STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: September 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the development of a Security Master Plan for Dallas Water Utilities - Not to exceed $2,500,000.00 - Financing: Water Construction Fund ($1,500,000.00) and Wastewater Construction Fund ($1,000,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is a regional provider of water, wastewater, and stormwater services to a population of approximately 2.6 million people in Dallas and 27 surrounding communities. DWU has staff, assets, and equipment in over 350 buildings or locations covering a service area of approximately 700 square miles. These locations include treatment plants, meter vaults, lift stations, pump stations, dams, elevated tanks, ground storage tanks, diversion and gate structures, shop and repair facilities, and office buildings. Each of these facilities has different site conditions including visitor and vendor access, equipment, and risk levels.
In 2020, DWU completed a Risk and Resiliency Assessment as required by the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to provide a holistic assessment of risk and resiliency across the entire water system. Several recommendations related to security were made through this assessment and in response DWU decided to move forward and develop a Security Master Plan to replace the previous plan developed in 2012. This decision was also carried forward as a specific milestone in collaboration with the City of Dallas Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan to address the goal of continued contingency planning and protection/maintenance of key water infrastructure facilities that have a significant beneficial impact on the environment.
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