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FINUTi~OF
REGULAR NEETING,ADJOURNED .S~SION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 21,1953 at ~:OO p.m.
Roam 239,11014.West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
The Board of•Directors met in adjourned session at the
hour of’~:OO p.m.,January 21,1953 in Room 239 at 1iO14~West
Ei-~hth Strest,Santa Ana,California.
Chair~~ian Finch called the joint Lleetirg of the Dis~.’icts’
Boards to order at E~:OO p.~.
The roil was called and the Secretary renorted a :~uorum of
the Board to be present.:
Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chai~~),Don
B.Haiber,Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,
Willis H.Warner,Irvin C.Chapman,
and William H.Hirstein
Directors absent:Charles E.Stevens
Others nresent:Lee M..Nelson
Harry Ashton
C.Arthur i~son,Jr.
Robert Barletta
Herman Hiltscher
General S.E,Ridderhof
J,A.Woolley
K.J.Harrison
Raymond I~.}ier~el
Ora Mae Kerri~:.t,Secretary
Corresnon.dence and The Secretary read a letter dated
Con~~i~ion?January 21,1953 from the law firm
of Drunm &Drumm,transmitting,
an Ohjecti’~n and Protest to the nodificsticn of the Bacon
Plan.The Objection and I~otest,bearing the:sicmatures
of Maggie L Jones,Lucille R.Allaire,Laurence Moiola,
Clyde H,Ellis,Harold Gisler and Walter f~Gisier,was
also read
The Boarch~of Directors took thefo1lowin~action:
Moved by Director Vernon E.Langenbeck,secon~ed by
Director C,R.Miller and duly carried by the 3oarcis of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos~1,2,3,5,
6,7 and 11:
That the letter fro~i Drirmi &Druri~m and Protest to
the Mod.i:iication of the Bacon Plan he received and ordered
f ii ed.
The Secretary read.a letter dated
January 19,1953 from P &.J Artukovich,
Inc.and M.Miller Oo:~any,stating they wished to withdraw
their letter qualifying their bid on the land section of the
Ocean Outfall Sewer in which stipulation ~ras made that their
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acceptance of an award would be made upon installation
of both schedules;and that they would be willing t~
accent an award on Schedule I,based on the hid of
~l2l,996.0O.
The Boards of Directors took the followi~:action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Dir
ector Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,and duly carried:
Report on Tabulation
of Bids for Constr
uction of Land Section,
Ocean Outfall Sewer____
Mimeographed copies cd’canvass of bids were di3tri—
buted to e~ch of the Distrectors.Co~v of tIrs canvass
of bids is on record in the office of the Secretary,which
lists:
Smale &F~objnson low bidder on the basis of award
to a single contractor on Schedules I and II —~3O7,O?O.50
(b)H.A~1:Jattson Company low bidder on the basis of
award to a single~contractor on Sche~ule I and Alternate
S~heduJe II,~32~,9~5~25.
(c)M~Miller Company low bidder on basis of award of
Schedule I alone -~l2l,99(.O0.
Cd)Smale &Robinson low bidder on basis of award of
Schedule II’and Alternate Schedule II,~l2?,~6l.50 and
;jl53,/~2.5O,respectively.
Total Cost of (c)arj.d (d)above:
Id.Miller Co.Schedule I
Smale &Robinson Schedule II
Total Cost (c)arid (d)above:
M.Miller Co.Schedule I ~l2l;996.OO
Sr~ale &Robinson Alternate Schedule II l53jj+42.5O
~ic~~l cost of (a)above:
Smale &Robinson Shecules I and II
Total Cost of (b)above):
R.A
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Watt son S ch e du 1 e I an d Alt e rn at e
Schedule II
~307~070.50
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That the letter from P &J Artukovich,Inc0~3nd
144 Miller Co~ipany be received and ordered filed~
At the request of the Chief
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Engineer and General Manager,
the Secretary read the joint
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report of the Chief Engineer arid
General Manager and the Design
Engineers on tebulation of bids and recommendations on
award of contract for construction of the Ocean Outfall
Sewer.
4~l2i;996.OO
.857
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Departures Director Willis H.Warner
left the meeting at a:20 p.m.
Review of Tabulations The Boards of Directors reviewed
and Recor~imendations tabulations and canvass of’bids
with the Chief Engineer and General
Manager,the attorney and the Design Engineers0
Mr.Nisson stated the opinion that award sh~’~1d he
made to a single bidder;there being no s~.eciiic stipu~
lations in the specifications that award coui1.d.or could
not be made separately for each Schedule)Page 36 of the
Specifications defined location and description oft he
work as one unit and Page 39 reciuireci the contrac~~’r to
corn lets all work on both Sections within 155 calendar
days and provided no division,of til1e between the two
S chedules
Ni’Harrison reported the three lowest bidders bad
VCDa11Y stated each would accept award of contract for
one Schedule alone,but after com~letion of’the renort
and.i’eoo:mnendations by the design engineers and the
Chief I~gineer and General Manager,the firms of SmaJ.e &
Rthin.son ard R.A~~~iattson Company had both withdrawn
their verbal statement that they would accept award of
contract for only one Schedule.
