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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-2009 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE 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 Page 2 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 Page 3 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. Submitted by: r/S,~J!~ Lilia Kovac Cl e rk of t he Board