations, facilities
operation and maintenance (O&M), treatment plant
startup and commissioning, disinfection and
neutralization of assorted structures and pipelines,
operator training, process control troubleshooting,
equipment maintenance, and O&M manual
preparation. His experience also includes plant
operations management and contract management.
Ron’s relevant experience includes:
 City of New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission |
Smith Street and Glencoe WTP Pumping Station.
 Former Director or Operations for Tampa Bay
Water
 Miami Dade Cross Connection Control Plan |
Miami Dade, FL
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Steve King, P.E.
Regulatory/Permitting
Years of Experience
15
Education
BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Bobby Burchett, P.E.
Pumps/Electrical Efficiency and
Water Quality Analysis
Years of Experience
15
Education
BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Steve specializes in water and wastewater
infrastructure permitting and compliance. Steve
formerly worked in the permitting section of FDEP.
 Tampa Bay Water | Eldridge Wilde H2S
Treatment Facility and Pinellas County POC
Updates
 Lee County | Ft. Myers Beach WWTP Odor
Control System Improvements
 Hillsborough County | Valrico AWTP UV System
Expansion; Hamilton Pump Station Upgrade; and
Williams Road Water Transmission Main
 Peace River | 1991 Water Treatment Facility
Rebuild
 Tampa Bay Water | Desalination Facility Pump
Station and Piping Repair (Design-Build)
Bobby has extensive experience with water and
wastewater system master planning studies, energy
efficiency and management, hydraulic modeling,
water quality modeling and pump station analysis and
design. Bobby’s relevant efficiency and water quality
experience includes:
 City of Hollywood, FL | Energy Efficiency Master
Plan
 Marco Island | Water System Modeling/Fire Flow
Analysis
 Hillsborough County | Lake Park & Fawn Ridge
WTP Energy Efficiency
 Tampa Bay Water | Eldridge-Wilde WTP H2s
Removal Facility; System Engineer Contract; and
Morris Bridge Booster Pump Station Expansion
Amanda Schwerman, P.E.
Planning & Hydraulic Modeling
Dave Clements, P.E.
Pipeline Design, Civil/Site
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
10
Education
MS, Environmental Sciences and
Engineering, and BS, Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Amanda has served as the lead planning engineer and
modeler on several water master plans within the
state of Florida and throughout the world. Her recent
projects include master plans for the cities of
Tallahassee, Venice, and Greenburg (NY); and the
West Bank Water Dept. Amanda also has experience
in asset management projects, including projects for
the City of Fort Myers and Toho Water Authority. She
is familiar with the integration of asset management
programs and principles into master plans. Amanda
currently serves on the AWWA Engineering Modeling
Applications Committee. Amanda’s recent experience
includes:
 Tampa Bay Water – 2035 System Analysis and
Benchmarking Study
 City of Fort Myers – Asset Management Study
 City of Hollywood – Water Age Analysis
 City of Tallahassee – Water Master Plan
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Education
BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Dave has participated in and managed the design and
construction of several pipeline and treatment plant
projects. His experience includes challenging design
tasks (such as trenchless pipe installation), permitting,
construction administration and resident engineering.
Relevant experience includes:
 Hillsborough County | Williams Road Water
Transmission Main; South County Water
Transmission Main to 19th Avenue; Northwest
Reclaimed Water 36” Isolation Valve
 Tampa Bay Water | Repump Station Piping
Modifications and Points of Connection; Northwest
Hillsborough #7 Connection
 Tampa Bay Water | Regional Facilities Site
Cathodic Protection
 Peace River | 1991 Water Treatment Facility
Rebuild
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Ahmad Habibian, Ph.D., P.E.
Trenchless Pipe Technologies
Richard Taylor, P.E.
Electrical/I&C
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
37
PhD and MPhil, Geotechnical Eng.;
MS and BS, Civil Engineering
Office Location
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BS, Electrical Engineering
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Gaithersburg, MD
Ahmad specializes in Infrastructure Management,
Pipeline Assessment & Rehabilitation, and Trenchless
Technology. He has more than 30 years of experience
in engineering practice, education and research at
the local, national and international level, and has
been involved in the planning, design, construction,
evaluation and rehabilitation of countless water and
sewer systems. Ahmad served as Technical Specialist
for the following relevant projects, all of which
included trenchless crossing of major roadways:
 Cape Coral | Reclaimed Water TM
Caloosahatchee River Crossing
 Tampa Bay Water | Carrollwood Wells Raw
Water Collection Main and NW Hillsborough Well
# 7 Reclaimed Water TM
 Hillsborough County | South County Water
Transmission Main to 19th Avenue and Williams
Rd Water TM, both of which included trenchless
crossings of major highways
Richard has experience in project management, design
and implementation of process automation and control
systems in water, wastewater, oil and gas, citrus, pulp
and paper and petrochemical industries. Richard’s
relevant electrical/I&C experience includes:
 City of Lakeland | C. Wayne Combee WTP and
Well Field
 City of Lakeland | T. B. Williams Water Treatment
Plant Process Control System Upgrade
 City of Orlando |Southern Regional Water Supply
Facility
 Hillsborough County | Fawn Ridge Water
Treatment Plant Chemical Trim
 City of Hollywood | Energy Efficiency Master Plan
 City of St. Petersburg | Southwest WRF
 Tampa Bay Water | Eldridge Wilde Wells H2S
Removal Facility Improvements
Randy W. Cantrell, P.E.
