Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Governance Committee
Meeting Date:		August 25, 2014
Agenda Item:		3.	Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction on the Value Engineering Final Report for the Cal Am Desalination Facility
Summary:		The Final Value Engineering (VE) Study for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project is attached as Exhibit 3-A. The study was presented to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA) on August 14, 2014. The MPRWA discussed the VE Study and directed staff to contract with SPI on preparation of an analysis of the assumptions and recommendations in the VE Study, for review and action by the MPRWA on September 11, 2014. The SPI analysis and the MPRWA recommendation on the Final VE Study should be forwarded to the Governance Committee for action at its September 17, 2014 meeting.
Action:		The Governance committee should review the Final VE Study, receive a report from California American Water, take public comment and then determine if there are questions or issues raised in the report that should be analyzed by SPI.
Discussion:		The VE Study for 30% design of the desalination facility focuses on value improvements, in particular potential cost savings. Requirements mandated by the settlement agreements, as well as directions from the Governance Committee on environmental and aesthetic issues, should still be incorporated into the design. The additional SPI analysis will be awarded by MPRWA, which authorized up to $5,000 to fund the report.
Exhibits:
3-A	Final Value Engineering Study – Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Desalination Plant – August 2014
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