EXHIBIT 2-A
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
GRANT
PROPOSAL
For
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
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Name of Applicant: |
Monterey Peninsula Unified
School District |
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Invoicing & Contract
Name & Contact Information: |
John Silverstrini,
Executive Director Maint/OPS/TRANS/TECH (831) 645-1261 jsilvestrini@mpusd.k12.ca.us 700
Pacific St, Monterey, CA 93940 or PO BOX 1031 Monterey CA 93942 |
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Project Manager Name &
Contact Information: |
David Chandler, Energy
Specialist (831) 901-7376 dchandler@mpusd.k12.ca.us |
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Project Site Addresses: |
1.. Ord Terrace Elementary 05-0303018-1 05-030144487-1 05-0301546 1755 La Salle
Ave, Seaside, CA 93955 |
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Proposed Projects: |
Proposal is re-designate
the $74,477 granted to MPUSD in the Flow Sensor and Master Valve Proposal. The funds with this new proposal will design
and implement a master plan for water conservation at Ord
Terrace Elementary School. The proposal will also set a standard and model
for the larger District Wide Master Water Conservation plan. This proposal will also include a training
and implementation of a water budget for all 11 California American Water
serviced sites as well as potentially setting water budgets at every site in
MPUSD as the School District Water Conservation Master Plan is implemented The Ord Terrace master
plan will include the design and implementation of updating the irrigation
for the field. This design will reduce
turf area, improve field quality and reduce water use by 46%. The master plan will also include the
design and implementation of an educational water conservation model that
will teach the students and community about water conservation, ground water
quality and preventing storm water pollution.
This part of the master plan will include active and passive rain water
collection, cisterns, bioswale, rain gardens,
outdoor classrooms, native arboretums and turf removal. The water conservation landscapes will
reduce water use on the campus landscape by 50%+. |
Preliminary to proposed project
In Spring 2014 MPUSD received a grant from MPWMD to install
Hydro-point weather trak ET Pro controllers at the
Cal Am serviced sites. The grant
proposal was met and exceeded by installing all the controllers, as well as
eliminating manual and battery operated zones.
In
Spring 2014 Cal Am sponsored Blue Watch Dog to assist MPUSD Energy Specialist to started a meter
read program at all the Cal Am serviced sites to be able to detect leaks and to
be able to communicate usage to the Irrigation Tech. The Meter Read program has now expanded to all
water meters across the district.
Learning how to set water budgets is the next step in this water
conservation strategy.
At the
same time MPUSD was working with California American Water, Blue Watch Dog and
Bob Costa in developing a comprehensive plan to save water at all sites. MPUSD is currently requesting a landscape
grant from Cal Am for the start of developing a Master Water Conservation Plan
for 8 sites. Attached to this proposal
is the Cal Am proposal.
As the Energy
Specialist I am working diligently to conserve water across the whole school
district. I have sent a proposal to the
new Superintendent to set up a District Wide Water Conservation Plan. The proposal was a request to fund an
additional 24 controllers for the remaining schools serviced by City of Seaside
and Marina Coast Water. The proposal
mirrors the plan and the standards we have set in the MPWMD and Cal Am serviced
sites. Attached is a copy of the MPUSD Master Water Conservation Plan
In Spring of 2014 MPUSD also received a grant from MPWMD to
install flow sensors and Master valves at all of the Hydro-point
controllers. This grant was written with
less than 24 hour notice and it was written without specific site research. During the implementation of the grant the
true condition of our irrigation systems were uncovered. Our systems are antiquated, and inefficient.
It was not possible to implement this grant.
Therefore, I have met with MPWMD and Hydro-point and we are working
together on this proposal. Hydro-point has agreed to allow MPUSD to return all
the supplies purchased for a full refund.
The funds that have been paid out already will go towards the Water
Budgeting Training and the landscape projects. The failure in being able to implement the
last proposal has had two extremely positive outcomes. First the communication
between the Energy Specialist and MPUSD maintenance has opened up and energy
conservation is now a priority. Second,
the need for a Master Plan to address issues with irrigation and water
conservation has gained huge momentum.
I look
forward to working with MPWMD for many years.
Thank
you
David
Chandler
Energy
Specialist
APPLICATION
ATTACHMENTS
1- SITE MAPS
2- PROPOSED PLAN
3- ESTIMATED BUDGET
4- PROJECT TIMELINE
5- MAINTENANCE PLAN / MPUSD
Master Water Conservation Plan
6- WATER SAVINGS
7- CURRENT LANDSCAPING
INFORMATION
ATTACHMENT 1
SITE MAP
ATTACHMENT 2
PROPOSED PLAN (Phase 1)
There are nine possible projects being proposed
to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for consideration.