HVAC
Louis Nemeth, R.A., CSI, LEED AP
Architectural
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
15
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Office Location
Kansas City, MO
29
Masters, Regional and Community
Planning; Bachelor, Architecture;
Associate, General Education
(Architectural Technology)
Office Location
Kansas City, MO
Randy has experience in the design of various
mechanical systems, including heating, ventilating,
and air conditioning (HVAC); plumbing; odor control;
dehumidification; emergency gas treatment systems;
and fire protection systems for water and wastewater
treatment, distribution, and collection facilities.
Relevant HVAC experience includes:
 San Antonio Water System, TX | Old Pearsall and
Twin Oaks Pump Station
 The Metropolitan District, CT | South Hartford
Connecticut Conveyance and Storage Tunnel
 Hannibal Board of Public Works | WWTP, Grit
and Dewatering Building Upgrades
BLACK & VEATCH | Team Qualifications
Lou is well-versed in all phases of architectural
services, including building design, construction
document production, constructability reviews, and
value engineering studies, with a focus on structures
related to water and wastewater treatment and
conveyance. Lou has served as an architect on projects
throughout the world. Recent experience includes:
 City of Durham, NC | Administration Building,
Brown WTP (LEED)
 Forsyth County Utility Commission, NC | R. A.
Thomas WTP (LEED)
 City of Midwest City | Pollution Control Facility
Improvements; Midwest City, OK
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Roger Smith
Constructability/Value
Engineering
Mike Etem
Estimating
Years of Experience
33
28
Education
BS, Construction Engineering
Office Location
Conyers, GA
Mr. Smith is a safety-focused construction project
manager with over 25 years of experience in project
management, specializing in water treatment /
reclamation facilities. Roger has extensive experience
in all facets of the project lifecycle, including
estimating, subcontracting, material procurement,
formwork selection, crew coordination, and
equipment selection to ensure compliance with
project safety, quality, scheduling and budgetary
requirements. This strong construction background
makes Roger a valuable asset to constructability
review and value engineering teams.
 Tampa Bay Water | Desalination Facility Pump
Station and Piping Repair (Design-Build)
 City of Augusta | 15 MGD Tobacco Road WTP;
Augusta, GA
Years of Experience
Education
BS, Construction Management
Office Location
Kansas City, MO
Mike has over 30 years of experience as a Construction
Cost Estimator. His responsibilities include supervising
the preparation of construction cost opinions for a
wide variety of civil and environmental engineering
projects including heavy civil projects (mass
excavations), bridges, cofferdams, river channel
modifications, secant walls, wastewater and water
treatment plants, wastewater collection systems,
transportation storm drainage, and water transmission
and distribution systems. Mike’s recent experience
includes:
 Tampa Bay Water | Eldridge-Wilde and Pinellas
Points of Connection Project
 City of Dallas Water Utilities and Tarrant Regional
Water District | Integrated Pipeline 108-Inch
Water Transmission Line
Christopher H. Schlenker, CCM
Scheduling
Robert Chambers
Financial/Utility Management
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
Education
Education
27
BS, Civil Engineering
Primavera Project Manager
Office Location
Tampa, FL
Chris is a nationally-certified Construction Manager
with significant experience in construction and
management consulting. He is a licensed building
contractor in the state of Florida and Co-Founder,
Past President and Board Member of the
Construction Management Association of America’s
West Central Florida Chapter. He has a diverse
background in construction management, scheduling,
and cost controls for water and wastewater systems.
His varied construction experience also includes four
years of construction claims consulting for companies
nationwide. Recent experience includes:
 Peace River | 1991 Facility Rebuild
 Tampa Bay Water | Program Manager / System
Engineer
 Operations and Maintenance Resource Area;
West Palm, FL.
BLACK & VEATCH | Team Qualifications
14
MBA; BA and BS, Finance
Office Location
Coral Springs, FL
Robert has extensive utility and consulting experience
involving a variety of electric, water, and wastewater
projects throughout the US. His knowledge covers a
wide range of utility finance issues, including capital
financing analyses, valuation studies for acquisitions,
revenue bonds, utility rates, utility regulatory
processes, economic feasibility studies and cost-ofservice studies. Robert has developed dynamic and
interactive financial models for utility cost-of-service
studies, rate studies, financial benchmarking, data
retrieval and analysis, feasibility analyses, system
expansion programs, capital acquisition alternatives,
wholesale capacity transactions and utility
regionalization scenarios. Recent experience includes:
 City of Venice, FL | Water & Wastewater Rate
Study
 Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, FL |
Common Cost Allocation Study
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Relevant Experience
Below is a sampling of our team’s relevant experience.
Engineer of Record for Water Treatment | City of Fort Myers, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 Continuing services contract
 Potable water supply, treatment,
and distribution projects
 Permit renewal
 Chemical feed improvements
 Electrical efficiency evaluation
Schedule
2015-Present
Cost
$500,000
Key Team Members
Mark Martin, Andy Westfall, Ed
Vogt, Bob Moresi, Ron Parker,
Steve King, Bobby Burchett,
Amanda Schwerman, Ervin Myers
Serving as Engineer-of-Record for the City of Fort Myers, Black & Veatch performs an array of
services to support facility improvements and delivery of high quality potable water service to
customers. Some current assignments in this role are as follows:
 Evaluated the City’s brackish water supply wellfield and assisted the City with short- and longterm options to increase water supply.
