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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.
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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,
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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.
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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:
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Lilia Kovac
Associate Clerk of the Board
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