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Elimination of Sewer Pump Station 7 and Improvements to Sewer Pump Station 1 for the City of El Segundo — Project Manager and Construction Manager — AKM was responsible for the construction management and inspection of the project which consisted of diverting the flows from Pump Station No.7 to Pump Station No.1, improvement to the pumping and operational/emergency storage capacity at Pump Station No.1, installation of a diesel powered standby pump, construction of a new forcemain, and removal of Pump Station No.7 from service. The project required significant modifications to the gravity sewer system to divert the flows from Pump Station No. 7. Major work elements included construction of a new reinforced concrete 40,000 gallon operational/emergency storage wet well; replacement of the existing pumps with new 15 HP, 1000 gpm screw centrifugal pumps; replacement of 8 -inch and 10-inch discharge piping and valves in the dry well; new ventilation system; installation of an above -grade, self - priming, diesel sewage pump system; 850 LF of 10-inch D.I. forcemain; park grading and restoration; new pump control panel, SCADA panel; manual transfer switch, and miscellaneous sewer modifications at 3 locations. Alhambra Lift Station 7 for the City of Alhambra — Project Manager for the project which involved the construction of a new duplex sliderail submersible sewer lift station with 29 HP, 750 gpm, 1750 RPM non -clog pumps; an identical spare pump to be delivered to the City Yard; 10 ft diameter, and 22.8 It deep reinforced concrete, T-Lock lined wet well; a 7.5 ft wide. 5 ft long, and 8.5 ft deep reinforced concrete valve vault; a 5 ft wide, 5 ft long, and 8.3 ft deep reinforced concrete meter vault; removal and replacement of VCP sewer ranging in size from 8-inch to 12-inch; construction of 2,952.4 LF of 10-inch diameter DR 14 AWWA C900 PVC forcemain in Sarazen Drive, Hathaway Avenue, Hellman Avenue, and Olive Avenue to Ramona Road North; construction of 412 LF of 10-inch diameter DR 14 AWWA C900 PVC forcemain in South Olive Avenue and Ramona Road South to Curtis Avenue and connecting to the existing 8- inch diameter cast iron forcemain; jacking and boring 259.4 LF of 18" diameter, steel casing under the 1-10 Freeway and the Metrolink Railroad; jacking 261.4 LF of 10-inch diameter DR 14 AWWA C900 PVC carrier pipe; constructing approximately 121 LF of 8-inch and 6.4 LF of 6-inch Class 350, double thick cement mortar lined ductile iron pipe, fittings and valves to replace approximately 132 LF of existing 8-inch and 6-inch cast iron water pipe; removal of approximately 132 LF of existing 8 —inch and 6-inch diameter cast iron water pipes, relocation of other interfering utilities; bypass pumping and maintaining sewer flows throughout the construction; 125 KW, 480 V, 3 phase standby emergency generator; conduits, wires, power service, MCC, and pump control panel; radio telemetry; removing and properly disposing of the equipment and coatings from the existing lift station; modifications to the existing lift stations; and all appurtenant work Del Avion Wet Well Improvements for Moulton Niguel Water District — Inspection Supervisor during the project which involved the removal of the existing coating within the pump station's wet well as it had begun to fail. The lining was replaced with a new epoxy coating system which required extensive surface preparation following removal of the existing lining system and application of the new lining in phases due to the geometry of the deep wet well. A bypass pumping system was established for the duration of the work, which was tested in AKM and MNWD's presence prior to taking the wet well out of commission for the work. Paseo Del Mar Sewer Pump Station for the City of Palos Verdes Estates — Served as Inspection Supervisor and conducted constructability review of the plans and specifications for the duplex wet well sewer lift station. The project included a new 35-foot deep x 8' diameter wet well, a precast concrete mechanical valve vault, and an underground electrical vault. The review included identifying conflicts, risks, errors, omissions, providing recommended revisions to the project specifications, evaluating the feasibility of the plan to convert and rehabilitate the existing dry well into an emergency storage wet well, bypass pumping options, and pump station operation and control strategy. AKM Prop. 20-1004 Appendix B - 4