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efficiencies over the long term of the program. If interested, Amec Foster Wheeler can provide costs for these <br />database upgrades or demonstrate applications developed for other municipalities. <br />Over the last 14 years working on these inspection programs, we have also observed a large discrepancy between <br />NPDES inspectors. This is typically due to lack of training and employee turnover for other firms or City staff. Our <br />senior inspection staff have years of experience and we have developed an extensive training program for new <br />inspectors to avoid this common pitfall. This training program provides a tremendous value providing consistency <br />among inspection staff and improves the quality of the work. We have also provided this training to Cities interested <br />in having their own staff perform inspections. A copy of our Training Guidelines are included in Appendix B. <br />Because of resources available, we do not plan to have subcontractors assist with this inspection program. We also <br />assume that this contract is not split between two consulting firms. There are efficiencies and cost savings with <br />having one firm perform these inspection. In addition, our extensive training program is completed to have <br />consistency between inspection staff including documentation requirements. Subcontractors or other consulting <br />firms may not meet Amec Foster Wheeler's quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) programs that may result in <br />additional effort. <br />Relevant Project Experience <br />Amec Foster Wheeler's proposed team has also completed thousands of inspections at industrial facilities on behalf of <br />Amec Foster Wheeler's industrial and municipal clients as described in the firm experience. Project descriptions for <br />the representative projects completed within the last five years and similar to the work solicited in the RFP are <br />described below. <br />Industrial/ Commercial NPDES Compliance Inspections, City of Santa <br />Ana, California <br />Amec Foster Wheeler has assisted the City of Santa Ana with implementation of <br />several aspects of their Phase I MS4 NPDES permit inspection program for the <br />past ten years. Amec Foster Wheeler has performed thousands of inspections at <br />industrial and commercial facilities and assisted the City with the development of <br />a comprehensive database to track inspection results. Inspections involved <br />evaluation of BMPs and distribution of educational materials to businesses. <br />Amec Foster Wheeler also performed re -inspections for facilities that were found <br />to be non-compliant. Inspections were performed in accordance with the City's <br />Local Implementation Plan (LIP), local water quality ordinances and Phase I MS4 <br />Permit issued by the Santa Ana RWQCB. In addition to the facility inspection <br />program, Amec Foster Wheeler assisted the City with response, investigation and <br />Requested Information <br />documentation of Ill cit Discharge/Iwcrt Connecuon (ID/IC) complaints and <br />completion of a portion of the annual PEA. During the last contract period, our project team has successfully <br />represented the City during audits with the RWQCB and US EPA. <br />City of Anaheim Phase I MSA NPDES Program <br />For the City of Anaheim, Amec Foster Wheeler has assisted the City with the implementation of several aspects of the <br />Phase I MS4 Permit program (City is a co -permittee under County of Orange MS4 Permit), including NPDES <br />compliance inspections, construction site evaluations, Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) verification and <br />operation and maintenance inspections, guidance manual and procedure development, source investigation studies, <br />and annual program effectiveness assessment reporting. Amec Foster'Wheeler has developed a variety of procedures <br />and guidance materials for the City's NPDES program, including a detailed guidance manual on the implementation <br />of the ID/IC program. We have inspected thousands of industrial and commercial facilities to assist the City of <br />Anaheim comply with Phase I MS4 permit obligations, including Orange County's DAMP and the City's LIP. <br />Inspections included detailed BMP evaluations and recommendations, if necessary. Amec Foster Wheeler previously <br />responded to NPDES-related complaints throughout the City. Several of these inspection programs have transitioned <br />Commercial/Industrial Inspection and Database Management Consultant Services amecfw.com Page 7 of 13 <br />