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Proposal <br /> Comprehensive Water Distribution System Audit <br /> <br />for 17 miles of parallet 84-inch and 72-inch raw water and external comparisons and train SAWS personnel in its <br />transmission mains from the Iron Bridge Pump Station to use for [uture studies. The findings artbase analyses will be <br />the interim Balancing Reservoir. used to identify opportunities for improvements at SAWS. <br /> Carter & Burgess utilized our custom program to perform <br />2-.~:~,. ;~.~=,: ~!~ analysis of staffing and organization activities to assist in <br />~. ~ comparing staffing levels at peer utility agencies. During the <br /> ~ benchmarkingtask, Carter & Burgess definedthe staffing <br /> and organization data needed from the peer utilities. Using <br /> the data from peer utilities and our knowledge and <br /> experience of the water industry, we compared and evaluated <br /> the staffing levels and organization structure of SAWS <br /> needed to perform its core business and to achieve its strategic <br /> plan initiatives. <br /> <br /> SAWS Information <br />The second phase of the project involves design and final Technology Strategic <br />plan preparation for all recommended improvements with Plan <br />anestimatedconstructioncostof$14.7million. Carter& San Antonio, Texas <br />Burgess will also provide construction phase services that Carter & Burgess is preparing a strategic information <br />will include witness testing of venturi meters and pumping technology plan identifying the vision and recommendations <br />units. Also included are final plan review and modifications for technology for the future. The plan entails evaluation of <br />tothe Lake Fork Pipeline Project, consisting of approximately the current systems in information management, technology <br />22 miles of 84-inch water transmission main. and automation. A specific outsourcing study is also being <br /> performed. Currently, SAWS Js operating multiple operating <br />SAWS Evaluation and system platforms including mainframe, Unix and Novell <br />Assessment of network servers. In addition to these platforms, most <br />Operations information management applications are not integrated, <br />$8n Antonio, Texas norJsoperationaJ data readily accessible fromthe existing <br />Carter & Burgess provided a comprehensive evaluation and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. <br />assessment of water and wasteweter operations for the San ~ such, the information technologystrategic plan will identify <br />Antonio Water System (SAWS) as part of their Continuous platforms and applications which will fit business functions <br />Improvement Program. Working directly for the Board of and meet the future user needs. <br />Directors, our scope included the analysis of general and <br />administrative actJvities and related costs, benchmarking Retail ~' Wholesale <br />and an analysis and recommendations on organization Water Rate <br />and staffing. The analysis of general and administrative Development <br />activities was accomplished primarily through a Little Rock and North Little <br />benchmarkingeffortofpeerutilities. 0urapproachresuJted Rock, Arkansas <br />in both an internal performance gap analysis (i.e. The Cities of Little Rock and North LiHle Rock are in the <br />management expedations ~. actuat results) and an external process of merging their water utility operations. Carter & <br />performance gap analysis with the peer utilities. Carter & Burgess is performing a cost of service water rate study <br />Burgess utilized a custom program toassistwith lhe internal including evaluation of the need for impact fees and an <br /> <br />Carter Burgess <br /> <br /> <br />