 Geophysical logging of existing wells to identify opportunities to increase short term water
supply by rehabilitating existing wells.
 Design and construction oversight of rehabilitative work on two water supply wells including
backplugging and acidization to improve the water quality produced by these wells.
 Design and procurement support for replacement of chemical bulk storage and day tanks.
 Services to renew the Underground Injection Control permit for the WTP concentrate disposal well.
 Performed an operations review evaluation of the Water Treatment plant and recommended
short- and long-term improvements to facilities and operations.
System Engineer | Tampa Bay Water
Relevance to Peace River
 Water supply planning
 Water supply, treatment, and
transmission projects
 Pumping stations
 System hydraulic analysis
 System water quality blending
analysis
 Energy efficiency studies
 Financial assessments
Schedule
2013-2018
Cost
$500,000 / year
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Dave Clements,
Ahmad Habibian, Mark Martin,
Ervin Myers, Jeff Neemann, Chris
Schlenker, Brad Vanlandingham,
Andy Westfall, Doug Elder, Ed
Vogt, Bob Moresi, Ron Parker
As System Engineer for Tampa Bay Water, Black & Veatch has completed numerous hydraulic,
water quality and surge modeling assignments, water supply planning, energy efficiency planning,
and a wide array of studies, design, permitting, and construction administration projects. We have
been selected multiple consecutive times to serve as Tampa Bay Water’s System Engineer. The
Regional System includes two primary water transmission systems:
1. Regional Finished Water Transmission System – The finished water system is made up of
over 100 miles of 30-inch to 84-inch diameter piping and includes two primary high service
pumping stations and four booster pumping stations.
2. Enhanced Surface Water System (ESWS) – This raw surface water transmission system is
made up of over 23 miles of 72- to 84-inch diameter piping and includes five large pumping
stations that deliver supply to a 120 mgd Surface WTP and 15.5 BG reservoir for seasonal storage.
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion | Tampa Bay Water
Relevance to Peace River
 Surface Water Treatment
 Filtration
 Conceptual Design
 Ground Storage
 Chemical Feed facilities
 Backwash water pumping
 Transfer pumping
 Construction Management
Schedule
October 2006-April 2007 –
Estimated & Actual
Cost
$395,900
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Ervin Myers, Ron
Parker, Brad Vanlandingham, Jeff
Neemann, Richard Taylor, Steve
King, Mark Martin
Black & Veatch performed a conceptual design for the expansion of the Tampa Bay Water Surface
Water Treatment Plant from 66 mgd to 120 mgd. The expansion included new ballasted
flocculation process trains, new ozone generation equipment and contactors, biologically active
filters, chlorine contact chambers, backwash water clarifiers, solids thickeners and belt filter
presses. The expansion project also included expansion and enhancements to the lime feed system,
sodium hypochlorite, carbon dioxide, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid and aqua ammonia feed
facilities. In April 2007, the DBO firm’s contract with Tampa Bay Water was expanded to construct
the facility and Black & Veatch was selected to provide Program Engineering and Construction
Management Services for the plant expansion, which will be implemented using a DBO project
approach. The SWTP expansion project is part of an ongoing CIP (2006-2011) with a capital budget
of $404 million. Black & Veatch was also selected to provide Program Engineering and Construction
Management (CM) services for the other Tampa Bay Water projects in the on-going CIP (2006-2011).
C. Wayne Combee Water Treatment Plant and Wellfield | City of Lakeland, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 8 mgd treatment plant design
 5 water supply wells
 Solids contact basins
 Media filters
 Storage and high service pumping
 Backwash water pumping
 Chemical feed facilities
 Ground storage facilities
 Construction phase services
Schedule
2001-2007
Cost
$ 1,468,930 - Design Fee
$23,187,000 - Const. Estimate
$19,500,000 - Const. Actual
$ 1,250,000 - CPS/RES Fee
Key Team Members
Ervin Myers, Richard Taylor,
Ed Vogt, Brad Vanlandingham,
Bobby Burchett
Black & Veatch designed the City of Lakeland’s C. Wayne Combee (Northeast) Water Treatment
Plant and Wellfield. This project consists of five new wells and a new softening water treatment
plant. The design capacity of the plant is eight million gallons per day (mgd) with a hydraulic
capacity of 12-mgd. The facility will accommodate two additional 8-mgd expansions in the future.
The wells are located in a wellfield owned by the City. Facilities included solids contact basins,
media filters, chemical feed facilities, transfer pumping, backwash water pumping, high service
pumping and ground storage.
Services provided by Black & Veatch on this project included, preliminary and detailed design,
treatability testing, permitting, advertising and bidding services, construction administration,
construction inspection, startup, training, and preparation of operation and maintenance manuals.
“Black & Veatch has done a fine job designing and managing the construction of the
Combee WTP. That was the easiest startup I have ever been involved with in my 37 years with
the City.” —Chuck Garing, Former Utilities Director for the City of Lakeland
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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Energy Efficiency Master Plan | City of Hollywood, FL
Relevance to Peace River
 System Optimization
 Hydraulic Analysis
 Pump Station Energy Efficiency
Assessments
 Capital and O&M budgeting
Schedule
October 2012-May 2013 – Estimate
& Actual
Cost
$300,000
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Jeff Neemann,
Richard Taylor, Dave Clements,
Ervin Myers
Black & Veatch developed a comprehensive Energy Efficiency Master Plan for the City of Hollywood
Department of Public Utilities Water and Wastewater treatment systems. The master plan resulted in
the development of a capital improvement plan (CIP) for the implementation of 19 energy conservation
measures (ECMs) for combined annual energy savings of 7 GWh or 15% of the Utility's total energy use.
