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CONTRACTOR OUTREACH PROGRAM. September 25, 2008. Disaster Recovery Program. $5.08 Billion HUD Funds to Mississippi in form of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in Aftermath of Katrina Governor Allocated Approx. $640 Million for Water/wastewater Infrastructure
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CONTRACTOR OUTREACH PROGRAM September 25, 2008
Disaster Recovery Program • $5.08 Billion HUD Funds to Mississippi in form of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in Aftermath of Katrina • Governor Allocated Approx. $640 Million for Water/wastewater Infrastructure • Funds Available in June 2007
Governor’s Directive to MDEQ • Develop Plan to Identify Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Needs in Five Counties • Enhancement and Not Repair • Address Needs in Growth Areas and Areas Less Vulnerable to Future Storms • Support Housing Needs and Economic Development • MDEQ Contracted with MSEG to Assist in Development of Plan • Plan Finalized in Jan. 2007
Description of Projects (65) • Water Supply • 34 water supply wells (28.5 mgd) • 34 storage tanks (17.5 mg of storage) • 277 miles of water transmission lines • 1 water treatment plant
Description of Projects • 17 wastewater treatment plants (12 mgd) • 285 miles of water transmission lines • 58 pumping stations
Project Descriptions • Approximately $582 million in Project Costs • Approximately $420 million in Construction Costs
CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding $39 Million $ 60 Million $121 Million $120 Million $243 Million
Program Implementation • HUD Grant to Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) • MDA Subgrant to MDEQ for Infrastructure Monies • MDEQ Makes Subgrants to Five County Utility Authorities (cities in Jackson County)
Status of Projects • One Water Supply Project Completed • One Water Treatment Plant Under Construction • Engineering Ongoing • NEPA (Environmental) Ongoing • Permitting Ongoing • Land Acquisition Ongoing
Roles • CUAs/Cities Implement the Project • Procured engineers, administrators, and legal • Negotiate Service Agreements • Manage design, land acquisition, permitting • Procure Construction Contracts • Manage Construction Activities • Operate and Maintain Infrastructure
Roles • MDEQ • Assists and Provide Monitoring Oversight to Grantees to Ensure Compliance with HUD Requirements • Davis-Bacon, Procurement, Change Order Approvals, and Payment Requests
Program Objective • Commence Construction on Some Phase of Every Project by Mid Jan. 2009 • Complete Construction by End of 2010
Accelerated Strategy • MDEQ, MSEG, Pearson Management Group, CUAs Developed Alternate Strategy to Meet Objectives • Consists of Term Unit Bid Contracts
Program Milestones Local Consultant Procurement Grants Awarded HUD Releases Funds Final Design Final Design HUD Approves Master Plan Master Plan Complete Master Plan Development Begins Apr 06 Oct 07 Dec 07 Jan 07 Apr 07 Jun 07
Program Milestones Completion Construction Property Acquisition Final Engineering Design Complete Conceptual Engineering Conceptual Engineering Design Jul 08 Sep 08 Thru 2009 Sep 08 Thru 2010 Dec 2010 Jan 08 Jun 08
Project Groups • Group 1 - Traditional Bid Process • Group 2 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process • Group 3 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process • Group 4 – Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF) Traditional Bid Process
Advertisement for Bids • Group 1 - Traditional Bid Process – September • Group 2 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process – September • Group 3 – 2 Year Term/Unit Bid Process – October • Group 4 – Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF) Traditional Bid Process – October – July, 2009
Bid Process • County Utility Authorities (CUA’s) will advertise for bids • CUA’s and representatives will issue bid documents • CUA’s will conduct pre-bid meetings • CUA’s will receive, open, evaluate, and award bids
Bid & Award Requirements • Bid Security – 5% of Base Bid amount • Mississippi State Certificate of Responsibility (Contractors License) Required • MBE/WBE Goals – 10%/5% • Contracts Awarded within 90 days • 100% Performance & Payment Bonds at Contract Award • Work Orders issued by CUA upon completion of Design, Permitting, Acquisition of Property • Unit Price Adjustments considered for Fuel, Materials, CPI • Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information
Questions/Comments ? Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information
CUA Contacts Hancock County Utility Authority David Pitalo, Executive Director 401 Gulfside Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-3702 228-467-6206 hcua@bellsouth.net
CUA Contacts Harrison County Utility Authority Kamran Pahlavan, Executive Director 10271 Express Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 228-868-8752 228-868-8751 kped@bellsouth.net
CUA Contacts Jackson County Utility Authority Tommy Fairfield, Jr., Executive Director 1225 Jackson Avenue Pascagoula, Ms 39567 228-762-0119 fax 228-762-3299 tfairfield@bellsouth.net
CUA Contacts Pearl River County Utility Authority c/o Brooks Wallace, P.E. Dungan Engineering, PA 925 Goodyear Boulevard Picayune, MS 39466 601-799-1037 brooks@dunganeng.com
CUA Contacts Stone County Utility Authority c/o W. Ryan Tice, P.E. Neel-Schaffer, Inc 123 Pine Avenue East Wiggins, Mississippi, 39577 601-928-0080 ryan.tice@neel-schaffer.com
Thank you! Visit msGulfRegionPlan.org or the CUA for more information