1415 Harrison St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
USA
Future of water and wastewater in Kalamazoo
Presented by City of Kalamazoo:
James Baker, Director of Public Works
with a plant tour by Bob Cochrane and sponsored buffet meal**
- Joint participation will include local chapters of NAWIC and AIA
- Program will provide AIA continuing education credits (pending).
- NAWIC chapter awards presentations
Overview:
The City of Kalamazoo Public Services Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is the subject of the June 28 presentation which includes a water treatment plant tour.
The city has increased the annual investment in water treatment from $5 million to $10-$15 million (annually) and there is a need for local contractors and construction professionals to help move the initiatives forward.
Learning objectives:
- Historic infrastructure investment strategies using local and federal dollars to include Federal Works Progress Act
- Current and future infrastructure investment needs and trends
- Understanding the tools used to prioritize infrastructure investment during periods of under-investment
- MDEQ Reliability Studies
- MDEQ Sanitary Surveys
- Condition Assessments and Criticality
- Energy and process efficiency investments
- Cooperative and intelligent infrastructure investment using the Asset Management Approach
- 2017 local examples
- Future systems and County wide cooperation
Organizers:
Suzanne Grix : (269) 364-1917, Doug L. Milburn, AIA: (269) 343-6133
The deadline to register was June 23 (now closed). Please contact the organizers with any questions.
Parking: take Harrison St. north accessible off E. Paterson, once inside the entrance gate, park immediately to your right and enter the main door by the flag pole
** The C
ity of Kalamazoo is sponsoring food during the presentation at the plant. NAWIC Chapter awards to be held briefly at the plant prior to tour and subsequent networking reception at Green Door Distilling**