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Resolution Approving a Contract with Schnabel Engineering South P.C., to Perform a Risk Analysis for Lake Brandt Dam
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Department: Water Resources
Council District: 3
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Steven D. Drew, 373-7893
Contact 2 and Phone: Michael Borchers, 373-2494
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department is requesting approval of a professional services contract with Schnabel Engineering South, P.C. to review the existing Lake Brandt Operations Gate Plan, perform a risk assessment of the dam and develop recommendations for risk reduction measures in the event Greensboro is faced with extreme flooding conditions.
BACKGROUND:
In October of 2015, Hurricane Joaquin demonstrated the severity of flooding a municipality like the City of Greensboro could experience from a similar storm event over a very short period of time. This particular storm caused catastrophic flooding in South Carolina due to the path and severity of the storm. The storm will be remembered not only for the lives that it took and the destruction it brought, but also for the sheer amount of rainfall it delivered.
The potential for a similar flooding event in the Piedmont Triad prompted the Water Resources Management Team to take a closer look at our water supply dams' conditions and operations, in particular Lake Brandt. The City contacted Schnabel Engineering South, PC, to perform this evaluation because of their experience with dam engineering project design as well as their knowledge and experience with Lake Brandt Dam and its gates. The proposal submitted by Schnabel Engineering South, PC includes updating the gate operation plan, evaluating potential failure modes, perform risk analysis for Lake Brandt and providing information that can be used in the future for rehabilitation or replacement of the dam structure. Staff will rely on the information provided by the consultant in future decision ma...
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