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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-24 Water Board AgendaDEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAII WATER BOARD MEETING AGENDA DATE: November 24, 2020 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Via web conferencing. Host location: 345 Kekuanaō`a Street, #20, Hilo, Hawaii. The public may view the meeting via live stream at https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiDWS Written Testimony: Anyone wishing to provide testimony on an agenda item may also do so by email to dws@hawaiidws.org, facsimile to (808) 961-8657, or by mail to the Department of Water Supply at 345 Kekuanaō`a Street, Hilo, HI 96720. Written testimony should be submitted no later than 12 noon, Monday, November 23, 2020, to be acknowledged at the board meeting. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Oral Testimony: Those that want to provide oral testimony during the meeting must email dws@hawaiidws.org no later than 12 noon, Monday, November 23, 2020, with your name, phone number, email address, and the agenda item you wish to testify on. You may be asked to register and your testimony will be included via the web conference application. 1) CALL TO ORDER— 10:00 a.m. (please turn cell phones off or set to silent) 2) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the October 21, 2020, Public Hearing on the Proposed Water Rates 2. Minutes of the October 27, 2020, Regular Board Meeting 4) APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (if necessary) 5) POWER COST CHARGE: Departmental power costs from all power sources decreased since the last Power Cost Charge rate was determined. The Department proposes to decrease the Power Cost Charge from $2.01 to $1.71 per thousand gallons as a result of this decrease. Power cost charges over the past two years were as follows: Effective PCC August 1, 2020 $2.01 February 1, 2020 $1.90 October 1, 2019 $2.00 June 1, 2019 $1.96 February 1, 2019 $1.89 August 1, 2018 $1.94 A public hearing will have been held prior to this Board meeting to accept public testimony on this change. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve the decrease of the Power Cost Charge from $2.01 to $1.71, effective December 1, 2020. Page 1 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda 6) NORTH KOHALA: A. JOB NO. 2019-1105, KA`AUHUHU #2 BOOSTERS A, B & C REPAIR: This project generally consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to replace three (3) existing booster pumps, motors and appurtenances in accordance with the specifications. Bids for this project were opened on November 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., and the following are the bid results: Bidder Bid Amount Beylik Drilling & Pump Service, Inc. $367,270.00 Water Resources International, Inc. $385,000.00 Project Costs: 1) Low Bidder (Beylik Drilling & Pump Service, Inc.) $367,270.00 2) Contingencies (10.0°/x) $36,727.00 Total Cost: %403,997.00 Funding for this project will be from DWS' CIP Budget under Repair and Maintenance. The contractor will have 270 calendar days to complete this project. The Engineering estimate for this project was $320,000.00. KA`AUHUHU #2 BOOSTERS A. B & C REPAIR Boosters A & B: Original Installation: May 1988 Booster C: Original installation: May 1988 Repaired: November 1997 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board award the contract for JOB NO. 2019-1105, KA`AUHUHU #2 BOOSTERS A, B & C REPAIR, to the lowest responsible bidder, Beylik Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., for their bid amount of $367,270.00, plus $36,727.00 for contingencies, for a total contract amount of $403,997.00. It is further recommended that either the Chairperson or the Vice -Chairperson be authorized to sign the contract, subject to review as to form and legality by Corporation Counsel. B. JOB NO. 2016-1045, HALA`ULA WELL DEVELOPMENT - PHASE II - REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION: The contractor, Goodfellow Bros., LLC, is requesting a contract time extension of 255 calendar days due to land ownership and site access issues. Currently, the project is 44% complete. These delays were beyond the control of the contractor. Staff has reviewed the request for the contract time extension and the accompanying supporting documentation and found that the 255 calendar days are justified. Note: There are no additional costs associated with this time extension. Page 2 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda I" time extension — 255 calendar days RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve a contract time extension of 255 calendar days to Goodfellow Bros., LLC, for JOB NO. 2016-1045 HALA`ULA WELL DEVELOPMENT - PHASE IL If approved, the contract completion date will be revised from November 18, 2020, to July 31, 2021. 