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Agenda Item 6.a.2)
Board Meeting of Julv 15. 2010
Written Announcements:
Staff Conference Attendance
a) Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and
Conference
The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference is being
held from October 2-6, 2010, at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. This
is the largest such exhibition in the world and offers a wide array of information
from technical papers to demonstrations of new technology. The deadline for
early registration discounts is July 15, 2010. Associate Engineer Craig Mizutani
has had a paper accepted describing our mercury removal pilot test on the
incinerators and staff is recommending that he attend. In addition, Board
Member Barbara Hockett, General Manager Jim Kelly, Director of Engineering
Ann Farrell, and Plant Operations Division Manager Randy Grieb plan to attend.
Ms. Farrell, who is on the Water Environment Research Foundation Board, has
been asked to attend by the Foundation. Mr. Kelly, Ms. Farrell, and Mr. Grieb will
use their professional reimbursement account funds.
Legislative Update
b) California Water Bond (Proposition 18 - 20101
The California Water Bond, Proposition 18, is on the November 2,2010 ballot in
California as a legislatively-referred proposition. If voters approve, the water
bond proposition will allow the state government to borrow $11.1 billion to make
improvements to the state's water system. On June 29,2010, Governor Arnold
Schwarzeneger stated that he was going to ask the California State Legislature
to pull Proposition 18 from the November ballot due to a lack of support from the
electorate. The Governor will need a 2/3 vote of the legislature to pull it. District
staff have been holding off bringing a revised position paper to the Board to take
a formal position on the Bond while we gathered information on what positions
others are taking. Due to the possibility that the Bond Proposition will be pulled
from the ballot, many other jurisdictions are taking a wait and see approach and
have not adopted a formal position. Staff's recommendation is that we wait
another month or two before bringing back a position paper regarding the bond
while we see what action the legislature takes.
Project Update
c) Advertisement of the Treatment Plant Elevator
Replacement. DP 7281
The existing elevators on the Treatment Plant site were installed in 1975. They
frequently require repairs and are near the end of their useful life. Failure of any
of these elevators would cause safety and Plant reliability issues. This project
will upgrade the electronics and controls for both the passenger and freight
elevators in the Solids Control Building. Additionally, both will be updated to
current fire code standards. This project will be advertised on July 30 and August
6,2010. The bids will be opened on August 18, 2010. The construction cost is
currently estimated at $500,000. More information will be presented when the
Board is asked to approve the construction contract at the September 2, 2010
Board Meeting.
General Updates
d) CCCSD Standard Specifications for Desian and
Construction. 2010 Edition
The District's Standard Specifications for Design and Construction were last
updated in 1993. 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 "CCCSD Standard
Specifications for Design and Construction, 2010 Edition" is now ready for
publication. Staff has conducted an extensive outreach program to inform and
solicit input from interested engineers, contractors, developers, and other like
agencies. A public hearing for the Board to receive comments and consider
adopting the new document is scheduled for August 5th.
e) Cooperative Bid with the Bav Area Chemical Consortium
for Sodium Hvpochlorite
The District is participating in a cooperative bid for sodium hypochlorite. The Bay
Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) is a cooperative group of public agencies
acting collectively to seek competitive sealed bids for the supply and delivery of
sodium hypochlorite. Sealed bids were received on June 11, 2010. Olin Chlor
Alkali Products was the low bidder at $0.639 per gallon. Four vendors
participated in this bid and the bids ranged from $0.639 per gallon to $0.869 per
gallon. If our usage remains consistent with previous years, the District will save
approximately $20,000 over the next year for the supply and delivery.
f) Status of the Martinez Easement ACQuisition Proaram
When the Martinez Easement Acquisition Program began in the late 1980's,
approximately 200 existing sewer segments on private property were identified
as not having easements of record. Since that time, the number of segments
where easement rights need improvement has been reduced to less than 50.
The reduction was accomplished through pursuing prior phases of this program
in collaboration with the City of Martinez; relocation of some sewers from
backyards to street alignments; easement evaluation and acquisition for a
number of sewer renovation projects; and through title research that located
easements of record for several segments.
Staff has begun discussions with the City of Martinez to initiate the next phase of
the program for resolution of the remaining sites. Priority if being given to
segments that will be included in upcoming sewer renovation projects.