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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services
Orange County Sanitation District
December 2, 2009, – 5:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
December 2, 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
Tom Beamish
Troy Edgar
Patsy Marshall
Roy Moore
Joy Neugebauer
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Harry Sidhu
Constance Underhill
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Charles Antos
Don Webb
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
Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board
Mark Esquer
Dean Fisher
Tod Haynes
Jim Linder
Jim Burror
Gary Conklin
Mark Kawamoto
Tom Meregillano
Juanita Skillman
Mahin Talebi
Chris Stacklin
Others:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Bob Ooten, Alt. Director
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Dalton did not give a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
The General Manager reported that management had recognized a cost savings idea submitted
by plant operator Skip Berner that will save the District $84,000 per year.
Minutes of the Operations Committee
December 2, 2009
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the November 4,
2009 Operations Committee meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
approve a budget increase of $100,000 for a total project budget of $600,000 for Fuel
Cell Hydrogen Gas Generation Research, Project No. SP-134.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
a) Approve a Professional Design Services Agreement with Black and Veatch for Outfall
Land Section and OOBS Piping Rehabilitation, Project No. J-112, providing for
engineering design services for an amount not to exceed $1,271,814; and,
b) Approve a contingency of $127,181 (10%).
ACTION ITEMS
4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with RBF Consulting to
provide construction support services for Temporary Upgrades to Plant Security
Barriers, Project No. J-108, for an amount not to exceed 105,301; and,
b) Approve a contingency of $10,530 (10%).
5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Approve a budget increase of $109,000 for the Temporary Upgrades to Plant
Security Barriers, Job No. J-108, for a total budget amount of $2,082,000;
b) Approve Plans and Specifications for Temporary Upgrades to Plant Security Barriers,
Project No. J-108, on file at the office of the Clerk of the Board;
c) Approve Addendum Nos. 1 and 2 to the plans and specifications;
d) Receive and file bid tabulation and recommendation;
e) Award a construction contract to LH Engineering Company, Inc. for the Temporary
Upgrades to Plant Security Barriers, Job No. J-108, for a total amount not to exceed
$962,751; and,
f) Approve a contingency of $144,413 (15%).
6. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 09-XX, approving the 2009 Facilities Master Plan as
the Orange County Sanitation District’s new treatment operational plan.
b) Direct staff to perform a rate study on the sewer connection fees.
' Minutes of the Operations Committee
December 2 , 2009
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7. MOVED, SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED : Recommend to the Board of Directors
to: a) Award a Sole Source contract to Michael J . Lettich Consulting for the painting and
coatings program for the process areas at Plant No . 1 and No . 2 and remote pump
stations for period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010 for an amount not to exceed
$625 ,000 ; and
b) Four one-year renewal options beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30 , 2011, for a
total annual amount not to exceed $725 ,000 per year.
Director Sidhu opposed . Director Marshall abstained.
INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Trace Organic Compounds (TOrCs) in Wastewater: Part 2 -Expanded Source Control
Program
Tom Meregillano, Regulatory Specialist , provided an overview of the Source Control
program's effort to reduce pollutants discharged into sewer systems .
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Director of Operations and Maintenance, Nick Arhontes , reported possible freight savings of
$600,000 for ferric chloride ; and a negative reaction to testing of chemicals used for solids
reduction.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
OTH E R BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25p.m. The next Operations Committee
meeting will be held on Wednesday , February 3, 2010, at 5:00p .m.
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Lilia Kovac
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