The CIP also results in a net present value of $4.7 million over the life of the improvements.
The Energy Efficiency Master Plan is the first step for the City's Department of Public Utilities to
become a model of energy efficiency and management in the United States.
The Energy Efficiency Master Plan resulted in a CIP for the implementation of 19 Energy
Conservation Measures for combined annual energy savings of 7 GWh or 15% of the Utility's
energy use.
Energy Management Program Roadmap and Energy Efficiency Projects | Tampa Bay Water
Relevance to Peace River
 Energy Management Support
 Inventory of Current Conditions
 Maximizing Efficiency of Existing
Facilities
 Real-time Energy Efficiency
Calculators
Schedule
October 2010-October 2011 –
Estimated & Actual
Cost
$99,865 – Roadmap (Halcrow)
$49,000 – Efficiency Projects (B&V)
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Dave Clements,
Ron Parker, Richard Taylor
Tampa Bay Water is a regional water supply authority that provides approximately 170 mgd of
potable water supply to three counties and three cities in the Tampa Bay area. The 2009 budget for
power costs to operate the supply and transmission system was over $15 million. In recognition of
the potential for significant cost savings and environmental benefits associated with improving
energy efficiency, Tampa Bay Water formed an energy management team and began an official
energy management program.
The primary goal of the program is to achieve a 10% reduction in energy over the next ten years
through efficiency improvements and development of alternative energy sources. An initial step of
this program was the development of an Energy Management Program Roadmap. Black & Veatch
assisted Tampa Bay Water with the development of the Roadmap. In addition, Black & Veatch
serves as System Engineer to Tampa Bay Water; under this role, Black & Veatch has been involved
in a number of miscellaneous assignments to improve energy efficiencies of Tampa Bay Water’s
system and facilities.
Through these efforts, Black & Veatch is supporting Tampa Bay Water's Energy Management
Program goal of achieving a 10% reduction in energy usage over the next 10 years.
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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T. B. Williams Water Treatment Plant Process Control System Upgrade | City of Lakeland, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 Replacement of Instrumentation
and Control System
 Addition of Instrumentation and
Control at Water Supply Wells
 Design
 Bidding Services
 Construction Phase Services
 Startup Support
Schedule
2009-2012
Cost
$381,000
Key Team Members
Ervin Myers, Andy Westfall,
Richard Taylor
Black & Veatch provided engineering services to the City of Lakeland for implementation of the
complete replacement of the Plant Instrumentation and Control System (PICS) at the Williams WTP.
The system consists of multiple process controllers located throughout the WTP controlling and
monitoring all chemical feed systems, filters and high service pumps, remote processors controlling
each of thirteen (13) raw water wells, and remote processors monitoring and controlling three (3)
remote booster pump station facilities. The process controllers communicate via fiber-optic based
Ethernet to the WTP control room and additional operator workstations located in the facility. The
design of the replacement system required detailed coordination of conversion of existing
equipment and systems while minimizing disruption to continuous WTP operations. This facility
has been designed to accommodate monitoring and control of plant systems from other facilities
through the City’s SCADA system. Therefore, it is not necessary to staff the facility on a full-time
basis. Services provided by Black & Veatch on this project included preliminary and detailed design,
permitting, bidding and construction administration, and construction inspection.
Fawn Ridge Water Treatment Plant Chemical Trim | Hillsborough County, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 Engineering Design
 Construction Management
 Permitting
 Bidding Phase Services
 Asset Management
Schedule
May 2008-March 2010 – Design
February 2011-November 2011 –
Construction
Cost
$336,000 – Design Fee
$1,405,000 – Construction Cost
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Andy Westfall, Ed
Vogt, Lou Nemeth
Hillsborough County owns and operates the 25 mgd Fawn Ridge WTP located in its Northwest
Service Area. The Fawn Ridge WTP has historically treated water from Tampa Bay Water's
Northwest Hillsborough Regional Wellfield. Recently, the supply source was expanded to include
Regional water from Tampa Bay Water, which is then blended with the wellfield water.
Comprehensive improvements to the plant's chemical storage and feed facilities were necessitated
by the expanded water supply sources, as well as aging condition of the infrastructure. Black &
Veatch provided engineering services to upgrade and expand storage and feed equipment
associated with liquid sodium hypochlorite, aqueous ammonia, caustic soda, polyphosphate
(corrosion inhibitor) and fluoride.
The improvements include upgrading all of the wellfield chemical feed systems with new metering
pumps and providing new chemical feed pumps to enable the County to trim the Regional water
supply. The existing sodium hypochlorite system had two 8,000 gallon single-walled tanks and two
metering pumps in a small FRP enclosure. The expansion includes replacement of the two tanks
with three 12,500 gallon single-walled tanks, five new metering pumps on two separate skids (one
wellfield skid and one Regional skid), a concrete containment area, and a pre-engineered metal building.
