Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Facility is intended to divert surface water from the Rio Grande Diversion site. Sediment and sand are then removed from the water. Water is pumped uphill 1,100 vertical feet through 11 miles of 30” raw water pipe and three pump stations. The water is treated at an advanced treatment plant and the filtered and purified water is then pumped to the utility providers. (See the major systems in the process train in Section I.B.) The Facility was intended to be able to divert, convey, and treat varying daily and monthly water diversion volumes, depending on water demands and source water availability. A maximum daily diversion of 20.8 MGD (32.2 CFS) at the river and 15 MGD net at the treatment plant could be needed at any time throughout the year. The Facility does not currently operate or perform as anticipated or desired, due to several problems. Many of those problems can be attributed to the Facility’s inability to adequately address sediment and turbidity conditions in the Rio Grande. Those problems include, but are not limited to: a) the diversion structure is cumbersome, difficult to access and maintain, and does not adequately remove sand and sediment; b) the current sediment removal system is a misapplication and does not adequately remove sand and sediment; c) the raw water lift and booster pumps fail consistently; d) the ozonation system is inadequate; and e) the granulated activated carton contractors are difficult to access, maintain and clean. To improve the Facility’s performance and operation, the Board anticipates that redesign and reconstruction of several portions of the Facility will be necessary. That redesign and reconstruction project is referred to as the “Project.” It is further anticipated that the Project will require planning, design, permitting, demolition, replacement, repairs, acceptance testing and training. Requirements for the Project include but are not limited to: • A flexible and innovative redesign plan for the Facility which is solutions-based, and which solves the currently existing performance and operation problems of the Facility and meets the technical challenges of diverting from the Rio Grande. • Redesign and repair of the Facility’s intake, raw water lift pumps, sediment removal, ozonation and GAC systems. • Sustainable and energy-efficient technologies for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the Facility that are as simple and cost effective to operate and maintain, at a minimum for the intended functionality. • A construction program which will effectively and cost-efficiently implement the Project design. • A practical and realistic phasing plan in order for the Facility to stay online as much as possible during the Project demolition and construction. • A reliable quantity of high-quality finished water that meets performance requirements. Performance requirements will include (but will not be limited to) a maximum daily diversion of 20.8 MBD at the river and 15 MGD net at the treatment plant. • A workable budgeting plan is required. • A single point of accountability and responsibility for design and construction. • A collaborative relationship between the Board, the Design-Build Team and the Board’s agent.