FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Lan C. Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services
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ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NEW OCEAN MONITORING VESSEL
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve an Agreement to Design and Build an Ocean Monitoring Vessel to All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) for the purchase of a 65-foot (overall length) aluminum catamaran design ocean monitoring vessel with a plug-in hybrid propulsion system for a total amount not to exceed $9,206,149; and
B. Approve a contingency of $920,615 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) has conducted safe and effective ocean monitoring operations on Nerissa for 20 years, collecting and analyzing samples of seawater, sediment, fishes, and invertebrates within a 185 square mile area to assess the effects of its outfall discharge on the receiving environment as required by OC San's NPDES ocean discharge permit (NPDES No. CA0110604).
Maintaining a functional and reliable ocean monitoring vessel is critical in fulfilling OC San's mission in protecting public health and the environment in a cost-effective manner.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Comply with environmental permit requirements
* Protect public safety
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
* Provide a safe and collegial workplace
PROBLEM
At 20 years old, OC San's ocean monitoring vessel, Nerissa, is nearing the end of its service life and is due for replacement. In preparation for the vessel replacement, OC San staff became aware that CARB has instituted new engine emission regulations for California Harbor Craft (CHC) Vessels. The new regulations will require all CHC vessels operating in California to have the cleanest fuel emission system starting January 1, 2026. Ocean Monitoring staff assessed the viability of 3 CARB-compliant configurations and determined that i...
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