HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-11 Min - Board SPECIAL MEETING
June 11, 1990
The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner
Public Utility District was called to order by President Maass at
3 :40 P.M. in the TDPUD Board Room.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Richard Curran, Pat Sutton and
James Maass were present; Director John Corbett was absent.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Andy Hyde, Peter Holzmeister and Susan Craig.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Engineering Consultant Keith Sauers.
DONNER TRAILS TANK NO. 2 - POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AWARD OF BID;
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING CHANGE ORDER
The District received one bid for the construction of Donner Trails
Tank No. 2 ; it was submitted by Resource Development Company of
Sparks, Nevada in the amount of $209,750. The estimated cost of
the project was $159, 000. Mr. Sauers noted that he made a mistake
on his estimate. He figured pipe and fittings would cost $44 , 800 ;
the contractor bid $58, 000. Mr. Sauers figured the earth work
(included in the site development) would cost $2 , 300 ; Resource
Development would subcontract this work to Joy Construction out of
Portola, and they estimated the cost to be $30, 000. The large
deviation is due to a difference in elevations and the necessity to
® import material.
Mr. Sauers and Mr. Hyde met with the contractor to review his bid
and discuss the project. It was their conclusion that the bid is
reasonable and proper.
Several modifications that could reduce the cost of the project
without diminishing the effect of the improvements were discussed
with the contractor. Among the proposed modifications were 1)
providing standard masonry block for the retaining wall north of
the tank in lieu of split face block (deduction $375) ; 2) lowering
the proposed tank finish floor elevation one foot and increasing
the shell height of the tank. This would lessen the import
material (deduction $3 , 065) ; 3) use large rock rip rap in lieu of
retaining wall south of storage tank (deduction $1,820) ; 4) the
shell plate thickness could be reduced from 1/4" to 3/16"
(deduction $1, 370) .
Regarding the increased height of the tank, Mr. Sauers noted that
the tank stores water that is pumped up the hill to Tahoe Donner
and also to meet the requirements in the Gateway service area. The
extra 8, 000 gallons that would be provided by the extra foot of
height is available for the Gateway service area only since it
would be too low to flow to the booster pumps. The bottom half of
the tank is for fire protection; the top half is the working
storage. The 8, 000 gallons would be available to Gateway' s total
capacity for storage and consumption, but not to Tahoe Donner.
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Both Mr. Sauers and Mr. Hyde recommended that award of the bid be
made to Resource Development Company.
The Board discussed the various options. Thereafter, Director
Curran moved that the Board award the bid for construction of the
Donner Trails Tank No. 2 to Resource Development Company in the
amount of $209 ,750; seconded by Director Aguera. ROLL CALL:
Corbett, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
Director Aguera moved that Change Order No. 1 be prepared. It is
to include lowering the tank finish floor elevation one foot and
increasing the shell height of the tank from 20 ' 6" to 21" 611 ,
lessening the import material and resulting in a deduction of
$3 , 065. Also, large rip rap is to be used in lieu of a retaining
wall south of the storage tank resulting in a deduction in the
amount of $1,820. Director Sutton seconded the motion. All
Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED.
Mr. Sauers noted that he enjoyed providing engineering services on
this job. He said Mr. Hyde has done an excellent job and been a
big help in pulling the project together and passing information
along to the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, Director Aguera
moved that the meeting be adjourned at 4 : 20 P.M. ; seconded by
® Director Sutton. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
J s A. Maass, P sident
Prepared by
Susan M. Craig, Deputy District C1 k
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