FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering
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HVAC REPLACEMENTS AT PLANT NOS. 1 AND 2, PROJECT NO. FE23-06
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve a Purchase Order Contract to ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. for the HVAC Replacements at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, Project No. FE23-06, utilizing the Omnia Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, Contract Number #02-73, for a total amount not to exceed $1,698,204; and
B. Approve a contingency of $169,820 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
The electrical rooms at Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Plant No. 1 Steve Anderson Lift Station, Plant No. 1 City Water Pump Station, Plant No. 2 Gas Compressor electrical building, Plant No. 2 East and West RAS Pump Stations, and Plant No. 1 Primary Clarifiers use HVAC units to clean, cool, and dry air to protect the electrical equipment and keep them from overheating.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, award construction contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
PROBLEM
The HVAC outdoor air coils and metallic components are showing extreme wear and are experiencing failure. The maintenance staff has repaired the units several times; however, the units are at a point where further repair or maintenance will not offer acceptable reliability. In addition, the HVAC equipment on the buildings have passed their useful life expectancy and can no longer be maintained reliably.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a Purchase Order Contract for HVAC Replacements at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, Project No. FE23-06. This project will replace in kind the 15 HVAC units at the various buildings.
TIMING CONCERNS
This purchase order contract designs, replaces, and commissions new HVAC equipment in the most timely and efficient manner. Delaying this action means OC San will be vulnerable to the poten...
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