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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 2 Item 8.a. 1 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District February 15, 2018 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2018 PROJECT UPDATE 1) Public Bidding for Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 12, District Project 8446 The Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 12, is part of the ongoing Collection System Sewer Renovation Program aimed at addressing the highest priority sewers that are deteriorated and in need of replacement. This project will renovate up to 9,100 feet of sewer mains, primarily 6- and 8-inch clay sewers, within the City of Lafayette and Town of Moraga. Construction activities will include open trench, pipe-bursting, and other trenchless technology within public rights-of-way and easements. This project will be advertised on February 22 and February 27, 2018. Bids will be opened on March 8, 2018. The Engineer's estimate is $3,200,000. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on April 5, 2018. PUBLIC OUTREACH 2) Central San Citizens Academy Accepting Applications — Spring 2018 Session Begins March 27 Last year, Central San hosted the second session of its citizens academy, Central San Academy. In August, the Board agreed to continue the program until further notice, and the third session is set to begin on March 27, 2018.As in previous years, the classes will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room every Tuesday night for six consecutive weeks from 6:00 -8:30 p.m. (except for the Facilities Tour in the fourth week, which will be from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) and will conclude with a graduation ceremony on May 1. Board Members are invited to attend any or all sessions, particularly the first and last of the series on March 27 and May 1, respectively. It is staff's hope that the Academy will continue to serve as a direct line of communication between Central San and its customers and that it will equip participants to be active members of the community, conversant in the wide range of services Central San provides. Applications February 15, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 54 of 77 Page 2 of 2 are being accepted until March 16. More information, including the program application, is available on the District's website at centralsan.org/academy. Brochures are also available upon request. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 3) 2017 Title V Clean Air Act Annual Report Submitted Central San's Treatment Plant has two air quality permits. The first is the annual Permit-to-Operate (PTO) issued and enforced by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). The second air permit is the five-year Federal Title V Major Facility Air Permit (Title V Permit) issued and enforced by both BAAQMD and the United States Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA). Central San is required to prepare a comprehensive report once a year which summarizes its compliance status for the both the Title V Permit and the PTO air permits. Central San was in compliance with all Title V and PTO permit requirements, with one exception. I n May of 2017, Central San conducted the Multiple Hearth Furnace 1 annual source test. The source test results showed an exceedance of the hydrogen chloride emission limit. No enforcement action has been taken, but the exceedance is under review by BAAQMD. The 2017 Title V Clean Air Act Annual Report was submitted to BAAQMD on January 29, 2018. A copy of the Report is available upon request from the Secretary of the District. February 15, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 55 of 77