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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 02 Minutes 1952-07-30126 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY AtJTATION DISTRICT NO.2 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA July 30,1952 at 7:30 p.m. Room 239,1101+West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors met in adjourned session,pur suant to adjournment of the meeting on July 23,1952,at the hour of 7:30 p.m.,July 30,1952 in Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Chairman Finch c~1led the joint meeting of the Districts’ hoards to order at 7:30 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present. Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh W. Warden,Don B.Haiber,Frank J. Schweitzer,Jr.,Willis H.Warner and William H.Hirstein Directors absent:Charles E.Stevens Others presen€.:Raymond R.Ribal C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Nat H.Neff Francis H.B~1~t ICJ.Harrison J.A.Woolley Carl J.£hornton John Coiwell Robert H.Helen Harry Ashton Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Chairman Finch,presiding officer of the joint meetings of the DistrictsT Boards,turned the meeting over to the Chairman of District No.1 Board of Directors for the purpose of opening sealed bids for the con~tructionbf the Fairview Road Trunk Sewer in District No.l~at 7:O5 p.m. The Chairman of the Board of District No..1 turned the meeting over to Chairman Finch,after the opening,reading ahd examining of sealed bids,at ~:OC p.m. Report on Cost Plus Chairman 1inch called upon Mr.Nisson Services Perforthed for a report upon the status of cost ~1Harrison &Woofley plus statements received from Harrieon &Woolley,et al. Mr.Nisson reported that the two bills referred to him for clarification with the design engineers in the -1- i2T~ amounts of 4~9.72 and ~95~.31,had be~ri resubmitted and ~s now presented list overhead as the amouim ~tributable to the job rather than a ~ixed percentage for overu~a: and that the resubmitted.bill~k-~ave been reviewed with the County Auditor who has advised ~het if it is the desire of the Boards to pay these bills,~h~y will be al1~wed for payment upon proper authorization. At the request of the Chairman the Secretary read bill under date of May 2&1952 for ~9.72 and bill under date of May 7,1952 for ~p95~.3l and the computatibn~ thereon,as submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo. Mr.Nisson read a recommended motion for the payment of these two bills. Author~zingPa~rneixt The Boards of Directors took the Qf bills,f~cbst following action: pluss e,r~vic e S to - Harris~W~.e~,.Mo~edby Diredtor Boney,seconded et al by Director Wa~ner and duly carried: That the motions passed b~the Boards of Directors of County Sanitatior Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 at a joint meeting held on May 2~,1952 which approved payment of Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo bills in ‘the amounts of ~9.72 and ~95~.3l and the method of computation of overhead for cost plus services submitted therewith,be and the same are hereby rescinded. The Boards of Directors of County Sä~itation Districts i\os.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director McBride,seconded by Director Warner and duly carried: That those statements submitted by Harrison &Woolley; and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,dated May 2,1952,in the sum of ~9,72 and May 7,1952 in the sum of ~95~.3l,be approved and that the amounts shown as actual costs includ ing the item “Overhead attributable to this job”-be found, and they are hereby determined to be the ~‘actual costs” accruing to said engineers in the performance of the subject work under the provisions of Paragraph VIII of their contract with County Sanitation District No.1,dated February 1,1952,and that the Treasurer of the District pay said amounts due as shown by said statements. ~ort of the Mr.Ribal read his report to the Chief~~inei.ir Directors.This report is on record and General in th~office of the Secretary. Manager Report of Harrison &Mr.Harrison read the report and ~1oo11ey,et al recommendations of the design engineers. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Launer,seconded by Seabridge and duly carried: —2- That the report of the desithn engineers which was read by Mr,Harrison be received and ordered filed. Discussion_en A general discussion was held Canvass of ‘aids by the Directors,attorneys, representatives of the low bidder for construction of the marine section of the ocean outfall and the engineers,upon factors which might have deterred bidding by other contractors..Means were disucssed which might be employed to secure additional information from contractors who had taken out plans but did not submit bids as well as possible negotiations with the low bidder for e~imination of items or other legal procedure to reduce cost of construction of the marine section of the ocean outfall. It was general]y concurred that the Chief Engineer and General Manager,representatives of the low bidder on the marine section of the outfall,the attorneys for the Districts and the design engineers should meet for an analysis of the low bid and study of legal methods which could be taken to lower the cost of construction of the marine section of the outfall. ~pointing a The Boards of Directors took the ~inance Committee follo~ng action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director Chandler and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sax:itation Districts ~os.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: 1hat the Chairman be authorized to appoint a Committee of three as a Finance Committee to analyze the requirements of the joint projects of the Districts and to return a cost study to the Boards on allocations of funds which may be made to each unit of the work. Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director warner,seconded by Director Warden and duly carried: That the meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts i\os.1,2,3,7,~and 11 be adjourned to Friday evening,at g:oo p.m.,August 1,1952,in k~.oom 239 at 1104.West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. ~Vhereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting ~f these Boards so adjourned at 10:55 p.m. ./ ~c~4 Chairman,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. Orange County,California ATTEST: /~/ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District ~o.2 Or3nge County,California —3-.