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Hydraulic and Water Quality Modeling | City of Marco Island, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 Hydraulic Modeling
 Water Quality Modeling
 Operations Optimization
 Emergency Planning
 CIP Planning
 Capital and O&M budgeting
assistance
 Funding and financing assistance
Schedule
April 2008-January 2010
Completed 4 months ahead of
original schedule
Cost
$95,350
Key Team Members
Bobby Burchett, Andy Westfall,
Bob Moresi
Black & Veatch has performed a variety of system evaluations and hydraulic modeling analyses to
determine improvements that would enhance the operations and reliability of the City’s water
supply and distribution system. The City’s water system includes a surface water supply and
transmission system, brackish groundwater wellfield supply system, two water treatment plants,
two high service pumping stations, and numerous miles of 4-inch through 30-inch diameter piping
to deliver an annual average potable water supply of 8 mgd to its residents. Peak hour demands for
the system can be as high as 25 mgd. The services performed by Black & Veatch included: Update
and Calibration of the Water System Models, Hydraulic Analysis of Current and Future Operating
Scenarios, Water Age and Water Trace/Blending Analyses, Fire Flow and Hydrant Spacing Analyses
and CIP Planning and Prioritizing.
Eldridge-Wilde and Pinellas Points of Connection Project | Tampa Bay Water
Relevance to Peace River
 36", 42" and 60" diameter water
mains
 40 mgd Pump Station (new
pumps with VFDs)
 Chemical storage & feed
 I&C and SCADA improvements
 36" and 60" diameter venturi
flowmeters
 Constructability and shutdown
planning with wholesale water
customer
Schedule
January 2012-May 2016 – Estimate
January 2012-May 2015 – Actual
Cost
$ 6.8 M – Estimate
$ 6.3 M – Actual
Key Team Members
Ervin Myers, Bobby Burchett,
Richard Taylor, Ron Parker,
Andy Westfall, Steve King
Black & Veatch provided design, permitting, bidding, construction phase, inspection, and start-up
services for a variety of improvements to an existing 40 mgd Wellfield, Water Treatment and
Pumping Facility, and two new wholesale water delivery Points of Connection. The project was
completed to accommodate Pinellas County’s request to relocate its two wholesale water delivery
points of connection and included improvements to the Tampa Bay Water Eldridge-Wilde Wellfield
and Water Treatment Facility. The project addressed operational, maintenance, reliability and
safety issues and resulted in significant enhancements to water quality, energy efficiency, and
reliability for the delivery of water to Pinellas County into the future.
Black & Veatch has served as Tampa Bay Water’s System Engineer since 1998, and has completed a
wide range of engineering and construction services to support expansions to the wholesale water
supply system. The wholesale water system includes numerous large pipelines (36 to 84-inch
diameter), pump stations, storage tanks, and water supply and treatment facilities. Assignments
completed have included hydraulic, water quality, and surge modeling; short and long-term system
expansion and optimization studies, system reliability and resiliency analyses; preliminary and
detailed designs, peer reviews, and construction phase support service.
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
South County Water Transmission Main to 19th Avenue | Hillsborough County, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 Route Evaluation
 Approximately 10,0000 feet of
water main up to 30-inch
diameter
 Wetlands impacts and permitting
 Design, permitting, bidding, CPS
services
Schedule
2015-2018 – Estimate (Ongoing)
Construction Cost
$5 M – Estimate
Key Team Members
Ervin Myers, Andy Westfall,
Dave Clements, Ahmad Habibian,
Steve King
This project involves installation of a new potable water transmission main in the South County
service area to improve water quality and to facilitate future expansion of the distribution system in
this growing area of Hillsborough County. The proposed pipeline potentially includes
approximately 7,000 linear feet of 30” diameter pipe installed by open cut, approximately 1,500
linear feet of 16” diameter pipe installed by open cut, approximately 1,100 linear feet of 30” casing
pipe installed by trenchless methods (microtunnel or horizontal directional drill), and
approximately 200 linear feet of 48” casing pipe installed by jack & bore techniques.
Services under Black & Veatch’s scope include route evaluation, surveying, geotechnical
investigation, design, permitting, bidding services, CPS services, and construction inspection. The
project includes substantial portions of alignment in undeveloped easements and environmentally
sensitive areas, and associated environmental permitting.
Williams Road Water Transmission Main | Hillsborough County, Florida
Relevance to Peace River
 6,400 feet of water main pipe
 Extensive use of trenchless
installation
 Wetlands impact/permitting
 Route Evaluation
 Design, permitting, bidding, CPS
services
Schedule
2012-2015 – Estimated & Actual
Construction Cost
$ 1.2 M – Estimate & Actual
Key Team Members
Ervin Myers, Andy Westfall,
Dave Clements, Ahmad Habibian,
Steve King
The Williams Rd Water Transmission Main project is comprised of approximately 6,400 ft. of 12inch fusible PVC (FPVC) water main, which was installed in the Seffner, Florida area. The project
included two trenchless crossings of Interstate 4 at Williams Rd; one for the water main and one for
a future force main. Nearly the entire alignment was designed to be installed via horizontal
directional drill (HDD) techniques, due to numerous constraints along the route, including limited
right-of-way, extensive existing utilities, wetlands, and the interstate. Services included route
selection, surveying, geotechnical investigation, design, permitting, bidding services, CPS services,
and construction inspection.
Permitting for the project included: Environmental Resource Permit, Southwest Florida Water
Management District; Nationwide Permit, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; General Permit for
Construction of Water Main Extensions, Florida Department of Environmental Protection;
Miscellaneous Activities in Wetlands, Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission;
Right-of-Way Use Permit, Hillsborough County Right-of-Way Management Office; and Utility Permit,
Florida Department of Transportation.
