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Home My WebLink About12/2/2004 AGENDA BACKUPCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 No.: 3.a. CONSENT CALENDAR Type of Action: ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE CARMEL COURT CREEK CROSSING RENOVATION PROJECT, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 5499, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION Submitted By: Initiating Dept /Div.: Tom Godsey, Associate Engineer Engineering / Capital Projects REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: T. Godsey T. ilec B. Brennan A. Farrell harles ' General ISSUE: Construction has been completed on the Carmel Court Creek Crossing Renovation Project, District Project 5499, and work is now ready for acceptance. RECOMMENDATION: Accept the contract work for the Carmel Court Creek Crossing Renovation Project, District Project 5499, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None related to this action. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Not Applicable. Filing the Notice of Completion is advisable under the California Civil Code, Section 3090. BACKGROUND: The Carmel Court Sewer Renovation Project rehabilitated the protective coating on the supporting structure and the 30 -inch sewer creek crossing of Walnut Creek near Carmel Court (see map — Attachment 1). This project also addressed the concern that has been raised by neighboring commercial establishments regarding the pipe bridge's appearance. The construction consisted of erecting temporary containment scaffolding across the creek, cleaning the pipe truss, applying an encapsulating coating over the existing lead paint, and replacing fencing. On June 17, 2004, the Board authorized the award of a contract for the construction of the project to Robison - Prezioso, Inc. The Notice to Proceed was issued on September 7, 2004. The work was substantially completed on October 29, 2004. The remaining work consists of minor punch -list items, which do not affect project acceptance. hDesign \Position Papers\2004 \5499 Accept.doc Page 1 of 3 POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE CARMEL COURT CREEK CROSSING RENOVATION PROJECT, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 5499, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION The total authorized budget for the project is $147,200. The budget includes the cost of Construction as well as the cost of engineering design, inspection, contract administration,. testing services, and payments to the contractor. An accounting of the project costs will be provided to the Board at the time of project closeout. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Accept the contract work for the Carmel Court Creek Crossing Renovation Project, District Project 5499, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. (:\Design \Position Papers\2004 \5499 Accept.doc Page 2 of 3 R G�J�G O Z BUw P Aerial of Project Location Central Contra Costa ' Sanitary District 9 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553 -4392 3 \ 4 �z _--ISi S 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 �l k�l ,L 1 bl �1 L�l 11 11 Il vi LINCOLN AVE CARMEL C Existina Condition CITY OF WALNUT CREEK Attachment CARMEL COURT 1 CCCSD 5499 NOT TO SCALE Page 3 of 3 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 No.: 3.b. CONSENT CALENDAR Type of Action: ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE PLEASANT HILL ROAD EAST IMPROVEMENTS, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 5553, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION Submitted By: Initiating Dept /Div.: Alex Rozul, Associate Engineer Engineering / Capital Projects REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: � 9 P A. Rozul T. Pilecki W. Brennan A. Farrell General Manager ISSUE: Construction has been completed on the Pleasant Hill Road East Improvements, District Project No. 5553, and the work is now ready for acceptance. RECOMMENDATION: Accept the contract work for the Pleasant Hill Road East Improvements, District Project No. 5553, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None related to this action. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Not Applicable. Filing the Notice of Completion is advisable under the California Civil Code, Section 3090. BACKGROUND: The Pleasant Hill Road East Improvements, District Project No. 5553, was a joint project with the City of Martinez in which the District was the lead agency responsible for overall construction management. The project originally included approximately 6,000 feet of 8 -inch to 18 -inch sewer pipe, approximately 2,800 feet of 6- inch water pipe, and over one mile of new pavement on two lane roads. During construction the City of Martinez determined that additional water line replacement was necessary within the project limits, and approximately 970 feet of 6 -inch water pipe with service connections was added to the project as a change order. The sewer replacement included a crossing at Alhambra Creek, work within Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway property, and work crossing the Caltrans Highway 4 on- ramp at Alhambra Avenue. The sewer was installed using open -cut trenching and no- dig pipebursting methods. I: \Design \Position PaperM2004 \5553Accept.DOC Page 1 of 3 11/23/2004 10:36 AM POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Dare: December 2, 2004 Subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE PLEASANT HILL ROAD EAST IMPROVEMENTS, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 5553 AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION On May 20, 2004, the Board of Directors (Board) authorized the award of a contract for the construction of the project to Mountain Cascade, Inc. The Notice to Proceed was issued on April 26, 2004, and the work was substantially completed on November 19, 2004. The remaining items of work consist of minor punch -list items, which do not affect the project acceptance. The total authorized budget for the project is $2,273,000. The budget includes the cost of construction as well as the cost of engineering design, District forces, testing services, and contractor services. An accounting of the project costs will be provided to the Board at the time of project close -out. The City of Martinez has accepted the water work construction as complete, and it is appropriate to accept the contract work at this time. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Accept the contract work for the Pleasant Hill Road East Improvements, District Project No. 5553, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. I: \Design \Position Papers\2004 \5553Accept.DOC Page 2 of 3 11/23/2004 10:36 AM i--- ALHAMBRA AVE F N N Ln M N 0 0 300 600 T FEET 0 u Y I Central Contra Costa 0 Sanitary District NEW SEWERS NEW CITY WATER UNA VICINITY MAP 1 1 MARTINEZ- PLEASANT HILL RD EAST PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS D.P. 5553 Page 3 of 3 t Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 No.: 3.c. CONSENT CALENDAR Type of Action: ACCEPT CONTRACT WORK subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE TREATMENT PLANT PROTECTIVE COATING PROJECT, PHASE 2, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 7221, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION Submitted By: Initiating Dept✓Div.: Alex Rozul, Associate Engineer Engineering / Capital Projects REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: A. Rozul B. Than W. BrenrIan Ak General ISSUE: Construction has been completed on the Treatment Plant Protective Coating Project, Phase 2, District Project No. 7221, and the work is now ready for acceptance. RECOMMENDATION: Accept the contract work for the Treatment Plant Protective Coating Project, Phase 2, District Project No. 7221, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None related to this action. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Not Applicable. Filing the Notice of Completion is advisable under the California Civil Code, Section 3090. BACKGROUND: This project is part of the long -term treatment plant protective coating program intended to extend the useful life and minimize corrosion of select equipment, piping, and surfaces by removing deteriorated coatings and applying newer ones. The work occurred within four general areas: the clarifiers, aeration tanks, fuel oil storage tanks, and the filter plant. Coatings were applied to steel tank surfaces, piping, conduits, walkway structural steel, submerged metal surfaces, and electrical equipment enclosures. Additionally, four 24 -inch aeration headers were tape- wrapped to extend their useful life, construction and expansion joints in the Aeration and Nitrification (A/N) tanks were sealed, and an air gap tank was replaced. On April 1, 2004, the Board of Directors (Board) authorized the award of a contract for the construction of the project to Kaweah Construction Company. The Notice to Proceed was issued on April 26, 2004. The work was substantially completed on November 19, 2004. The remaining items of work consist of minor punch -list items, which do not affect the project acceptance. L: \Position Papers \Rozul \7221 Acceptance. DOC Page 1 of 2 11/18/2004 2:47 PM POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 Subject: ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE TREATMENT PLANT PROTECTIVE COATING PROJECT, PHASE 2, DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 7221 AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION The total authorized budget for the project is $1,593,000. The budget includes the cost of construction as well as the cost of engineering design, District forces, testing services, and contractor services. An accounting of the project costs will be provided to the Board at the time of project closeout. It is appropriate to accept the contract work at this time. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Accept the contract work for the Treatment Plant Protective Coating Project, Phase 2, District Project No. 7221, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. L: \Position Papers \Rozu1 \7221 Acceptance. DOC Page 2 of 2 11/18/2004 2:47 PM Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 No.: 3.d. CONSENT CALENDAR Type of Action: ADOPT RESOLUTION - APPROVE QUITCLAIM Subject: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED TO JOHN SAYRES AND DAYNA SAYRES FOR UNUSED EASEMENTS AT 15 LAS AROMAS, ORINDA, AND AUTHORIZING RECORDING OF THE DOCUMENT Submitted By: Initiating Dept./Div.: Ricardo Hernandez Engineering /Environmental Services Senior Engineering Assistant REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: V R. Hernandez C. Swanson A. ell harles att: General Manage ISSUE: All Quitclaim Deeds need to be approved by the Board of Directors. ` RECOMMENDATION: Authorize execution of a Quitclaim Deed to John Sayres and Dayna Sayres. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: A $300 fee for quitclaiming easements has been paid. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The existing easements are not being used, and staff has determined that the easements are not needed. BACKGROUND: In 1949, sewer easements were granted to the District as part of the Haciendas Del Orinda Subdivision, Unit No. 2. The easements were 2'h -feet wide, along either side of the exterior property lines of each lot (map attached). Shortly thereafter, a house was built on two of these lots that were merged into one larger lot. The easements along the property lines were not quitclaimed at that time and remained under the house. Mr. and Mrs. Sayres recently purchased the property, and the existing easements under the house were discovered through a remodel project. The owners are now requesting that the unused easements be quitclaimed. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing execution of a Quitclaim Deed to John Sayres and Dayna Sayres, and authorizing staff to record the document with the County Recorder. Page 1 of 2 WPosition Papers \Hernandez R \Las Aromas - Sayres Quitclaim.doc 1 1 -- , 1 EASEMENTS TO BE 1 QUITCLAIMS FORMER PROPERTY 2.5' SEWER LINE EASEMENT ~� , 1 � 1 1� 1 1� 1 � 1 1 � 1 1 � , , 1 1 15 LAS AROMAS 262 -060-014 , , 1 , , 1 EXISTING HOUSE 1 LAS AROMAS I % N' ' S 0 ' 60 120 Q` ' FEET V LEGEND: EASEME 8 TO BE QUITCLAIMS Central Contra Cost Sanitary District 15 LAS AROMAS, ORINDA EASEMENT QUITCLAIM SITE TION MAP N. T. S. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ GJ QP �P PGJ Page 2 of 2 I N Attachment MAP CCCSD Local Discharge Limits Study December 2, 2004 Presentation Overview e Background e Results of Evaluation e Summary of Affects on Regulated Businesses e Next Steps CCCSD Local Discharge Limits Study December 2, 2004 Background o What are Local Discharge Limits? e Why develop Local Discharge Limits? e How are these limits used? e What prompts evaluation of existing limits? CCCSD Local Discharge Limits Study December 2, 2004 Results of Evaluation • Keep limits at current levels for many pollutant parameters • Reduction in Local Discharge Limits for: arsenic, copper, lead, mercury, zinc, cyanide and pH • Establish discharge prohibitions for dioxin compounds and tributyltin e Remove existing limit for thallium Proposed Changes to Current Local Discharge Limits i lnits = mn /L unless otherwise specified v Constituent 1 1991 LDL 12004 LDL Comments Arsenic 2.00 0.76 Applies to All Controllable Flow Copper 5.00 0.89 Applies to Permitted IUs 5.00 0.043 Applies to Controllable Flow from Unpermitted IUs Lead 2.00 0.35 Applies to Permitted IUs 2.00 0.0009 Applies to Controllable Flow from Unpermitted IUs Mercury 0.05 0.003 Applies to Permitted IUs (TMDL) 0.05 0.0001 Applies to Controllable Flow from Unpermitted IUs Thallium 1.50 No Limit Not routinely detected in samples Zinc 5.00 4.48 Applies to All Controllable Flow Tributyltin No Limit Discharge Prohibition Applies to All Controllable Flow Cyanide 1.50 0.5 Applies to Permitted IUs 1.5 Discharge Prohibition Applies to Controllable Flow from Unpermitted IUs Dioxin TTO Discharge prohibition Applies to All Controllable Flow Chlorpyrifos No Limit BMPs In Lieu of Quantitative Limit Diazinon No Limit BMPs In Lieu of Quantitative Limit pH (pH units) 5.5-12.4 5.5-11.5 Applies to All Controllable Flow CCCSD Local Discharge Limits Study December 2, 2004 Summary of Affects on Regulated Businesses • Some recommended changes have more impact than others o Less significant impact: arsenic, zinc, cyanide, pH, and discharge prohibitions o More significant impacts: copper, lead and mercury • Affect on current permitted businesses • More businesses will need to be permitted o Potentially affected business types: manufacturing, some vehicle service facilities, car washes, laundries (estimate of more than 200 to be permitted) . CCCSD Local Discharge Limits Study December 2, 2004 Next Steps • Proposed changes represent significant modification to the pretreatment program • Send informational letter to businesses in District's service area that are affected by the changes • Send report to RWQCB /USEPA for review and approval later this month Review process could take more than one year • Formal Public Notice /Comment part of RWQCB /USEPA approval process • Returned to District for adoption by Board • Staff to