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Mr. Lowe is a staff engineer for AKM Consulting Engineers. In this capacity he specializes in planning and design of water, recycled/non-domestic water, and wastewater systems. Mr. Lowe's previous experience encompasses a wide range of water resource Mr. Nicholas (Nick) projects: Lowe Title 22 Filter 9 Repair Project for West Basin Municipal Role: Inspector Water District — Construction Inspector for the project which Education: B.S. Civil consisted of removal and repair of the existing underdrain system for Engineering, University of Title 22 Filter 9; addition of a concrete end plug on each side of the California Irvine Filter 9 gullet; and reinstallation of the cleaned and repaired filter Years of Experience: 5 underdrain system. • Watermain Improvements at Center, Walnut, and Maple for the City of El Segundo — Construction Inspector for the project which consisted of approximately 3,500 LF of 10" DIP, 850 LF of 8" DIP, 1,000 feet of a temporary high -line system to serve customers while replacements were being conducted on Center Street, appurtenant valves, new fire hydrants, fire hydrant abandonments; 8 connections to existing system; re- establishment of water services; installation of new service meters; hydrostatic testing of new water main; chlorination and de -chlorination of water main; and final flushing. Also included was rehabilitation of concrete paving, cross gutters, curb/gutter/sidewalks, and a grind and cap of the streets along the pipe alignment. • Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility Clean -in -Place Waste Discharge Project — Assistant Field Engineer / Inspector for the project which involved sequestering and then neutralizing the clean -in -place solution waste for the existing reverse osmosis (RO) system in order to discharge to the local sewer system as opposed to the treatment facilities brine line, which it discharges to. Specific project work elements included demolition of an existing solids contact clarifier and construction of two cast -in -place reinforced concrete neutralization tanks for the RO clean -in -place waste, including a corrosion resistant coating, discharge and recirculation pumps, associated valves and piping; construction of a new RO clean -in -place waste sump for the collection of RO clean -in -place discharge from the RO trains including new pumps, piping and instrumentation; rehabilitation of the existing RO waste sumps 1, 2, and 3 including a new coating system, pumps, instrumentation and controls; installation of a new brine line flow meter which required interception of the line, 2 shutdowns and construction of above ground piping; new sodium hydroxide transfer feed pump including new piping and instrumentation; and a new sodium hydroxide day tank and modifications to the existing sulfuric acid tank farm including 2 new metering pumps. • Butterfield LS Force Main Partial Replacement Project for the City of Chino Hills - Staff Engineer responsible for the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for lowering the 10-inch, concrete encased, forcemain below Chino Creek (under 96-inch culverts). The completed forcemain was installed in steel casing. • Stormwater Pump Station Assessment for the City of Long Beach — Associate Engineer responsible for evaluation of the condition and capacity of 22 City owned stormwater pump stations, development of a capital improvement program, and documenting the study in a report. • Sewer Condition Assessment for the City of Redondo Beach — Associate Engineer responsible for developing alternative repair, replacement, and/or rehabilitation recommendations along with cost estimates for identified sewer reaches with severe structural defects. Segment repair/replacement action drawings were created for over 170 sewer reaches. The action drawings showed the locations of the defects found by CCTV inspections and the limits of recommendations such as spot repair, lining, or full replacement. AKM Prop. 20-1004 Appendix B - 25