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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-2010 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services Orange County Sanitation District May 5, 2010, – 5:00 p.m. A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on May 5, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Troy Edgar, Chair Tom Beamish, Vice Chair Charles Antos Bill Dalton Nancy Gardner Patsy Marshall Roy Moore Joy Neugebauer David Shawver Harry Sidhu Constance Underhill Doug Davert, Board Chair Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair Operations Directors Absent: Sharon Quirk-Silva Staff Present: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations & Maintenance Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board Dean Fisher Tod Haynes Jim Linder Cindi Ambrose Jim Colston Mark Esquer Norbert Gaia Vlad Kogan Kathy Millea Gary Prater Others: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Al Krippner, Alt. Director Gino Rapagna PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. Minutes of the Operations Committee May 5, 2010 Page 2 REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR Committee Chair Edgar did not give a report. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Jim Ruth acknowledged Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, who introduced Cindi Ambrose as the new Contracts Supervisor. Mr. Tyner announced the Sanitation District received an upgraded bond rating from AA+ to AAA,. Mr. Tyner also provided a general overview of the two-year budget. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the April 7, 2010 Operations Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: a) Approve Professional Services Agreements with Ninyo & Moore and Converse Consultants providing for on-call Materials Testing, Inspection, and Other Geotechnical Testing Services for Collection System and Treatment Plant Projects, PSA2010-001, for a three-year period with an amount not to exceed $300,000 for each agreement ($600,000 total); and, b) Approve a contingency for each agreement of $30,000 (10%). 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Approve Professional Services Agreements with Stantec Consulting and Bush and Associates providing for on-call Surveying Services for Collections System and Treatment Plant Projects, PSA2010-002, for a three-year period with an amount not to exceed $200,000 for each agreement ($400,000 total); and, b) Approve a contingency for each agreement of $20,000 (10%). 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Approve Professional Services Agreements with V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. and CSI Services, Inc. providing for on-call Coatings Inspection, Corrosion Testing, and Confined-Space Entry Services for Collections System and Treatment Plant Projects, PSA2010-003, for a three-year period for each agreement for a total amount not to exceed $400,000 for each agreement, ($800,000 total); and, Minutes of the Operations Committee May 5, 2010 Page 3 b) Approve a contingency for each agreement of $40,000 (10%) 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: a) Approve request for transfer of $30,500 from the Generator Truck item to the Jet Rodder item as shown in the Proposed Capital Equipment Budget Detail on FY 2009-10 Budget Update Section A, page 20; and, b) Approve the purchase of one three-axle Combination Sewer Cleaning Truck with Positive Displacement Blower, for an amount not to exceed $414,400. NON-CONSENT CALENDAR 6. Item removed from the agenda for consideration in June. 7. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve Amendment No. 10 to the Professional Services Agreement with Integrated Program Management Consultants, a joint venture of Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc., and CH2M Hill, Inc., authorizing: a) Establish an amount not to exceed $13,770,000 for year nine (Fiscal Year 2010-11) of the ten-year contract; and, b) Increase the amount of the ten-year contract to a total amount not to exceed $122,724,978. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres, introduced the Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Jim Colston. Mr. Colston presented various regulatory initiatives that will impact the Sanitation District’s budget and policies. Updates will be presented as needed. Director of Operations and Maintenance, Nick Arhontes, reported the Sanitation had received two awards from the California Water Environmental Association; one for the Operations team and one to Engineering for engineering achievement for the Steve Anderson Lift Station. CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. Minutes of the Operations Committee May 5, 2010 Page 4 OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none . ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m . The next Operations Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by: !15~1<~ Lilia Kovac Associate Clerk of the Board ·~ ' '