conduct informational workshops for affected businesses • Adoption involves a public notice /comment period • After adoption, modified Local Discharge Limits become enforceable Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 No.: 6.a. ENGINEERING Type of Action: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT subject: AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH E2 CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. FOR FLOW MONITORING SERVICES AND AN AGREEMENT WITH TALAVERA AND RICHARDSON FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES, DISTRICT PROJECT 5930 Submitted By: Initiating DeptdDiv.: Gail Chesler, Associate Engineer Engineering /Environmental Services REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: W J4 G. Chesler R. Schmidt C. Swanson QA. Farrell a es tts, General Manager ISSUE: The Board of Directors' authorization is required for the General Manager to execute professional engineering services contracts for amounts greater than $50,000. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement for an amount not to exceed $240,000 with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2) for Flow Monitoring Services and an agreement for an amount not to exceed $70,000 with Talavera and Richardson (T &R) for expert consulting on the placement of the monitoring devices, the hydraulic analysis, and interpretation of the results of the data gathering. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The agreement with E2, estimated at $240,000, may be at lesser cost, depending on the occurrence of storm events. The contract for these services will be for a minimum of 90 days and possibly as long as 180 days. The project will cost approximately $375,000, including the work of E2, T &R, and staff time. This project is included in the 2004 -2005 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) as a component of collection system planning. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: An alternative would be to defer or cancel the study. Deferring or canceling the study would limit the District's ability to develop appropriate size criteria for pipeline capacity and renovation projects. Three immediate needs exist for the information, specifically size of on -site wet weather capacity improvements, size and timing of the A -line Relief interceptor and calibration of the sewer network analysis program. BACKGROUND: The District has prepared two Collection System Master Plans (1986 and 2000) based on based primarily on data collected over a 9 -week period in early 1985 from 35 flow monitors and 15 rain gauges. Since rainfall- dependent infiltration UAPosition Papers \Chesler \Flow Monitoring Agreement.DOC Page 1 Of 2 POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 Subject AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH E2 CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. FOR FLOW MONITORING SERVICES AND AN AGREEMENT WITH TALAVERA AND RICHARDSON FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES, DISTRICT PROJECT 5930 and inflow (RDI /1) is by far the largest contributor to flow, that determines sizing of pipelines and treatment facilities. In addition, the recently renewed focus by both the State Water Board and the local Regional Water Quality Control Board on the use of a Sewer System Management Plan is anticipated to result in a requirement for flow monitoring for evaluation of capacity requirements and as insurance for avoiding sanitary sewer overflows. The intent of this project is to monitor the flow at 30 selected sites within the CCCSD collection system network. The results of the study are anticipated to provide information that will allow staff to renovate and add to the District's 1500 -mile pipe network to the required carrying capacity. In addition, results from the study may assist the District in determining the timeframe in which the A -line relief interceptor will be needed and in sizing wet weather capacity improvement on the plant site. A formal selection process was used to solicit and evaluate proposals from qualified providers of flow monitoring services for this study. The Request for Proposals (RFP) was sent to ten firms. Five proposals were received. E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. was selected as the provider of flow monitoring services. E2 is a local Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) consulting firm based in Emeryville. Talavera and Richardson were selected to provide technical input on this project as a result of their special expertise in conducting such analysis and, more importantly, for their expertise as a result of having participated in both the prior flow monitoring study (1985), each of the two master plan projects, and in the development of the District's hydraulic analysis tool. Staff has concluded that the proposed agreement with each firm is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under District CEQA Guidelines Section 156262 since it involves planning activities for possible future actions, which the District has not approved, adopted, or funded. The District will conduct an environmental evaluation of any capital project that is proposed in the future as a result of these studies to determine the appropriate CEQA compliance documentation. