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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEngineering & Operations MINUTES 06-04-19 Page 2 of 11 CENTRAL SAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT 5019 IMHOFF PLACE, MARTINEZ, CA 9A553-A392 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA DAVID R, wIresAMs President SANITARY DISTRICT MICHAEL R.MCGILL President Pro Tem ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS PAUL CAUSEY COMMITTEE H. JAMES A.NEJEDLY TAD J PILECKI MINUTES PHONE: (925)228-9500 FAX: (925)372-0192 www.centralsan.org Tuesday, June 4, 2019 2:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, California Committee: Chair Jim Nejedly Member Tad Pilecki Staff. Roger S. Bailey, General Manager Katie Young, Secretary of the District Ann Sasaki, Deputy General Manager Jean-Marc Petit, Director of Engineering and Technical Services Edgar Lopez, Capital Projects Division Manager Neil Meyer, Plant Maintenance Division Manager (left after Item 4.b.) Clint Shima, Senior Engineer (left after Item 4.b.) 1. Call Meeting to Order Chair Nejedly called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. 2. Public Comments None. 3. Items for Committee Recommendation to Board a. Review draft Position Paper to authorize the General Manager to purchase natural gas through an existing service agreement with Shell Energy North America, LP, for the period January 1, 2021 through June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 101 of 120 Page 3 of 11 Engineering & Operations Committee Minutes June 4, 2019 Page 2 December 31, 2021, up to 1,000 decatherm per day at a price not to exceed $4.00 per decatherm, excluding transportation service costs Mr. Shima reviewed the draft Position Paper included in the agenda materials. Member Pilecki asked staff to include clarification on the dollar amount of natural gas mentioned in the Position Paper($8.00/dth) to state that it includes transportation. COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval. b. Review draft Position Paper to approve a new project; award a construction contract in the amount of$610,500 to Aztec Consultants, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder for the Sludge Blending Tank Repairs, District Project 6172; find that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and authorize up to a 15- percent contingency Mr. Lopez reviewed the draft Position Paper included in the agenda materials. He stated that despite only one bid received, staff is confident with using Aztec Consultants. He noted that after reviewing the bid, the engineer's estimate could have been better, noting the line cleaning amount of an estimate from a couple years ago. He advised the Committee that the sludge project will be blended with maintenance in order to be more cost effective. Member Pilecki asked staff if they had reasoning for only receiving one bid. Mr. Lopez stated that after reaching out to multiple consultants there is too much work, or they are not interested in the disposal. Member Pilecki requested adding a sentence in the Position Paper about the reasoning for receiving one bid. Member Pilecki asked why staff could not rebid during the wet weather season. Mr. Shima stated that this project is done during the dry weather season. One final suggestion from Member Pilecki was to add an explanation in the alternatives section of the Position Paper, that this project is a critical component of the Solids Conditioning Project and the Board should not reject the bids. COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval. June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 102 of 120 Page 4 of 11 Engineering & Operations Committee Minutes June 4, 2019 Page 3 C.* Review draft Position Paper to award a construction contract in the amount of $ to (Contractor), the lowest responsive bidder for the Emergency Sludge Loadout Facility (ESLF) Upgrades, District Project 7348A; find that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); amend an existing professional services agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation in the amount of $220,000; and authorize up to a _-percent contingency (Bid opening scheduled for May 30, 2019. Staff will provide an update at the Committee meeting.) Mr. Lopez provided the Committee with an updated draft Position Paper. He advised that three bids were received and noted that there would be a 15% contingency with this project. Black & Veatch Corporation (B&V) designed the ESLF Project as part of the larger Solids Conditioning Project design effort. With the amendment of the existing professional services agreement with B&V, the additional engineering services will include submittal review and design response services, field verification, and asset management record documentation. Member Pilecki suggested adding wording to the Position Paper regarding the justification for the project as currently it is unclear to him. Mr. Petit stated that the facility is unusable and unsafe. Mr. Petit advised the Committee that he and Ms. Sasaki visited Fairfield- Suisun last week to discuss transporting sludge to their facility. The process consists of heating the sludge at a high speed, cutting it and turning into fertilizer to sell to the farmers. Staff is recommending a pilot program for this service. Member Pilecki requested a presentation to the Board when the ESLF is up and running. COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval. 4. Other Items a. Report on staff time associated with Strategic Plan tie-ins on various documents Ms. Young reviewed the memorandum included in the agenda materials. