3/18/1999 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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r Ed Eichner and DEP thought there would be a number of required public meetings. Brian Dudley from DEP thinks S&w is a good engineer*ng firm,h -is not familiar with SEA.. Mark Ells says DEP is excited about well injection but DEP said they have "'concerns"' about deep well injection. He implied they like discharging on golf courses, not deep well. Tom spoke with Medfield, SEA is doing facility planing work. Did a good job at town meeting, was a smooth MEPA process, project on time, have good DEP connections. e spoke with Falmouth about S&w: were very diligent. They are proposing deep well injection for its treatment plant. They sprayed effluent in the woods but after 3 years plants didn't take it up anymore. Said Nate was able to answer questions with the public in laymans terms Worn spoke with Charlton Sewer Commission: SEA took 2 projects to town meeting,both were approved any town meeting, NE'A and DES. Are very responsive,very competitive price but have a lot going on. (They had 26 firms submit proposals) Duncan wood comments: Mashpee Sewer Commission will have to work closely with him. S&w have experience closest to lashpee's issues. SEA was his last choice. Ihs concern, for all firms, we may not get SR' funding. S&w was his first choice. Ed Baker: none of the firms seem to consider the seasonal variable like S&w. They have a good understanding of the project. They impressed him the most. He had no specific comment on SEA. He did deal with them at the water District. Ed Eiehn r is confused now, he does not know why so many hearing are held on current projects if the acre not required by MESA. Maybe required by DEP or S.RF funding. Andy Gottlieb: Worn asked him if based'on what he has seen, is either firm better at getting SR grant money? Andy did not know but spoke with others at DEP who said both firms are equally competent at SRF funding. SEA has a reputation of low balling projects and coning back for more money later. Tom spoke with Tony Zuena about the contingency and what it is for. He told Tom everything from the scope is in their proposal. Contingency is for UEA scoping process, in case they require some additional work. Question becomes, if we go with S&W and UE A says we have to do something no one expected and we don"t have a contingency will we have to add fund them. S&w thinks,based on their experience, there won't be anything else. John thinks S&w seems to be anticipating all the extras. Andy Gotleib was very impressed with the work done by S&w in Barnstable. He thinks PR will e just as important. Dennis said he originallylike S&w but they were too expensive,but now the costs are similar.