City of Spokane’s Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility
On March 11, the City of Spokane selected CH2M HILL for the design and construction management of a world-class tertiary membrane filtration project at the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility (RPWRF). The new facility is targeting removal of phosphorus to the lowest levels in North America. The estimated constructed cost is $80 to $100 million; this upgrade will be the largest single project at the Riverside plant since the 1970s and will contribute to a significantly cleaner Spokane River.
CH2M HILL, led by Kelly Irving/SPK, is currently the PM at RPWRF, where we have been working for almost two decades. The City followed a competitive consultant selection through their Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process and actively promoted the RFQ. What makes this win especially gratifying is that the City selected CH2M HILL from our Statement of Qualifications and references, electing not to interview proposers. This fast selection reflects the caliber of our proposed team, CH2M HILL’s impressive membrane qualifications, and the great service our current team at RPWRF has provided to the City.
In 2013, CH2M HILL, masterminded by Dave Reynolds/SEA, also helped the City determine how to most effectively incorporate the membrane technology into the RPWRF, concluding that 50 mgd of membranes and a fifth primary clarifier provide the lowest life-cycle cost alternative and lowest cost per pound of pollutant removed, saving the City $21 million, with a net environmental benefit for the Spokane River. In parallel, with our help (led by Jennifer Price/SEA and Amy Carlson/SEA), the City developed an innovative Integrated Clean Water Plan focused on evaluating the relationships between the collection system and the RPWRF to develop a capital plan that maximizes pollutant reduction and minimizes cost.
This important project will help keep the Spokane office and other supporting offices busy for the next 4 years. Key team members include Craig Massie (Project Manager), Kelly Irving (RPWRF Program Integration Manager), Paul Mueller and Heidi DeBenedetti (Membrane Procurement), Roger Flint (Principal-in-Charge), Sheldon Barker (Executive Sponsor), Tom Helgeson (Quality and Risk Manager), Jim Lozier and Jesus Garcia-Aleman (Senior Membrane Technology Advisors), Dave Grigsby (Design Manager), Dave Reynolds (Chief Engineer), Brian Gomolski (Construction Management Lead), Terry Dokken (Startup Lead), and Jennifer Price (Integrated Planning Liaison).
Our sales team included Roger Flint (Client Portfolio Manager, Area Manager, Northwest Government Affairs Director); Sielen Namdar (Sales Manager); Elisa Blommer (Proposal Manager); Amy Norred, Aimee Hobson, and Sara Miller (Graphic Designers); and Sheldon Barker, Rod Brauer, Ron Williams, Sherrill Doran, and Court Harris (Strategic Guidance).