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RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 10-16
AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE SANTA
ANA LEVEES AND RATIFYING GENERAL MANAGER'S
USE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASING AUTHORITY
PURSUANT TO DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION 07-04 SECTION 6.03(J)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FINDING
THAT PROJECT 5-58 DAMAGED THE SANTA ANA RIVER
LEVEES, AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE
SANTA ANA LEVEES, AND RATIFYING GENERAL
MANAGER'S USE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASING
AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO DELEGATION OF
AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 07-04 SECTION 6.03(J)
WHEREAS, damage to the Santa Ana River Levees caused by Project 5-58
must be repaired before the rainy season begins in order to protect residences, habitat,
and District facilities from flooding; and
WHEREAS, the Levee damage is a sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a
clear and imminent danger to residences, habitat, and District facilities requiring
immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or impairment of life, health, property, and
essential public services; and
WHEREAS, the Levee damage constitutes an emergency within the meaning of
Public Contract Code Sections 22050 and 1102, and the Delegation of Authority
Resolution 07-04 Section 6.03(J); and
WHEREAS, the General Manager utilized emergency purchasing authority to
negotiate and award a contract to Geo-Solutions Inc. to provide Levee repair services
for Newport Sewer and Force Mains, Bitter Point to Coast Trunk Sewer, Contract No. 5-
58 for an amount not to exceed $2,038,000; and
WHEREAS, the General Manager utilized emergency purchasing authority to
negotiate and award a contract to Jamison Engineering Contractors, Inc. to provide
supporting construction services for Newport Sewer and Force Mains, Bitter Point to
Coast Trunk Sewer, Contract No. 5-58 for an amount not to exceed $670,000; and
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WHEREAS, the General Manager utilized emergency purchasing authority to
negotiate and award a professional design services agreement to Black and Veatch to
provide engineering support services for Newport Sewer and Force Mains, Bitter Point
to Coast Trunk Sewer, Contract No. 5-58 for an amount not to exceed $1,200,000; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to continue proceeding with the emergency Levee
repairs initiated by the General Manager; and
WHEREAS, the environmental impacts of Project 5-58 were previously studied in
the Environmental Impact Report for the Replacement of Newport Trunk Sewer and
Force Mains, Contract No. 5-58, certified by the District's Board of Directors on April 27,
2005 ("EIR"); and
WHEREAS, minor changes and additions are required in the previously certified
EIR to address the environmental impacts of modifying Project 5-58 to include
emergency repairs to the Santa Ana River Levees; and
WHEREAS, the proposed modifications of Project 5-58 do not require the
preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration pursuant to Public Resources
Code Section 21166 or CEQA Guideline Section 15162.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District
hereby resolves, determines, and orders:
Section 1. The Board finds that the Levee damage constitutes an emergency
within the meaning of Public Contract Code Sections 22050 and 1102, and the
Delegation of Authority Resolution 07-04 Section 6.03(J).
Section 2. The Board ratifies the General Manager's use of emergency
purchasing authority to negotiate and award a contract to Geo-Solutions Inc. to provide
Levee repair services for Newport Sewer and Force Mains, Bitter Point to Coast Trunk
Sewer, Contract No. 5-58 for an amount not to exceed $2,038,000.
Section 2. The Board ratifies the General Manager's use of emergency
purchasing authority to negotiate and award a contract to Jamison Engineering
Contractors, Inc. to provide supporting construction services for Newport Sewer and
Force Mains, Bitter Point to Coast Trunk Sewer, Contract No. 5-58 for an amount not to
exceed $670,000.
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Section 3. The Board ratifies the General Manager's use of emergency
purchasing authority to negotiate and award a professional design services agreement
to Black and Veatch to provide engineering support services for Newport Sewer and
Force Mains, Bitter Point to Coast Trunk Sewer, Contract No. 5-58 for an amount not to
exceed $1,200,000.
Section 4. The Board finds a need to continue proceeding with the emergency
Levee repairs initiated by the General Manager.
Section 5. The Board finds that the modifications of Project No. 5-58 to include
emergency repairs to the Santa Ana Levees do not require the preparation of a
subsequent EIR or negative declaration pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. The Board determines that an Addendum
to the EIR is appropriate pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15164.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held September 22, 2010.
Chair,
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