Award of Contract Mr.’Lee N.Nelson,Chief Err’ineer
and General Manager made the
recommendation that award of contract be made to the low
bidder i.’~.l~iller Company for Schedule I,~lternate A
and that all other bids he rejected in acccrdance with
draft of resolution distributed with the ~ganda;and
that Schedule II or Alternate Schedule ]1 later on be
included in notice of bids for cnnstructic.n of lines in
that vicinity.
The J3oards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by
Director Courtney i~.Chandler:
That the Boards adoptS resolution recommended by
the Chief ~Jngineer and General Manager for award of
contract for constrt~ction of Schedule I,Alternate A
of the proposal,to the N.Nii3.er Compan~,r~
There followed a discussion of previou.s rejection
of bids ~or construction of the Land Oection of the
Ocean Outfall and the advisability of again raj acting
bids,as well as possibility of delay in ~tartin;~~onstr—
uction work under Schedule II or Alternate Schedule II.
Director Chapman requested infonnati~n upon capa
cities ohtained by construction under thr~pronosed award,
arid cost of constructing edditional faci1i~i~to meet
cai~aoity requirements a few years ~,ate:ui.
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The Design Engineers stated that in previous analysis
of funds available to construct the entire project,allocations
were set up for each unit.The recommendation made for reduction
in size of pipe in Schedule II was based upon dollars and cents
Lo bring the cost within the funds previously allocated.The
Boards reviewed with the engineers cost of construction and
capacities provided by Schedule II and Alternate Schedule II.
The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary
announced the motion had failed to carry by all Districtst Boards~
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.1,2,3,5,5,7 and 11 adopted Resolution No~245 upon a
motion made by I)irector Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director
Irvin C.Chanman.and’duly carried by roll call vote of each of
the Districts Boards,wherein District No.1 ~ras authorized to
enter into a contract with iL A.Wattson Company for construction
of the Land Section of the Ocean Outfall Sewer for the su~n of
2~,9~5,25~Certified copy of this resolution is attached here
to and made a part of these minutes.
4~ort of the Director Chandler,Chairman of the
~xecutive_Committee Executive Committee read the report
and recommendations of the Executive
Committee.This renort is on file in the office of the
Secretary.
There followed a discussion of the recommendation
made by the Executive Committee.
Chairman Finch called upon the Design Engineers for a
verbal proposal for the preparation of a funding and sizing
report as recommended by the Executive Committee.
Mr.Harrison,representing the Design Engineers,sub
mitted the following verbal proposal~
That,for the fee of fl,500.OO,Harrison &Woolley
and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo would’prepare and submit
to the Boards on or before January 2~,1953 a detailed
Funding and Sizing Report for the Treatment Plant and
Certain Trunk Sewers —Modification Plan,estimating
construction costs of a I~eversed Ellis Avenue Trunk
Sewer,a Sewer Paralleling the Santa Ana River,Treat
ment Plant Trunk Sower and the Treatment Plant in maximum
sizes which could he constructed with funds available,
The Boards of Direct~rs took the following action:
Moved hr Director Vernon E~Langenbeck,seconded by
Director J,L.McBride and duly carried by the Boards’of’
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nose 1,2,3,5~6,
7 and 11:
That the verbal proposal of Harrison &.Woolley and
Headman,Ferguson &Carollo for the preparation of a’
detailed Funding and Sizing Report for the fee of ~1,5OO.OO
be accepted;and~that they submit to the Boards on or
before January 2~,1953 a detailed 1~Funding and Sizing
Report —Modification Plan”estimating construction costs of
a Reversed Ellis Avenue Trunk Sewer,a Sewer Paralleling the
Santa Ana River,Treatment Plant Trunk and the Treatment
Plant in maximum sizes which could he constructed with funds
available.
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Auth orizi n~negotiations
for right of way -Sta
tion 0 —03 to Station
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The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
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Moved by Director J4 L.McBride
seconded by Director Roy Seahri~ge
and duly carried by the Boards of’Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,b,7 and 11:
That the Chief Engineer and General Manager and
the Legal Counsel be and they are hereby authorized to
proceed with negotiations with land owners for right of
way relatinp,to contract work under specifications for
the Ocean (~utfall Sewer,Land Section,Station 0 -.03 to
Station 20 ~55,said strip being approximately 70.5
feet in ~.r~dth.
Moved by Director J~L.McBride,
seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried bv
the BoarcI~of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
The.t the Joint Administrative Warrant Register be
approved for signature and payment of:
State Compensation Insuronce Fur:d
F.H.Harwood,Postmaster
~provaiofRevolvi~
Fund 11A~1 Warrant
~e~ister
Moved IY Director Courtney H.
