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Item No. 8B Meeting Date: January 12, 2004 Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6161 Approving a Contract Award to Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, & Associates (BRAA) to assist the City in Conducting a Water Vulnerability Assessment and Updating the Emergency Response Plan Background: On June 12, 2002, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act became law. This new legislation, enforced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), requires all community water systems serving more than 3,300 people to conduct a Vulnerability Assessment. This requirement was designed to help water systems evaluate susceptibility to potential threats and identify corrective actions that can reduce or mitigate the risk of serious consequences from adversarial actions (e.g., vandalism, insider sabotage, terrorist attack, etc.). In addition to conducting the Vulnerability Assessment, communities with water systems serving over 3,300 people will also be required to update their Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The Vulnerability Assessment must be completed and submitted by June 30, 2004. The update of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) must be completed six months after the submission of the Vulnerability Assessment. Discussion: To assist the City in conducting the Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and updating the Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Staff contacted several firms that specialize in this activity. These were: Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, and Associates (BRAA), Liesch Associates, Inc, and TKDA Engineering. Staff interviewed each firm to determine their ability to assist the City. These firms then submitted final proposals. A cost summary follows: