FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager
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MANHOLE CCTV CAMERA-COLLECTIONS
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve a Purchase Order to Plumbers Depot for the purchase of a Spider Scanner System utilizing the HGAC Cooperative Contract No. SC01-21 for an amount not to exceed $127,620, plus applicable tax and freight; and
B. Approve a 5% contingency of $6,381.
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is committed to properly maintaining, rehabilitating, and replacing collection system assets. Assessments of manhole structures, flow channels, and pipes are conducted to gain an understanding of asset condition. The assessment results are used to determine the structural integrity of the assets and ensure the appropriate level of maintenance is conducted. These assessments are part of OC San's preventive maintenance tasks outlined in the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) and are conducted in accordance with NASSCO standards.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Maintain a protective asset management program
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
* Protect OC San assets
PROBLEM
Assessments of below grade sewer structures cannot be conducted effectively and efficiently with direct staff observation. Asset Engineers need assessments conducted to appropriately scope rehabilitation and replacement findings in the collection system. The results received from surface grade inspections lack NASSCO standardized assessment reporting. Due to a lack of equipment, OC San's current manhole structure inspections are limited to surface-grade visual inspections which result in a vast majority of the effort being contracted out. Contracted services limit the ability of OC San staff to reach difficult-to-access locations.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Staff recommends purchasing a Spider branded closed-circuit television (...
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