• Facility Reviews

• Outsourcing Of Specific Maintenance Areas

• Instrumentation/Control Systems

• Design Services During Construction

Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers (D&B), with over 30 years of municipal experience, is in tune with the present and future needs of its clients. While most municipalities already provide safe and reliable services at low cost, there are alternatives that may allow for both continuous improvement in quality of service and cost reductions that will benefit the general public.

The word "privatization" conjures up thoughts of sale of the facility and private takeover. Full asset sale is rare and in most cases not required by the public agency involved. Full savings can be realized in many areas of operation and maintenance through a program of continuous improvement.

Dvirka and Bartilucci is uniquely qualified to assist the public agency to conduct its own program of developing a well run operation at reduced cost without loss of control of that facility.

A facility review can be conducted to review each aspect of how each unit operation is conducted in order to develop alternatives for consideration for improvement by the public agency involved. This review can involve unit processes, administrative and financial aspects of the overall facility.

The full spectrum of alternatives available for overall operation can be described and the particular facility can be compared to other well operated facilities through a process called benchmarking. Economic considerations of all areas and alternatives can be reviewed and summarized. The final recommendations for a continuous improvement plan would be based on all areas reviewed, along with all legal and implementability concerns particular to the facility.

The pressure for operation and maintenance (O&M) costs/rates to remain constant has become a major challenge for most municipalities. Increasing demands for better effluent quality tend to increase capital and O&M costs. D&B can offer assistance for the development of a well thought out plan to keep costs down while meeting new goals.

If an alternative selected requires the outsourcing of specific maintenance areas or any other procurement of private resources, D&B has the experienced staff to assist in the procurement process. D&B will prepare request for qualifications and proposals which can address the specific needs of the client. The RFQs and RFPs will meet the technical, legal and regulatory requirements of the specific client involved. D&B has the municipal experience and personnel to do the job correctly the first time to save both time while allowing the municipality involved to select the proposal with the best combination of qualifications and cost.

The facility review could lead to a program of continuous improvement while maintaining municipal control of the operation of the facility. Such continuous improvement may involve enhancement of instrumentation/control systems, energy reduction and/or chemical savings. D&B has the experience and staff to review the alternatives, describe them simply, design and implement through start-up and training of staff if required.

D&B has the tools to assist its clients in meeting present day demands for efficient and cost-effective operation and maintenance of municipal facilities.