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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Facilities Support Services
Orange County Sanitation District
A regular meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District
was held on February 2, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
Operations Directors Present:
Tom Beamish, Chair
Charles Antos
Bill Dalton
Roy Moore
Joy Neugebauer
Steven Rosansky
David Shawver
Harry Sidhu
Fred Smith
Constance Underhill
Larry Crandall, Board Chair
Troy Edgar, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Sharon Quirk-Silva, Vice Chair
Jim Ferryman
Staff Present:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support
Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager
John Linder, Engineering Manager
Cindi Ambrose
Mark Esquer
Norbert Gaia
Alex Shaban
Juanita Skillman
Rob Thompson
Ryal Wheeler
Others:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Beamish did not give a report.
Minutes of the Operations Committee
February 2, 2011
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Ruth, briefly reported that substantial progress had been made by
staff in advancing negotiations for an agreement with EnerTech, and that he anticipated
an agreement would be reached for submittal to the Board of Directors for approval in
February.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
1. Approve Minutes of the December 1, 2010, Operations Committee meeting.
2. A. Approve a Service Agreement with Synagro West LLC., the lowest responsive
and responsible bidder, for Digester Cleaning and Disposal, Specification No.
S-2010-467, for period March 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, for an amount not
to exceed $451,653.52;
B. Approve a contingency of $22,583 (5%);
C. Approve four one-year renewal options beginning July 1, 2011 through June 30,
2012, for a total annual amount not to exceed $1,354,960.54; and
D. Approve an annual cost escalator of 5% of the renewal base contract of
$1,354,960.54, plus an annual contingency of 5%.
3. Approve a budget increase of $733,000 for Temporary Upgrades to Plant Security
Barriers, Job No. J-108, for a total budget of $3,118,000.
4. A. Authorize the General Manager to competitively bid and subsequently award a
service agreement to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the
rehabilitation of Plant No. 1, Sunflower Pump No. 2 Auger and Trough Rehab,
Project No. FR10-004, for an amount not to exceed $945,000; and
B. Approve a contingency of $175,000 (19%).
5. Approve a contingency increase of $335,320 (4%) to the construction contract with
Kiewit/Mass, a Joint Venture, for Replacement of the Rocky Point Pump Station,
Contract No. 5-50, for a total contingency of $838,300 (10%).
6. A. Approve a Professional Design Services Agreement with AECOM for Digester
Ferric Chloride System Rehabilitation, Project No. P2-105, providing for
engineering design services for an amount not to exceed $478,548; and
B. Approve a contingency of $47,855 (10%).
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February 2, 2011
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CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont'd)
7. Establish a budget for Fall Protection Improvements at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, Project
No. J-123, in the amount of $2,974,000.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
Assistant General Manager Jim Herberg, reported on the successful completion of
storm damage repairs to the SARI Line ; the scheduled progress on the SARI Line
relocation project and the Yorba Linda Spur segment. Mr. Herberg also reviewed the
progress of secondary treatment consent decree milestones, some of which are ahead
of schedule.
Director of Facilities Support SeNices Nick Arhontes, reported that he is working with
local wastewater agencies and national water agencies, addressing the non-dispersable
flushable items and their effect on sewer flow and treatment, in an effort to avoid sewer
spills .
Director of Operations and Maintenance Ed Torres, reported on the successful
proficiency certification of laboratory operations; and on the progress of the plan of
operation which will define the most efficient secondary treatment processing .
OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
Chair Crandall announced that there were two orientation sessions scheduled for newly
appointed active and alternate directors; a tour on February 161h, and a meeting on the
24 1h.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15p.m.
Submitted by:
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Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary