HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.a.2) Written Announcements 7.a.2)
Board Meeting of April 6, 2017
Written Announcements:
PROJECT UPDATES
a) Public Bidding on Martinez Sewer Renovations, Phase 5, District
Project 8437
Martinez Sewer Renovations, Phase 5, is part of the ongoing Collection System
Renovation Program. The project will renovate approximately 8,900 linear feet of 4-, 6-
and 8-inch sewer lines within public rights-of-way, easements, and near creeks by using
pipe-burst and open-cut construction methods.
This project will be advertised on April 10 and 17, 2017. Bids will be opened on May 2,
2017. The construction cost is currently estimated at $3,100,000. More information will
be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on May 18,
2017.
b) Public Bidding on Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 11,
District Project 8430
Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 11, is part of the ongoing Collection System
Renovation Program. The project will renovate approximately 8,400 linear feet of 6- and
8-inch sewer lines within public rights-of-way, easements, and near creeks by using
pipe-burst, open-cut, horizontal directional drilling, and cured-in-place construction
methods.
This project will be advertised on April 19 and 24, 2017. Bids will be opened on May 10,
2017. The construction cost is currently estimated at $2,950,000. More information will
be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on June 1,
2017.
TREATMENT PLANT
c) Natural Gas Pre-Purchase
On May 19, 2016, the Board of Directors authorized the General Manager to pre-
purchase natural gas (NG) through 2018 with a limit of $4.50 per MMBtu. Staff recently
pre-purchased 333 MMBtu per day at a cost of$3.30 per MMBtu. This amount
represents one-third of Central San's normal pre-purchase amount.
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EMPLOYEES TO PRESENT AT UPCOMING EVENTS
d) Carl Von Steffen to Present at FME World Tour 2.017 in San
Francisco on April 4, 2017
GIS Analyst Carl Von Stetten has been invited to speak at Safe Software's FME World
Tour 2017 event in San Francisco on April 4, 2017 on the topic of"BLENDING
ENTERPRISE DATA WITH FME SERVER." Safe Software is an organization that
markets data integration software with an emphasis on spatial support.
Mr. Von Steffen says that Central San's geographic information system (GIS) has
become the foundation of the District's asset management program. Many of Central
San's business systems rely on GIS services for authoritative spatial data and map
services. Other business systems, including SunGard ERP (enterprise resource
planning), Cityworks CMMS (computerized maintenance management software), and
legacy WinCan CCTV (closed circuit television) inspection system, contain critical non-
spatial data that must be linked to spatial asset information.
In his presentation, Mr. Von Steffen, will share how Central San is using Safe's FME
software to "blend" spatial and non-spatial data together for the Arc GIS Server map
services that power its Geocortex applications, Cityworks CMMS, and the new ITpipes
CCN inspection system.
e) Employees to Present at Reliability Conference in Las Vegas from
April 24-28, 2017
Plant Maintenance Division Manager Neil Meyer and Senior Engineer Clint Shima have
been invited to give a presentation on A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO OPTIMIZING
PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE USING CLASSICAL RELIABILITY CENTERED
MAINTENANCE at the 2017 Reliability Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 24 -
28, 2017. Complimentary registration and accommodations have been provided.
Workshop categories will include the following:
• Reliability Engineering for Maintenance
• Asset Condition Management
• Work Execution Management
• Leadership for Reliability
• Asset Management
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f) Tim Hiteshew to Present at California Water Environment
Association (CWEA) Safety Conference in San Leandro on
May-31,2017
IT Supervisor Tim Hiteshew has been invited to give a presentation on INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (IT) SECURITY at the California Water Environment Association (CWEA)
Supervisor's Safety Seminar taking-place on May 31, 2017 in San Leandro. Presentation
topics will include:
• The motivation for cyber-attacks
• Common techniques attackers use to break into computer systems
• How attackers use non-technical means such as phishing and social media to gain
access to corporate information
• Best practices for keeping personal as well as business information safe. Huie