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Standards and Construction Specifications Manual

Standards and Construction Specifications Manual. Orange County Utilities February 13, 2007. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual. Background Manual Revision SCADA Charge Education and Implementation Summary Requested Action. Background.

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Standards and Construction Specifications Manual

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  1. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual Orange County Utilities February 13, 2007

  2. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  3. Background • Purpose of Standards and Specifications • Uniformity of Utilities’ assets • Standard construction practices • Long term reliable facilities • Utilized in development projects and Utilities Capital Improvement Program

  4. Background • Last formal update in January 1990 • Policy guidance has been provided when needed • Added reclaimed water standards and specifications • Added product approval process

  5. Background • Added internal standards / specifications for Utilities Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects • SCADA • Pump station standards

  6. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  7. Manual Revision Objectives • Incorporate policies • Standardize procedures • Enhance record keeping • Incorporate electronic technologies • Establish updating process

  8. Manual Revision Objectives • Provide clear requirements to developer engineers • Update standard drawings • Ensure consistent quality of Utilities’ assets

  9. Manual Revision Process • Formed committee comprised of professional staff from the Utilities Department • Group meetings with Utilities’ operations staff • Development engineers • Surveyors • Contractor’s / vendor’s associations

  10. Manual Revision Process • Professional Resource Group (PRG) • Developers / Development Engineers • Engineers and interested parties • 26 work sessions • 175 review comments addressed • PRG concurrence September 7, 2006

  11. Manual Revision Process • Development Advisory Board (DAB) • Approved on November 1, 2006

  12. Manual Revision Process • Local Planning Agency (LPA) • Found the manual to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan on December 21, 2006

  13. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  14. SCADA Charge • Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) • Continuous monitoring of 660 pump stations • Improved efficiency • Reduced sewer overflows

  15. SCADA Charge • SCADA charge to be paid by Contractor and installed by Utility staff • Duplex Pump Station $8,711 • Triplex Pump Station $10,940 • Insures compatibility with existing system • Volume purchasing power keeps costs low • Addresses security issues

  16. SCADA Charge • PRG Approval January 5, 2006 • DAB Approval May 17, 2006 • LPA Concurrence September 21, 2006

  17. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  18. Education and Implementation • Education of development community, engineers, contractors and Utilities staff • Revised Manual effective April 15, 2007

  19. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  20. Summary • 1990 Manual was outdated • Incorporated all policies • Standardized procedures • Formalized product approval process • Incorporated electronic technologies • Established updating process • Revised Manual effective April 15, 2007

  21. Standards and Construction Specifications Manual • Background • Manual Revision • SCADA Charge • Education and Implementation • Summary • Requested Action

  22. Requested Action • Request BCC approval of the following resolutions • A Resolution adopting Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual; with an effective date of April 15, 2007. and • Resolution adopting a specific service charge for wastewater pump station supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

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