Project 141 - Proposal - Hamers - 1995-05-22 1-) ROBIN B. HAMERS
234 E. 17TH ST SUITE 205
& ASSOCIATES, INC. COSTA MESA. CA 92627
CIVIL ENGINEERS PLANNERS SURVEYORS 17141546-1192
May 22 1995
Board of Directors
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
P 0 Box 1200
Costa Mesa CA 92628
RE PROPOSAL TO BEGIN PROJECT
PROJECT 1112100-141 TELEVISING SEWER LINES
Dear Board of Directors
Previously four large phases of televising projects were
completed over a four year period covering the majority of the
District s sewer mains and the results of the televising have
become the foundation for determining the schedule for
maintenance and rehabilitation of the sewer system After the
four large projects the second of a series of small yearly
projects was authorized and is nearing completion
This project as shown in the 1994-95 Capital Improvement
Program is the third in the series of small yearly projects and
will achieve the following results
1 By limiting the televising to less than $5 000 per year the
project does not have to be bid The District can select
its own contractor which will be the contractor who was the
low bidder and completed the four large televising projects
This will provide continuity in record keeping and
efficiency in completing the work since the contractor is
familiar with the system
2 The District receives frequent calls from homeowners who
believe tree roots in the District s main line are causing
stoppages in their laterals By having the televising
contractor working on a regular basis throughout the
District the contractor can easily include areas where there
is a potential dispute
3 Certain areas need to be re-televised to check the
structural condition of the pipe and to determine the
effectiveness of the root cutting and foaming
4 There are some areas that have not yet been televised and
these areas will be a part of the proposed small yearly
televising projects
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ROBIN B. HAMERS
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234 E 17TH ST SUITE 205
& ASSOCIATES, INC. COSTA MESA,CA 92627
CIVIL ENGINEERS PLANNERS SURVEYORS 17141546-1192
Board of Directors
May 22 1995
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The project appropriation as shown in the 1994-95 Capital
Improvement Program is as follows
Design $ 2,500
Construction 5 000
Inspection 3 500
Reserve 1 000
TOTAL $ 12 000
It is recommended the Board authorize the televising to be
completed for less than $5 000 and the Manager/District Engineer
to complete the design and inspection at the following hourly
rates not to exceed $2 500 and $3 500 respectively
Engineer $59 00/hr
Inspection $42 00/hr
Sincerely
R bin B Hamers
RBH/jp/proposal cros
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EXCERPT FROM 1994-95 CIP
Project 1112100-141 Televising Sewer Lines
The project is a small scale pick-up' project where it is
proposed to televise areas not previously televised or to re-
televise areas needing to be rechecked It is proposed to limit
the televising cost to less than $5 000 to be able to select the
same contractor who was the low bidder on the four large
televising projects that televised the majority of the District' s
main lines The contractor could then be hired under a purchase
order This will insure continuity in the District s record
keeping
Some of the benefits of having an on-call contractor are to
settle potential disputes with homeowners as to whether sewer
line stoppages are in the laterals or in the main line as well as
checking the effectiveness of foaming and root cutting and
checking the structural condition of the pipe
An estimate of the project costs is as follows
Design $ 2 500
Construction 5 000
Inspection 3 500
Reserve or Contingency 1 000
TOTAL $12 000