Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-2010 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services Orange County Sanitation District Febuary 3, 2010, – 5:00 p.m. A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Febuary 3, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Tom Beamish, Vice Chair Charles Antos Bill Dalton Pam Keller Patsy Marshall Roy Moore Joy Neugebauer David Shawver Harry Sidhu Constance Underhill Don Webb Doug Davert, Board Chair Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair Operations Directors Absent: Troy Edgar, Chair Staff Present: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Simon Watson, Operations & Maintenance Manager Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board Jim Burror Mark Esquer Dean Fisher Tod Haynes Jim Linder Juanita Skillman Rob Thompson Others: Brad Hogin, General Counsel PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR Committee Vice Chair Beamish did not give a report. Minutes of the Operations Committee February 3, 2010 Page 2 REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER The General Manager reported that substantial progress had been achieved in the contract negotiations on the GWRS System, SAWPA agreement, and the IRWD agreement. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the December 2, 2009 Operations Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a budget increase of $45,000 for the 2009 Facilities Master Plan, Project No. J-102, for a total project budget of $4,565,000. 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with M. J. Schiff & Associates, Inc. for construction support services for the Interplant Gas Line Rehabilitation, Job No. J-106; and b) Approve a budget increase of $751,734 for the Interplant Gas Line Rehabilitation, Job No. J-106, for a total budget of $4,503,734. 4. Item pulled for discussion. ACTION ITEMS 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve a contingency increase of $71,884 (2%) to the design contract with Brown & Caldwell for Plant No. 2 Primary Sludge Feed System, Job. No. P2-91, for a total contingency of $125,884 (3.5%). DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Engineering Supervisor Carla Dillon briefly presented the Sanitation District’s Odor and Corrosion Control Program, giving the committee members an overall view of the plant and pump stations chemical dousing program. Director of Engineering, Jim Herberg informed the committee of the SARI Line was surveyed and found one spot with erosion and exposure of the pipe. This exposure requires rock to be installed to repair the damage. The repair is not expected to exceed the General Manager’s delegation of authority, but if it is exceeded, the amount will be submitted for ratification at the March board meeting. . 'Minutes of the Operations Committee February 3, 2010 Page 3 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, March 3, 2010, at 5:00p.m. Submitted by : ~k Lilia Kovac Clerk of the Board