BLACK & VEATCH | Relevant Experience
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Project Approach
We recognize that the Authority is carrying out a critical mission to
provide the region with a safe, reliable drinking water supply. The
Authority owns and operates a complex water supply, treatment, and
transmission system which encompasses a wide range of infrastructure.
Correspondingly, the Authority requires access to a wide range of
expertise and services to meet any need that may arise relative to your
complex system and critical mission.
Our approach is
designed to deliver
the diverse expertise
of an international
consulting firm and
provide responsive
client service
through our strong
local team.
We also recognize that the Authority is a fast-moving agency, responding
quickly and decisively to the changing needs of the region, environmental
conditions, and other drivers. Correspondingly, the Authority requires a consultant that will
provide highly responsive service and treat the Authority’s priorities as its own priorities.
Black & Veatch has a proven track record of providing both response service and diversity of
expertise, and we are committed to serving the Authority in a manner that recognizes both of these
critical needs.
APPROACH AND TEAM STRUCTURED TO SEAMLESSLY DELIVER WIDE-RANGING
EXPERTISE
Our approach will include leveraging our proven core management team to interface with the
Authority and strong local professional team members to provide the majority of support on the
Authority’s projects. However, we will not hesitate the engage any of the firm’s vast resources and
diverse expertise to meet any challenge for which the Authority may need our services. For
example, as the graphic below illustrates, Black & Veatch has completed more than 10,000 projects
involving 12,000 miles of water conveyance world-wide. Through this experience, we can leverage
expert resources in areas such as trenchless technologies, corrosion control, and surge mitigation.
BLACK & VEATCH | Project Approach
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Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
We offer similarly diverse expertise on the water
treatment side, including areas such as water
treatment process technologies, chemical feed,
instrumentation and control, and operational
optimization. Overall, our diversity of capabilities
makes Black & Veatch particularly effective at serving
our clients under continuing services contracts. Our
experience includes serving more than 25 different
water utilities on continuing services contracts, and we
have completed more than 1,000 individual Task
Orders under these contracts.
Black & Veatch’s Florida Experience with
Continuing Services Contracts
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City of Cape Coral
City of Clearwater
City of Fort Myers
City of Hollywood
City of Lakeland
City of Marco Island
City of North Port
City of Ocala
City of St. Petersburg
City of Tampa
Collier County
ECUA (Pensacola)
Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority
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JEA (Jacksonville)
Hillsborough County
Lee County
Manatee County
Miami-Dade Water and
Sewer Authority
New Smyrna Beach
Pasco County
Pinellas County
Reedy Creek Improvement
District (Disney)
Sarasota County
SFWMD
Tampa Bay Water
PROVIDING SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Black & Veatch is an industry leader in the energy sector. Our combined expertise in both energy
and water enables us to deliver energy-efficient solutions and energy master planning services to
our water utility clients. We would welcome the opportunity to leverage this skillset to identify and
implement initiatives to reduce the Authority’s energy costs and increase sustainability of its
operations. Beyond the water-energy nexus, Black & Veatch provides the Authority access to a
range of specialized services that many consultants cannot offer.
FOCUS ON OPTIMIZATION
LEVERAGE UNIQUE EXPERTISE
PROVIDE BENEFITS OF A
CONTRACTOR'S PERSPECTIVE
Black & Veatch will identify
opportunities for optimization,
providing the City savings in the
form of energy, chemicals, labor,
and capital Investment. We are an
industry leader in this field,
currently working on optimizationfocused contracts for the City of
Hollywood and Pinellas County. As
a registered ESCO, Black & Veatch
can deliver performancecontracting solutions to the
Authority
Black & Veatch will engage any of
the firm's expert resources to
deliver specialized services and
solutions. In addition to a wide
range of engineering capabilities,
our diverse expertise includes:
 Asset Management
 CIP Optimization
 Grant/SRF Funding
 Performance Contracting
 Financial/Management
 Operations/Training
 Program Management/
Project Controls
Black & Veatch is a licensed
general contractor in Florida and
an industry leading constructor of
utility infrastructure world-wide.
We will leverage this expertise to
provide valuable insights and
services to the Authority, even
when engaged in an engineering
role:
 Constructability Reviews
 Highly accurate cost estimates
 Value Engineering
 Project Delivery Advice
 Procurement support
BLACK & VEATCH | Project Approach
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PROJECT CONTROLS
Black & Veatch is committed to delivering services under this contract on schedule and under
budget. As described below, we have developed a management approach and project controls tools
and procedures to support successful management of schedule and budget.
Schedule Control: We will work with the Authority during
the scope development phase of each assignment to establish
a schedule that will meet the Authority’s goals. The schedule
will be developed in Primavera, as needed, and updated
periodically. Our team is structured with substantial local
resources to most efficiently execute projects. However,
Black & Veatch’s vast resources can be leveraged to meet
aggressive schedule goals if required.
Design of the Authority’s 1991 Facility
Rebuild project was completed on a
fast-track basis in order to target
timing the project in alignment with
seasonal water supply variation.
