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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - Engineering & Operations Committee - 03/25/2019EN G IN EERIN G A N D O P ERAT IO N S C O MMIT T EE March 25, 2019 - 2:30 PM 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, C A 92346 AG E N D A C A LL TO O RD ER PLED G E O F A LLEG IA N C E PUBLIC C O MMEN T S 1.Approve the J anuary 28, 2019 Engineering & Operations Committee meeting minutes 2.USA D IG Alert Report & Presentation 3.Engineering Updates for March 2019 4.Consider rescheduling the May 27, 2019 meeting AD J O U RN P LEAS E NO T E: P urs uant to G overnment C ode S ec tion 54954.2(a), any reques t for a dis ability-related modific ation or acc ommodation, inc luding auxiliary aids or s ervic es , that is sought in order to participate in the above-agendized public meeting should be direc ted to the District C lerk at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to s aid meeting. Subject to Approval 1 Minutes 1/28/2019 bvm EAST VALLEY WATER DISRICT January 28, 2019 ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Mrs. Van Meter called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Morales led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Morales, Goodrich ABSENT: None STAFF: Jeff Noelte, Director of Engineering & Operations; Patrick Milroy, Operations Manager; Jason Wolf, Associate Engineer; Brenda Van Meter, Administrative Assistant GUEST(s): Wayne Brown PUBLIC COMMENTS Mrs. Van Meter declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 4:05 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 26, 2018 ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES There being no objection to the minutes, the November 26, 2018 minutes were approved as submitted. REVIEW OPERATIONS REPORT FOR 2018 Patrick Milroy reviewed the 2018 Operations Report with the committee. He explained that the District has several preventative maintenance programs in place such as valve maintenance, fire hydrant flushing, and sewer maintenance; and that these programs assist in avoiding major problems within the system. Mr. Milroy stated that December water production was lower due to cooler weather and rainfall during the month. PRESSURE ZONE PRESENTATION Jeff Noelte discussed the District’s six pressure zones and explained how they work together to provide water to East Valley Water District customers. He stated that the District has a challenging topography which requires several pressure zones throughout the system to ensure all customers have the appropriate pressure at the point of use. He also explained that the Treatment Plant produces large amounts of water in the Upper, Foothill and Canal Subject to Approval 2 Minutes 1/28/2019 bvm zones and that pump stations move water among these pressure zones which are strategically operated to optimize energy use; and that storage is an important consideration in the overall performance of the system. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 4:51 p.m. James Morales Phillip Goodrich Governing Board Member Governing Board Member S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #2. Meeting Date: Marc h 25, 2019 Dis c ussion Item To: ENG I NEE R I NG AND O P ER AT I O NS C O MMI T T E E F rom: O p erations Manager Subject: US A DI G Alert R eport & P res entation R E C O MME N D AT IO N: T his rep ort is p ro vided to the Engineering and O perations C ommittee for its info rmation only. B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS : Undergro und S ervice Alert (US A) o f S o uthern C alifo rnia o r Dig Alert is a non-profit mutual benefit corporatio n fund ed b y utility memb ers , formed in 1976, in res ponse to a tragic and d ead ly ac cident that oc curred in C ulver C ity. Dig Alert mand ates that the excavators and utilities locate and mark und erground utilities s uc h as water and s ewer lines , gas, elec tric, etc., to ens ure s afe exc avatio ns . T he Dis tric t currently has one full time emp lo yee respons ib le for Dig Alert res pons e. Dig Alert tic kets are received by e-mail every morning des cribing the upc o ming wo rk, lo catio n and c o ntact info rmatio n. O nc e the tic ket has b een received , s taff has two days to lo cate and mark underground utilities. P aint markings at the d ig s ite are c olo r c oded as fo llo ws : P ro p o s ed Exc avatio ns (white), Temporary S urvey (pink), Electric P ower Lines (red ), G as , O il & S team (yellow), C ommunicatio ns Telep hone & C able T V (orange), P o table Water (blue), R eclaimed Water (p urp le), S ewer and S to rm Drains (green). T his imp o rtant every d ay ac tivity allo ws utility c o mp anies to s ee any potential conflicts p rio r to exc avating. T he Dis tric t fully s upports s afe digging to protec t o ur emp loyees and our und erground water and sewer pip es . AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S : G o al and O bjec tives I V - P romo te P lanning, Maintenanc e and P res ervatio n o f Dis tric t R esources a) Develop P ro jec ts and P ro grams to Ens ure S afe and R eliable S ervices R E VIE W B Y O T HE R S : T his agenda item has been reviewed by the executive management team. R ecommended b y: P atric k Milro y O peratio ns Manager F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this agend a item. ATTACH M E N TS: Description Type Dig Alert P resentatio n P resentation Dig Alert Report March 25, 2019 2 Example of Marked Area Hazard of not using the Dig Alert System 3 S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #3. Meeting Date: Marc h 25, 2019 Dis c ussion Item To: ENG I NEE R I NG AND O P ER AT I O NS C O MMI T T E E F rom: Direc tor of Engineering & O p eratio ns Subject: Engineering Up d ates for Marc h 2019 R E C O MME N D AT IO N: T his rep ort is p ro vided to the Engineering and O perations C ommittee for its info rmation only. B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS : Up d ates are p ro vided below for three items that Engineering s taff are working o n. S terling Natural R es ource C enter: E fforts are underway to complete design packages for construction of the influent pump station and aeration basins. An evaluatio n is b eing p erfo rmed to as s es s how anaero bic diges tion can bes t be incorporated into the p rojec t. Wastewater Main R ehabilitation: T he replac ement o f und ers ized sewer main has b een c o mp leted on Mo d es to Dr (735 feet), 35th S treet (315 feet), and F ernd ale Ave (650 feet). T he p avement patching was mo re extensive than expec ted d ue to the c onditio n o f the exis ting p avement. Water Transmission Main – P lant 134 to Upper Zo ne: T he des ign pac kage (drawings and s p ec ificatio ns ) fo r the 16-inch transmis s io n in Highland Ave (about 10,000 feet) is complete. Encroac hment permits and eas ement work is in p rogres s . T he engineer ’s cost es timate for cons truc tion is $2.9 millio n. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S : G oal and O b jectives I - Implement Effec tive S o lutio ns T hrough Visionary Leadership R es p ec tfully s ubmitted : Jeff Noelte Directo r o f Engineering & O perations a) Identify O pportunities to O p timize Natural R esourc es G o al and O bjec tives I V - P romo te P lanning, Maintenanc e and P res ervatio n o f Dis tric t R esources a) Develop P ro jec ts and P ro grams to Ens ure S afe and R eliable S ervices c) D edicate E fforts Toward S ystem M aintenance and Modernization R E VIE W B Y O T HE R S : T his agenda item has been reviewed by the executive management team. F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this agend a item.