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the report. June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 103 of 120 Page 5 of 11 Engineering & Operations Committee Minutes June 4, 2019 Page 4 b. Receive list of future agenda items COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the list. 5. Announcements None. 6. Future Scheduled Meetings Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. 7. Suggestions for Future Agenda Items a. As mentioned in Item 4.c., Member Pilecki requested a presentation be brought to the full Board when the Emergency Sludge Loadout Facility Upgrades are completed. 8. Adjournment— at 2:25 p.m. *Attachment June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 104 of 120 Page 6 of 11 Item 3.c. (Handout) ,ejCENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER DRAFT MEETING DATE: JUNE 20, 2019 SUBJECT: AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF$2,150,300 TO AUBURN CONSTRUCTORS, LLC,THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE EMERGENCY SLUDGE LOADOUT FACILITY UPGRADES, DISTRICT PROJECT 7348A; FIND THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT(CEQA);AMEND AN EXISTING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLACK&VEATCH CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF$220,000;AND AUTHORIZE UP TO A 15-PERCENT CONTINGENCY SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT: MARK WENSLAWSKI,ASSOCIATE ENGINEER ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES-CAPITAL PROJECTS REVIEWED BY: NATHAN HODGES, SENIOR ENGINEER EDGAR J. LOPEZ, CAPITAL PROJECTS DIVISION MANAGER JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Roger S. Bailey General Manager ISSUE The Board must award the contract or reject bids within 50 days of the bid opening.Authorization is required for the General Manager to execute the Contract Documents subject to submittal requirements and include up to a 15-percent contingency. Board authorization is also required to execute an amendment to a professional engineering services agreement for an amount greater than $200,000. BACKGROUND The Emergency Sludge Loadout Facility(ESLF)is located within the wastewater treatment plant in Martinez and is used for emergency storage and truck loading of dewatered sludge in case the incinerators are unavailable.The ESLF Upgrades, District Project(DP)7348A(ESLF Project)will install new isolation and modulating gates on the sludge silos, make improvements to other mechanical and controls systems, and upgrade the odor control and ventilation systems.The work under this project will increase operational reliability and flexibility for emergency solids handling.A map showing the location of the ESLF Project is included as Attachment 1. The ESLF Project is the first of three construction contracts as part of the Solids Handling Facility Improvements, DP 7348 (Solids Project).These three separate contracts include the ESLF Project, the Sludge Blending Tank Repairs, DP 6172, and the Solids Project.The Sludge Blending Tank Repairs and ESLF Project are being constructed ahead of the Solids Project to ensure that the sludge bending tank and ESLF is fully functional and available for use during the construction of the Solids Project, which is scheduled to begin around June of 2020. The Engineer's estimate for construction of the ESLF Project was$2,300,000.This project was advertised on April 26 and May 1, 2019.Three sealed bids were received and publicly opened on May 30, 2019.The Engineering Department conducted a technical and commercial review of the bids and determined that Auburn Constructors, LLC is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a total bid amount of$2,150,300.A summary of bids received is shown in Attachment 2. June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 105 of 120 Page 7 of 11 Black&Veatch Corporation (B&V)designed the ESLF Project as part of the larger Solids Project design effort. Staff recommends amending the existing professional engineering services agreement with B&V to include design engineering support services during the construction phase.The additional engineering services will include submittal review and design response services,field verification, and asset management record documentation.A$220,000 cost ceiling has been negotiated with B&V to provide these services, which includes a cost of$45,000 to update the record drawings and asset information for the entire facility.The asset and drawing documentation will be incorporated in the Cityworks and GeoPortal systems(online database access for staff). Central San staff will administer the construction contract and provide contract management and administration. Construction inspection will be done by one of Central San's existing consultant inspection services agreements. In addition, staff will be coordinating and managing the solids disposal under a separate contract with Lystek International Inc. (Lystek)as a pilot effort during the commission of the ESLF Project. Lystek is a organic materials and recovery firm with experience working with wastewater municipalities for solids waste process management in an environmentally safe manner and located at the Fairfield Suisun Sewer District. CEQA Staff has concluded that this project is exempt from CEQA under Central San's CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, since it involves minor alterations to existing public facilities involving no expansion of use, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, since it involves replacement of existing public facilities at the same location and with the same purpose.Approval of this project will establish the Board's independent finding that this project is exempt from CEQA. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS The Solids Project is a two to three year construction effort and highly complex. Several critical equipment and processes will be offline and coordinated for the construction of replacement systems including, but not limited to, the incinerator controls, air pollution control equipment, dewatering equipment, and new electrical and controls infrastructure in the Solids Conditioning Building. Staff recommends upgrading the ESLF before commencing the Solids Project to provide a loading system that can be used more on a daily basis in case of issues that could arise during the Solids Project. The Board may elect to reject all bids and provide another alternative. FINANCIAL IMPACTS The total estimated costs for constructing this project is$3,548,000,which includes planning, design, construction contract, contingency, and construction management costs as shown in Attachment 3. The ESLF Project is being funded by the Solids Project under a sub-account,which has adequate budget for the ESLF Project construction phase. No transfer of funds will be required.The Solids Project is listed under the Fiscal Year(FY)2019-20 Budget on page 182 with a FY 2019-20 project budget of$6,550,000. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION The Engineering and Operations Committee reviewed this matter at the June 4, 2019 meeting and recommended RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Staff recommends the following: 1. Find that the Project is exempt from CEQA; 2.Award a construction contract in the amount of$2,150,300 for the construction of the Emergency Sludge Loadout Facility Upgrades, District Project 7348A,to Auburn Constructors, LLC, the lowest responsive bidder; 3.Authorize the General Manager to amend the existing professional engineering services agreement with Black&Veatch Corporation to include construction services in the amount of$220,000; and 4.Authorize the General Manager to execute the Contract Documents subject to submittal requirements and include up to a 15- percent contingency. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL TWO:Strive to Meet Regulatory Requirements Strategy 1-Strive to achieve 100%permit compliance in air, water,land, and other regulations GOAL FOUR:Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce Strategy 3-Meet or exceed industry safety standards GOAL FIVE:Maintain a Reliable Infrastructure Strategy 3-Protect District personnel and assets from threats and emergencies ATTACHMENTS: June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 106 of 120 Page 8 of 11 Description 1. Project Location Map 2. Summary of Bids 3. Post Bid/Preconstruction Estimate June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 107 of 120 Page 9 of 11 N o d 0 250 FEET South Clarifiers o Emergency Sludge Loadout Facility 0 0 D0 POD ❑ Solids 000 � Conditioning ED Building ��71 Sludgee Control Bldg HOB p d Do Primary 0 Influent Sedimentation Structure a Tanks Headworks a � O WLj LI ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 24 0 Q 0 PROJECT SITE r a L 0 Attachment Y CENTRAL SAN EMERGENCY SLUDGE LOADOUT FACILITY ' UPGRADES 1 DISTRICT PROJECT 7348A June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 108 of 120 Page 10 of 11 ATTACHMENT 2 EMERGENCY SLUDGE LOADOUT FACILITY UPGRADES DISTRICT PROJECT 7348A SUMMARY OF BIDS PROJECT NO.: 7348A NO. OF ADDENDA: 1 DATE/TIME: MAY 30, 2019/2:00 PM PROJECT NAME: EMERGENCY SLUDGE LOADOUT FACILITY UPGRADES PROJECT MANAGER: MARK WENSLAWSKI PROJECT LOCATION: 5019 IMHOFF PLACE, MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: $2,300,000 NO. BIDDER BID PRICE 1 Auburn Constructors, LLC $2,150,300 Sacramento, California 2 D.W. Nicholson Corporation $2,252'600 Hayward, California 3 Sonnikson and Stordahl Construction, Inc. $2,680,000 Martinez, California BIDS OPENED BY /s/ Katie Young DATE: May 30, 2019 June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 109 of 120 Page 11 of 11 ATTACHMENT 3 EMERGENCY SLUDGE LOADOUT FACILITY UPGRADES DISTRICT PROJECT 7348A POST-BID/PRECONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE No. Item Description Amounts Construction Cost 1 CONSTRUCTION a. Construction Contract $2,150,300 b. Contingency at 15% $322,700 c. Permitting (BAAQMD) $20,000 d. Lystek Pilot (Solids Handling) $65,000 SUBTOTAL - CONSTRUCTION COST $2,558,000 100% 2 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT a. District Forces - Construction Management $130,000 - Operations Support $40,000 b. Outside Services - B&V (Consultant) $220,000 - Inspection (Consultant) $100,000 SUBTOTAL - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT $490,000 19% 3 DESIGN (PREBID ESTIMATE) a. District Staff and B&V Design $500,000 SUBTOTAL - DESIGN $500,000 20% 4 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $3,548,000 June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 110 of 120