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement for an amount not to exceed $240,000 with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the Flow Monitoring Study and an agreement with Talavera and Richardson for an amount not to exceed $70,000 for expert consulting on the hydraulic analysis and interpretation of the results of the data gathering. Page 2 of 2 UAPosition Papers \Chesler \Flow Monitoring Agreement.DOC L- L 0 O P- L LD .O 4� c� O d' O 4? N � N U � cd � v 4� Wil U cu CL O p a) 4-4 v p O � p t� • tl 4� 4) U ct Cld a � N a ct N cd 3 • E QD V / -I.-a cn L O CO to-- cn L. 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ENGINEERING Type of Action: AUTHORIZE SUBSTITUTION subject: AUTHORIZE THE SUBSTITUTION OF P & H MORRIS MATERIAL HANDLING, THE LISTED SUBCONTRACTOR, WITH CRANE WORKS, INC., A CRANE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER, FOR THE MONORAIL INSTALLATION WORK ON THE PIPING RENOVATIONS AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE 2, DISTRICT PROJECT 7208 Submitted By: Initiating Dept./Div.: Gary E. Rathunde, Associate Engineer Engineering /Capital Projects REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: G. Rathunde B. Than B. Brennan A. Farrell General ISSUE: The Piping Renovations and Replacement Project, Phase 2, general contractor, Kaweah Construction Company ( Kaweah), has requested substitution of a subcontractor listed on its bid and contract. Board of Directors' authorization is required for the substitution. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize substitution of the monorail work subcontractor on the Piping Renovations and Replacement Project. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The proposed substitution will not result in any additional cost to the District. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The listed subcontractor is unwilling to execute a subcontract agreement with Kaweah and refuses to perform. Under California Public Contract Code, Section 4107, substitution of a listed subcontractor is permitted when the subcontractor fails to sign a subcontract agreement. The awarding authority must consent to the subcontractor substitution to effect the change. In the present instance, consent by the District Board of Directors is appropriate. BACKGROUND: Kaweah listed P & H Morris Material Handling as the subcontractor for monorail installation work on its bid proposal to the District for the Piping Renovations and Replacement Project, Phase 2, District Project 7208. The value of P & H Morris Material Handling's work was $13,000 or 1.5 percent of the contract value of $836,638. P & H Morris Material Handling has declined to execute the subcontractor agreement offered by Kaweah. Under these circumstances, Kaweah now seeks Board approval to contract with Crane Works, Inc. to issue submittals, supply materials, oversee installation of the monorail by Kaweah, and perform testing and certification of the work. LAPosition Papers\Rathunde \7208 Substitution of Contractor.doc Page 1 of 2 11/15/2004 1:25 PM POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: December 2, 2004 subject. AUTHORIZE THE SUBSTITUTION OF P & H MORRIS MATERIAL HANDLING, THE LISTED SUBCONTRACTOR, WITH CRANE WORKS, INC., A CRANE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER, FOR THE MONORAIL INSTALLATION WORK ON THE PIPING RENOVATIONS AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE 2, DISTRICT PROJECT 7208 Under California Public Contract Code, Section 4107, substitution of a listed subcontractor is permitted only in certain situations, including situations where the subcontractor has failed or refused to sign a subcontract agreement. District staff has notified P & H Morris Material Handling by certified mail, on November 8, 2004, of the request for subcontractor substitution by Kaweah and has also advised them of the requirement to notify the District in writing within five (5) working days of any objection to this proposed action. No written objections were received. Failure to submit timely written objections results in the original subcontractor's automatic consent to the substitution. During a subsequent telephone conversation initiated by District staff, the P & H Morris Material Handling Western Region General Manager provided assurances that there would not be an objection to the subcontractor substitution request. Based upon the statements made, District staff believes that the contractor's request will be unopposed. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Authorize the substitution of the listed subcontractor, P & H Morris Material Handling, with a different crane equipment supplier, Crane Works, Inc., for the monorail installation work on the Piping Renovations and Replacement Project, Phase 2, District Project 7208. LAPosition Papers�Rathunde17208 Substitution of Contractor.doc Page 2 of 2 11/15/2004 1:25 PM