Chandler,seconded by Director Hohert H.Boney and duly
carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts I’~os.1,2,3,5,6,7 and.11:
That Revolving Fund A”Warrant Register be approved
for sign~ture and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.,In Favor Of
A-.22 Harrison &Wooiiey,and Headm~rL,
Fsrgusoo &Carollo
Moved by Directcr Robert H.Boney,seconded by J)irector
Norman H~flflier and duly carried by th~Boards of Directors
of County Sanitation Districts Nose 1.2,3.5,6,7 and 11:
The Boardsof Direotors took the
following action:
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Approval of Joi~
Admin i St r~Lt lye
Ilarrant Re~ist er
Warrant
Demand to,,In Favor Of
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270
Amount
?47E~.l2
30~00
The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Su~pense_Ru~d~_~
Warr:.nt Regist ~
Amount
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The Boards of Directors t,ook the
following action:
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That Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved
for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
S-39 Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo ~OO~~Q
Adjournment The Boards of Directors tok the
following action~
Moved by Director Robert H.Boney,seconded by
Director Vernon E.Langenheck and duly carri~d by the~]3oards
of Directors of County Sanitation DistriL~s No~.1.2,3,
4,5,6,7 and 11:
That the joint meeting of the Boarr~o r~.,f Dir ec~ors he
adjourned~
Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the
Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts i~os1
1,2,3,5,6,7 and ii so adjourned at the hour of lO:1~O p.m.
~~a~o~of
Directors
County Sanitation District No..
ATTEST:
Orange County,California
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Secretary,Board of Di~-ectors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO.2~45 -2
RESOLUTION OP THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2 OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,DETERMINING THE WORK TO BE DONE,
CANVASSING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
SCHEDULE 1 ALTERNATE A AND ALTERNATE SCHEDULE
II OF THE OCEAN OUTFALL SEWER (LAND SECTION)
AND WAIVING INFORMALITIES CONTAINED IN SAID BIDS.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2
of Orange County,California,resolves as follows:
Whereas:County Sanitation District No.1 as contracting agent
for itself and County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7 and
11 has advertised for and has received bids for the construction
of the Ocean Outfall Sewer (Land Section)and,
Whereas:there were no bids on Schedule 1 and,
Whereas:the Board of Directors does hereby determine and
declare that they shall proceed with the work to be done under
Schedule 1,Alternate A and Alternate Schedule 2 and,
Whereas:said bids have been canvassed by the Chief Engineer
and General Manager and the Design Engineers,and
Whereas:all the bids submitted were informal because there
was no affidavit that said bids were genuine and not sham or collu
sive as required under the General Provisions Section C-2 (C),and
in addition thereto none of the bidders excepting only Healy
Tibbitte Company submitted evidence of their ability to do the work
proposed in accordance with the provisions of A-6 contained In the
advertisement for bids and It appears that the best Interest of
the Districts will be served by the waiving of said informalitles
In the bids providing that said Informalities are corrected by
proper affidavit and submission of evidence to do the work prior
to the letting of a contract for the work and,
Whereas:the above action Is taken in the best 1~nterests of
the public and in the furtherance of the business of the District
Now therefore,be It resolved:
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That the unit prices for the work to be done contained
in the bid of the R.A.Wattson Company to do the work proposed
in Schedule 1,Items 1,.2,3A and 4A and Alternate Schedule II~
Items 1,2,3,4,5A,6A and 7A is the lowest and best bid sub
mitted for said wOrk,and
~Whereas:if said R.A.Wattson Company corrects the informal
itles of its bid as hereinabove described to-wit,by submitting an
affidavit regarding collusion etc.and submitting evidence of its
ability to do the work described within the time allowed to enter
said contract,the contract for the work hereinabove described be
let to H.A.Wattson Company for the work proposed in Schedule 1,
Items 1,2,3A and 4A and in Alternate Schedule II,Items 1,2,3,
4,5A,6A and 7A for the unit prices contained in said bid and In
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor.
Be It further resolved that all other bids be rejected and
that the surety bonds or other security posted by said bidders be
returned by the Secretary,and
That County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County as
contracting agent for this District,be,and is hereby authorized
to carry out the provisions of this Resolution by execution of the
contract for the work as hereinabove provided.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.2 ,on the 21st day of January,1953.
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Secre~ary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
STATE OF CALIPORNIA)
ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.2 of Orange County,CalifornIa~do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution w~s passed and adopte4
at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of County
$anltation District No.2 of Orange County,California,held ot~
the 21st day of January.1953 by the following roll call vote:
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AYES:Directors Irvin C.Chapman,Don B.Haiber,
Frank J.~Schweitzer,Jr.,and William H.Hirstein
NOES:None
ABSENT:Directors Willis H.Warner,Hugh W.Warden and
Willis H.Warner
IN \~JITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.2 of
Orange County,California,this 22nd day of January 1953.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,Califbrnia