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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
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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 :
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Lilia Kovac
Clerk of the Board