HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 05 Minutes 1952-08-06MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
August 6,1952 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,1101+West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
The Board -‘f Direct~rs met in adjourned session at the n~ur
of ~:OO p.m.,August 6,1952,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,
Santa Ana,California,pursuant to adj~urnment at the 1~st meeting.
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’
B-~ards to order at ~:OO p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the
B-~ard to be present.
Directors present:Braden Finch (Chairman)
Willis H.Warner
Andrew W.Smith
Directors absent:None
•Others present:Raym’nd R.Ribal
C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.
Harry Asht’rn
Nat FL.Neff
John A.Carollo
J,A.’Woolley
K.J.Harrison
Raymond Hertel
Robert Helen
J.C.Marthens
Fred P.Bowlus
Carl J.Thornton
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
Rep-’rt of the Chief Mr.Ribal used charts and graphs in the
Engineer and General review of Prop~sal N~.1 and Proposal N~.2
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Manager for the construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer,and read marine exp1orati~n reports
previously submitted by Mr.Fred P.Bowlus and Mr.Dan Boom.
A general discussion was held by the Directors,the
Engineers and the representatives -f the l’~w bidder f~r the
construction of the Marine Section of the Outfall,reviewing
the two prop”sals,c~sts,methods,items and experience of
other cities and sanitation districts in the construction of
outfall sewers.
Report of the Finance For the benefit of Directors who had been
Committee absent from the meeting held on August 5,
1952,Mr.Warner,Chairman of the Finance
Committee,reviewed figures compiled by the Committee,compar
ing funds available for construction of the Land and Marine
Sections of the Ocean Outfall Sewer and the deficits which
would have to be met in order to build the Outfall at the
costs proposed by the lowest bidders,
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Mr,Warner reported that the Committee had rGc~mn1~ended the
rejection of all bids for the Land Section of the Outfall;and a
conditional award of contract to Healy Tibbitts Company,~ow
bidder for the Marine Section of the Outfall,in which award
would be made for construction of a 7,000 foot outfall,thic award
to be re-affirmed at the end of 60 days;if the Districts rind at
the end of the 60-day period n-~adjustments can be made on funds
allocated to other units of the project to make up the omourit the
Districts are shc~t for the construction of a 7,000 f~ot ou’~.~I~.Dll;
then the award to Healy Tibbitts Company to becine a i’iirn cDntract
for the construction of an outfall sewer in the lengt~i of 5,ooo
feet.
Mr.Nisson reported upon the legal points involved in negoti
ating the contract with Healy Tibbitts Company,stating that such
negotiati~ns could be made only on reduction of quantities or elimin
ation of the items bid on,
It was unanimously concurred by members of the Boards that
the Outfall should be built 7,000 feet in length if any possible
means could be ftund to finance the construction so that require—
ments of the State Health Department,Water Pollution Control and
other Agencies could be met without costly chlorination and raainterl
ance.
Merits of Prop’sal No.1 and Proposal No,2 contained in the
plans and specifications for c-rnstruction of the Marine Section of
the Outfall Sewer were discussed at great length,with statements
from Directors McBride,Launer,Humeston and Warden that they be
lieved Proposal N:~.2 would best fit the needs of the Districts.
Director Launer stated,that while he preferred Proposal No.2,
in the interest of getting the work underway,he would vote with
the maj~rity,and proposed that a gentlemen’s agreement be reache1
whereby an unofficial poll of the Directors preference between the
two prop ~sa1s could determine the desire of the majority.
The Chairman called~for an unofficial poll of the Directors
in favor of Proposal No.1.Upon roll call,by Districts,the
Secretary reported that a majority of the Directors had indicated
they preferred Proposal No.i.
Rejectiof_Bi~~_The Board,of Directors adopted
for the Land Sect~.cn Resolution No.2O4.-~,determining
of the Ocean Outfall that the bids for the Ocean Outfall
Sewer Sewer,Land Section,were excessive
and directing County Sanitation
District No.1 to take proper action,Certified copy of this
resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Awarding Contract for Mre Nisson read the proposed reso
the Marine Section of lution on conditional award to the 1o~r
the Ocean Outfall Sewer bidder for the construction of the
Marine Section of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer.
