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  Consent-Community Services   # 40.       
Board of Supervisors   
Meeting Date: 07/24/2018  
Brief Title:    In-Vessel Digester-Liquid and Food Processing Area
From: Taro Echiburo, Director, Department of Community Services
Staff Contact: Ramin Yazdani, Director, Division of Integrated Waste, Department of Community Services, x8848
Supervisorial District Impact:

Subject
Adopt Plans and Specifications for the construction of In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Yazdani)
Recommended Action
  1. Adopt the plans and specifications for the construction of In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area;
     
  2. Authorize the Director, Division of Integrated Waste Management to sign the Notice to Contractors;
     
  3. Authorize the Division of Integrated Waste Management to advertise for competitive bids;
     
  4. Authorize the Director, Division of Integrated Waste Management to execute a construction contract with the lowest responsive bidder, provided the contract amount does not exceed available funds, or to reject all bids; and 
     
  5. Authorize the Director, Division of Integrated Waste Management to approve all construction change orders, provided the contract amount does not exceed available funds for the project.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
Operational Excellence
Sustainable Environment
Flourishing Agriculture
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The recommended actions will allow the Department to solicit competitive bids, expedite the contract award and promptly proceed with construction of the in-vessel digester - Liquid and Food Processing Area.  CEQA review for the project is within the scope of the Addendum prepared for the related Board item concerning the project.

Background
California has a statewide goal to divert 75 percent of waste from the landfill by 2020. In February 2007, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) adopted Strategic Directive (SD) 6.1, which calls for a 50 percent reduction in the amount of organics being disposed in the landfills by 2020. Organic waste makes up approximately one third of the 35 million tons of waste that is currently landfilled in California. To aid in meeting the state wide 75 percent goal, Assembly Bill 1826 was passed in September 2014 requiring businesses, including state agencies, which generate certain amounts of organic waste per week to have organic waste recycling programs on or after April 1, 2016. To meet these goals, the landfill has implemented a three-part strategy: having an organic waste transfer facility, an anaerobic composter facility, and constructing an in-vessel digester (liquid digester).
 
The Division of Integrated Waste Management has designed an in-vessel digester (liquid digester) to further divert organic waste from being disposed of in the landfill and surface impoundments. The in-vessel digester will also generate methane for electricity from the diverted organic waste. The construction of the In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area is needed to support the operation of the In-Vessel Digester including the In-Vessel Digester – Food Depackaging System. The construction of the In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area needs to be completed before the rainy season begins.
 
It is anticipated that the construction of the In-Vessel Digester – Liquid And Food Processing Area would begin in September 2018, and will finish by the end of October 2018.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County Counsel has approved the agreement as to from.
Competitive Bid Process
Project will be advertised on Bidsync.com for competitive bidding. The competitive bid process will be completed in accordance with State law. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the Department of Community Services-Division of Integrated Waste Management. A contract may only be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
Total cost of recommended action:    $   850,000
Amount budgeted for expenditure:    $   700,000
Additional expenditure authority needed:    $   150,000
One-time commitment     Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
$850,000
Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue)
Further explanation as needed:
In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area will be paid by the Sanitation Enterprise Fund, which is funded through the tipping fees collected at the landfill. There will not be an impact to the general fund. The total budgeted amount included in the FY 18-19 Recommended Budget, approved by the Board on June 12, 2018, for the construction of the In-Vessel Digester (Phase 1) including contingency is $1,580,000. The FY 18-19 Adopted Budget for the In-Vessel Digester will be revised to include the construction of Phase 2 which was planned for FY 19-20. The finalized total budgeted amount for the In-Vessel Digester (Phase 1 & 2) including contingency will be revised to $2,800,000. The engineer's estimate including contingency for construction of the In-Vessel Digester – Liquid and Food Processing Area is $850,000.  
Attachments
Att. A Bid package

Form Review
Inbox Reviewed By Date
Financial Services bporter 07/17/2018 03:00 PM
County Counsel Phil Pogledich 07/18/2018 10:21 AM
Phil Pogledich Phil Pogledich 07/18/2018 04:10 PM
Form Started By: ryazdani Started On: 07/10/2018 03:43 PM
Final Approval Date: 07/18/2018

    

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