HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.a. H&H Engineer & Supply Co. ExpenditureCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District
July 11, 2014
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
VIA: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
NEIL J. MEYER, PLANT MAINTENANCE D Its NT'M
FROM: THEA VASSALLO, FINANCE MANAGER
SUBJECT: INFORMATION REQUESTED REGARDING THE TRAINING
CONDUCTED BY H &H ENGINEER & SUPPLY CO.
At the June 23, 2014, Finance Committee meeting, Chair Causey expressed concern
regarding the $3,000 training expenditure to H &H Engineer & Supply Co. (check
No. 200428 dated June 5, 2014). He asked if staff could send less people to the
trainings and then have those staff members relay the training to other District staff.
Plant Maintenance Division Manager Neil Meyer and Plant Maintenance Superintendent
Dave Robbins stated that they are always looking for local training opportunities in order
to minimize transportation and lodging costs. Staff is always conscious of the District
getting the most for their money. The training in question was given on -site with no
transportation or additional expenses charged by the instructor.
The instructor is known to staff, and we were confident the training would be high quality
and it was. This was confirmed by the response of all attendees who gave the training
very high praise coupled with the ability of staff to apply what they had learned. The
cost of the class was the same regardless of the number of attendees with a
recommended maximum of six. We opted for two one -day classes with seven
Mechanics, Machinists, and Maintenance Planners attending each day. That is
approximately $214 per attendee, a price we felt was well worth each attendee hearing
it directly from the expert, especially since this training included hands on exercises and
demonstrations.
The instructor has 25 years of experience training on this equipment. After talking with
the attendees, there were many questions that someone who only attended a one -day
class would not be capable of answering even if they retained 100 percent of the
material. The training was done on our equipment and included visuals provided by an
elaborate PowerPoint presentation which was an important part of the training. If we
choose to have a supervisor develop and provide the training to staff based on his
attendance, the compensation of a supervisor would quickly equal or exceed the cost of
the second class ($97 per hour including benefits). Additionally the quality of the
training would not be near the standard as of an instructor with 25 years of experience.
Finance Committee
July 11, 2014
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This training is a precursor to making rotating equipment alignment an integral part of
our proactive Preventive Maintenance Program and condition assessment efforts. All of
which is in alignment with the development of our Asset Management Program. As the
Program develops, we anticipate having staff provide training to other staff. This is a
factor we evaluate each time we plan our training and development needs.
Attached is the payment authorization and invoice.
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Payment Authorization
Pay to: H & H Engineer & Supply Company
Address: 3341 Silver Court
City: Pinole
State: CA
Zip: 94564
Amount: $3,000
Date Desired: 06/6/14
Distribute Check to: Angela Taliani - POD
Description:
Registration fee for OPTALIGN, SMARTALIGN AND ROTALIGN
training:
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Lee Sutherland � (had 14f
Don Botelli 64k
Bill Bowers
DeWayne Derrick
Tom Ford
Bernard Martinez
Paul Serrato
Bob Yates
Jon Nicolaus
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AMOUNT
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$3,000.00
TOTAL
$3,000.00
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H & H ENGINEERING & SUPPLY CO.
3341 SILVER CT., PINOLE, CA 94564, PH# (510) 223 -9344, FX# (510) 223 -9345
March 19, 2014
Mr. Lee Sutherland
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, CA 94553
Lee,
Per our discussion, H & H Engineering & Supply Co. provides training on our
OPTALIGN, SMARTALIGN, do ROTALIGN series laser alignment systems.
We offer a One (1) Day Training course, which consists of approximately 3 -4 hours of
classroom lecture during the day on general alignment practices and the Smartalign laser
alignment system. The remainder of the day is spent in "hands -on" training using the
Smartalign.
We also offer a Two (2) Day Training course. This course covers the same material as
the One (1) Day Training and then goes into more detail the second day. In the second
day we address, Thermal Growth problems, "Jackshaft" alignment, Vertical alignments,
etc.
Please note that an emphasis is put on "hands -on" use of the Smartalign in these courses.
For that reason, class size is limited to 6 persons.
Our standard rates for these training sessions is as follows:
4. One (1) Day Training ........... ..............................$ 1,500.00
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2. Two (2) Day Training .......... ..............................$ 3,000.00
plus travel & expenses
3. Travel Expenses -portal to portal are billed as follows:
Travel time is billed at $55.00 per hour
Room & board expenses are billed at cost.
Airfare, rental car etc. are billed at cost
Lee, we discussed holding two (2) one -day sessions at your facility. The class can be
tailored to the crew you have coming in. It will be mostly "hands on" and instruction on
the use of the Smartalign. There would be no Travel and Expenses added.
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Paul G. Howard
H & H Engineering & Supply Co.
Solution Providers for Ludeca, Inc.
(510) 223 -9344
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