Water Treatment Facility Construction Services

City of Montpelier, Vermont

For over two decades the City of Montpelier planned construction of a surface water treatment facility to produce potable drinking water from the Berlin Pond source. After numerous site relocations during preliminary design, the construction of a state of the art 4.0 million gallons per day water treatment facility was initiated in 1998.

D&A provided construction consulting services during the 620 calendar day construction period, which concluded in June 2000. These services included:

• Engineering Services Negotiations

• On-Site Construction Observation

• Process Engineering Consultation

• Operator Training

• Facility Startup/Demonstration of Operational Readiness

• Operation and Maintenance Manual Development

• Source Protection Plan Development

• Ongoing Operational Assistance

KEY FEATURES

• $400,000 reduction in engineering fees ¨ Significant construction issues including a small site, 30,000 CY of ledge blasting and excavation, extensive yard piping with sizes up to 48-inches diameter.
• Continuous on-site demonstration of operational readiness consultation.
• Customized operator training.