FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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CENTRAL GENERATION PRESSURE VESSEL INTEGRITY RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT, PROJECT NO. PS20-05
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement CS-2021-1267BD to Pond & Company for the Central Generation Pressure Vessel Integrity and Reliability Assessment, PS20-05, at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, for a total amount not to exceed $235,133; and
B. Approve a contingency of 23,513 (10%)
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BACKGROUND
There are over 90 pressure vessels housed at the Central Generation Facilities at Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Plant Nos. 1 and 2. The average age of these vessels is approximately 30 years old. The condition of most of these vessels are unknown. The purpose of this request is to provide a means to properly assess these pressure vessels. The assessment results will be used to formulate appropriate preventive maintenance activities and job plans and confirm current asset management strategies for repair and replacement.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Maintain a proactive asset management program
* Protect OC San assets
* Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
* Provide a safe and collegial workplace
PROBLEM
Pressure vessel integrity is paramount for ensuring occupational safety and related process availability. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates the type and frequency of assessments for certain pressure containing equipment to ensure this safety. For other types of equipment, it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that proper assessments are performed at appropriate intervals to ensure employee safety. Given the age and unknown condition of most of the current Central Generation pressure vessels, it is import...
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