Staff is requesting that the City Council consider awarding a professional engineering services contract in the amount of $205,300.00 for HDR Engineering, Inc. to conduct a Reuse and Reclamation Study as part of the Integrated Water Plan Implementation (IWPI) projects. HDR was selected for this study based on City staff review of project proposals submitted by prequalified firms. Morrison-Maierle (MMI), DOWL-HKM, and Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson (KLJ) were other firms considered for the project.

The City of Billings previously completed an Integrated Water Plan (IWP) that identified various alternatives to the current mode of operation for the wastewater, potable water, and stormwater systems. The alternatives included water conservation, wastewater and stormwater reuse, and alternative sources of supply. The Water Reclamation and Reuse Study (Study) will aid the City in further examining the potential for water reuse within the City service area. The Study will help the City take steps toward a sustainable and cost-effective supply and treatment plan for the citizens of Billings. The objectives of this Study are to examine in more detail the reclamation of wastewater and stormwater for reuse by select industrial customers and for irrigation use by:

• Identifying potential industrial customers for water reuse opportunities and related service requirements;
• Evaluating potential irrigation water reuse opportunities;
• Evaluating potential wastewater and stormwater sources for water reclamation opportunities;
• Conducting the initial phases of investigation of the feasibility of utilizing the processes of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) and shallow groundwater infiltration as means of storage and disposal, respectively; and
• Matching opportunities with sources utilizing agreed upon criteria.

The Council may:
• Award the engineering contract to HDR Engineering; or,
• Do not award the engineering contract to HDR Engineering. If this project is not completed, the City will be unable to sufficiently evaluate water conservation options, wastewater and stormwater reclamation reuse options and alternative sources of water supply as part of implementing the Integrated Water Plan.

The funding for the project was budgeted in FY2012 and the source is wastewater funds. A summary of the funding is as follows:

Project Budget	$250,000.00
Previously Encumbered	$0
This Contract	$205,300.00
Budget Remaining	$44,700.00

Staff recommends that Council award a professional engineering services contract to HDR Engineering in the amount of $205,300.00.