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Site |
Project |
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1. Ord Terrace
Elementary |
A. Sports-field redesign B. Upper campus Water
Conservation Redesign C. Field Project D. Water Budget E. Kinder turf project F. Front turf E. Creek Bed F. Center turf removal. |
Turf removal and field design by landscape architect,
Jo Ann Jarreau. Calculations show a 23% reduction
in turf and a 46% reduction in water use. Turf removal and water conservation landscape
designed by Jo Ann Jarreau. Calculations show a
89% reduction in water use. Field construction based on design. Need to go to bid after design is complete. Budget set at $30,000 for full
implementation of design. Water budget training and implementation
through Hydro-point. Play area based on design. Need to go to bid after design is
complete. Artificial turf surrounded
by a rubber road. Garden area. Play area based on design. Need to go to bid after design is
complete. Artificial turf , low water landscape. Continuing the Bioswale? Cistern, Rain garden Native plant arboretum. Possible roof garden. Water conservation landscape based on
design. Need to go to bid after design
is complete. , Orchard, rain
gardens, water catchment. |
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ATTACHMENT 3
ESTIMATED BUDGET
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Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District LANDSCAPE GRANT PROPOSAL MONTEREY PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ESTIMATED BUDGET Design of the Field By
JoAnne Jarreau
$3500 Design of the upper
campus by JoAnne Jarreau $15,000 Research and submittals
$500 (3 day) Water Budget Training
and data entry $7,354 Field Project $30,000 Upper Campus Projects budget
$18,123 Total $74,477 Since the design is part of the proposal the field project budget and
upper campus budget are estimates. The
budgets will be managed by MPUSD’s energy specialist with the intent to
complete the whole design. The field design is the priority of proposal. Remaining field budget will be transferred
to the upper campus budget. If the
budget does not allow for complete design implementation of the upper campus
a new proposal will be created. MPUSD and MPWMD will have open communication
about project implementation |
ATTACHMENT 4
PROJECT TIMELINE
Upon MPWMD award of proposal it is estimated the project
could potentially take up to 2-3 months to complete. The designs will be
completed within a timely manner, so that there is plenty of time for the
project to be implemented by the deadline of the grant. The intent of MPUSD is
to complete the proposal implementation by December 31, 2014.
ATTACHMENT
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MAINTENANCE
PLAN
Monterey
Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) has one irrigation technician, Justin
Frederick, that is responsible for 11 schools in California
American Water’s District. He is also
responsible for an additional 16 other schools that are not serviced by
California American Water. Justin is fully competent in the routine inspection
and maintenance of the proposed irrigation system upgrades.
David
Chandler, the MPUSD Energy Specialist, will oversee implementation of proposed
irrigation projects. In addition, David
Chandler, will be responsible for the creation of the water budgets for all the
Cal Am serviced sites.
MPUSD Master Water Conservation Plan
First phase of the Master Water Conservation Plan.
· Install hydro-point controllers on every irrigation system across the school district.
(Cal Am Serviced sites complete + Marina High)
· Install water conservation irrigation heads across the Cal Am service sites (Cal Am proposal)
· Have a landscape architect design a full site Master Plan for Del Rey Woods (Cal Am Proposal)
· Have a landscape architect design a full site Master Plan for Ord Terrace (MPWMD proposal)
· Implement a site Master Plan at Ord Terrace (MPWMD Proposal)
· Implement a meter read program that analyzes current use with base year use. (Implemented 5/2014)
· Set a water budget based on evapotranspiration (MPWMD proposal)
· K-6 students participate in Zun Zun Water Conservation Assemblies (In progress)
· Collect information for the Master Water Conservation Plan for communication (In progress)
o Calculate the cost of each irrigated area
o Photograph and research other school districts alternatives to Turf
o Continuing education about water conservation
o Create a preliminary report to present to MPUSD water conservation advisory team
o Write grants and seek outside funding
o Set up a MPUSD water conservation advisory team.
Second phase of the Master Water Conservation Plan
· Set a standard for all new irrigation projects
o Including Master valve and Flow sensor on all new design
o Using MP Rotors and other water conservation irrigation heads
o Using a Landscape architect to design project.
· Open communication with all invested parties with concern to how the district is going to manage water.
· Test irrigation efficiency of each system to prioritize projects.
· Set a standard for water conservation projects.
· Create a water conservation plan for each specific site.
· Create a timetable for implementation of plan
· Implement plan over a set time period and budget. (Grant funding, District funds?)
The goal of the Master Water Conservation plan is to move forward in addressing the major issue of upgrading the antiquated irrigation systems across the district. Ultimately MPUSD will become a model for water conservation for the community, education and the State.
ATTACHMENT 6
WATER SAVINGS
Currently Ord
Terrace has 71,308 square feet of irrigated field. With the current size and irrigation
efficiency it uses 2,233,816 gallons of water.
The proposal will reduce the field to 54,740square feet a 23% reduction
and with the increased irrigation efficiency it will reduce water use to
1,714,802 gallons, a 46% reduction in use.
The upper campus has 19,045
square feet of irrigated turf. 15,580
square feet is cosmetic turf. With the
current size and irrigation efficiency it uses 591,220 gallons of water. The proposal will reduce the irrigation by
removing turf, planting landscape with low plant water factor and increase
irrigation efficiency. The proposal when fully implemented has the potential to reduce water use
65,968 gallons, a 89% reduction in water.
In the introduction and Landscape quote the savings is stated as 50%+.
Weekly water meter reads and
the creation of water budgets will save water use across the district
20-30%. In addition it will eliminate
excessive leaks that historically have cost the School district $85,000.
ATTACHMENT 7
CURRENT LANDSCAPING
INFORMATION
Project
1.
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H20
Requirement |
Current
Sprinklers |
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Field
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Turf
(High) 71,308 sq. ft. |
Gear
Rotor |
Project
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H20
Requirement |
Current
Sprinklers |
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Kinder |
Turf
(High) 3465 sq. ft. |
Fixed
Spray |
Project
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H20
Requirement |
Current
Sprinklers |
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Front
of school |
Turf (High)
3108 sq. ft. |
Fixed
Spray |
Project
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H20
Requirement |
Current
Sprinklers |
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Creek
Bed |
Turf
(High) 2575sq.ft |
Fixed
Spray |
Project 5.
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H20
Requirement |
Current
Sprinklers |
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Center
turf |
Turf
(High) 9725 sq. ft. |
Fixed
Spray |
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