Title
GLWA-CS-198
Asset Management Planning
Body
Agenda of: March 28, 2018
Item No.: 2018-642
Amount: $4,113.267.09
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: March 9, 2018
RE: GLWA-CS-198
Asset Management Planning
Vendor: CH2M Hill
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Suzanne Coffey, Chief Planning Officer, Interim Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. GLWA-CS-198, "Asset Management Planning" with CH2M Hill, at a cost not to exceed $4,113,267.09 for a duration of three (3) years; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Great Lakes Water Authority's (GLWA) Asset Management & Capital Improvement Planning (AM/CIP) group is committed to continuously improve asset management at GLWA in order to increase reliability and efficiency and decrease life cycle costs and equipment down-time.
As asset management practices at GLWA increase in maturity, it has become evident that a strategic approach is required to advance asset management to meet Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requirements and to assist in the cost-effective management of GLWA's assets. The Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) and accompanying Water and Wastewater Asset Management Plan (AMP) updates will provide the necessary direction to become a world class asset management practitioner organization.
JUSTIFICATION
The SAMP will provide a high level approach to asset management and will provide a long-term, 10 year, roadmap to execute various asset management initiatives. For example, the finalized SAMP will provide guidance related to the overall asset management policy and procedures within GLWA. In addition, it will identify strategy, prioritizat...
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