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Mr. Rudy Roses Page 5 August 13, 2015
<br />• GIS Application Development re: data collection, model /GIS communications, flushing,
<br />water quality, energy management, vulnerability, CIP prioritization, etc.
<br />• Systems integrations Including GIS, CMMS, Asset Management, SCADA, etc.
<br />• Model calibration for Master Planning, Energy Management, Water Quality, System
<br />Vulnerability, Fire flows, Operational Planning
<br />• Development of future scenarios (pump upgrading, tank replacement, etc.),
<br />• Standardized and Customized Training
<br />Task 6— Sedaru Smart Quality Software & Implementation (FY2017.18)
<br />The City Fire Department currently tests and flows fire hydrants within the City limits utilizing
<br />either fire department staff or an outside contractor. These flowing these hydrants are
<br />conducted on an as- needed basis, with anywhere from 16 to 44 hydrant tests conducted in a
<br />year. The City currently does not have flushing program for water quality purposes. Flushing is
<br />a critical maintenance activity that allows the water system to purge older, less - circulated water
<br />out of the system, in -place of newer, fresher, higher quality water for potable
<br />delivery. Developing flushing routes for maintenance crews will help maintain the quality of
<br />water within the distribution system.
<br />1, Program Uni- directional Flushing Criteria: IDM will work with the City to understand City
<br />operator's current flushing and water quality strategies, as well as the typical areas of lesser
<br />quality, system parameters that may impact quality and good /poor locations to flush, and
<br />recommended flushing outlets (storm drain catch basins, sewer manholes, etc.).
<br />2. Update Sedaru Smart Quality with Flushing- specific Automations: Uni - directional flushing
<br />sequences will be automated based on results and output from the City's hydraulic
<br />computer model, GIS, and CMMS, including customer complaints, history of water quality
<br />samples and asset maintenance to optimize flushing sequences and maximize the benefits
<br />of flushing for water quality and customer service, while minimizing stress to the system,
<br />and water lost during flushing events.
<br />3. Develop Automated Flushing Recommendations: Recommended sequences from the uni-
<br />directional flushing program will be mobile, map- driven, and Interactive with real -time,
<br />departmental communication to enable support and response to flushing tasks, and
<br />potential impacts to customers. Flushing sequences will be issued with routing applied to
<br />optimize field crew drive -time and traffic impacts.
<br />Benefits: This real -time, automated Uni - directional Flushing Program will enable the City to
<br />sustain acceptable levels of water quality, while maximizing staffing resources and minimizing
<br />water loss and stress to the system to avoid pipe breaks, leakage, and customer
<br />complaints. This solution will enable the City to utilize its own resources and /or deploy City fire
<br />department resources to perform flushing within a transparent, connected, and monitored
<br />environment to avoid surprises and be prepared for operational response.
<br />Recurring annual costs for software support and maintenance of Sedaru Smart Quality Is
<br />$20,000. This includes costs to support up to 8 City users, and stakeholders of the system input
<br />and output, operating costs to maintain data and system integrations, and ongoing periodic
<br />updating of parameters to support latest water quality and flushing criteria and methodology.
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