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MINUTES OF THE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services
Orange County Sanitation District
February 6, 2008-5:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
February 6, 2008, at 5 :00 p.m. in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office.
(2) ROLLCALL
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows:
Operations Directors Present: Staff Present:
Larry Crandall, Chair
Ken Parker, Vice Chair
Don Bankhead
Roy Moore
David Shawver
Constance Underhill
Don Webb
James M . Ferryman, Board Chair
Doug Davert, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Charles Antos
Patsy Marshall
Harry Sidhu
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli , Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Dir. of Operations & Maintenance
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
T od Haynes, Engineering Manager
John Linder, Engineering Manager
Chuck Forman
Mark Esquer
Norbert Gaia
Rob Thompson
Simon Watson
Chuck Windsor
Others:
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No appointment was necessary.
(4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
(5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Chair Crandall did not give a report.
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(6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
Jim Ruth, General Manager, briefly reported that design and construction contracts were
awarded by the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the SARI Line .
(7) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the December 5 ,
2007 Operations Committee meeting.
b. OP08-01
c. OP08-02
d . OP08-03
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to approve Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order No.
10210-0B issued to Jones Chemicals, Inc. for the Purchase of Sodium
Hypochlorite (Bleach), Specification No. C-2007-337BD, authorizing a
price increase of $0.05298/gallon for a new total unit price of
$0.53230/gallon including sales tax and freight for the period beginning
March 1, 2008 through August 10, 2008; and, for all subsequent renewals
of said contract.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Design
Services Agreement with COM, Inc. providing for construction support
services for 66kV Substation at Plant No.2, Job No. P1-97 , for an
additional amount of $215,250, increasing the total contract amount not to
exceed $994,631; and,
2) Approve a 5% contingency ($49,731).
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with PBS&J Inc. for Rehabilitation of Westside Pump Station,
Contract No. 3-52, providing for construction support services for an
additional amount of $544,614, increasing the total amount not to exceed
$1 ,709,335; and,
2) Approve a 10% contingency ($170,093).
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
e . Consideration of items deleted from Consent Calendar, if any.
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(8) ACTION ITEMS
a . OP08-04
b. OP08-05
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: 1) Approve a sole source
Service Contract Agreement with Jamison Engineering for Outfall Repair
Services, for an amount not to exceed $115,000; and ,
2) Approve a 20% contingency ($23,000).
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Design
Services Agreement with MVA Architects, Inc. for North County
Collections Yard, Contract No. 15-04, providing for design services for an
additional amount of $245,650, increasing the total amount not to exceed
$330,650;
2) Approve a budget increase of $1 ,683,241 for North County Collections
Yard, Contract No. 15-04, for a total project budget of $11,773,241; and,
3) Approve a contingency of 15% ($49,598).
(9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
There were none.
(10) DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Mr. Jim Herberg , Director of Engineering, briefly reported that three (3) faulty valves need
replacement in a section of sewer line under Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach , which
must be completed by April due to scheduled repaving. Staff will solicit quotations for the valve
replacement work to be completed before CaiTrans and Newport Beach repave . He indicated
that the purchase order for this work will be brought before the Board of Directors for ratification
as required by our Delegation of Authority Resolution. Mr. Herberg also presented a brief
overview of the consent decree timetable and the Sanitation District's progress.
Director of Operations and Maintenance, Nick Arhontes, introduced Chuck Forman , Facilities
Maintenance Supervisor, who presented the Maintenance Painting Service Program as
adm inistered by DuPont with all the benefits and improvements from this program.
Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres , updated the committee on the AQMD 's adoption of
Rule 1110.2 that affects use of digester gas and its operation. He also reported that an expert
panel with NWRI has been assembled for discussion of levels of disinfection and should
convene there first meeting in March or April. Mr. Torres also announced that the Imperial
County has approved a proposition to ban the use of biosolids, and will further advise as this
develops.
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(11) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none.
(12) CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(a)
There was no closed session.
(13) ADJOURNMENT AND FUTURE MEETING DATES
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. The next Operations Committee
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
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