The Boards requested that the attorney amend the pro
posed resolution stipulating that the award of the contract fo~
construction of the Marine Section of the Ocean Outfall Sewers
in accordance with plans and specifications contained in
Proposal No.1,be made to Healy Tlbbjtts Construction Company.
low bidder,on the basis of the Sewer being 7,000 feet in
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length,said award to be reaffirmed at the end of 60 days,
and if not reaffirmed for 7,000 feet,the award to automat
ically become a firm contract for 6,000 feet.
The Board of Directors adopted Resolution No.2O6-~
as amended,awarding contract for the Ocean Outfall Sower
to Healy Tibbitts Construction Company.Certified copy of
this Resolution is attached her~to and made a part of these
minutes1
Modifying Plans and The Board of Directors adopted Reso
Specifications for lutiori No.207-s,modifying plans and
the Marine Section specifications for the Ocean Outfall
0c~an Outfall Sewer Sewer.Certified copy of this Reso
lution is attached hereto and made a
part of these minutes.
Instructions to the Mr.Warner,Chairman of the Finance
Finance Committee Committee,stated the Committee had
recommended a cost study be made by
a Committee designated by the Boards to work with the engineers
on a plan or combination of plans whereby changes,redesign,
or reduction in other units might make available sufficient
funds for the completion of the Ocean Outfall Sewer in the
length of 7,000 feet.
Mr.Warner requested instructions,as to whether the
Committee should proceed,or if the Boards proposed to
designate another Committee.
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action:
Moved by Director Hirstein,seconded by Director Nelson
an~duly carried:
That the present Finance Committee continue in the re
appraising of the Sanitation Districts’proposed projects with
the engineers to determine a plan or combination of plans
that will permit the completion of the program within the
money available.
Referral to the Director Chandler reported that
Finance Committee District No.1 would have a surplus in
bond funds after construction of this
District’s share of the sanitation facilities and proposed,if
legally possible,his District offer this surplus to be used
in the construction of the Outfall Sewer under.a purchase and
sale agreement in which repayment could be made to District No,
1 over a period of years.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Nelson,seconded by Director Hirstein
and duly carried:
That the proposa,l of the Chairman of the Board of Distr
ict No.1 be referred to the Finance Committee.
Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Warden,seconded by Director Smith
and duly carried:
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That the meetings of the Boards of Directors thf County
Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6 and 7 be ~djourned0
Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of these
Boards so adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Chairman,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
Secretary.,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO,2OL~
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.~,OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,D~PERNINING TH~BIlE FOR THE OCEAN
OUTFALL SEWER (LAND SECTION)TO BE EXCESSIVE AND
DIRECTING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO..1 OF
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA TO TAKE PROP~~ACTION.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1:That the bids received for the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Land Section)in accordance with the advertisement therefor
published in the Santa Ana Register,a daily newspaper,on June 2L~.,
19~2 and July 1,19~2 be and the same are hereby found and deter~
rained to be excessive.
SECTION 2:That County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange
County,California acting as contracting agent for itself and
County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,~,6,7 and 11 of Orange
County,California,be and is hereby directed to take necessary
action for thE’rejection of bids for said Ocean Outfall Sewer
(Land Section).
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regula±~
meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.5 ,on the 6th day of August ,19~2.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.S
Oranc~,e County,California
STA~tE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of D~ectors
of County Sanitation District No4 5 of Orange Count:i.California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resc~utio.~was ~ssed ar~±~
adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Director3
of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,California~
held on the 6th day of August ,l9~2,by the follo~dng
roll call vote:
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AYES:Directors Andrew W.Smith,Willis H.Warner
and Braden Finch
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,
California,this 6th day of
,1952.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No,5
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO.206-5
A RESOLUTION OF ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ~UNTY
SANITATION DISTRI CT NO.5 OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA DIRECTING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,ACTING AS
CONTRACTING AGENT FOR ITSELF AND FOR COUNTY SANI
TATION DISTRICTS NOS.2,3,5,6.~7 AND 11 OF
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ThE OCEAN OUTFALL SEW1~R (MARINE
SECTION)TO ThE HEALY-TIBBITTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY~
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.
