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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 4 Item 12.a. �9*k CENTRAL SAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT May 21, 2020 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAY21, 2020 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Written Announcements May 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 466 of 505 Page 2 of 4 ATTACHMENT 1 Board Meeting of May 21 , 2020 General Manager Written Announcements PROJECT UPDATES 1) Public Bidding for Filter Plant and Clearwell Improvements, Phase 1A, District Project 7361 The Filter Plant and Clearwell Improvements, Phase 1A project, will address electrical safety, end-of-life equipment, and long-term reliability of Central San's recycled water facilities. The scope of work includes the installation of two new 3-million-gallon recycled water storage tanks, the construction of a new electrical substation, and miscellaneous renovation of the Filter Plant. To accommodate the new facilities, the east cell of the Clearwell will be partially demolished and will no longer be considered a permitted dam. A large portion of the soils removed from the Clearwell will be reused to raise the levee at Pacheco slough at the north end of the treatment plant. Central San will continue to provide recycled water to its customers during the project. The west cell of the Clearwell will be decommissioned after the project and remain as a potential future emergency storage basin. This project was reviewed by the Engineering & Operations Committee on May 12, 2020. For additional information, please refer to the presentation and minutes of that meeting. The project will be advertised on June 8 and 15, 2020. Bids are scheduled to be opened on July 22, 2020. The Engineer's estimate is $35,000,000. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on August 20, 2020. 2) Public Bidding for Influent Pump Electrical Improvements, District Project 7328 The Influent Pump Electrical Improvements, District Project 7328, will replace several critical variable frequency drives that are beyond their useful life, rehabilitate high horsepower (HP) pump motors, install a new 400-HP pump, and upgrade the associated electrical, controls and instrumentation for the Influent Pump Station at the wastewater treatment plant in Martinez. The project is aimed to address infrastructure needs, existing equipment and system reliability, and improve the resiliency of the Influent Pump Station. An additive bid item has been included for this project to potentially install hydraulic gates for added resiliency and capacity improvements to the Influent Pump Station (Headworks). This project will be advertised on May 22 and 28, 2020, with a bid opening scheduled for June 19, 2020. The Engineer's estimate is $6.9 million. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to approve the construction contract, scheduled for July 23, 2020. May 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 467 of 505 Page 3 of 4 Written Announcements May 21, 2020 Page 2 of 3 A project update was presented at the Engineering & Operations Committee on May 12, 2020 and the Committee recommended proceeding with bidding the project. 3) Public Bidding for Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 14, District Project 8459 The Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 14, District Project 8459, is part of the ongoing Collection System Sewer Renovation Program. This project will renovate approximately 12,100 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 cured-in-place pipe methods within public rights-of-way and private easements. This project will be advertised and bid in June 2020. The Engineer's estimate is $3,650,000, and all work is being coordinated and sequenced due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on July 2, 2020. HUMAN RESOURCES 4) Central San Welcomes New Employee Jennifer Woodhall to the Purchasing Group Jennifer Woodhall has joined Central San as a Buyer in the Purchasing Division effective May 5, 2020. She comes to Central San from the Mt. Diablo Unified School District where she was their Lead Buyer. Jennifer has resided in the Bay Area for the past 37 years and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, watching her children's track meets, and volunteering at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish. She is thrilled to be joining the team here at Central San. 5) Temporary Hiring Back of Retired Employee to Support Capital Projects Division The Capital Projects Division has hired Bruce Dobey, effective May 18, 2020 to assist temporarily with several critical or large construction projects in the wastewater treatment plant (plant) on an as-needed basis. Mr. Dobey is a former Central San Operations Coordinator who retired in March 2017; therefore, no Board action is required to waive the 180-day waiting period to employ a retiree. This temporary hire is for a minimum of one year and will likely be extended to match the duration of the capital projects that will use his expertise. Mr. Dobey has over 20 years' experience with public works projects and contractors and has unique knowledge of the complexity at the treatment plant. Hiring a temporary employee to help with the seasonal construction work, especially during the peak months May 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 468 of 505 Page 4 of 4 Written Announcements May 21, 2020 Page 3of3 between April to October, is needed and very cost effective compared to hiring outside consulting services. All costs for the temporary employee will be charged directly to the capital program. Pursuant to Section 7522.56 of the California Government Code and Board Policy No. BP 003 — Hiring of District Retirees, a Central San retiree may be hired if he or she possesses a skill set needed to perform specialized work of a limited duration subject to the following conditions: • The retiree cannot work more than 960 hours per fiscal year. • The retiree's hourly rate of pay cannot be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum of the published salary range for the job classification for which they are hired. • The retiree will receive no service credit or retirement rights for the temporary assignment. May 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 469 of 505