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Home My WebLink AboutC-2933 - Study of reclaimed Water System Intertiee 'A ii J RESOLUTION NO. 96 #KAMMI ` X 4 1 C- a 93 3 � h Pp l4( Prn A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH8 CIT BY THE CITY COUNT OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION OF CITY OF NEWPORT BF TIM IRWD /OCWD GREEN ACRES INTERCONNECT WHEREAS, The Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) project which, if approved, would result in the daily discharge during the winter and early spring of approximately 5 million gallons of reclaimed water into the San Diego Creek, tributary to Upper Newport Bay, and WHEREAS, The Orange County Water District (OCWD) currently processes, on a daily basis, in excess of 5 million gallons of reclaimed water that is sold to various customers for irrigation and other purposes and to the County Sanitation District of Orange County (CSDOC) for equipment cooling and other purposes; and WHEREAS, OCWD has indicated that they may be willing to accept excess IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and spring in lieu of producing reclaimed water at the OCWD treatment plant to satisfy the needs of CSDOC; and WHEREAS, OCWD and IRWD have each constructed reclaimed water pipelines and related facilities in areas neighboring the City of Newport Beach. The location of existing pipelines and a possible interconnect are generally depicted on attached Exhibit "All; and 0 WHEREAS, OCWD may be willing to work with the City and IRWD to construct a portion of the pipeline and related facilities necessary to access IRWD reclaimed water when surpluses are available; and WHEREAS, The possibility of an interconnect between OCWD and IRWD facilities could enable IRWD to reduce the extent to which it relies on CSDOC for disposal of excess wastewater, provide a truly beneficial use of IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and early spring, eliminate the need to discharge into San Diego Creek and avoid any potential impacts of the proposed discharge on flora and fauna in Upper and Lower Newport Bay. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that: 1. The Board of Directors of the Irvine Ranch Water District and the Orange County Water District should actively pursue the proposed interconnect between OCWD and IRWD reclaimed water facilities and evaluate the interconnect as an alternative to the proposed discharge of reclaimed water into San Diego Creek. 2. The City Staff shall work with OCWD and IRWD staff to facilitate this evaluation and accelerate, to the extent feasible, any related project that could expedite the interconnect. ADOPTED, this day of March, 1996. • 0 I v 6WO)L ATTEST: CITY CLERK wb \winword \irwdres.doc PROPOSED GAP —PHASE II PIPELINE EXTENSION INTO NEWPORT BEACH N.T.S. EXISTING GREEN ACRES PROJECT - PHASE I PIPEUNE J MI �Q s )P�0 Op 6` R 3AN 2 CLEM ti-j—j— - �g FASHION ISLAND /J OR E 1 e IRWD o MWRP PROPOSED IRWD INTERTIE Ki I PPEUE EXTENSION HTO�ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT WATER DISTRICT SORT BEACH GREEN ACRES PROJECT -PHASE I RESOLUTION NO. 96- 25 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRWD /OCWD GREEN ACRES INTERCONNECT WHEREAS, The Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) has proposed a project which, if approved, would result in the daily discharge during the winter and early spring of approximately 5 million gallons of reclaimed water into the San Diego Creek, tributary to Upper Newport Bay, and WHEREAS, The Orange County Water District (OCWD) currently processes, on a daily basis, in excess of 5 million gallons of reclaimed water that is sold to various customers for irrigation and other purposes and to the County Sanitation District of Orange County (CSDOC) for equipment cooling and other purposes; and WHEREAS, OCWD has indicated that they may be willing to accept excess IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and spring in lieu of producing reclaimed water at the OCWD treatment plant to satisfy the needs of CSDOC; and WHEREAS, OCWD and IRWD have each constructed reclaimed water pipelines and related facilities in areas neighboring the City of Newport Beach. The location of existing pipelines and a possible interconnect are generally depicted on attached Exhibit "A "; and WHEREAS, OCWD may be willing to work with the City and IRWD to construct a portion of the pipeline and related facilities necessary to access IRWD reclaimed water when surpluses are available; and VI L Cl WHEREAS, The possibility of an interconnect between OCWD and IRWD facilities could enable IRWD to reduce the extent to which it relies on CSDOC for disposal of excess wastewater, provide a truly beneficial use of IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and early spring, eliminate the need to discharge into San Diego Creek and avoid any potential impacts of the proposed discharge on flora and fauna in Upper and Lower Newport Bay. