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Coordination/Communication between all Joint Powers and Utility Owners. • Dace Well No. 2 for Golden State Water Company — Field Engineer during the construction of a new 350 hp, 2,000 gpm well with an 18-pulse VFD, manual transfer switch for connection of a programmable generator, and pumping waste system. The work includes provisions for a 12.5% sodium hypochlorite bulk chemical feed and storage system, new 12-inch discharge piping, and PLC based control system with a touch read operator interface panel and radio communication link with Golden State Water Company SCADA Base Station. AKM inspected all electrical and control work, well and column piping installation and presided over start up testing. • Well 12 for the City of Santa Fe Springs - AKM provided construction management and inspection during the construction of a new 2,000 gpm, 300 hp VFD operated well facility. The work included a 2.0 gal/hour bulk sodium hypochlorite disinfection system with 500 gallon storage tank, well building, and site improvements. Piping included 1,175 LF of 24-inch RCP storm drain, 16-inch FBE Lined and Coated Steel water pipe, 12-inch PVC drain pipe, and 8-inch PVC SDR 26 sewer pipe. • Well 9 Discharge Pipeline on Gardenia Avenue and Bushard Street for the City of Fountain Valley — Resident Engineer for the project which involved 2,800 LF of 16-inch cement mortar lined and coated welded steel pipe, appurtenant valves, combination air and vacuum release valves, blow -offs and the connections to the existing distribution system in the center of a high traffic intersection in the City of Fountain Valley (Bushard Street and Warner Avenue). The work also included a crossing of the Ocean View Channel, and repaving of the three (3) southbound lanes of Bushard and pavement rehabilitation of Gardena Avenue. • Equipping of Well 31 and Lampson Reservoir Booster Station Improvements for the City of Garden Grove — Construction Inspector for the project, which included a new 500 HP., 3500 gpm deep well vertical turbine pump in the existing well previously drilled by the City, installation of 16-inch cement mortar lined and coated welded steel discharge piping connecting to both the City's distribution system and on site reservoirs, installation of discharge piping and valves including three (3) CLA-VAL control valves, a roll -a -part well building to house the Well 31 electrical equipment and wellhead, installation of electrical equipment including 18-pulse VFD with by-pass solid state starter; single phase lighting transformer and Motor Control Center; power monitor; and main disconnect, installing instrumentation equipment including four (4) magnetic flow meters, well level transmitter; high discharge pressure switch; and discharge pressure transmitter; reprogramming of the existing Booster Station PLC and development of control screens to accomplish variable speed operation and control of Well 31; integration with the existing SCADA system; construction of a storm drain junction structure and catch basin; conversion of two (2) existing booster pumps to variable speed operation including two (2) new 200 HP inverter duty rated motors and two (2) new VFDs; a new starter for the booster station jockey pump; new 2000 amp MCC section; reprogramming of the existing booster station PLC and development of new control screens; replacement of a nitrate sampling pump; re -pavement of the facility. • Well 6 for the City of San Clemente - Provided operations support and oversight of the re - equipping of the City's ground water well including new pumps, well head, column piping, motor and discharge piping. Ensured that the contractor observed local, state and federal guidelines pertaining to the protection of the City's ground water supply. Also presided over well startup and testing activities. • Structural Improvements and Recoating of Colima Reservoirs No. 2 and No. 3 for the Orchard Dale Water District —Resident Engineer for the project which involved replacing the center column roof supports, removing the existing interior coatings and applying the new interior coating to the Colima Reservoirs No. 2 and No. 3. The Work included cleaning and preparing the AKM Prop. 20-1004 Appendix B - 8