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Education California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.S. Mechanical Engineering,1975 Registrations 1978/PE/Mechanical/CA #M18710 Professional Affiliations American Water Works Association California Water Pollution Control Association Water Environment Federation Years of Experience: 46 ARDURRA Rick Kennedy, PE Design Services, Recycled Water Compliance, Pipeline Design In his 46 years of experience, Rick Kennedy, PE, has managed the design of more than 15 new and retrofit pump station projects ranging in size from 400-gpm to over 400-mgd, with a variety of types of pumps and drive configurations. He has managed the design of new and retrofit water treatment plant projects. He is a specialist in mechanical process equipment of all types, piping, and valves. He prides himself in working closely with his clients, and ensuring the design team understands the critical issues of the project. He is dedicated to delivering detailed and quality bid packages. He effectively manages project budgets, schedules, and risks and continually finds ways to minimizing construction and operational costs. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project Facilities, Fallbrook Public Utilities District (FPUD), CA. Project Manager for the design of treatment facilities associated with an agreement between FPUD and the federal government that settled a century long dispute over water rights of the Santa Margarita River. The agreement included Camp Pendleton providing approximately 8-mgd of groundwater to FPUD, actual flow rates being dependent on the month of the year and rainfall of the previous year, that was high in iron, manganese, and TDS. The treatment train included 8-mgd of iron and manganese utilizing greensand media within six 12-inch-diameter and 30-foot-long pressure vessels. A side stream treated with RO membranes was remixed to create a product water to match the water quality of FPUD's imported water. The product water was pumped directly in the distribution systems. Distribution system improvements included two miles of 24-inch CML&C steel pipe, a remote 8-mgd pump station and 6-MG steel water storage tank. Project services included distribution system modeling; establishment of water quality goals; evaluation of potential process treatment trains and configurations; preliminary design; final design; design service during construction phases; public outreach; and permitting assistance. University Heights Water Tower Seismic Retrofit, City of San Diego, CA. Project Managerfor structural retrofit of the existing water tower structure to improve seismic stability. The project included replacement of exterior structural elements including all new tie rods, turn -buckles gusset plate reinforcement, anchor plates and nuts. Specialized lead paint abatement and removal was limited to areas of immediate repairs of the existing structural elements. Coating of new bare steel members as well as recoating of repaired areas was performed to preserve the existing patina of the aged tank matching the weathered appearance and color of the existing tower coating. City of San Diego Reservoir Condition Assessments, Simon Wong Structural Engineering, San Diego, CA. Mechanical Quality Control review of 12 major City water reservoir condition assessment reports. Verified mechanical condition information, improvement and maintenance recommendation, and life cycle analysis, and estimated years of remaining life. Provided overall review of all elements or the reports in including clarity of presentation and cost estimating. Leucadia Pump Station, Leucadia Wastewater District, CA. Project Manager for the condition assessment, preliminary and final design for a 4.0-mgd wastewater lift station for the Leucadia Wastewater District. The Leucadia Pump Station is the District's largest pump station with four 200-hp variable speed driven (VFD) pumps currently in place. This rehabilitation project will include the replacement of the four large pumps with three slightly smaller 150-hp pumps and two 25-hpjockey pumps to accommodate the wide range of flows to the pump station. The project will include the reuse of two relatively new 200-hp VFDs for two of the new 150-hp pumps, all new ductile iron piping, valve, and appurtenances. The new pumps will be dry pit submersible type. The T-locked wet well will be repaired, and odor control equipment and other minor equipment replaced. City of Santa Ana Water Resources Division RFP 22-0021 May 24, 2022 [ B-17 ] /�/ ARDURRA