of Orange County,Ca1ifornia~does hereby resolve:
SECTION I:That County Sa~iitation District No.1 of Orange
County,California,acting as Col-itracting Agent for itself and
County Sanitation Districts Nos.2~3~5,6,7 and 11 be and is
hereby directed to enter into a contract with the Healy—Tibbitts
Construction Company for thb construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Marine Section)in adoord with the plansand specifications
filed June 18,1952,in the office of the Secretary of the Board
of Directors for Proposal No.1,First Alternate.
SECTION II:That the contract be awarded on the basis of
the construction of the Ocean Outfall Sewer to Station 70 ~00
as shown on the plans and specifications therefor adopted by
Resolution No.l7!~1 of the Board of Directors of said District
No.1 with a provision in the Contract to automatically eliminate
from said Contract for Proposal No.1,First Alternate,Item Nos.
5,6,9,10,15,16,22 and 23,thereby reducing the length of
the Ocean Outfall Sewer (Marine Section)from a total length of
7000.feet to a length of 6000 feet at the end of sixty (60)
days from the date of the Contract if said County Sanitation
Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7 and 11 acting through said County
Sanitation District No.1 does not reaffirm the provisions of
the Contract providing for the Ocean Outfall Sewer (Marine
Section)be constri..wted to a total length of 7000 feet.
SECTION III:That pa~nent for the work to be dOne under
the provisions of the hereinabove authorized Contract,chargeable
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to said County Sanitation District No~5 ~be made from the
Construction Fund of said County Sanitation District No~5 in
the manner heretofore agreed by and between said County Sanitation
Districts NOS~1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
The foregoing re~o1ution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Board of Directors of dounty Sanitation District
No.5 ,on the 6th day of August ,1952.
Secretary~,Board of D~rectors
County Saiiitatioh District No.5
Orange County,California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,California,
held on the óthday of August ~195?,by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:Directors Andrew W.Smith,Willis H.Warner
and Braden Finch
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN WITNESS WI~REOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,
California,this 6thday of August ,1952.
Secretary~3oarc.c~Direcf~rs
County Sanitat~o~District No.5
Orange County~California
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RESOLUTION NO.207—S
A RESOLUTION OF ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF cOUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIF
ORNIA,MODIFYING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
OCEAN OUTFALL SE~4ER (MARINE SECTION).
W}~REAS,the Design i~ngineers,Harrison and Woolley,
Headman,Ferguson and Carollo,have presented detailed plans
and specifications for the construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Marine Section)and the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,California,by
Resolution No.1714.—i,dated June 16,1952,has adopted and
ordered said plans and specifications filed in the office of
the Secretary,and
WHEREAS,there are incorporated therein and recommended b~
the Chief Engineer and General Manager certain char~es in the
alignment,size of pipe and grade of said pipe for that portion
of the ~.ork included in the Engineer’s report dated December 22,
l9L~8 and shown on Exhibit L~A of said Engineer’s report,and
WHP~EAS,such changes and modifications are necessary be
cause of the change of conditions since the original report was
filed and best serve the public interest,NOW TI~REFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED:That the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.5 of Orange County,California,hereby finds and
declares that the public interest requires the changes of the
~enera1 plans and the work of the District by changing the align
ment,size of pipe and grade of said pipe for the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Marine Section),all within the County of Orange,Calif
ornia as shown on the aforementioned detailed plans and specifi
cations for Proposal No.1,First Alternate0
The foregoing resolution was passed and.adopted at a
regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.5 ,on the 6th day of August ‘1952.
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secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District NO.5
Orange County,California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,Calif
ornia,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Dir
ectors of County Sanitation District No.~of Orange County,
California,held on the 6th day of August ,l9~2,by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:Directors Andrew W.Smith,Willis H.Warner
and Braden Finch
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN ~1ITNESS ~IEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.5 of
Orange County,California,this 6th day of August ,l9~2.
Secretary,Board of Direátors
County Sanitation District No0 5
Orange County,California
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