• Preliminary design completed in five (5)
weeks
• Final design completed in four (4) months
Budget Control: Black & Veatch and our management team have a
strong track record of completing projects on budget. Project
Managers have access to an array of tools to facilitate tracking and
management of project costs. Insight is a proprietary project
management tool that is available for use on all Black & Veatch
projects. At project onset, a resource loaded schedule is developed
in Insight, and the various project tasks are linked to control
accounts so that the budget expenditure can be tracked by activity
and/or work group (such as engineering discipline). Insight
interfaces with our project accounting system to display a “Project
Management Dashboard” which provides a single screen view of
the current project schedule and budget status.
ProjectWise: Black & Veatch utilizes the ProjectWise document
management system which provides a secure environment for
storage and retrieval of project drawings, specifications, reports,
data, etc. Files can be accessed by any team member via their
computer, whether working in the office, at home, or at a plant site.
This system provides security and supports efficient production. If
desired, we will configure an externally accessible ProjectWise site
to share critical project information with the Authority.
Quality Control: Black & Veatch employs a strict program of
QA/QC in alignment with the key principals of ISO9000. QA/QC
reviews will be conducted at key milestones, which support
schedule and budget success through early identification of
developing issues and avoiding rework.
Construction Cost Estimating: Black & Veatch is a leading
contractor in the water and wastewater industry, with half of our
project volume coming from design-build projects. The resulting
expertise and available estimating tools enable us to develop
accurate construction cost estimates to support the Authority’s
budgeting process.
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PROJECT MANAGER AND TEAM/KEY PERSONNEL FORM
Person’s
Name
Andy Westfall
Mark Martin
Job
Classification
Project Manager
Sr. Engineering
Manager
Ervin Myers
Jeff Neemann
Project Director
Sr. Project
Manager
QA/QC
Brad
Vanlandingham
Doug Elder
Ed Vogt
Bob Moresi
Ron Parker
Steve King
Bobby Burchett
Amanda
Schwerman
Dave Clements
Ahmad Habibian
Richard Taylor
Randy Cantrell
Lou Nemeth
Roger Smith
Mike Etem
Chris Schlenker
Robert Chambers
Sr. Engineer Process
Sr. Engineer –
Chemical Feed
Sr. Engineer Process
Sr. Operations
Specialist
Sr. Project
Engineer
Engineering
Manager
Sr. Project
Engineer
Sr. Project
Engineer
Sr. Technical
Specialist
Sr. Engineer –
I&C
Project Engineer
Sr. Architect
Sr. Construction
Manager
Sr. Estimator
Project Controls
Specialist
Finance Specialist
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Area of
Expertise
Project Manager
Engineering Manager,
Mechanical/Process
Equipment, Pump Station
Design
Project Director
QA/QC Water Treatment
Office
Location
Tampa, FL
Ft. Myers, FL
Employer
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch
Tampa, FL
Kansas, MO
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch
QA/QC Facilities,
Structural
Water Treatment Process
Orlando, FL
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
Black & Veatch
Chemical Feed
Kansas City, MO
Black & Veatch
ASR/Hydrogeology
Consultant
Operations/Startup
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Regulatory/Permitting
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Pumps/Electrical
Efficiency and Water
Quality Analysis
Planning and Hydraulic
Modeling
Pipeline Design, Civil/Site
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Trenchless Technology
Specialist
Electrical/I&C
Gaithersburg, MD
Black & Veatch
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
HVAC
Architectural
Constructability/Value
Engineering
Estimating
Scheduling
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
Conyers, GA
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch
Kansas City, MO
Tampa, FL
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch
Financial/Utility
Management
Coral Springs, FL
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We have provided more than the minimum three (3) references that meet the requirements in the
Request for Statement of Qualifications.
Consultant Name
Reference Entity
Reference Contact Person
Reference Address
Reference Email Address
Reference Phone No.
Project Name
Project Location
Consultant Project Manager
Contract Amount
Date Project Commenced
Date of Final Completion
Description of Work Performed
Black & Veatch
City of Fort Myers
Saeed Kazemi, PE, Public Works Director & Interim City Manager
PO Drawer 2217 | Fort Myers, FL 33902-2217
[email protected]
(239) 321-7216
Engineer of Record for Water Treatment Plant
Fort Myers, Florida
Mark Martin
$500,000
2015
2020
Black & Veatch is serving as Engineer-of-Record for Water Treatment for the City of Fort Myers.
In this role, Black & Veatch performs an array of services to support delivery of high quality
potable water service to customers. Some current assignments in this role are as follows:
 Performed an evaluation of the City’s brackish water supply wellfield and assisted the City with
evaluating options for short term and long term increases in water supply.
 Performed geophysical logging of existing wells to identify opportunities to increase short term
water supply by rehabilitating existing wells.
 Designed and provided construction oversight of rehabilitative work on two water supply wells
including backplugging and acidization to improve the water quality produced by these wells.
 Designing and providing procurement support for replacement of chemical bulk storage and
day tanks.
 Providing services to renew the City’s Underground Injection Control permit for the WTP
concentrate disposal well.
 Performed an operations review evaluation of the Water Treatment plant and recommended
short term al long term improvements to facilities and operations.
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Consultant Name
Reference Entity
Reference Contact Person
Reference Address
Reference Email Address
Reference Phone No.
