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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 11 Minutes 1952-07-30I “I ~ ~‘_, MINUTES REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.11 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA July 30,1952 at 7:30 p.m. Room 239,1104 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 called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards 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:Willis H.Warner.(Chairman) Roy Seabridge Directors absent:Vernon E.Larigenbeck Others present:Raymond R.Ribal C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Nat H.Neff Francis H.Bulot K.J.Harrison J.A.Wobiley Carl J.£hornton John Coiwell Robert R.Helen Harry Ashton Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Chairman Finch,presiding officer of the joint meetings of the Districts’Boards,turned the meeting over to the Chairman of’District No.1 Board of Directors for the purpose of operdr~g sealed bids for the construction of the Fairview Road trunk Sewer in District No.1,at 7:05 p.m. The Chairman of the Board of~District No~1 turned the meeting over to Chairman Finch,after the opening,reading and examining of sealed bids,at g:0O p.m. Repoon Cost Pli4s Chairman Finch called upon Mr.Nisson Services Performed . for a report upon the status of cost ~Harrison &Woolley plus statements received from Harrison &Woolley,et al. Mr.Nisson reported that the two bills referred to him for clarification with the design engineers in the -1-•- amouhtsof$~9~72 and ~95~31,had ~x~esbbmitted and as now presented list overhead as the amount ~tributab1e to the job rather than ~.1~ixed percentage for overito~ and that the resubmitted biITL~have been reviewed with the County Auditor who has advised ~h~it.if it is the desire of the Boards to pay these bills,*~y will be allowed 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 $95~.3l and the computations. thereon,as submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo. Mr.Nisson read a recommended motion for the payment of these two bills. Authorizing Payment The Boards of Directors took the of bills forc following action: ~1us services to Harrison &Woolley Moved by Director Boney,seconded et al by Director Warner and duly carried: That the niotions passed by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation 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~.31 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 Sanitation Districts Nos.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 4~9.72 and May 7,1952 in the sum of ~95~.31,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. a~ort of the Mr~R5~ba1 read his report to the Chief Engineer ~irectors.This report is on record and General in the office of the Secretary. Manager Report of Harrison &Mr.Harrison read the report and Woolley,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: That the report of the design engineers which was read by Mr.Harrison be received and ordered filed. ________ A general discussion was held ______ 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 disucesed 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 elimination of items or other legal procedure to reduce cost of construction of the marine section of the ocean outfall. It was general~r conburred that the Chief Engineer and General Maneger,representatives of the low bidder on the marin.e 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 whi~h could be taken to lower the cost o~construction of the marine section of the outfall. I _____________ The Boards of Directors took the _____________ following actiori~ Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director Chandler and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts J\os.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: 1hat the Chairman be authorized to appoint a Committee of three as a F~inance 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. Adlournment 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 ~:OO p.m.,August 1,1952,in k~.oom 239 at 1104.West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of these Boards so adjourned at 10:55 p.m. ATTEST: Secretary,Board of irectors County Sanitation District No.1]. Orange County,California 1 ~T Discussion_en Canvass of ~ids ~pointing a ~inande Committee County ion District No.11 Orange County,California —3—