HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 20-07RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 20-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 3400 IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLE SOURCE SPECIFICATION OF HALLSTEN CORPORATION,
MANUFACTURER OF TRUSS SUPPORTED FLAT ALUMINUM
COVERS FOR A-SIDE PRIMARY CLARIFIERS REPLACEMENT AT
PLANT NO. 2, PROJECT NO. P2-98A, AS PART OF PRIMARY
TREATMENT REHABILITATION AT PLANT NO. 2, PROJECT NO. P2-98
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) is a duly
organized County Sanitation District existing pursuant to the County Sanitation District
Act, California Health and Safety Code Section 4700, et seq., providing for the
ownership, operation, and maintenance of wastewater collection, treatment, and
disposal facilities within Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Code Section 3400 provides that local agencies may
describe in the invitation for bids or request for proposals that a particular material,
product, thing or service is designated by specific brand or trade name if the awarding
authority, or its designee, finds that the product is designated "in order to obtain a
necessary item that is only available from one source"; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Code Section 3400 establishes that an item is
available from only one source if there is not an "equal" product, meaning a product that
will "function as well, in all essential respects" as the designated product; and
WHEREAS, Black and Veatch, the Sanitation District's Design Consultant is
finalizing the plans and specification for the A-Side Primary Clarifiers Replacement at
Plant No. 2, Contract No. P2-98A ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the design of the Project includes a truss-supported flat cover
system for four new circular primary clarifiers to capture odor; and
WHEREAS, operation of the primary clarifiers requires full access to the water
surface for visual observations and sample collection; and
WHEREAS, based on extensive research, and investigation, Sanitation District
staff has determined that Hallsten Corporation (Hallsten) is the only manufacturer of a
truss-supported flat cover system the provides full access to the clarifier water surface
using hinged covers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration thereof, the Board of Directors of the
Orange County Sanitation District, does hereby resolve, declare, determine, and order
as follows:
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Section 1: All of the recitals herein contained are true and correct.
Section 2: Hallsten is the only manufacturer that has produced a proven truss
supported flat cover system meeting the Sanitation District's needs.
Section 3: The truss-support flat cover system as manufactured by Hallsten is a
necessary component of the Project design and is only available from one source.
Section 4: The flat cover system as manufactured by Hallsten meeting the
Sanitation District's needs shall be specified by name in the invitation for bids for the
Project.
Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held on July 22, 2020.
David John Shawver
Board Chairman
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation
District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OCSD 20-07 was passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 22nd day of July 2020, by the
following vote , to wit:
AYES: Brad Avery, Allan Bernstein, Robert Collacott, James
Ferryman, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker,
Erik Peterson, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Jesus Silva, Fred
Smith, Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Doug Chaffee, Steve Jones, Nelida Mendoza, Richard
Murphy, Steve Nagel, Christina Shea and Mariellen Yarc
ABSTENTIONS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of Orange County Sanitation District this 22nd day of July 2020.
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