Project Name
Project Location
Consultant Project Manager
Contract Amount
Date Project Commenced
Description of Work Performed
Black & Veatch
Tampa Bay Water
Suzy Folsom, Project Manager
2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33763-1102
[email protected]
(813) 929-4554
Tampa Bay Water Program Manager/System Engineer
Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, FL
Bobby Burchett
$500,000 / year
Date of Final Completion
2013
2018
As System Engineer for Tampa Bay Water, we have completed numerous hydraulic, water quality
and surge modeling assignments to support the planning, design, and operation of their Regional
Water Supply System. The Regional System includes two primary water transmission systems:
1. Regional Finished Water Transmission System – The finished water system is made up of
over 100 miles of 30-inch to 84-inch diameter piping and includes two primary high service
pumping stations and four booster pumping stations.
2. Enhanced Surface Water System (ESWS) – This raw surface water transmission system is
made up of over 23 miles of 72- to 84-inch diameter piping and includes five large pumping
stations that deliver supply to a 120 mgd Surface WTP and 15.5 BG reservoir for storage.
Hydraulic Analysis and Modeling – Developed, updated, and calibrated hydraulic models of the
Regional Finished Water System and ESWS. The models were used to support hydraulic analysis
of hundreds of potential operating scenarios, including optimized operating schemes, future
system expansion configurations and emergency scenarios. The results from the model were used
to support sizing requirements for pipelines and pump stations that were added or modified as
part of system expansion programs. Black & Veatch also developed and calibrated custom
hydraulic gradeline tools in Microsoft Excel, which allows users to quickly and easily evaluate the
hydraulics of potential system operating scenarios.
Water Quality Modeling – Created extended period simulations in the models to support system
water quality analyses. The model was used to predict the delivered water quality (age and blend of
supply sources) to the Member Government demand locations, for both existing and potential future
operating conditions and system configurations. Black & Veatch also performed monthly water
quality modeling tasks which involved importing actual system operating data (15-minute SCADA
data) into the model to create a simulation of the entire month of operation. This allowed for accurate
calculations of the blend of surface water, groundwater, and desalinated supply delivered to each
Member Government point of connection at 15-minute intervals over the month.
Surge Modeling – Developed transient surge models for the Regional Finished Water System and
ESWS. These models were developed in LIQT software, and have been updated periodically to
support planning and design of Tampa Bay Water system expansion programs. The models were used
to analyze potential transient pressure control issues and evaluate options for surge control strategies
and devices throughout the systems to mitigate transient pressure problems for both current and
projected future operating conditions. Black & Veatch has also recently supported Tampa Bay Water
in the development of a comprehensive database for the surge mitigation features throughout the
system. The database serves as an inventory of the surge mitigation features, and also includes
information regarding recommended settings and maintenance requirements for each. Tampa Bay
Water staff is currently reviewing the surge mitigation features throughout the system to document
consistency with the recommendations indicated in the database.
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Consultant Name
Reference Entity
Reference Contact Person
Reference Address
Reference Email Address
Reference Phone No.
Project Name
Project Location
Consultant Project Manager
Contract Amount
Date Project Commenced
Date of Final Completion
Description of Work Performed
Black & Veatch
City of Hollywood, Florida
Francois Domond
1621 N. 14th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33022
[email protected]
(954) 921-3930
Energy Efficiency Master Plan
Hollywood, Florida
Rafael Frias
$300,000
October 2012
May 2013
Black & Veatch developed a comprehensive Energy Efficiency Master Plan for the City of
Hollywood Department of Public Utilities Water and Wastewater treatment systems. The master
plan resulted in the development of a capital improvement plan (CIP) for the implementation of 19
energy conservation measures (ECMs) for combined annual energy savings of 7 GWh or 15% of
the Utility's total energy use. The CIP also results in a net present value of $4.7 million over the life
of the improvements. Specific tasks included:
 Development of an existing energy use baseline for the City's water and wastewater facilities
and equipment.
 Evaluation of the current and potential alternate electric utility rate structures at each facility.
 Energy efficiency assessments, including: efficiency evaluations of equipment, processes,
pumping systems and the buildings at each facility.
 Operations optimization evaluation for the raw water supply, water treatment, water distribution
systems, wastewater treatment and wastewater effluent disposal systems. The evaluation focused
on reducing energy costs, but also considered important factors such as: maintaining level of service
requirements; environmental impacts/benefits; minimizing operational complexity; permit
requirements; hydraulic limitations; potential water quality impacts; public perception; daily and
seasonal variations in water demands and power rates; leveraging useable storage capacity; and
identification of tools to support Operators optimize performance.
 Feasibility assessment for the development of renewable energy sources, including solar PV.
 Development and analysis of over 50 ECMs. The analyses included: capital cost estimates;
energy use and cost impacts; other O&M cost impacts; and non-economic factors, such as
operational complexity, water quality or regulatory impacts and public acceptance.
 Development and use of an Energy Project Decision Cash Flow Model to define an
implementation strategy consistent with the City's overall CIP planning and project funding
capabilities. The model allows the City to quickly simulate the economic impacts associated with
different implementation schedules and portfolios of energy savings projects, and analyze the
impacts of different assumptions for capital costs, future power costs, and financing rates.
 Completion of a Master Plan Report that provides a roadmap for the City to implement the
recommended energy cost savings projects and strategies over the planning horizon.
The Energy Efficiency Master Plan is the first step for the City's Department of Public Utilities to
become a model of energy efficiency and management in the United States.
The Energy Efficiency Master Plan resulted in a CIP for the implementation of 19ECMs for
combined annual energy savings of 7 GWh or 15% of the Utility's energy use.
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