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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-2009 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services Orange County Sanitation District June 3, 2009 – 5:00 p.m. A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on June 3, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Bill Dalton, Chair David Shawver, Vice Chair Charles Antos Tom Beamish Troy Edgar Patsy Marshall Roy Moore Joy Neugebauer Sharon Quirk Harry Sidhu Constance Underhill Don Webb Doug Davert, Board Chair Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair Operations Directors Absent: Others: Gino Rampagna, IPMC Staff Present: 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 Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary Jim Burror Dean Fisher Norbert Gaia Tod Haynes John Linder Juanita Skillman Simon Watson PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR Committee Chair Dalton did not give a report. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, gave a brief overview of the 2009/10 budget summary, focusing specifically on areas of variance from the previously approved budget. The budget will be submitted for adoption in June. Minutes of the Operations Committee June 3, 2009 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 7) 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the May 6, 2009 Operations Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to receive and file the 2008-2010 Asset Management Plan prepared by Sanitation District staff. 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Approve an agreement with Corrpro Companies, Inc. for Corrosion Management Staffing Support Services, Specification CS-2009-413BD, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, for a total annual amount not to exceed $793,480, with four one- year renewable options; and, b) Approve a contingency of $79,348 (10%). 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding with California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, for a one-year contract with the Center for Demographic Research, extending one additional year for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, for $71,000, for total amount not to exceed $244,671. 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Consultant Agreement with Black and Veatch for the Electronic Operations and Maintenance Manual Project, Specification No. CS-2006-290BD, (SP-53), for an additional amount of $1,295,000 increasing the total contract amount from $1,807,000 to a total amount not to exceed $3,102,000. 6. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Approve a contingency increase of $70,441 (5%) to the Professional Design Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, for the Power Monitoring and Control Systems, Job No. J-33-3, for a total contingency of $307,388 (25%); and, b) Authorize staff to negotiate a Professional Construction Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for construction support services for said project. 7. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Authorize staff to negotiate Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Design Services Agreement with DLT&V Systems Engineering for software programming services for Power Monitoring and Control Systems, Job No. J-33-3; and, b) Authorize staff to negotiate a Purchase Agreement with Wonderware as a sole source provider for software for Power Monitoring and Control Systems, Job No. J-33-3. Minutes of the Operations Committee June 3 , 2009 Page 3 Non-Consent There were no items. INFORMATION ITEMS There were no items. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS • Director of Engineering , Jim Herberg , briefly updated the committee members with the results of the survey on the condition of the SARI Line. Erosion has occurred and will require the laying of rock over the exposed pipe to delay further erosion. Work is limited to be completed between September 15 and November 15 , 2009. • Director of Technical Services , Ed Torres , briefly described the County Wide Pollution Prevention Program to be kicked off with an educational workshop. Tool kits and educational materials will be distributed . Mr. Torres requested support for the program from all agencies for reduction of pollutants in wastewater. • Mr. Torres announced that a public hearing of the application for Ocean Discharge Permit public is scheduled for Friday, July 101h . CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session . OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:30p.m. The next Operations Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday , July 1, 2009, at 5:00p.m. Submitted by: H :\dept\agenda\Operations Committee\Operations 2009\0609\060309 Operations Minutes .docx