HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 07 Minutes 1952-08-06MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
August 6,1952 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,1104.West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
The Board of Directirs met in adjourned session at the nour
of ~:0O p.m.,August 6,1952,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,
Santa Ana,California,pursuant to adj°urnment at the last meeting.
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’
Boards to order at ~:OO p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the
Board to be present.
Directors present:Vincent L.Hurneston (Chairman)
Willis H.Warner
J.L.McBride
Directors absent:None
Others present:Raymond R.Ribal
C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.
Harry Asht~n
Nat H.Neff
John A.Carollo
J.A.Woolley
K.J.Harrison
Raymond Hertel
Robert Helen
J.C.Marthens
Fred D.Bowlus
Carl J,Thornton
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
Report of the Chief Mr.Ribal used charts and graphs in the
Engineer and General review of Pmposal No.1 and Proposal No.2
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Manager for the construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer,and,read marine exploration reports
previously submitted by Mr.Fred D.Bowh~s and Mr.Dan Boom.
A general discussion was held by the Directors,the
Engineers and the representatives of the low bidder fir the
construction of the Marine Section of the Outfall,reviewing
•the two proposals,costs,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 rQc~rnnTended the
rejection of all bids for the Land Section of the Ou.tfall;and a
conditional award of contract to Healy Tibbitts Company,1o~i
bidder for the Marine Section of the Outfall,in which award
would be made for construction of a 7,000 foot outfall,this award
‘to be re-affirmed at the end of 60 days;if the Districts find 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 ‘iriourit the
Districts are sh~-t for the construction of a 7,000 fnt ou~oll;
then the award to Healy Tibbitts Company to become a firm c~r;tract
for the construction of an outfall sewer in the length of 3,000
feet.
Mr.Nisson reported upon the legal points involved in negoti-.
atthg the contract with Healy Tibbitts Company,stating that such
negotiations could be made only on reduction of quantities or elimin-.
ation of the items bid on0
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 found 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 r1Iaint.ef1~_
ance.
Merits of Prop ~sa1 No.1 and Proposal No.2 contained in the
plans and specifications for construction of the Marine Section of
the Outfall Sewer were discussed at great length,with statements
from Direct~rs McBride,Launer,Humeston and Warden that they be
lieved Proposal No.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 world vote with
the maj~rity,and proposed that a gentlemen’s agreeirent be reache~
whereby an unofficial poii of the Directors preference between the
two prop”sals 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.~.
Rejection of Bid~The Board.of Directors adopted
for.the Land Sect~cn Resolution No.204-7 ,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 Mr.Nisson read the proposed reso
the Marine Section of lution on conditional award to the 1°w
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 Sewer.
in accordance with plans and specifications contained in
Proposal No.1,be made to Healy Tjbbitts 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 days1
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.206—7
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
minutes.
Modifying Plans and The Board of Directors adopted Reso
Specifications for lutio~No.2O7-7~,modifying plans and
the Marine Section specifications for the Ocean Outfall
~~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
F1nanc~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 ~1nits 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
Cpmmittee should proceed,or if the Boards proposed to
designate another Committee~.
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.l,~2,3,5,6,7 arid 11 took the following action:
Moved by Director Hirstein,seconded by Director Nelson
and duly carried:
That the present Finance Committee continue in the re
appraising of the Sanitation District~s’proposed projects with
the engineers to determine a plan or combination of plan~
that will permit the completion of the program within the
money available,
Referral to the Director Chandler reported that
Finance Committed 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 ‘proposal of the Chairman of the Board of Distr
ict No.1 be referred to the Finance Commjttee.
Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Warden,seconded by Director Smith
and duly carried:
That the meetings of the Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6 and 7 be adjourned.
Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of these
Boards so adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Chairman,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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Secretary,Boardof Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO~201.—7
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 ,OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,DETERMINING TH~BI~FOR THE OCEAN
OUTFi~LL SET~R (LAND SECTION)TO BE EXCESSIVE AND
DIRECTING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1 OF
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA TO TAKE PROPi~R ACTION.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1:That the bids received for the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Land Section)in accordanoe with the advertisenient there.for
published in the Santa Aria Register,a daily newspaper,on June 214.,
1952 and July 1,1952 he and the same are hereby found and deter
riined 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.2,3,5,6,7 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 regular
rrieeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.7 ,on the 6th day of August ,1952.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Oran~e County,California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA JvIAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No0.7 of Orange Count~’~.Ca1ifornia~
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resoiutio~was passed and
adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Director3
of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California~
held on the 6th day of August ,1952,by the following
roll call vote:
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P~YES:Directors i.L.NcBride,Willis H.Warner and
Vincent L.Humeston
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN ~iJITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,
California,this 6th day of Au~st ,1952,
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Secr~tary,.Board of DIrectors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO.206—7
A~RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ~UNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CAL IFORNIA DIRECTING COUNTY SANITAT ION DISTRI CT
NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,ACTING AS
CON.TPACTJ:NG 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 SEWER (MARINE
SECTION)TO ThE HEALY~TIBBITTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.
of Orange Coun-i~y,California,does hereby resolve:
SECTION I:That County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange
County~California,acting as Contracting 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 the construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer (Marine Section)in accord with the plans and specifications
filed June 18,1952,in the office of the Secretary of the Board
o~f Directors for Proposal No.1,First Alternate.
SECTION II:That the contract be awarded on the basis of
the construction of the Ocean Out~a11 Sewer to Station 70 ~00
as shown on the plans and specifications therefor adopted by
Resolution No.~1714.—i of the Board of Dire~tors of said :District
No,1 with a provision in the Contract to automatically eliminate
from said Contract for Pi’oposal No.1,First Alternate,Item 1\Ios.
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
Saniiatjon District No~J.does not reaffirm the provisions of
the Contract p~’oviding for the Ocean Outfall Sewer (Marine
Section)be constrv~cted to ~total length of 7000 feet,
SECTION III~That pa~rnent 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~7 ~be made from the
Construction Fund of said Count~r Sanitation District I’To~7 in
the manner heretofore agreed by and between said County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
The foregoing ~éso1ution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.7 ,on the 6th day of August ,1952.
~ecretar~Board of Dir~ctors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of
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County Sanitation District No.7 of Oran~e County,California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of ~Arectors
of County Sanitation Distx’ict No.7 of Orange County,California,
held on the 6th day of August ,1952,by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:Directors J.L.McBride,Willis H.Warner and
Vincent L.Humeston
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN WITNESS tJk~REOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,
California,this 6thday of August ,1952.
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Secretar~j~~oard of I~irec~rs
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County~California
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RESOLUTION NO.207-7
A RESOLUTION OF ThE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY,Ci~LIF
ORNIA,MODI~NG PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
OCEAN OUTFALL SEWER (MARINE SECTION).
1rTh~REAS,the Design i~ngineors,Harrison and Woolley,
Headman,Ferguson and Carollo,have presented detailed plans
and specifications fo~r 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,l7Li—l,dated June 18,l9~2,has adopted and
ordered said plans and specifications filed in the office of
the Secretary,and
WHEREAS,there are incorporated therein and recommended by
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 ~rk included in the Engineer’s report dated December 22,
l9Lj~8 and shown on Exhibit L~A of said Engineer’s report,and
WHEREAS,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 THEREFORE,BE I~
RESOLVED:That the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.7 of Orange County,California,hereby finds and
declares that the public interest requires the changes of the
general plans and the work of the District by changing the align-
merit,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 sp~cifi—
cations for Proposal No.1,First Alternate~
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted a~a
regular meeting of the Board ~f Directors of County Sanitation
District No.7 ,on the 6th day of August ,l9~2..
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~ecrètary,Board or Direc~ors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
ss
CGUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No,7 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.7 of Orange County,
California,held on the 6th day of August ,19~2,by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:Directors J..L.McBride,Willis H.Warner and
Vincent L.Humeston
NOES:None
r~1~BS~i~:None
IN WITNESS ~EREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of
Orange County,California,this 6th day of August ,l9~2.
Secretary,Board of~i~ectors
County Sanitation District No,7
Orange County,California
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