Pinellas County needed to replace more than 140 miles of 2-inch galvanized steel pipe
which had been in service for 30 to 70 years. The original plan was to complete the work in
6 years using traditional design, permitting and construction approaches. Water chemistry
changes in the regional water supply system serving the County, resulting from a shift from
groundwater sources to a mix of ground, surface and desalinated water, required that the
County employ an accelerated approach to complete replacement of this aging piping. The
County retained CH2M HILL to function as Program Manager to lead a public/private team
of five engineering firms, six contractors and numerous utility and regulatory agencies to
complete the 140-mile, $40 million program within 18 months. While the goals for the
Pinellas County Utilities program were to replace aging pipe and limit the potential for red
water issues in its system resulting from source water quality changes, the Program has
demonstrated significant additional advantages of this public/private venture. This paper
provides an overview of the approaches used to implement the program and their benefits,
and focuses on three key elements of Program execution - contracting approach,
teamwork, and public involvement/issue resolution - that currently have the Program on
track for completion under budget and within schedule. Includes figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 20 |
| Published : | 06/17/2004 |
