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MINUTES OF THE
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 April 6, 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
Sharon Quirk-Silva, Vice Chair
Bill Dalton
Jim Ferryman
Michael Levitt
Joy Neugebauer
David Shawver
Fred Smith
Constance Underhill
Larry Crandall, Board Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Roy Moore
Steven Rosansky
Harry Sidhu
Troy Edgar, Board Vice Chair
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
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager
Tod Haynes, Engineering Manager
John Linder, Engineering Manager
Mark Esquer
Others:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Gino Rapagna
Ryal Wheeler
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Beamish did not give a report.
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Ruth did not give a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve minutes of the March 2, 2011, Operations Committee
meeting.
2. A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve a Sole Source Professional Design Services Agreement
with RBF Consulting to provide field survey monitoring and construction staking
services for the Santa Ana River Interceptor Inspection and Mitigation, Contract
No. 2-41-7, for the period May 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, for a total
amount not to exceed $143,320; and,
B. Approve a contingency of $28,664 (20%).
3. A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve renewal of contract with Terra Renewal, LLC. for Grit and
Screening Material Removal, Specification No. S-2007-336, for the period June
13, 2011 through June 12, 2012, authorizing an additional amount of $59,675,
increasing the total amount not to exceed $620,000;
B. Approve one additional contract renewal option for the period June 13, 2012
through June 12, 2013, for a total annual amount not to exceed $620,000; and,
C. Approve a contingency of $62,000 (10%).
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
4. A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Approve exceptions to Resolution No. OCSD 07-04, Section 5.04,
authorizing the following:
i. Approve an additional one-year extension to the Professional Design
Services Agreements with AECOM; Carollo Engineers; Dudek; Infrastructure
Engineering Corporation; Lee & Ro, Inc.; Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering,
Inc.; ProjectLine Technical Services, Inc.; RBF Consulting; RMS Engineering
& Design, Inc.; DLT&V Systems Engineering; Tran Consulting Engineers,
Inc.; RMC Water & Environment; and Willdan and Associates, Project No.
FE07-00 for Engineering Design Services necessary in supporting Facilities
Engineering Projects, commencing July 1, 2011;
ii. Approve a maximum annual fiscal year contract limitation not to exceed
$250,000 for each Agreement toward Facility Engineering Projects, with
$50 ,000 for each Agreement specifically set aside for repair or minor
modification projects to existing facilities, for a total amount not to exceed
$3,250,000; and
iii. Approve the use of the pre -approved list of Professional Design Consultants
and the simplified proposal process under Section 5.04 of the Resolution for
repair or minor modification projects to existing facilities , which are not
incidental to the Orange County Sanitation District awarding a contract for
Public Works.
B. Authorize the General Manager to execute amendments to the Agreements
consistent with the Board approvals herein.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
Director of Facilities Support Services, Nick Arhontes , reported that his staff would be
attending a conference to explore alternative fuels. Mr. Arhontes also reported that the
Brea chemical dousing station has been reporting successful results in eliminating
odors and lower use of chemicals downstream.
Engineering Planning Supervisor Jim Burror presented an overview of the updated
Capital Improvement Program for the 2011/12 budget.
OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
Chair Crandall announced that the Honor Walk Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday,
April 20th at 6:00p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5 :36p.m.
Submitted by:
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Lilia Kovac , Committee Secretary
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