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Minutes for the
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
5:00 PM
Board Room
Headquarters Building
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Committee Chairman Pat Burns on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 5:00
p.m. in the Headquarters Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Director of
Communications Jennifer Cabral led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Assistant Clerk of the Board Tina Knapp declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Scott Minikus, Robert Ooten, Schelly
Sustarsic and Bruce Whitaker
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Phil Hawkins, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and Stephanie
Klopfenstein
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager; Jennifer Cabral, Director of Communications; Mike Dorman, Director of
Engineering; Laura Maravilla, Director of Human Resources; Riaz Moinuddin, Director of
Operations and Maintenance; Wally Ritchie, Director of Finance; Tina Knapp, Assistant Clerk
of the Board; Mo Abiodun; Lorraine Baltierra; Jon Bradley; Jackie Castro; Sam Choi; Daisy
Covarrubias; Raul Cuellar; Don Cutler; Rhea de Guzman; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Brian
Engeln; Al Garcia; David Haug; Tom Meregillano; Kelly Newell; Victoria Pilko; Valerie Ratto;
Don Stokes; Thomas Vu; Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the Board Room.
Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services was present telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Ryan Baron, General Counsel; Alex King and Andres Lopez, EIDIM;
Lynn Grijalva, Hazen and Sawyer; and Linda Whitaker were present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Burns announced that a Special meeting of the Board of Directors will take place on
Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. for the State of OC San at Mile Square Park Golf
Course.
General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024-3858
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Operations Committee held September
4, 2024.
AYES:Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Scott Minikus, Robert Ooten, Schelly
Sustarsic and Bruce Whitaker
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Phil Hawkins, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and Stephanie
Klopfenstein
ABSTENTIONS:None
2. CENGEN COOLING WATER PIPE REPLACEMENT AT PLANT NO. 2,
PROJECT NO. FE20-04
2024-3847
Originator: Mike Dorman
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a Task Order limit increase of $70,000 to the Professional Design Services
Agreement with Dudek to provide professional engineering services for CenGen
Cooling Water Pipe Replacement at Plant No. 2, Project No. FE20-04, Task Order No.
FE18-00-03-03, for a total amount not to exceed $370,000.
AYES:Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Scott Minikus, Robert Ooten, Schelly
Sustarsic and Bruce Whitaker
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Phil Hawkins, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and Stephanie
Klopfenstein
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
3. ON-CALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR MASTER SERVICES
CONTRACTS - SPECIFICATION NO. S-2024-1447BD
2024-3853
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin
Director of Operations and Maintenance Riaz Moinuddin introduced David Haug,
Maintenance Superintendent, who provided a presentation on the item that included
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background information on the item, benefits and usage of the contracts, and current
changes in these contracts.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve Master Services Contracts to provide on-call maintenance and repair
services, Specification No. S-2024-1447BD, for a one-year period effective
December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025, with two (2) one-year renewal
options in accordance with Ordinance No. OC SAN-61, Section 2.03(F) with the
qualified firms listed below for task order bids less than $500,000:
License A:
1. Charles King Company
2. Filanc
3. Jamison Engineering Contractors, Inc.
4. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
5. O’Connell Engineering & Construction, Inc.
6. Tharsos, Inc.
7. Vicon Enterprise Inc.
8. W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc.
License C-10:
1. Baker Electric & Renewables, LLC
2. Big Sky Electric, Inc.
3. LEED Electric, Inc.
4. Vistam, Inc.
License C-20:
1. Creative Air Mechanical Services
2. F.M. Thomas Air Conditioning, Inc.
3. Zia Degrees, Inc.
B. Authorize the General Manager, or designee, to add or delete firms as
necessary to maintain a qualified base of firms in accordance with Specification
No. S-2024 1447BD.
AYES:Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Scott Minikus, Robert Ooten, Schelly
Sustarsic and Bruce Whitaker
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Phil Hawkins, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and Stephanie
Klopfenstein
ABSTENTIONS:None
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4. LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREA AT
PLANT NO. 2
2024-3805
Originator: Mike Dorman
Director of Engineering Mike Dorman provided a verbal report of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a Temporary, Non-Exclusive and Revocable License Agreement with the City
of Newport Beach for a construction staging area, at a cost of $10 and other
consideration; with a term commencing on June 1, 2024, and terminating upon (i) the
completion of the City Projects, or (ii) December 31, 2028; in a form approved by
General Counsel.
AYES:Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Scott Minikus, Robert Ooten, Schelly
Sustarsic and Bruce Whitaker
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Phil Hawkins, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and Stephanie
Klopfenstein
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
5.SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION UPDATE 2024-3398
Originator: Rob Thompson
Mr. Thompson provided a report and presentation on the recent trip he took with Board
Chair Ryan Gallagher and Board Vice-Chair Jon Dumitru to Orlando, Florida where
they saw the unit in operation and learned more about the status of the project.
ITEM RECEIVED AS AN:
Information Item.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Burns declared the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. to the next Regular Operations
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________
Tina Knapp, MMC
Assistant Clerk of the Board
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