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I:INUTES OF
REGULAR IEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO,5
ORA~G~COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 21,.1953 at g:OO p.m.
Room 239,11014.West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
The Boerd of Directors met in adjourned session at the
hour of F~:OO p,i~.,January 21,1953 in Room 239 2t 11014.7iest
Ei-~hth Stre~t,Santa Ana,California.
Chair~nan Finch called the joint meeting,of the .D~st..~icts’
Boards to order at ~:OO p.m.
The roil was called and the Secretary renorted a ;~uorum of
tho Bonrcl to be present:
Direotors present:Braden Finch (Chairman)
Norman H.Miller
Willis H.Warner
(Director Warner left the meeting
at th20 p.m.)
Directors absent:None
Others oresent:Lee N.Nelson
Ilarry Ashton
C.Arthur Hisson,Jr.
Robert Barletta
Herman Hiltseiier
General S.Ridclerhof
J.A,~Jooiley
K.J.Harrison
Raymond I~.Her~el
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
Corresnondencesnd The Secretary read a letter dated
Comrnur~ic~ions Ja.r~.u~ry 21,1953 from the law firm
of Dru~m &Drumm,transmitting
an Ohjecti~n and Protest to the modificstior of the Bacon
Plan.The Objection and Protest,bearing the.sicmatures
of Maggie L.Jones,Lucille R.Allaire,Laurence Moiola,
Clyde H~Ellis,Harold Gisler and ~Jalter IL Gioler,was
also read
The Boards of Directors took the followin action:
Moved by Director Vernon B..Lan~enbeck,seconded by
Director C,R.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos0 1,2,3,5,
6,7 and 11:
That the letter fro~i Drumi &Drumñi and Protest to
the IIodificatj.on of the Bacon Plan he received arid,ordered
Li?cci.
The Secretary read.a letter dated
January 19,1953 from P &J Artukovich,
Inc.and N.Miller Company,stating they ~dshed to withdraw
their letter qualifying their bid on the land section of the
Ocean Outfall Sewer in which stipulation was made that their
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acceptance of an award would be made upon instal].atiori
of both schedules;and that they would be willing t~
accept an award on Schedule I,based on the bid of
~l2l,996.00.
The Boards of Directors took the followi~.action:
Moved by Director J.’L,McBride,seconded by Dir
ector Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr..,arid duly carried:
That the letter from P &J Artukovich.,Inca ~ancl
M,Miller Coripany be received and ordered filed0
Report on Tabulation At the request of the Chief
of Bids_fo.~_Con.~tr—Engineer and General Manager,
UCtjonofLandSectlOnL the Secretary read.the joint
Ocean_Outfall Sewe~report of the Chief Engineer and
General Manager and the Design
Engineers on taoulation of bids and recommendations on
award of contract for construction of the Ocean Outfall
sewer.
Mimeographed copies c~f canvass of bids were distri
buted to each of the Distrectors.Cony of this canvass
of bids is on record in the office of the Secretary,which
lists:
Smale &Robinson low bidder on the basis of award
to a single contractor on Schedules I and II —~3O7,O7O.50
(b)R.A0 i~attsor Co~npany low bidder on the basis of
sward to a single contractor on Sche~uie I and Alternate
Sched~1e II,~32~,9~5~25.
(c)M0 Miller Company low bidder on basis of award of
Schedule I alon.e -~l2l,996,OO.
Cd)Smale c~o Robinson low bidder on basis of award of
Schedule IL and Aiternal:.e Schedule II,~l27,~6l.5O and
:ja53,/~42.50,respectively.
Total Co~of Cc)and (d)above:
lvi,Mifler Co.Schedule I ~l2l;996;OO
Smale &Robinson Schedule II l27;~6l.~O
Total Cost ~c)and (d)above:
M.~ille•r Co.Schedule I ~l2l;99~.00
Smale &Robinson Alternate Schedule II l53jj÷42.5O
iota1~Cost of (a)above:
Smale &Robinson Shecules I and II
Total Cost of (b)above):
R.A.Wattscn Schedule I and Alternate
Schedule II ~~F~25
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Departures Director Willis H.Warner
left the meeting.at ~:2O p.m.
Review of Tabulations The Boards of Directors reviewed
and Recommendations tabulations and car~vass of bids
with the Chief En~ineer ~nd General
Manager,the attorney and the Design Engineers~
Mr.Nisson stated the opinion that award sho’~ld he
made to a single bidder;there being no specific stipu
lations in the sneci±’ications that award could or could
not be :~iade separately for each Schedule~Page 36 of the
Specifications defined location and description of the
won:as one unit and Page 39 required the contractir to
coi~i lete all work on both Sections within 165 calendar
days and provided no division of tiiie between tbe two
S cLie(uw(~s,
Mr.Harrison renorted the three lowest bidders had
verbally stated each would accept award of contract for
one Schedule alone,but after com~letion of the reiort
and reDo:;llnendations by the design engineers and the
Chief i~ngineer and General Manager,the firms of Smale &
R~binson and R.A.~~Jattson Company had both withdrawn
their verbal statement that they would accept award of
contract for only one Schedule.
Award of Contract Mr.Lee M.Nelson,CI-ief En~ineer
and General Manager made the
recommendation that award of contract be e:ade to the low
bidder 1.1.Miller Company for Schedule I,Alternate A
and that all other bids be rejected in accordance with
draft of resolution distributed with the ~gsnda;and
th~it Schedule II or Alternate Schedule Ii later on be
included in notice of bids for c~nstructic.n of lines in
that vicinity.