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that: 1. The Board of Directors of the Irvine Ranch Water. District and the Orange County Water District should actively pursue the proposed interconnect between OCWD and IRWD reclaimed water facilities and evaluate the interconnect as an alternative to the proposed discharge of reclaimed water into San Diego Creek. 2. The City Staff shall work with OCWD and IRWD staff to facilitate this evaluation and accelerate, to the extent feasible, any related project that could expedite the interconnect. ADOPTED, this _11th_ day of March, 1996. ATTEST: Ci VI ✓/1n'C. ICI. /V Ii. �L�� CITY CLERK AJ- MAYOR -b \vinvord \ir dree.doc PROPOSED GAP —PHASE II PIPELINE EXTENSION INTO NEWPORT BEACH Eli N.T.S. EXISTING GREEN ACRES PROJECT- Jq , PHASE I PIPELINE J ' Rp 1 Sk! Q£Y FASKION isLAN ISLM7D DR Ir J YI e° C, 4p IRWD MWRP RP PROPOSED IRWD INTERTIE PPELM EXTENSIoN Hro ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SORT BEACH GREEN ACRES PROJECT -PHASE 1 0 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 -8915 (714) 644 -3005 Cr z - 2S1- 1 TO: 1:INANCE DIRECTOR FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: February 25, 1993 SUBJECT: Contract No. C -2933 Description of Contract Cooperative Agreement for Preparation of Engineering Study for Reclaimed Water System Intertie Effective date of Contract January 20,_1993 Authorized by Minute Action, approved on February 8, 1993 Contract with Orange County Water District and Irvine Ranch Water District Address Amount of Contract (See Agreement) "W� Wanda E. Raggio City Clerk WER:pm Attachment 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach • THE CITY COUtvCi ^L February 8, 1993 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FEB 81993 ITEM NO. 3" APPEOVED TO: Mayor & Members of the City Council - Z 933 FROM: Utilities Department SUBJECT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR STUDY OF RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM INTER -TIE BETWEEN THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (OCWD), THE IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (IRWD) & THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDATIONS: If desired, approve the cooperative agreement to perform a study of the potential feasibility and benefits of a reclaimed water system inter -tie between OCWD, IRWD and the City. 2. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. DISCUSSION: Since 1987, the City and the Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) have been discussing the potential and benefits for an inter -tie between the existing reclaimed water system that IRWD operates and the proposed expansion of the Green Acres Project by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) into Newport Beach. Discussions between OCWD, IRWD and the City have centered around the potential for seasonal demand sharing, system inter - connections, treatment plant capacity, supply reliability, storage needs and operational cost optimizing. Since the Green Acres Project Expansion is about to be designed, it makes sense to investigate whether pipelines might be sized to share capacity and operate the systems conjunctively. The purpose of the proposed study is to look at the feasibility, the benefits and the costs of doing so. The proposed agreement provides for IRWD to take the lead in administering the study which will be performed by a private consulting firm. A small group of consulting firms chosen based on their previous experience with reclaimed water and their technical qualifications have been asked to provide written proposals for the study. Under the agreement proposed, the City's share of the costs of the study will be one -third of the cost, but no greater than $15,000. .(3S) • Page 2 Wperative Agreement OCWD- IRWD -CNB Reclaimed System Inter -tie February 8. 