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Planning & Design

“Design standards and standard details for cities establish design criteria for use in the design of public water distribution mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer collection mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer lift stations, storm drainage mains and appurtenances, traffic control signs, streets, driveways, sidewalks and any other infrastructure whose maintenance is or will become the responsibility of that city.”

Planning & Design

“Design standards and standard details for cities establish design criteria for use in the design of public water distribution mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer collection mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer lift stations, storm drainage mains and appurtenances, traffic control signs, streets, driveways, sidewalks and any other infrastructure whose maintenance is or will become the responsibility of that city.”
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Design Standard Development
LSPS Solutions specializes in developing design standards for cities to establish criteria for use in the design of public water distribution mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer collection mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer lift stations, storm drainage mains and appurtenances, traffic control signs, streets, driveways, sidewalks and any other infrastructure whose maintenance is or will become the responsibility of that city.

Standard Detail Development
LSPS Solutions technicians regularly create standard details that can be imported into a design engineer’s construction plan drawings so that a city or public sector entity can be assured that the infrastructure being built in their jurisdiction is designed in accordance with their design standards. This is especially useful when a private developer is designing infrastructure that will ultimately be conveyed to the city and whose maintenance and operation will become the responsibility of the city.

LSPS Solutions provides these standard details in Adobe, AutoCAD, and MicroStation formats so that they can be downloaded directly from the city’s website.

Standard Operating Procedures
LSPS Solutions often work with public sector managers to create written Standard Operating Procedures for commonly performed maintenance and operations tasks. These SOPs, once adopted, can be used for employee training and to ensure that operations are performed consistently to maintain quality control of processes and products.

Rate Studies
LSPS Solutions performs water and wastewater rate studies to help utilities ensure that the rates they are charging their customers are sufficient to recover the utilities’ costs, adequate for funding capital improvement plans and projects, and to ensure that they are equitable across all customer classes. A rate study involves reviewing historical expenses and receipts and then projecting future cash flow needs to determine the revenue requirement, typically over a five-year span. The results of the revenue requirement portion of the study are then distributed across the utility’s various customer classes to arrive at proposed rates that are equitable and cost based.

Inflow/Infiltration studies
Infiltration occurs when groundwater seeps into the sanitary sewer pipes through cracks, leaky pipe joints and/or deteriorated manholes. Inflow is stormwater that enters the sanitary sewer system through rooftop gutter drains, yard drains, and basement sump pumps that are connected to the sewer. Inflow and infiltration create huge problems for wastewater utilities because the rain or groundwater surcharges the sanitary sewer lines and reduces the ability of sanitary sewer system to adequately transport and treat the actual wastewater.

LSPS Solutions provides Infiltration/Inflow studies that can include flow monitoring, smoke testing, manhole inspections, and CCTV inspection and cleaning of sanitary sewer lines and manholes to identify sources of the infiltration and inflow so that corrective measures can be taken.

What They’re Saying About Us

“LSPS has completed many projects for the City of Cuero, over the past few years, and have done so in a professional and timely manner. During all projects, they kept us up to date and answered any questions/needs that arose. LSPS understands whom we are and what we are trying to accomplish here at the City.”

Wayne Berger | Director of Utilities
City of Cuero, Texas

“LSPS Solutions has provided multiple services for the City of Victoria. One of the first projects involved completing the City’s Risk and Resiliency Plan for the City’s water system. The plan not only gives the City a synopsis of current operations, but also provides a tool in which we can develop emergency planning. They have also completed an electronic operations and maintenance manual for the City’s Odem Street Wastewater Plant. The City has plans to move forward with LSPS Solutions for the remaining O&M manuals at the Surface Water Treatment Plant and other wastewater facilities. With eO&M manuals, the City can move forward with the next step, being a comprehensive maintenance/replacement schedule for all the major water and wastewater facilities.”

Ken Gill, P.E. | Director of Public Works
City of Victoria, Texas

"I have known and worked with Lynn since he was the Director of Public works for the City of Victoria beginning in 1997 and continuing through his founding of LSPS Solutions in 2017. During this time, I have observed and been impressed by his technical skills, knowledge, and integrity. Since his founding of LSPS we have called on his skills and advice on many occasions to supplement our project needs with his knowledge and experience and plan to continuing doing so."

Thomas A. Schmidt, P.E. | President
Urban Engineering, Victoria, Texas

“I have used LSPS solutions on multiple projects and have been very pleased with the results each time. Lynn Short and his team will listen to your needs, are highly motivated, professional, and provide excellent customer service. The results are always top quality. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and ethical consulting firm to help with any project.”

Donald C. Reese | Assistant City Manager
City of Brenham, Texas

“I have known Lynn Short for 30 years and have worked with him on a variety of projects including research papers, data collection, disaster management, and regulatory compliance issues. We also worked on the design, construction, and start-up of a new surface water treatment plant, on large-scale water distribution system improvements, and on daily operations of a municipal services. Mr. Short has exemplary professional skills and knowledge. He and his staff at LSPS Solutions maintain the highest standards and qualities in every project they perform.”

Ronnie Woodruff | General Manager
Brazosport Water Authority, Lake Jackson, Texas

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