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Submitted To:
Susan R. Monaco, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement Manager
Fauquier County Government & Public Schools
320 Hospital Drive, Suite 23
Warrenton, VA 20186
Table of Content
Section
Title
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Executive Summery... 1
Proprietary Information..2
VII-A 1 Proposers Certification. 3
VII-A 2 (a, b, and c) Company/Team Introduction, Experience, and References...5
VII-A 2 (d)*. Financial Statement...... 12
VII-A 2 (e).. Conflict of Interest... 18
VII-A 3 (f)*. Project Description and Concept Design/Solution...19
VII-A 3 (g)*. Work Expected to be Performed by the County...... 29
VII-A 3 (h).. Permits and Approval Schedule... 30
VII-A 3 (i and j).. Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts... 31
VII-A 3 (k and n) *.. Proposed Schedule and Phased Opening. 32
VII-A 3 (l and m)*... Risks, Liabilities, Assurances, and Assumptions.33
VII-A 4 (a)*. Preliminary Estimates of Costs 35
VII-A 4 (b, c, and d)Plan for Development, Financing, and Operations...... 36
VII-A 4 (e, f, and g) Local, State, Federal Resources and Interest Rate... 37
VII-A 4 (h and i). Financial penalties and fees to any underwriting firms... 38
VII-A 5 (a, b, c, d, and e) Project Benefits, Support, and Opposition Discussion 39
CONFIENDIAL INFORMATION
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Executive Summary
Northwest Cascade, Inc. (NWC), is pleased to submit an unsolicited proposal for Catlett
Calverton Wastewater Solution under Fauquier Countys current PPEA Policy (Policy
Number FDP-02). Catlett Calverton Wastewater Solution is proposed to improve the current
wastewater infrastructure condition of these villages. The current wastewater infrastructure is
old, comprised mainly of individual on-site septic systems. Both the commercial and
residential property owners are unable to carry on their daily activities or confidently look to
the future due to inadequate wastewater infrastructure in their communities.
NWC will take the lead for designing, constructing, and operating the wastewater system and
will provide completion guarantees and warranties. These will be in the form of bonding, first
during the design and construction phase and then for operation during the contract
management phase. Carson/Ashley, LLC, (C/A), will provide supporting services to NWC in
surveying, site engineering, and designing of the proposed wastewater collection (sewer)
system. Combined NWC and C/A team members have technical and operational expertise
and decades of relevant experience working on the tasks necessary to complete the project.
We have provided a list of Virginia references comprise of our clients and regulators with
whom we have worked on projects similar to the one we are proposing for Catlett Calverton.
The Countys current PPEA policy Section VII-A (Policy Number FDP-02 pages 6, 7, 8, and
9) specifies the format for proposal submission at the conceptual stage. There are five
subsections to Section VII-A and our proposal addresses each of these subsections. Our
proposal is consistent with the specific requirements of the PPEA policy and we request that
the County refer to the policy document while reviewing our proposal. We have identified
several of our responses as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and on the next page we
have given our reasons for withholding certain responses from disclosure. Those responses
that we believe would give undue advantage to our potential competitors during the evaluation
process are identified as confidential. We request that the County honor our request for
confidentiality during the review and selection process.
During meetings with the County staff earlier this year, we were informed about the cost
limits and the scope of the project. We believe this proposal will effectively address the
Catlett Calverton wastewater issues within the cost limits. This includes capital costs not to
exceed the current funding level of approximately $7.2 million and typical monthly sewer fees
not to exceed $60 per connection. However, there are several unknown factors that impact the
capital costs. One of the most important is the cost of acquiring land for decentralized system
installation. In our proposal, we have outlined the Countys responsibilities related to the
proposed project. We are confident that the cooperative concept we are proposing under the
PPEA policy, if executed, will solve the current wastewater problems in Catlett Calverton.
Anish Jantrania and Paul Bernard will be the primary contact team members as the County
conducts its review process and during the project execution process, if this proposal is
accepted. Both Anish and Paul have met with the County staff on several occasions, have
shared basic concepts contained in this proposal, and have received positive feed-back on the
concept. We are ready to work with the County to move this project forward.
Proposer: Northwest Cascade, Inc.
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:
Ownership of all data, materials, and documentation originated and prepared for the Owner pursuant to the
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL shall belong exclusively to the Owner and be subject to public inspection in
accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Trade secrets or proprietary information submitted by
an Offeror shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, however, the
Offeror must invoke the protections of Section 2.2-4342F of the Code of Virginia, in writing, either before or at
the time the data or other material is submitted. The written notice must specifically identify the data or materials
to be protected and state the reasons why protection is necessary. The proprietary or trade secret material
submitted must be identified by some distinct method such as highlighting or underlining and must indicate only
the specific words, figures, or paragraphs that constitute trade secret or proprietary information.
NOTICE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Confidentiality References Protection in Accordance with the Code of Virginia,
Section 2.2-4342F
Reason(s) for Withholding from Disclosure
Section Title
Page Number
Section VII-A 2 (d): Financial Statement
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19 28
32
A SAME as Above
33 34
A SAME as Above
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Section VII-A 1
Proposers Certification
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Northwest Cascade, Inc. (NWC) will take the lead for designing, constructing, and operating
the wastewater system and will provide design, construction and completion guarantees and
Proposer: Northwest Cascade, Inc.
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warranties in the form of bonding. These will be in the form of bonding, first during the
design and construction phase and then for operation during the contract management phase.
Carson/Ashley, LLC, (C/A), will provide supporting services to NWC in surveying, site
engineering, and designing of the proposed wastewater collection (sewer) system.
Carson/Ashley, LLC.
