FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Lan C. Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services
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ON-CALL EMISSIONS TESTING AND RATA SERVICES, SPECIFICATION NO. S-2024-656BD
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a General Services Contract to Alliance Technical Group, LLC, to perform On-Call Emissions Testing and Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA) Services, Specification No. S-2024-656BD, in accordance with SCAQMD requirements for a one (1) year period, effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, for a total amount not to exceed $200,000; and
B. Approve two (2) optional one-year renewals in the amount of $225,000 for option year one and $250,000 for option year two to accommodate escalating air testing requirements in years two and three.
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) operates various equipment that are classified as potential air pollutant emission sources which are regulated under the Title V permit program by the SCAQMD. To comply with the permit, Emissions Source Tests and Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA) must be performed on the central power generation internal combustion engines, the process boilers, and the emergency flares located at OC San's Reclamation Plant Nos. 1 and 2 to obtain reliable and representative data on the composition of the exhaust gases and the rate of emissions.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Comply with environmental permit requirements
* Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
PROBLEM
OC San's current Master Services Contract to conduct Emissions Source Tests and RATA is expiring on May 31, 2025, and a replacement contract is needed to ensure uninterruptable compliance with the mandatory emissions monitoring and test schedule.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
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