File #: 2022-2672    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 12/6/2022 In control: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
On agenda: 12/15/2022 Final action: 12/15/2022
Title: SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION DEMONSTRATION AT PLANT NO. 1, PROJECT NO. RE21-01
Sponsors: Kathy Millea
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. RE21-01 Construction Contract
Related files: 2022-2604
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering

SUBJECT:

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SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION DEMONSTRATION AT PLANT NO. 1, PROJECT NO. RE21-01
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION:

A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Supercritical Water Oxidation Demonstration at Plant No. 1, Project No. RE21-01;

B. Award a Construction Contract to Garney Pacific, Inc. for Supercritical Water Oxidation Demonstration at Plant No. 1, Project No. RE21-01, for a total amount not to exceed $1,172,000;

C. Approve a contingency of $117,200 (10%); and

D. Ratify that Supercritical Water Oxidation Demonstration at Plant No. 1, Project No. RE21-01 was previously approved and found to be exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 categorical exemptions set forth in California Code of Regulations Section 15301 and staff filed a Notice of Exemption with the OC Clerk-Recorder on November 23, 2021.
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BACKGROUND

The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) collects and processes approximately 180 million gallons of wastewater every day. Cleaning this water results in concentrated solids. In December of 2021 the Board approved a demonstration project for a new type of solids treatment technology called Supercritical Water Oxidation.

This recommended Construction Contract will install pads for the solids preprocessing module and Supercritical Water Oxidation module, install a temporary trailer to serve as a control center for the demonstration project, and install all necessary process connections and utilities.

RELEVANT STANDARDS

* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, award construction contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* Provide technology leadership to the wastewater industry
* Search for technology solutions to neutralize constituents of emerging concern

PROBLEM

In order to support the approved demonstration pr...

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