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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services
Orange County Sanitation District
July 1, 2009 – 5:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
July 1, 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
Patsy Marshall
Roy Moore
Joy Neugebauer
Sharon Quirk
Harry Sidhu
Constance Underhill
Don Webb
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Troy Edgar
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Staff Present:
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
Mark Esquer
Dean Fisher
Norbert Gaia
Tod Haynes
John Linder
Julian Sabri
Others:
Gino Rampagna, IPMC
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Dalton did not give a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
The Assistant General Manager did not give a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 4)
Minutes of the Operations Committee
July 1, 2009
Page 2
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the June 3, 2009
Operations Committee meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM Technical
Services, Inc. to provide construction support services for Sludge Digester Rehabilitation
at Plant No. 1, Job No. P1-100, for an amount not to exceed $2,761,337; and,
b) Approve a contingency of $276,134 (10%).
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
approve a contingency increase of $33,650 (5%) to the construction contract with
Avi-Con, Inc., dba CA Construction, for P1 Miscellaneous Buildings Office
Improvements, Project No. FE07-08, for a total contingency of $134,600 (20%).
4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Authorize the General Manager to approve renewal of a contract with Neutron
Products, Inc., for Purchase of Anionic Polymer, Specification No.C-2006-273 (P.O.
102634-OB), in the amount of $3.00/Active Pound delivered, plus applicable sales tax,
for a one-year period effective September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010, and
authorizing an additional one-year renewal option; and,
b) Authorize a 10% annual unit price escalation contingency.
ACTION ITEMS
5. Engineering Manager John Linder addressed the Committee members identifying the
extensive amount of work required to bring the Sanitation District’s as-built drawings
current, and to add future construction drawings for accurate documentation of all
facilities. The accuracy of drawings is critical for safety of ratepayers as well as assets.
This contract utilizes temporary help until completed, and does not increase the direct
employee headcount. It was then:
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Project Partners, Inc.
for Facilities Records Group Staffing Support, Specification No. CS-2009-408BD, for an
amount not to exceed $879,000 for the period of
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, with four one-year renewal options; and
b) Approve an annual 3% escalation for future contract renewals.
Director Sidhu opposed.
Non-Consent
There were no items.
Minutes of the Operations Committee
July 1, 2009
Page 3
INFORMATION ITEMS
There were no items .
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Director of Engineering, Jim Herberg, briefly reviewed the result of the SARI Line survey and
erosion in three locations of exposed sewer lines . Remedial work will be required to be
completed during a very restrictive timeframe . Vice Chair Crandall reported that the Corps of
Engineers had secured funding that will be available for the re-routing of the SARI Line.
Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres , reported that the O .C . Health Care Agency reported
lowest sewer spills and beach closures since 2000, greatly due to dry weather flows diverted to
the treatment plant. Mr. Torres also reported that an expert panel from National Water
Resources Board will be meeting July 7 and reviewing OCSD 's disinfection practices for
efficiencies . He also reported that the Regional Water Quality Control Board will be meeting on
July 1 01h, and OCSD will participate in the public workshop on ocean monitoring and discharge
permit application.
Mr. Torres reported that the senate version of the Cap and Trade Energy bill does not include
exemptions for manmade combustion and biomass releases , which would adversely affect the
Sanitation District and the biosolids program. Staff plans to join efforts with NACWA to
advocate for appropriate exemptions .
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 5:45p.m . The next Operations Committee
meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 5:00p.m.
Submitted by :
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Lilia Kovac
Committee Secretary
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