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1978-02 SPRINGSTEAD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Conj.ulting Cnginu,u . 734 N, 3RD ST. ROOM 104 P. O. BOX 283 LEESBURG, FLA. 32748 [904] 787-1414 October 23, 1978 WEST HWY 476 P. O. BOX 283 BUSHNELL, FLA. 33513 [904] 793-3639 . Honorable Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Mayor and Councilmen City of Clermont P. O. Box 219 Clermont, Florida 32711 . Attn: Mr. Gordon Tiffany, City Manager Gentlemen: In compliance with your instructions on October 10, 1978, we have had an opportunity to review the "Engineering Report of the Municipal Water System for the City of Clermont", by Dawkins and Associates, Orlando, Florida, November, 1973, and relate the report data and findings to the scope of work as presented to you on October 10, 1978. The following is a revision of our purpose and scope of work for the Water and Sewerage Systems Investigation: WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT Purpose: To perform an up-date inventory of the City's present potable water system, to extend its current customer usage and project its future customer usage. Relate these findings to the City's present system, utiliz- ing 900d Engineering standards and the current State Department of Environ- mental Regulation requirements to determine future needs and requirements. Dawkins and Associates report of 1973 will be used as a base for the above work. Scope of Work: Make a current inventory of all of the City's water supply, including, but not limited to pumping, treatment, storage, and major distri- bution systems, placing emphasis on the following: 1. Project future demands on the system, using the present number of water connections and usage considering previous growth figures and current growth trends. 2. Investigate water ~upply sources, performing quantitative pumping tests on th~ new Seminole Well. -e Honorable Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Mayor and Councilmen October 23, 1978 E-113F Page 2 . 3. Review and analyze available water quality reports on file with the City, both past and present, and perform any chemical and/or bacterio- logical tests on existing water sources as deemed necessary. 4. Inventory all pollution sources within 100. radius of each well and investigate sources of cross-connections, recommending remedial measures if necessary. . 5. Determine the maximum daily and hourly uses during peak flow periods, utilizing existing flow measuring devices if possible. 6. Collect and analyze the available data on the abandoned Highland Ave., well and recommend further testing procedures if feasible to possibly make use of this source of water. 7. Up-date hydraulic flow and pressure losses of the larger mains in the distribution system between the pumps and elevated reservoirs. Analyze the results to determine which lines should be considered for rerouting or where new lines should be installed to improve efficiency and safety of the pump-transmission-reservoir system. 8. Analyze and up-date the current and future reservoir systems and automatic controls. Make recommendations for remedial measures to upgrade control system if necessary. If additional reservoir capacity is' found .to be requi red in the future, recommendati ons will be made on location, size, and approximate date when construc- tion should be considered. 9. Analyze current development trends to determine the future needs and uses of the water system and outline an expansion program in- cluding a schedule for implementation and budgetary purposes. SEWAGE COLLECTION, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL Purpose: To perform a complete inventory of the City's Sewage System to determine the current customer usage and project future ~sage and relate this to the present capabilities of the system. . It is recognized that the Engineer is presently addressing the disposal problems of the City in an effort to meet the disposal compli- ance schedule as adopted by the City Council and presented to the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Regulation. . Honorable Claude E. Smoak, Jr.,Mayor and Councilmen October 23, 1978 E-113F Page 3 . Scope of Work: Make a current inventory of all of the City.s collection system, including but not limited to lift stations, transmission lines, waste treatment plant and disposal facilities, placing emphasis on the following: . 1. Using the present number of sewer connections, daily and monthly flow data, we will project future needs and demands on the collection system, lift stations, and waste treatment plant. 2. We will inspect and make recommendation for current changes which should be made within the collection system or treatment plant that would result in more efficient utilization of the existing treatment facilities. . 3. Analyze current development trends to determine future needs and uses of the waste w~ter system and project a schedule for additional treat- ment facilities at the plant. Prepare an estimate along with a time schedule which may be used for implementation and budgetary purposes. Since the disposal system is very critical as a result of the plan to continue to place the treated effluent in the Palatlak.alia Marsh, this will be considered so that there will be not conflict with the current studies being made by the University of Florida. Using City forces to assist in obtaining clerical data in City Hall and field personnel in running pumping tests and obtaining field data, we feel that the above can be accomplished, using hourly rates of our current contract with the City for $7,700.00 and $3,800.00 for the Water and Sewerage Study's respectively. These estimated figures should be considered as do-not-exceed amounts. During the course of the work, should we see that our total costs will exceed the above estimates, we will obtain Council approval prior to proceding. Should you have any questions, please do not he~jtate to contact me. Very truly yours, JWS:mm SPRINGSTEAD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ~ _h '. , . (jJ" {M<S~ ~rings ad, p~ .