Carson/Ashley LLC (www.carson-ashley.com) represents the third generation of a consulting
firm that has been in Warrenton, Virginia for more than 30 years. The company is centrally
located in one of the fastest growing areas in the Country. The firm provides professional
design and consulting services within the Northern and Piedmont regions of Virginia. Areas
of expertise are:
Customer Service - Each and every personal contact with Clients, the Community and
Government Officials shall be carried out in a professional and courteous manner.
Quality Control - Products shall be complete, correct and professionally presented.
Commitment C/A recognizes their responsibilities to Clients and the Community and is
committed to serving both in a professional manner.
Carson/Ashley has a talented and versatile senior staff, and a primary asset is their experience
and cohesiveness. Many employees have worked at C/A for over ten years and new
employees each have special qualities that augment this strong employee base. Carson/Ashley
is well recognized in the region. The firm has a solid relationship with many local review
agencies. As such, C/A is able to coordinate work very effectively with the people who must
review and approve it. In brief, the staff is experienced in the key areas necessary to ensure
projects receive the highest level of attention.
Furthering the commitment to service, Carson/Ashley continues to invest in state-of-the-art
technology to stay abreast of industry trends. Drawings are prepared using the latest version
of AutoCAD and other documents using popular off-the-shelf software. This allows for
convenient file sharing with employees, customers and review agencies.
In short, Carson/Ashleys objective is to provide Clients with the most cost-effective, quality
solutions to their projects. Carson/Ashley endeavors to maintain the highest level of
professional standards, both in personnel and technology to ensure that the Client's needs are
fulfilled to their satisfaction and within the parameters they have established.
Proposer: Northwest Cascade, Inc.
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List of References
Frank A. Pleva
Lancaster County Administrator
804-462-5129
fpleva@lancova.com
Greentown/Gaskin Road Wastewater System
Design-Build and Operate Advanced Onsite Wastewater System;
Assistance with finding federal funding source - USDA-RUD.
Keith Findlay
President, Fox Glen Subdivision HOA
Fluvanna County, VA
434-207-8886
keith@findlay13.com
D-B-O contract with the developer in 2005.
On-going operation and maintenance of a community system.
Gary Switzer
Manager, Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, Virginia Dept. of Health,
Fauquier County Health Department
540-347-6363
Gary.Switzer@vdh.virginia.gov
Ability to find Alternative and Innovative Solutions for Challenging Sites
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Our proposed solution is designed to replace the failing and inadequate wastewater systems
with a new, managed decentralized wastewater infrastructure. This design/build/manage
approach will effectively serve both the residential and commercial properties on a long-term
sustainable basis.
Numerous studies have been done and a number of preliminary engineering reports have been
prepared to solve the wastewater problems. These problems are mainly failing septic systems
and the inability to find sites for individual on-site systems by the property owners. Concept
solutions proposed by the previous studies and reports include a centralized collection and
treatment system to serve both the villages. However, the capital and operation costs so far
have been unacceptable.
The most current preliminary engineering report dated March 27, 2011 was prepared by
Resource International, Ltd. We have studied that report thoroughly. Together with
information from the County website and during our meetings with the County, we have
developed our concept solution for the Catlett Calverton Wastewater System.
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Our understanding of the primary cost constraints and the wastewater system design
parameters are as following:
Capital cost (design + construction) must be within the current budget of about $7.2
million dollars, which includes secured loan and grant funds;
Overall treatment capacity of the wastewater system must be at least 80,000 gallons
per day (GPD);
Operation cost (monthly sewer bill) must be less than $60 for a typical residential
connection (EDU) and all property owners within the sewer area will pay the sewer
bill; and
Catlett Calverton Service Area Map is defined by the County as shown in Figure 1
presented on the next page.
It is our outstanding that the County has secured the loan funding from the State Revolving
Fund (SRF) program managed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the
amount of the loan funding is $7,102,800. Also, the County has committed $80,000 funding
for this project and has commitments from the South East Rural Community Assistance
Program (SERCAP) for $30,000 in grants for this project. Thus, total available funding for
the design and construction is $7,212,800.
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Figure 1: Catlett Calverton Service Area Map with pertinent information on potential sites for
wastewater system. (Map provided by the County)
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Identify the parcel numbers and types of dwellings on those parcels that are going to
be served by the sewer system up to a maximum of 308 EDUs, a list of customers.
Provide access to GIS and other similar information systems available in the County to
the design team to prepare base maps for the project area.
Secure capital funds for design and construction of the decentralized system.
Secure easements and permits for installing small diameter effluent sewer lines along
the public (VDOT) roads, railroad right of ways, or on private properties based on
input from the design team.
Any legal issues related to the wastewater project (easements, right of way
agreements, road, rail-road crossing, etc.).
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Our design engineers will prepare permit application documents for the County. The County
is expected to submit the application documents with the appropriate fees to the permitting
agencies and obtain the permits. Any legal work necessary for permit application or for
easement procurement is to be done by the County.
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We believe that the County has secured loan funds from the State Revolving Fund (SRF)
program in the amount of about $7.1 million. Our preliminary estimates for the design and
construction costs are less than the SRF loan amount. However, we cannot estimate the costs
of completing the tasks we have identified for the County in Section VII-A 3 (g). Once
those costs are determined by the County, the feasibility of this project can be finally
determined. One important thing is to have adequate funds (loan + grant) to cover all the
capital expenditures associated with the design and construction task, thus requiring no part of
the monthly sewer fees to go towards paying for such expenditures.
Access to open space is a must for installation of the decentralized wastewater system. The
County has identified several potential locations for this purpose and we have suggested
additional potential locations for this purpose. We believe that the risk of not being able to
find locations is minimal. However, the cost of having access is still unknown. There are
several options the County has to secure locations for this project, other than having to
purchase and own the property. Long-term leasing, property tax incentives, trade-in for sewer
hookup are some of the options.
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