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RESOLUTION NO.86—38
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR JOB NO.J—15A
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,
6,7,11,13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PREPURCHASE
AND INSTALLATION OF VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS
AND PUMPS FOR OCEAN OUTFALL BOOSTER STATION C AT
PLANT NO.2,JOB NO.J—15A,AND AUTHORIZING THE
GENERAL MANAGER TO PUBLISH A NOTICE INVITING BIDS AND
ESTABLISH THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS FROM
PREQUALIFIED COMPANIES
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W}1EREAS,the Districts have previously adopted and approved a Master Plan of
Joint Works Facilities to include the construction of Ocean Outfall Booster Station C
at Plant No.2;and,
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Master Plan of Joint Works Facilities,the
Districts have employed John Carollo Engineers to prepare plans and specifications
(~or the variable frequency drive systems and pumps for the Ocean Outfall Booster
Station C at Plant No.2;and,
WHEREAS,the Boards of Directors have previously approved the development of a
Central Power Generation Facility in order to operate the Treatment Plant Facilities
in the most efficient and cost—effective manner;and,
WHEREAS,the design and construction of the five Ocean Outfall Booster Pumping
Stations are designed to be integrated and compatible with the future Central Power
Generating Facility that will be able to meet the emission limits and requirements of
the South Coast Air Quality Management District;and,
WHEREAS,in order to ensure the highest degree of compatibility and reliability
in the installation and operation of the pumping system,the design engineers and the
Districts’staff invited proposals from equipment manufacturers of the needed
equipment;and,
WHEREAS,the Districts’staff and consulting engineers received proposals from
eight (8)variable frequency drive (VFD)manufacturers which proposals were then
eviewed in detail and conferences had with representatives of each manufacturer;
and,
WHEREAS,the Districts’staff and consulting engineers reviewed and evaluated
pumping equipment supplied by five (5)pump equipment manufacturers and have
specified either of two (2)pumps as manufactured by Allis Chalmers and Worthington;
and,
WHEREAS,the Districts’staff and consulting engineers have determined that
three of the prospective suppliers of the pumping system are VFD manufacturers fully
qualified in the field to supply and furnish the entire system,including the control
equipment,the LCI’s (variable frequency drives),the pumps and the synchronous
electrical motors which will enable variable speed operations of the pumps,and to be
responsible for the installation of the pumping systems,except for the pumps and
motors;and,
WHEREAS,the Districts’engineering staff and the consulting engineers have
determined that the other five manufacturers are not fully able to provide the
designed system in accordance with the plans and specifications in a manner that will
ensure the reliability necessary for the Districts’operations.
NOW,THEREFORE,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,
2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,
DO HEREBY FIND,ORDER AND RESOLVE:
Section 1 The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated herein as a substantive and operative provision of this Resolution.
Section 2 That the special nature of the large,specialized electric motor
driven pumps should be prepurchased by the Districts as a separate purchase and
installation agreement,apart from the general construction contract for the Ocean
Outfall Booster Station C Facility at Plant No.2.
Section 3 That the procurement and installation of the major equipment for
the variable frequency drive systems and pumps should be supplied and installed only
by one of the qualified manufacturers/suppliers,as established herein.
Section 4 That the evaluation of the eight (8)major equipment
manufacturers/suppliers by the Districts’staff and the consulting design engineers
was thorough and conducted in a fair and impartial manner,with a full opportunity
for each manufacturer to present all information and data necessary to establish
qualifications.
Section 5 That the Boards have reviewed the report of the consulting design
engineers dated March,1986,together with the presentation of the Districts’staff
and the consulting engineers,and have afforded an opportunity to be heard to all
prospective manufacturers/suppliers.
Section 6 That the recommendation of the staff and consulting design
engineers is hereby approved,and the following firms are deemed to be prequalified
~o supply the major equipment,including pumps manufactured by Allis Chalmers or
Worthington:
1.Brown Boveri
2.General Electric Corporation
3.Westinghouse Corporation
Section 7 That pursuant to the Districts’guidelines implementing the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,as amended,the Districts have
undertaken an environmental review of the proposed project,and hereby determine
that said project has satisfied all of the requisite procedural and substantive
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,as amended.
Section 8 That the Prepurchase and Installation of Variable Frequency Drive
Systems and Pumps for Ocean Outfall Booster Station C at Plant No.2,Job No.J—15A,
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is hereby approved,and that the Secretary of the Boards is hereby directed to file
any documents required by said guidelines implementing the California Environmental
‘~uality Act of 1970,as amended.
Section 9 That the detailed plans,specifications and contract document
submitted to the Boards of Directors by John Carollo Engineers,for the Prepurchase
and Installation of Variable Frequency Drive Systems and Pumps for Ocean Outfall
Booster Station C at Plant No.2,Job No.J—15A,are hereby approved and adopted.
Section 10 That the General Manager be authorized to establish the date and
time at which said bids from prequalified companies set forth above will be publicly
opened and read.
Section 11 That the Secretary be authorized and directed to advertise for
bids for said purchase of major equipment and installation thereof,pursuant to the
provisions of the Public Contracts Code of the State of California.
Section 12 That the Districts will consider only bid proposals from those
manufacturers determined to be qualified,as set forth in Section 6 above.
Section 13 That the Secretary and the Districts’Director of Engineering,or
their designees,be authorized to open said bids on behalf of the Boards of
Directors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held this 9th day of April,1986.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,RITA J.BROWN,Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,
California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.86—38 was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 9th day of
April,1986,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Michael Beverage,Buck Catlin,Norman Culver,Richard B.Edgar,
Ruth Finley,Don R.Griffin,Dan Griset,Robert Hanson,Evelyn
Hart,Ronald B.Hoesterey,Carol Kawanami,Philip Maurer,Sally
Anne Miller,Todd Murphy,James Neal,Carrey Nelson,Richard
Partin,Bob Perry,Ruthelyn Plummer,Richard Polis,Thomas F.
Riley,Joyce Risner,Sal Sapien,Don Smith,Roger Stanton,John
Sutton,Peer A.Swan,Charles Sylvia,John Thomas,James
Wahner,Dorothy Wedel,Dewey Wiles
NOES:None
ABSENT:Richard Buck,Don Roth
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No.1 on behalf of itself and Districts
Nos.2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,this 9th day
of April,1986.
Rita J.Brown,Secretary
Boards of Directors,County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1;2,3,5
6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,
California