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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.h. Public HearingCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS '' POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: JUIy 1, 2010 No.: 3.h. Consent Calendar Type otAction: ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEARING DATE subject: ESTABLISH AUGUST 5, 2010 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE CCCSD STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 2010 EDITION Submitted By: Initiating DeptJDiv.: Jarred Miyamoto-Mills, Principal Engineer ,Engineering/Environmental Services REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: J. yN~ amoto-Mills A. Farrell K. Alm Jamek M. Kelly General Manager ISSUE: Section 9.08.010 of the District Code requires that the Board of Directors establish or amend the District's Standard Specification for Design and Construction by Ordinance. A public hearing must be held before the Board considers adopting an ordinance. RECOMMENDATION: Establish August 5, 2010 as the date for a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed ordinance to adopt the 2010 edition of the District's Standard Specifications for Design and Construction. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. Design and construction of new facilities in accordance with the proposed specifications will minimize future maintenance costs and ensure that the facilities have an acceptably long service life. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may decline to establish the recommended public hearing date or may elect to choose a different date. However, a public hearing must be held if the new specifications are to be adopted BACKGROUND: The District's Standard Specifications for Design and Construction were last updated in 1993. Over the past twelve years, staff comprehensively reviewed and reformatted the document to make it more user-friendly and to incorporate the latest information on new materials, methods and technology. During this period, a number of interim revisions covering specific technologies and practices, such as pipe bursting and directional drilling were issued. The updated document entitled: the CCCSD Standard Specifications for Design and Construction, 2010 edition is now ready for publication. The District Code requires that the Board of Directors establish the standard specifications by ordinance after conducting a public hearing. N:\ENVRSEC\Position Papers Wliyamoto-Mills\2010\PP to Set Public Hearing Date re 2010 Std Specs Final 7-1-70.doc Page 1 of 2 POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: July 1, 2010 Subject. ESTABLISH AUGUST 5, 2010 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE CCCSD STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 2010 EDITION Staff has conducted an extensive outreach program to inform and solicit input from interested engineers, contractors and developers regarding the proposed standard specifications. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Establish August 5, 2010 as the date for a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed ordinance to adopt the CCCSD Standard Specifications for Design and Construction, 2010 edition. N:\ENVRSEC\Posilion PapersNAiyamoto-Mills\2010\PP to Set Public Hearing Date re 2010 Std Specs Final 7-1-10.doc Page 2 of 2