Minutes - Board - 1969-01-16s
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
BOARD.OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
• HELD AT 77 FAIR DRIVE
January 16, 1969
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Directors - Rima, Warren, Glockner, Porter and Briggs
ABSENT: Directors - None
Officials Present: Manager Madsen, Director of Finance Oman, Engineer
Stevens, Attorney June, Director of Streets and
Parkways Bogart, and Assistant.Secretary Angel
The Board of Directors of-the Costa Mesa.Sanitary.District met in
adjourned regular session at 7:30 p.m., January 16, 1969,-at the City
Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa-Mesa, California,.having.adjourned by order
of the-Board of_Directors.at_.its..regular. session of.January 2, 1969.
A -copy of the notice of adjournment was posted and delivered as
required by law.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Porter,
OPENING OF Engineer Stevens informed. the .Board.that..the.following.bids were received
BIDS -- Wilson and opened on January 10, 1969, for the Wilson Street Lift Station:
Street Lift
Station Lynam Wood Construction, Inc. $14,219.00
Ecco Contractors, Inc. $12,740.00
•Contract Engineer Stevens indicated that the bids were considerably higher than
Awarded his estimate for the following reasons:
1. More shoring required for excavation adjacent to traffic lane
than estimated.
2. Contractors feel soil type.will require imported backfill.
3. Close.working.conditions in general,..coupled with traffic
and lack of parking room for equipment.
4. One contractor indicated.his.electrical_ subcontractor's bid
was $2,000 above the amount estimated for that portion of
the work.
Based.on the above, Mr. Stevens indicated_ to._the,Board.that he did not
believe a.redesign would.secure.the purpose intended or result in a
lower bid; therefore, it was his recommendation that the lowest of the
above bids be accepted.
After discussion, Director .Briggs.made..a.motion_that the contract for
.the Wilson Street Lift Station be awarded to..Ecco.Contractors, Inc.,
being the.lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $12,740.00. This
motion was seconded by Director Rima and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Directors - Rima, Briggs, Glockner, Porter and Warren
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - None
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�y -Pass Engineer Stevens informed the Board that.the following bids
Connections were received and opened on January 10, -1969, for the By -Pass
for Sewage Connections for Sewage Pumping Stations:
Pumping Stations
Ecco Contractors, Inc. $21,475.00
Lynam -Wood Construction $17,149.10
Engineer.Stevens stated that the bids were considerably higher
than his estimate and recommended rejection of all bids for the
following reasons:.
1. Directions for routing sewage flow around the work
would reduce cost.
2. Specific time allowance for pumping station shut -down
would reduce cost.
3. Specific volume and disposal point for sewage in force
main would reduce cost.
4. Using less expensive fittings would lower cost.
5. Bid work in units so that selective portions of the
work might be accomplished to coincide with funds
available.
After discussion, Director.Glockner made.a_ motion, seconded by
Director Briggs, that the bids received for the by -pass connections
be rejected. This motion was carried.by the following roll call
• vote:
AYES: Directors - Rima,_Briggs, Glockner, Warren
and Porter
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - None
Engineer Stevens
Director Briggs.made_a.
motion. that- Engineer_Stevens.be
instructed
Instructed_to
to draw new plans and.specifications.and
to
re- advertise for bids;
Re -write
also, that he submit
a report.to the.Board_on.the feasibility of
Specifications
a.cost plus.guaranteed..maximum
type.of.bid.
This motion was
on By -Pass
seconded by Director
Warren and unanimously
carried.
Pumping Stations
Adjournment Upon motion, by Director.Warren, seconded by Director Briggs,
and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
President ecretar
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