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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6G STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director MEETING DATE: March 9, 2020 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 20-25, Authorizing Preparation of a Feasibility Study for Water Treatment Plant VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting council authorization to prepare a Feasibility Study for a Water Treatment Plant. BACKGROUND In January of 2020, the City issued a Public Water Advisory regarding manganese levels in the municipal water supply. While the City’s water supply continues to meet all Safe Drink Water Act standards, testing by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) showed some of our wells have manganese levels above MDH’s recommended health guidelines. As part of the City’s response plan, staff has been working with engineering consultants and MDH professionals on short, mid, and long term plans to reduce manganese levels in the municipal water supply. One course of action is the possible construction of a Water Treatment Plant. Staff has worked with City Engineer, WSB and Associates, to identify the necessary scope of the study. The study components include: 1) Evaluation of Alternative Water Supply Options to address short to mid-term needs. 2) Analyze Source Water 3) Evaluate Water Treatment Options 4) Review Potential Plant Site 5) Prepare Centralized Water Treatment Plan Preliminary Drawings 6) Evaluate future system needs and phasing 7) Study Neighborhood Impacts 8) Determine Estimated Costs In response to City Council direction at the March 2, 2020 works session, WSB has provided a revised proposal in the amount of $34,538.00. The Study is anticipated to be complete by June 1, 2020. Architectural renderings are not included in this phase of the proposal, but can be provided for an additional fee. No public outreach is included at this time. Staff would anticipate that both