Contract - Mesa Consolidated Water - 2006-07-01 Memorandum of Understanding between
Mesa Consolidated Water District and Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Regarding the Exchange of Services between Agencies
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will serve to approve the following terms and
conditions for the exchange of services between Mesa Consolidated Water District (Mesa) and
the Costa Mesa Sanitary District(CMSD):
1 We want to continue working together cooperatively and collaboratively to serve the best
interests of the public communities served and the ratepayers of both agencies.
2. We will continue the historical arrangement that has existed informally for a long time
between the City of Costa Mesa (City) and Mesa, which provided for CMSD use of un-
metered hydrant water for various public services.
3. Mesa agrees to provide the following services (estimated annual value$4,500):
a. Provide no-fee hydrant water use to CMSD and/or its contractors;
b. Emergency response and support as requested; and
c. Other services that may become available, limited in Mesa's discretion.
4 In exchange for the hydrant water usage, CMSD agrees to provide the following services
(estimated annual value$6,000):
a. Provide no-fee sewer service to Mesa at all sites;
b. Vactor Mesa wash rack monthly or as needed, at the,Placentia Avenue site;
c. Hydrant Flush support as needed when vehicles are available;
d. Emergency response and support as requested;
e. Registered Civil Engineers on CMSD staff to assist as needed; and
f. Other services that may become available, limited in CMSD's discretion,
5. CMSD shall use proper equipment and methods when connecting to Mesa hydrants to
assure water quality standards are maintained while accessing Mesa's water system.
6. In the event of an emergency by Mesa or CMSD which involves the facilities of the other
party, Mesa and CMSD agree to reasonably cooperate to address and remedy such
emergency situation.
This MOU shall become effective on July 1 2006 and continue unless and until either Mesa or
CMSD requests to terminate this MOU by notifying the other party in writing with two weeks
advance notice. Mesa and CMSD agree to meet at least annually to review terms and costs for
the exchange of services.
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Exchange of Services between Agencies,July 11,2006,Page I of 2
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Robin B. amers, CMSD Manager/District Engineer Date
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