HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-14 EO&WR Committee PacketOTAY WATER DISTRICT
ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS & WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
and
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Board Room
MONDAY
March 17, 2014
7:30 A.M.
This is a District Committee meeting. This meeting is being posted as a special meeting
in order to comply with the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54954.2) in the event that
a quorum of the Board is present. Items will be deliberated, however, no formal board actions
will be taken at this meeting. The committee makes recommendations
to the full board for its consideration and formal action.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JU-
RISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. AWARD A CONTRACT TO LAYFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS CORPORA-
TION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF FLOATING COVERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-
EXCEED $108,800. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR, WITH FOUR (4)
ONE-YEAR OPTIONS FOR RENEWAL AT THE DISTRICT’S DISCRETION (STALK-
ER) [5 minutes]
4. FY 2013-2014 MID-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE REPORT (STEVENS) [15
minutes]
5. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE (WATTON) [10 minutes]
6. ADJOURNMENT
BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING:
David Gonzalez, Chair
Gary Croucher
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All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be delib-
erated and may be subject to action by the Board.
The Agenda, and any attachments containing written information, are available at the Dis-
trict’s website at www.otaywater.gov. Written changes to any items to be considered at the
open meeting, or to any attachments, will be posted on the District’s website. Copies of the
Agenda and all attachments are also available through the District Secretary by contacting
her at (619) 670-2280.
If you have any disability that would require accommodation in order to enable you to partici-
pate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at 670-2280 at least 24 hours prior to
the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on March 14, 2014 I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the regu-
lar meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time being at least 24
hours in advance of the meeting of the Board of Directors (Government Code Section
§54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on March 14, 2014.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board
MEETING DATE: April 2, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Gary Stalker
System Operations Manager
PROJECT: DIV. NO. 5
APPROVED BY:
Pedro Porras, Chief of Water Operations
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Reservoir Floating Cover Maintenance
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board awards a contract to Layfield Environmental
Systems Corporation for the maintenance of the floating covers
on four potable and two recycled reservoirs for an amount not-
to-exceed $108,800. The contract will be for one year, with
four (4) one–year options for renewal at the Districts
discretion.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Please see attachment A.
PURPOSE:
To meet requirements by the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH) for periodic maintenance of floating covers, and
per the American Water Works Association (AWWA) guidelines.
ANALYSIS:
The CDPH requires agencies that have potable water reservoirs
with floating covers to maintain the covers according to “AWWA’s
California/Nevada Section Reservoir Floating Cover Guidelines.”
The maintenance involves cleaning the entire cover, repairing
holes and tears, adjusting tensioning devices, and maintaining
the rainwater removal system. The District has four potable
reservoirs with floating covers that need to be maintained twice
a year. The District also has two recycled reservoirs with
floating covers that will be included in the contract to be
maintained once a year. The recycled reservoir cover
maintenance is not required by CDPH, but will be done as a “Best
Management Practice” to extend the useful life of the covers.”
Description of Reservoirs
Reservoir Name Type
Reservoir
Surface Area* Capacity (MG)
571-1(Roll Res.) Potable 195,000 36.7
711-3 Potable 157,000 16.0
624-1(Patzig Res.) Potable 110,000 12.0
870-1(Upper Res.) Potable 97,000 10.9
927-1 Recycled 163,000 16.3
944-1 Recycled 102,000 12.0
* = In square feet, approximate area at high water level
The Invitation to Bid on the contract was sent to four (4)
prospective bidders on February 26, 2014. Two bids were
received. The bids were opened, non-publicly, on March 10,
2014, with the following results:
CONTRACTOR TOTAL AMOUNT
1. Layfield Environmental Systems Corp., $108,800
Spring Valley, CA
2. Erosion Control Applications, Inc., $114,000
Orange, CA
Layfield Environmental Systems Corporation (Layfield) has
cleaned and maintained the District’s floating covers for the
past five years. They also replaced the cover and liner on the
624-1 potable reservoir last year and are presently replacing
the cover and liner on the 927-1 recycled reservoir. Layfield
is an industry leader in the design, installation, and
maintenance of reservoir floating covers. District staff have
found them to be a reliable, responsible, and accommodating
company.
Staff is recommending the award of this maintenance contract to
Layfield Environmental Systems Corporation in the amount not-to-
exceed $108,800 for one year. The contract will be for one
year, with four (4) one–year options for renewal at the
Districts discretion. The maximum price increase for the four
option years would be based on the San Diego Consumer Price
Index for the previous year.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
$117,000 is budgeted in Fiscal Year 2014 and the same amount has
been submitted for the Fiscal Year 2015 budget for this contract
to cover all work related to this maintenance. The additional
money is budgeted for repairs to the cover or equipment that is
outside of the scope of this maintenance contract.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
This contract supports the Strategic Goal to “Minimize the
District’s total life cycle asset costs” by maximizing the
useful life of the reservoir floating covers. Properly
maintained covers also protect the water quality within our
District.
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachment A: Committee Action Form
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT: Award of Contract for Reservoir Floating Cover
Maintenance
COMMITTEE ACTION:
This item will be presented to the Engineering, Operations, and
Water Resources Committee on March 17, 2014.
NOTE:
The “Committee Action” is written in anticipation of the
Committee moving the item forward for Board approval. This
report will be sent to the Board as a committee approved item,
or modified to reflect any discussion or changes as directed
from the committee prior to presentation to the full board.
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board MEETING DATE: April 2, 2014
PROJECT: Various DIV. NO.: ALL
SUBMITTED BY: Geoffrey Stevens
Chief Information Officer
APPROVED BY:
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: FY 2014 MID-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES REPORT
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
No recommendation -- informational item only.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
See “Attachment A”.
PURPOSE:
To provide a mid-year report on the District’s Strategic Performance
Plan for FY 2014.
ANALYSIS:
The District is in the final year of the three-year Strategic Plan for
Fiscal Years 2012-2014. At the end of the 2nd quarter, FY 2014 results
for the objectives are below target averages, and the performance
measures exceed the target averages of 90% and 75%, respectively.
Strategic Plan Objectives
Strategic Plan Objectives are designed to ensure we are making the
appropriate high-level changes necessary to move the agency in the
planned direction to meet new challenges and opportunities. Objective
results were below target at 74% complete, ahead, or on schedule (target
is 90%). These results are lower than the previous year-end report.
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The lower rating appears to be attributed to timing issues with several
projects where deliverables are delayed into the next quarter.
74% of Strategic Plan Objectives (25 of 34)
Completed or On Schedule
Legend
Completed
On Schedule
Behind Schedule
On Hold
Annual Measure
Not Scheduled to Start Yet
Performance Measures
Performance measures are designed to track the day-to-day performance
of the District. These items measure the effectiveness and efficiency
of daily operations, and where possible, we utilize the AWWA QualServe
Benchmarks as the basis for comparison. The overall goal is that at
least 75% of these measures be rated “on target”. Mid-year FY 2014
District results exceed the goal of 75%, with 39 of 43 (91%) items
achieving the desired target or above.
91% of Performance Measures (39 of 43)
On or Above Target
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Next Steps
Staff briefed the Board last month on the District’s progress towards
development of the FY 15-18 Strategic Plan, which will be presented
with the FY 15 Budget in May 2014.
Committee Reports – Slideshow
The Strategic Plan results are presented to both the Finance,
Administrative, and Communications Committee and the Engineering and
Operations Committee with a specific focus on the most relevant
information for each Committee.
Strategic Plan Available to Board Online
All of the strategic plan results and associated details are provided
in a real-time, interactive web-based application available to the Board
via a VPN connection, available from the District Secretary.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
None -- informational item only.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
Strategic Plan objectives and performance measures reporting is a
critical element in providing performance reporting to the Board
and staff.
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments: Attachment A – Committee Action Report
Attachment B – FY 14 Mid-Year Strategic Plan Results
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT: FY 2014 MID-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
REPORT
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Both the Engineering and Operations Committee and the Finance,
Administration, and Communications Committee met on March 17 and 18,
respectively, and reviewed this item. Based upon this discussion, the
Committees recommend that the Board receive the attached information.
NOTE:
The “Committee Action” is written in anticipation of the Committee moving
the item forward for Board approval. This report will be sent to the
Board as a committee approved item, or modified to reflect any discussion
or changes as directed from the committee prior to presentation to the
full Board.