HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 11 Minutes 1952-08-06MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.11
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
August 6,1952 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
The Board ~f Direct~’rs met in adjourned session at the nnur
of ~:0O p.m.,August 6,1952,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,
Santa Ana,California,pursuant to adj-’urnment at the lest meeting.
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’
Bmards to order at ~:0O p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the
B~ard to be present.
Directors present:Willis H.Warner (Chairman)
Roy Seabridge
Directors absent:Vernon E.Langenbeck
Others present:Raym--nd R.Ribal
C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.
Harry Ashton
Nat H.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
~ngineer and General review of Prp-’sal N-~.land Proposal N-’.2
Manager for the construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer,and read marine expioratimn 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 of the low bidder f~r the
construction of the Marine Section of the Outfall,reviewing
the two prop~sals,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 Committees 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 roc~rnmended the
rejection of all bids for the Land Section of the Outfall;and a
conditional award of contract to Healy Ti~bbitts Company,~O~T
bidder for the Marine Section of the Outfall)in which award
would be made for construction of a 7,000 foot outfall.thio awarc.
to be re-affirmed at the end of 60 days;if the Districts 2ind at
the end of the 60-day period no adjustments can,be made on fi.’,nds
allocated to other units of the project to make up the omount the
Districts are sh~’t for the constructi~n of a 7,000 fot ou1~o,ll~
then the award to Healy Tibbitts Company to become a firm c•ntract
for the construction of an outfall sewer in the length of 3,000
feet..
Mr.Nisson reported up~n the legal points involved in negoti
ating the contraot w~:ch Healy Tibbitts Company,statiiig that such
negotiations could be made only on redu~ion of quantities or e’limin•-~
ation of the itenui bid on.
It was unanimously concurred by members of the Boards that
the Outfall should be built 7,000 feet in length if ai~y p~ssible
mesns could be f~und to finance the construction so that require-
merits of the State Health Department,Water Pollution Control and
other Agencies could be met without costly chlorination and m~~inten
ance.
Merits of’Prop ‘sal 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 Directors McBride,Launer,Humeston and Warden that thay 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 would vote with
the maj~rity,and proposed that a gentlemen’s agr~eme~-’it be reachel
whereby an unofficial poll of the Directors preference between the
two prop ~sals c~uld determine the desire of the majority.
The Chairman called for an unofficial poli of the Direct-~rs
in favor of Proposal No.1.Upon roll call,by D5stricts,the
Secretary reported that a majority ~f the Directors had indicated
they preferred Proposal No.~
Rejection of Bi The Board.of’Directors adopted
for the Land.Sect~c:rk Resolution No.204—11,determining
of the Ocean OutfnLl that the bids for the Ocean Outfall
______Sewer Sewer,Land Section,were excessive
and directing County ~anitatiin
District No.1 to take proper action.Certii”ied copy of this
resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Awarding_Contract for Mr.Niss~n read the proposed reso
the Marine Section of lution on conditional award to the lr’~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 for
construction of the Marine Section of the Ocean Outfall Sewer,
in accordance with plans and specifications c~’ntained in
Proposal No.1,be made to Healy Tjbbjtt~Constructi’-~n 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 aua~omat
ical],.y become a firm contract for 6,000 feet.
Instructions to the Mr.W~rner,Chairman of the Finance
Fi!nance Committee Committee,stated,the Committee had
recommended a cost study be made by
a committee desi~ated 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 avilable 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 shnuld proceed,or if the Boards proposed to
designate another Committee.
The Boards of Directors of County Sani~tation Distrj.cts
Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 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 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.I would have a surplus in
the bond fund after construction of this
District’s share of the sanitation facilities and prQposed,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 Districi
No.1 be referred to the Finance Committee.
Adjournment The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 11
took the following action:
Moved by Director Seabridge,seconded by Director
McBride and duly carried:
That the meeting of these Boards of Directors be ad
journed to the hour of 5:00 p.m,,August 7,1952,in Room 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.
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County Sanitation District Ne.11
ATTEST:Orange County,California
Secretary,‘Board of Directors
county Sanitation District No1 ~
Orange County1 California
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RESOLUTION NO.2OLl.-~.1
A R~OLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRI CT.NO0 ~,OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,DETERMINING T}~BI~FOR THE OCEAN
OUTFALL SEWER (LAND SECTION)TO BE EXCESSIVE AND
DIRECTING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1 OF
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA TO TAI~PROP~ACTION.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.11
does resolve as follows:
aECTION 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~,
1952 and July 1,1952 be and the same are hereby found and deter
mined 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 thc rejection of bids for said Ocean Outfall Sewer
(Land Section).
The foregoing resolution was passed and,adopted at a regular
meeting of the Eoard of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.11 ,on the 6th day of August 1952.
Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.11
Orance County,California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
as
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.11 of Orange Count~~,California~
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resoiutio~was p~ssed’an~
adopted at a regular adjourned’rneeting of the Board of Director$
of County Sanitation District No.11 of Orange County,California.
held on the 6th day of Augusta 1952,by the following
roll call vote:
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AYES:Directors Roy Seabridge and Willis H.Warner
NOES:None
ABSENT:Director Vernon E.Langenbeck
IN WITNESS WHEPLEOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of County Sanitation District No.11 of Orange County,
California,this 6th day of August ,1952.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.U
Orange County,California
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