1993 The Utilities Committee has reviewed the proposed concept and its relation to the proposed Green Acres Project on several occasions in the past. The Committee reviewed this specific request and the Agreement terms at its meeting on January 13th, 1993, and recommended its approval. Respectfully submitted, —JEFF SrANt:ART Jeff Staneart, P.E. Utilities Director JS: sdi Attachment: Cooperative Agreement Between OCWD -IRWD -CNB Reclaimed Water System Inter -Tie Feasibility Study COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING STUDY FOR RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM INTERTIE THIS AGREEMENT is made and dated for reference purposes only as of the 20th day of January 1993, by and among: ukub ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as "oCwDi1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT hereinafter referred to as "IRWD." RECITALS A. IRWD operates an irrigation water system which provides nonpotable water (reclaimed wastewater, subpotable groundwater, local runoff and untreated imported water) to landscape and agricultural customers in the Irvine area. IRWD is currently expanding this system in both terms of geographic area and types of uses. This expansion has included a recent extension into the CITY's Irvine Business Complex and may result in additional extensions of the system into the City of Newport Beach (hereinafter "CITY "), including the impending extension of permanent facilities to serve the Coastal Area, and planned future extensions into the Irvine Business Complex. B. OCWD operates the Green Acres Project (GAP) which is a reclaimed water system that provides nonpotable water to landscape OCWDDOC. A4 STAR NO. L� r • • irrigation and industrial users in Fountain Valley, Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. OCWD is currently planning to expand GAP to serve users in the City of Huntington Beach and the CITY. C. The CITY has indicated a strong commitment for using reclaimed water in the CITY for landscape irrigation purposes. The CITY has signed an agreement with OCWD confirming their desire to receive reclaimed water. D. Over the last few years, IRWD and OCWD have had discussions regarding the potential for connecting their reclaimed water systems. The connection could potentially benefit both districts by increasing supply and operational flexibility. It could benefit CITY by increasing the area served by reclaimed water and by providing a more assured reclaimed water supply, fed from two directions and two suppliers. A review of the existing and planned locations for the two reclaimed water systems indicates that they will be in close proximity in Newport Beach. This makes it possible for a less - costly intertie, if determined to be beneficial. E. Staff of IRWD, OCWD, and CITY have met and agreed that it would be mutually beneficial to have an engineering study performed that investigates the feasibility and benefits of a reclaimed water system intertie in Newport Beach. It is the purpose of this agreement to provide for the preparation of this engineering study and the sharing of costs for that study. - 2 - Cl NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 1: Joint Scope of Work and Selection of Consultant. The three parties shall jointly develop and review a Scope of Work for the engineering study and jointly select a consultant to complete the study. IRWD shall contract with the consultant for the completion of the study pursuant to such Scope of Work. The Scope of Work may be modified or amended by IRWD with the concurrence of all parties as the study evolves. The contract shall include a not -to- exceed amount of $45,000 for the consultant's services. Section 2: Use of Staff. The three parties will provide staff help and information to the consultant in their areas of expertise at the sole expense of the contributing party. Periodic joint meetings will be scheduled by the parties to review progress and results. Section 3: Project Management. Day -to -day project management shall be performed by IRWD; IRWD agrees to carry out such management in consultation with CITY and OCWD. The consultant will be legally responsible to IRWD. Section 4: Cost Sharing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, each party shall contribute equally up to a maximum of $15,000. The not -to- exceed amount of $45,000 for the engineering study may be increased by IRWD only with the written approval of all parties, including agreement as to the sharing of the additional cost. All contributions shall be paid to IRWD within 45 days of IRWD's written requests to OCWD and CITY, as needed to pay invoices - 3 - 0 submitted by the consultant. IRWD shall deposit the contributed amounts into its treasury and shall pay the consultant. Section 5: Sharing of Information. All three parties shall have full access to all information developed during the preparation and completion of the engineering study. All three parties shall be provided with copies of all reports submitted by the consultant. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CLARK F. IDE GENERAL COUNSEL, OCWD APPROVED AS TO FORM: BS ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT By: �Ll�` President, Board of Direct ors By. By: WATER By: U Assistant Secretary, - 4 - APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Atto "ce By: Ci y Att ney ATTEST: BY: Jerk" r 40 - 5 -