HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2014-127RESOLUTION NO. 2014-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL FINDING A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF
DIGESTERS NO. 1 AND NO. 2 AT THE WHITE SLOUGH WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ORDER REQUIRED ACTIONS AND TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS; AND FURTHER
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Digesters No. 1 and No. 2 at the White Slough Water
Pollution Control Facility (WSWPCF) were constructed as part of the original plant construction
in 1967; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2014, it was discovered that there was a leak in the seal around
the floating roof of Digester No. 2, and it was immediately taken out of service as it cannot
function without a sealed airtight and anaerobic environment; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2014, staff tested the structural integrity of the roof of Digester
No. 1 and found it is also deteriorating with visible cracks around the periphery; and
WHEREAS, should Digester No. 1 fail completely there will not be sufficient capacity in
the remaining two digesters to handle the incoming flows of sludge; and
WHEREAS, the capacity of Digesters No. 3 and No. 4 is not sufficient to meet our waste
discharge permit requirements, and the City could be subject to fines of up to $25,000 per day
from the State should there be a discharge of partially treated sludge; and
WHEREAS, there are health and safety risks associated with the potential of both
Digester No. 1 and Digester No. 2 being out of service at the same time; and
WHEREAS, staff and the City's design consultant, West Yost Associates (WYA),
recommend utilizing a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) method to repair the digesters as this
would provide Digester No. 2 online approximately five months sooner than the conventional
design, bid, build method; and
WHEREAS, staff and WYA recommend negotiating with Western Water Constructors,
Inc., and Overaa Construction, to obtain the lowest price GMP contract; and
WHEREAS, as Western Water Constructors, Inc. and Overaa Construction are well
equipped to successfully complete the project, given that they have done similar digester roof
modifications, have utilized the GMP method, and successfully completed major construction
projects with the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code allows for public facilities to be
repaired or replaced in an emergency without giving notice for bids.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby make
the emergency finding required by the Public Contracts Code to dispense with the City bidding
requirement for this project due to an unacceptable delay resulting from the competitive bid
process, that immediate repairs are necessary to Digesters No. 1 and No. 2 at the White Slough
Water Pollution Control Facility, the health and safety risks associated with the potential of both
Digesters No. 1 and No. 2 being out of service at the same time, and the significant risk that
delaying the necessary repairs could result in the City violating the requirements of its waste
discharge permit resulting in State imposed fines; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to order required actions, and negotiate and execute necessary contract(s) with
Western Water Constructors, Inc., or Overaa Construction, in an amount up to $3,100,000 for
the emergency repairs of Digesters No. 1 and No. 2 at the White Slough Water Pollution Control
Facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $3,100,000 be appropriated
for the project from the Wastewater Capital account.
Dated: July 16, 2014
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-127 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 16, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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ARDWICK
Secretary
2014-127