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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 04-18-57 ~í MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD APRIL 18,1957 The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in an Adjourned Regular Session at its regular place of meeting located at 1250 Springbrook Road, Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, on April 18,1957, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Fisher. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher ABSENT: Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the Minutes of the meeting of April 4,1957, be approved as presented. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None III. APPROVAL OF BILLS None. OPENING OF BIDS, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 37 President Fisher called for the opening of bids for Local Improvement District No. 37, which were as follows: Halbach Pipe Line Construction Co. Edwin J. To bin Paul W. Wasson M.G.M. Construction Co. McGuire and Hester Vincent Rodrigues Hayward Pipeline Contractors $113,259.75 120,993.40 123,544.40 123,741.46 128,794.80 135,561.25 136,931.50 Prior to the opening of bids, Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, presented a revised cost estimate in . the amount of $110,037.75. RESOLUTION NO. 1024, AWARD OF CONTRACT, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 37 It was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Roemer, that Resolution No. 1024 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Membe rs : Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None BIDS, mEA TMENT PLANT ENLARGEMENT Bids for enlargement of the Treatment Plant, opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M., April 18, 1957, were as follows: Williams & Burrows Contractors, Inc. Hilp & Rhodes MacDonald, Young & Nelson, Inc. M. & K. Corporation $1,448,770.00 1,738,000.00, 1,890,000.00 1,959,000.00 04 18 57 ~J2 Upon recommendation of Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, it was moved by Member Spieg1, seconded by Member Sa1fingere, that the contract for the Treatment Plant Enlargement be awarded to Williams & Burrows Contractors, Inc. on their low bid of $1,448,770.00. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None Mr. Burrows of Williams & Burrows stated that his firm was in an embarrassing position in that they had made an error in their computations of approximately $60,000.00 which would have resulted in a higher bid. He stated there were two errors: one of $31,000.00 plus and the other of ,$28,000.00 plus, anc' the papers were available for investigation. Following Mr. Burrows' agreement to delay signing the contract until after the next Board Meeting on May 2,1957, the matter of the reported error was referred to Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District, to investigate and report at the next meeting. . IY. HEARINGS QISTRICT ANNEXATION l-B President Fisher opened the Hearing on District Annexation 1-B and asked for any written or oral protests; there being none, he declared the Hearing closed. RESOLUTION NO. 1023, ANNEXING DISTRICT ANNEXATION 1-B, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO PETITION THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO. ANNEX AND ALTER 'TIlE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT. It was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Spiegl, that Resolution No. 1023 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Membe rs : Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spieg1 and Fisher None None Y. OLD BUSINESS BROWN AND CALDWELL AGREEMENT The Board Members requested copies of the present contract with Brown and Caldwell so as to be able to compare the modifications presented by Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District. Continued .to the next meeting. JOB CLASSIFICATION FOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ENGINEER After discussion, the Board approved the job classification for an Assistant District Engineer with a salary range of from $825.00 to $1,050.00 and starting salary of from $825.00 to $875.00. RESOLUTION NO. 1025, CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE LIST AND APPOINTMENT OF DRAFTSMAN It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Sa1fingere that Resolution No. 1025 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None REVISED COST ESTIMATE FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 39 Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, presented a revised cost estimate for Local Improvement District No. 39 in the amount of $15,300.50. 04 -; Q 1. () ~.7 ~.... :)) 'J (J. ~ .. u VI. REPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER CONVENTION EXPENSE Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, requested authorization for $120.00 to cover expenses for Mr. Mott, Operations Superintendent, to attend the California Sewage & Industrial Wastes Association convention in San Diego. It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Spiegl, that $120.00 be authorized for Mr. Mott's expenses to attend the California Sewage & Industrial Wastes Association convention. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Membe rs : Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spieg1 and Fisher None None COUNTY HIGHWAY SEWER RELOCATIONS I AND II Mr. Horstkotte stated that the plans and specifications were prepared for County Highway Sewer Relocations I and II, but the problem of whether the District or the County would be responsible for the cost was still undetermined. . After discussion, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by .Member Spiegl, that the.call for bids for County Highway Sewer Relocations I and II be postponed until a report is received from Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None Mr. Nejedly stated that a title report for the San Pablo Dam Road area would be expensive. After discussion, it was moved by Member Spiegl, seconded by Member Salfingere, that $1,500.00 be authorized from Sewer Construction General Funds for preparation of litigation relative to responsibility for costs for relocating District facilities in County Roads when requested by the County. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT PROPOSED BILL TO PUBLISH WAGE SCALES BY REFERENCE Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District, reported that the proposed Bill to publish wage scales by reference was killed in Committee and other proposed Bills were held for study. VII. NEW BUSINESS TERMS FOR ANNEXATION OF 358 ACRES OF EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DIS'mICT PROPERTY BETWEEN ORINDA AND LAFAYETTE NORTH After discussion, it was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Salfingere, that terms for annexing the 358 acres of East Bay Municipal Utility District property between Orinda and Lafayette North, under Ordinance 24, would be $277.00 per acre plus processing costs, subject to a deed to private ownership being on record. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None 04 18 57 ~-* QUIT CLAIM DEEDS TO HERBERT G. BLUMER AND KENNEm A. WISE It was moved by Member Spiegl, seconded by Member Mitchell, that the President and Secretary be authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deeds to Herbert G. Blumer and Kenneth A. Wise. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spiegl and Fisher None None ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Mitchell, that easements from Addie B. Patterson, John T. Schroder, et aI, Albert C. Wood, Kenneth A. Wise, Lester C. Pio, L. M. Spittler, and Richard O. Shoemake be accepted and their recording ordered. Carried by the following vote: . AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Mitchell, Roemer, Salfingere, Spieg1 and Fisher None None VIII . ADJOURNMENT At 9:30 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Fisher to May 2,1957. ........ / ,. COUNTERSIGNED: ~~~~ Secretary of the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California 04 18 57