FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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CENGEN SMOKE DETECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT PLANT NO. 1 AND NO. 2, PROJECT NO. FE20-09
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for CenGen Smoke Detection Improvements at Plant No. 1 and No. 2, Project No. FE20-09;
B. Award a Construction Contract to ADT Commercial, LLC, for CenGen Smoke Detection Improvements at Plant No. 1 and No. 2, Project No. FE20-09, for a total amount not to exceed $313,000;
C. Approve a contingency of $31,300 (10%); and
D. Find that CenGen Smoke Detection Improvements at Plant No. 1 and No. 2, Project No. FE20-09, is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 categorical exemptions set forth in California Code of Regulations Section 15301 and authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the OC Clerk-Recorder.
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) generates electricity at the Central Power Generation (CenGen) facilities. The internal combustion engines (three at Plant No. 1 and five at Plant No. 2) are fueled by digester gas. The engines are located within the CenGen Buildings.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, award construction contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* Protect OC San assets
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
PROBLEM
The rooms where the engines are located are subject to malfunctions that can result in fires with catastrophic results. Two recent incidents occurred at the Plant No. 1 engine room that resulted from a failed engine overhaul. The faulting engine was shut down after the room was filled with smoke. Fortunately, no one was injured but an early warning system could have provided a quicker response. These rooms have smoke alarm systems that are difficult to calibrate and have not been in service d...
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