HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2019 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee was called to order by Committee Chair Robert
Collacott on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:03 p.m. in the Administration Building.
Director Brad Avery led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Robert Collacott, Chair
Mariellen Yarc, Vice-Chair
Brad Avery
Tom Beamish (Alternate)
Allan Bernstein
Doug Chaffee
Brooke Jones (Alternate)
Lucille Kring
Sandra Massa-Lavitt
Fred Smith
Dave Shawver, Board Chair
John Withers, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Steve Jones
Jesus J. Silva
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Bob Bell
Don Cutler
Martin Dix
Mike Dorman
Dean Fisher
Alfredo Garcia
Larry Johnson
Cortney Light
Rebecca Long
Jeff Mohr
Riaz Moinuddin
Adam Nazaroff
Tyler Ramirez
Wally Ritchie
Don Stokes
Eros Yong
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Bob Ooten, Alternate Director (CMSD)
Austin Mejia (Supervisor Chaffee's office)
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Herberg announced that next month's meeting will be held at Plant
No. 2 and will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a tour of the Plant. Alternate Directors are
encouraged to attend.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Collacott did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
Regular meeting of the Operations Committee held on March 6, 2019.
AYES: Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
None
B. Jones (Alternate) and Massa-Lavitt
S. Jones and Silva
Item pulled and heard separately.
2. PLANT NOS. 1 AND 2 CENTRAL GENERATION ENGINE OVERHAULS
(Rob Thompson)
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson provided an informative PowerPoint
presentation with an overview of the required engine overhaul of the Central
Generation Engines. Mr. Thompson provided a history of the prior bids and the
reasons associated with the lack thereof.
MOVED. SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Authorize the General Manager to commence negotiations with
identified firms for the overhaul of two central generation engines located at Plant
No. 1 and Plant No. 2 Central Generation Facilities.
AYES: Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
B. Jones (Alternate), Kring, Massa-Lavitt, Shawver, F. Smith,
Withers, and Yarc
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: S. Jones and Silva
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NON-CONSENT:
3. 65-75 TON A/T CRANE REPLACEMENT (Rob Thompson)
Mr. Thompson provided a PowerPoint presentation and overview of the proposed
purchase of the Sany Crane replacement. Mr. Thompson stated the various uses
of the crane and the unreliability of the crane that this will replace. Mr. Thompson
responded to questions and concerns from the Committee regarding the legal
recourse against the dealer and manufacturer, warranty information, and alternate
solutions. The Committee requested additional information regarding these items
be included in the item moving to the Board of Directors.
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A Approve a Purchase Order to Western Pacific Crane & Equipment for the
purchase of a 70-ton rough terrain crane using Sourcewell (formerly
National Joint Powers Alliance) Cooperative Contract #032515-GUS, for a
total amount not to exceed $679 ,413; and
B. Approve a contingency of $33,971 (5%) to accommodate for fluctuations in
pricing/freight costs.
AYES: Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
B. Jones (Alternate), Kring, Massa-Lavitt, Shawver, F. Smith,
Withers, and Yarc
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: S. Jones and Silva
4. SITE ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT -2899 MENDOZA DRIVE, COSTA
MESA (Rob Thompson)
Mr. Thompson provided a brief report on this item.
MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Approve a Site Access and License agreement with Costa Mesa
Sanitary District (CMSD) and the City of Costa Mesa, to allow mobilization of an
odor control chemical dosing station and injection of chemicals into the Baker-Main
Interceptor at 2899 Mendoza Drive in the city of Costa Mesa, in a form approved
by General Counsel.
AYES: Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
B. Jones (Alternate), Kring, Massa-Lavitt, Shawver, F. Smith,
Withers, and Yarc
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: S. Jones and Silva
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
5. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE UPDATE FOR
FY 2018-19 (Kathy Millea)
Engineering Manager Jeff Mohr provided an informative PowerPoint presentation
on Orange County Sanitation District Capital Improvement Program performance
that included: Capital Project Life Cycle; GIP outlays; Planning Studies; CEQA
Facilities Master Plan Project No. PS17-08; Collections Capacity Evaluation Study
Project No. PS 15-08; Design and Construction Accomplishments; performance
indicators; and factors affecting non-construction cost and change order rates.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS,
IFANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Collacott declared the meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. to the meeting to be held on
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to be held at Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach, CA.
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