The Doards of D:Lrectors took the following action:
Moved by Director J,L.McBride,seconded by
Director Courtney R.Chandler:
That the Boards adopt resolution recommended by
the Ci~i ef i~ngineer and C eneroj.Manager for award of
contract for construction of Schedule I,Alternate A
of ~he proposal,to the M.Miller Oompan:~r.
There followed a discussion of previous rejection
of bids ~or construction of the Land Section of the
Ocean Outfall and the advisability of again r~jeoting
bids,as well as possibility of delay in ~tartin~~onstr—
uction work under Schedule II or Alternate Schedule II.
Director Chapman requested infonnation upon,capa
cities obtained by construction under the pronosed award,
and cost of constructing additional facili~ie~to meet
cannoity requirements a few years late r’~i.
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The Design .~ngineers stated that in previous analysis
of funds available to construct the entire project,allocstions
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 ~iithin the funds previously allocated..The
Boards reviewed with the engineers cost of construction and
capacities irovided 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.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 adopted Resolution No0 245 upon a
motion made by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director
Irvin C.Chanms.n anc~duly carried by roll call vote of each of
the Districts Boards,wherein District No.1 ~ias authorized to
enter into a contract with H,A.1Jattson Company for construction
of the Land Section of the Ocean Outfall Sewer for the sum of
~Certified copy of this resolution is attached here
to and made a part of these minutes.
Re~f_th~__Director Chandler,Chairman of the
Executiv_e_Committee Executive Committee read the report
and recommendations of the Executive
Cor~miittee.This report is on file in the office of the
Secretary.
There followed a discussion of the recommendation
made by the ~xecutive Committee.
Chairman Finch called unon the Design Er~~~ineers for a
verbal proposal for the preparation of a funding and sizing
report as recommended by the ~xecutive Committee.
Mr.Harrison,representing the Design Engineers,sub-
mitt ed the following verbal proposal
That,for the fee of ~l,5OO,OO,Harrison &Woolley
and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo would~prepare and submit
to the Boards on or before Janu~ry 2~,1953 a detailed
Funding and Sizing.Report for the Treatment Plant and
Certain rfrunk Sewers —Modification Plan,estimating
construction costs of a Reversed allis Avenue Trunk
Sewer,a Sewer Paralleling the Santa Ana River,Treat
rnent Plant Trunk Sower and the Treatment Plant in maximum
sizes which could he constructed with funds available.
The Boards of Directors 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 Nos.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 “Funding and Sizing
Report —Modification Plan~t 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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Authorizins~nQgotiations
for right of way -Sta
tion 0 -03 to Station
2O,~55
The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
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Moved by Director J.L.McBride
seconded by Director Roy Seabri~.ge
and duly carried by the Boards~of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,5,6,7 and II:
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 relating to contract work under specifications for
the Ocean Cutfall Sewer,Land Section,Station 0 —03 to
Station 20 ~55,said strip being anproximately 70.5
feet in width,
Moved by Director J~L.McBride,
seconded by Director Roy Seabrid~e and duly carried,by
the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
Ths.t the Joint Administrative Warrant Register be
approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand ~o.,In Favor Of
State Compensation Insuronce Fund
F.H.Harwood,Postmaster
Moved T~Director Courtney H.
Chandler,seconded by Director Robert H,Boney and duly
carried by the 3oard~of Directors of County 3anitation
Districts I~os.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
That Revolving Fund ~Warrant Register be approved
for signature and payment of:
Harrison &Woolley,and Headman.
Fsrguson &Carollo ~~O0~,OO
Moved by Dire~tcr Robert H.Boney,seconded by Director
Norman H~.L~iLier and duly carried by th~’Boards of Directors
of County Sanitation Districts Nos.~1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
The Boarc~of Directors took the
following action~
The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
In Favor Of Amount
The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Approval of Joint
Administrative
T;jarrant Register
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Approval of Revolvi~
Vund “A’~Warrant
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Register
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Warr~nt
Demand No.,
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Suspense_Ru~_,
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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 &~!oo11ey,and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo ~OOO.~QQ
Adjournment The Boards of Directors t ~k the
follo~d.ng action:
I’1oved by Director Robert H.Boney,seconded by
Director Vernon E.Langenbeck and duly ~arri~d by the’Boards
of DirectOrs of County Sanitation DistriLLs Nos,1,2,3,
I~,5,6,7 and 11:
That the joint meeting of the Boarr~o Gf Directors he
adjourned~
Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the
Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts iTos,
1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 so adjourned at the hour of 1O:l~O p.me
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Chairman,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.,5
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
Orange County,California
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RESOLUTION NO.2’45 -5
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 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.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5
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
Tibbitts 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 informalities
in the bids providing that said informalitles 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 interests of
the publie 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 H.A.Wattson Company to do the work proposed
in Schedule 1,Items 1,2,3A and 4A and Alternate Schedule II,
Items 1,2,3,24,5A,6A and 7A is the lowest and best bid sub
rnitted for said work,and
Whereas:if said Ft.A,Wattson Company corrects the informal
ities 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
sai~d contract,the contract for the work hereinabove described be
let to Ft.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.5 ,on the 21st day of January,1953.
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Secretary;Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
Orange County,California
S’PATE 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’Oran~e 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 21st day of January,1953 by the following roll call vote:
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AYES:Directors Nonnan H.Miller and Braden Finch
NOES:None
ABSENT:Director Willis H.Warner
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of County Sanitation 1)istrict No.5 of
Orange County,California,this 22nd day of January 1953.
Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
.Orange County,California
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