7) SOUTH KOHALA: A. WATER TREATMENT BID NO. 2020-09, FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF VARIOUS TREATMENT CHEMICALS (LIQUID AMMONIA; 50% LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA; C-9 POLYPHOSPHATE; 38% SODIUM BISULFITE; 50% SULFURIC ACID; 12.5% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; 50% SODIUM HYDROXIDE; ACCU-TAB TABLETS AND SODA ASH) TO THE WAIMEA WATER TREATMENT PLANT: Bids were opened on November 12, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. and the following are the bid results: Page 3 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda Phoenix V Shannon South Pacific JCI Jones LLC dba Chemical Gold Combine Chemicals, BEI Hawaii Corporation LLC DBA Inc. Chemstation Hawaii A. Liquid Ammonia (50 per year) No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Cost per 100 lb. cylinders B. 50% Liquid Caustic Soda (26 per year) $1845.12 No Bid No Bid No Bid Cost per dry ton C. C-9 Polyphosphate (60 per year) $1003.78 $1407.07 $999.87 No Bid Cost per 30 -gallon drum D. 37% Sodium Bisulfite (12 per year) $503.12 No Bid No Bid No Bid Cost per 275 -gallon tote E. 50% Sulfuric Acid (12 per year) $705.77 No Bid No Bid No Bid Cost per 750 Ib. drum F. 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite (24 per year) Cost per 53 gallon $267.85 No Bid No Bid No Bid drum G. G— 50% Sodium Hydroxide (6 per year) $330.52 No Bid No Bid No Bid Cost per 650 pound drum H. Accutab SI (120 per year) Cost per 60 pound bucket $196.41 No Bid No Bid No Bid I. Soda Ash (850 per year) $28.80 No Bid $31.40 No Bid Cost per 50 # ba Page 3 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board award the contract for WATER TREATMENT PROPOSAL NO. 2020-09, FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS TREATMENT CHEMICALS (LIQUID AMMONIA, 50% LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA, C-9 POLYPHOSPHATE, 38% SODIUM BISULFITE, 50% SULFURIC ACID, 12.5% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, 50% SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ACCU-TAB TABLETS AND SODA ASH) TO THE WAIMEA WATER TREATMENT PLANT, DISTRICT OF SOUTH KOHALA, (ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS) to South Pacific Gold Combine LLC DBA Chemstation Hawaii for Section C and to Phoenix LLC dba BEI Hawaii for Sections B, D, E, F, G, H and I, at the unit prices listed above, for the period from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, and that either the Chairperson or the Vice -Chairperson be authorized to sign the contracts, subject to review as to form and legality of the contracts by Corporation Counsel. For the Sections where no bids were received, alternate procurement means will be used. 8) NORTH KONA: A. JOB NO. 2017-1063, SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT - NORTH KONA MID-LEVEL MONITORING WELL - REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION: The contractor, Derrick's Well Drilling & Pump Services, LLC, is requesting a contract time extension of 35 calendar days due to the project being put on hold to allow the contractor and consultant to work together to resolve unexpected drilling conditions. Currently, the project is 85% complete. These delays were beyond the control of the contractor. Staff reviewed the request for contract time extension and the accompanying supporting documentation and found that 35 calendar days are justified. Note: There are no additional costs associated with this time extension. 1st time extension — 335 calendar days (due to DWS unable to obtain a Conservation District Use Application prior to securing Well Construction Permit) approved a the 1211712019 Water Board Meeting 2nd time extension — 60 calendar days (due to COVID-19 and cave-ins during drilling) approved at the 9122/2020 Water Board Meeting 3rd time extension — 35 calendar days RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve a contract time extension of 35 calendar days to Derrick's Well Drilling & Pump Services, LLC, for JOB NO. 2017-1063, SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT — NORTH KONA MID-LEVEL MONITORING WELL. If approved, the contract completion date will be revised from October 26, 2020, to November 30, 2020. 9) MISCELLANEOUS: A. DEDICATION OF WATER SYSTEM: We received the following document for action by the Water Board. The water system has been constructed in accordance with the Department's standards and is in acceptable condition for dedication. Grant of Easement and Bill of Sale Grantor: State of Hawaii, Department of Defense Hawaii Army National Guard Tax Map Key: (3) 2-1-012: 003 Facilities Charge: $27,500.00 Date Paid: 10/5/2020 Page 4 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda Final Inspection Date: To be announced Water System Cost: To be announced RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Water Board accept this document subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and that either the Chairperson or the Vice -Chairperson be authorized to sign the document. B. MATERIAL BID NO. 2020-01, FURNISHING AND DELIVERING PIPES, FITTINGS, WATER METERS, FIRE HYDRANTS, BRASS GOODS, VALVES, ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SCADA, WATER QUALITY EQUIPMENT, CHLORINATORS, MOTORS, AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY STOCK: Bids were opened on November 10, 2020 at 1:30 p.m., and following are the bid results: The contract period for all Parts is eighteen (18) months, from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. All Parts are established price agreements for materials on an "As -Needed Basis." Each section contained multiple items for bidding and comparison purposes, and the bid amounts are not of actual procurement or expenses during this 18 -month period. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board award the contract to the following bidders for MATERIAL BID NO. 2020-01, FURNISHING AND DELIVERING PIPES, FITTINGS, WATER METERS, FIRE HYDRANTS, BRASS GOODS, VALVES, ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SCADA, WATER QUALITY EQUIPMENT, CHLORINATORS, MOTORS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY STOCK, on an as -needed basis, as listed below, and that either the Chairperson of the Vice -Chairperson be authorized to sign the contract(s), subject to review as to form and legality of the contract(s) by Corporation Counsel. The contract period shall be from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. SECTION DESCRIPTION BIDDER AMOUNT NUMBER 1 DUCTILE IRON PIPE, PUSH -ON pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $60,900.00 TYPE JOINT 2 DUCTILE IRON FITTINGS Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $94,127.65 3 DUCTILE IRON SOLID BODY Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $49,100.00 SLEEVES 4 FLANGE GASKETS No Bids 5 NUTS, BOLTS, AND THREADED No Bids RODS 6 COPPER TUBING Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $91,490.45 7 GALVANIZED PIPES T&C Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $21,063.75 THREADED & COUPLED 8 METER BOXES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $48,230.00 9 METER COVERS Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $19,175.00 10 AUTOMATIC METER READING No Bids UNIT I l SMART WATER METERS No Bids 12 ULTRASONIC WATER METERS Badger Meter, Inc. $33,436.00 13 5/8" WATER METERS Badger Meter, Inc. $47,268.00 Page 5 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda SECTION DESCRIPTION BIDDER AMOUNT NUMBER 14 NEPTUNE T-10 SERIES METER No Bids PARTS 15 BADGER RECORDALL SERIES Badger Meter, Inc. $3,893.55 METER PARTS 16 1"- 2" WATER METERS Badger Meter, Inc. $8,834.80 17 COMPOUND WATER METERS Badger Meter, Inc. $9,748.96 18 TURBINE METERS AND Badger Meter, Inc. $18,050.24 STRAINERS 19 DETECTOR CHECK METERS Integrated Water Systems, $4,283.00 LLC 20 FIRE SERVICE METERS Integrated Water Systems, $27,758.00 LLC 21 FIRE HYDRANTS Pacific Pi e Company, Inc. $103,470.00 23 MUELLER FIRE HYDRANT No Bids PARTS 24 MUELLER FIRE HYDRANT No Bids EXTENSION KITS 25 BALL METER VALVES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $59,997.50 26 BALL VALVE, PACK JOINT X Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $38,270.00 METER COUPLING / FIP 27 COMPRESSION JOINT COUPLING Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $7,550.00 28 METER FLANGE COUPLING Pacific Pi e Company, Inc. $4,110.00 29 PACK JOINT COUPLING Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $42,157.95 30 CORPORATION AND CURB Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $96,893.00 STOPS — BALL TYPE HD Supply Facilities 31 PRESSURE REGULATORS Maintenance DBA $2,699.86 USAB1ueBook 32 HOSE BIBBS No Bids 33 INVERTED MARKING PAINT Safety Systems & Signs $11,472.00 Hawaii, Inc. 34 AIR RELIEF VALVES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $24,710.00 35 SLOW CLOSING AIR/VACUUM No Bids VALVES 36 SILENT CHECK VALVES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $99,876.70 37 DUCKBILL CHECK VALVES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $91,121.00 38 GATE VALVES — 3" AND Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $38,819.00 LARGER, 125# CLASS 39 GATE VALVES — 3" AND Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $56,650.00 LARGER, 250# CLASS 40 AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVES Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $1,515,719.38 41 ROTARY PUMP CONTROL No Bids VALVES AND ACTUATION 42 RESERVOIR LEVEL INDICATOR TK Process Hawaii, LLC $7,762.65 43 HATCH FRAMES AND COVERS Pacific Pipe Company, Inc. $31,910.00 Page 6 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda SECTION DESCRIPTION BIDDER AMOUNT NUMBER 44 EMERGENCY Safety Systems & Signs $153,939.70 EYEWASH/SHOWER STATIONS Hawaii, Inc. 45 TOXIC GAS MONITORS TK Process Hawaii, LLC $619,364.79 46 SIGNAL LIGHTING Graybar Electric Company, $1071750.00 Inc. 47 ARC FLASH PPE — DAILY WEAR TK Process Hawaii, LLC $5,517.69 48A SUPPLEMENTAL PPE Safety Systems & Signs $21,629.14 Hawaii, Inc. 49 ELECTRICAL GLOVES Safety Systems & Signs $1,122.36 Hawaii, Inc. 50 DIGITAL MULTIMETER & TK Process Hawaii, LLC $5,993.75 TESTING 51 ELECTRICAL SAFETY Graybar Electric Company, $3,817.00 EQUIPMENT Inc. 52 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TK Process Hawaii, LLC $3,263.04 TESTING SERVICES 53 ELECTRICAL TAPE Graybar Electric Company, $12,225.00 Inc. 54 ELECTRICAL SPLICING AND Graybar Electric Company, $7,350.00 TERMINATION Inc. 55 ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS & Graybar Electric Company, $7,695.50 TERMINATIONS Inc. 56 INDUSTRIAL MOTOR LEAD TK Process Hawaii, LLC $114,159.10 CABLE 57 INDUSTRIAL CONTROL WIRING Graybar Electric Company, $7,965.00 Inc. 58 JUNCTION BOXES & No Bids ENCLOSURES 59 HEAVY-DUTY SAFETY SWITCH No Bids 60 SOLID STATE REDUCED TK Process Hawaii, LLC $17,803.03 VOLTAGE SOFT STARTER 61 MAGNETIC CONTACTORS TK Process Hawaii, LLC $62,763.33 62 MEDIUM -VOLTAGE REDUCED TK Process Hawaii, LLC $41,126.60 VOLTAGE SOFT STARTER 64 POWER QUALITY EQUIPMENT TK Process Hawaii, LLC $180,298.69 65 PAD -MOUNTED STEP-UP No Bids TRANSFORMER 66 SURGE PROTECTION DEVICES TK Process Hawaii, LLC $69,679.54 67 POWER MONITORING No Bids E UIPMENT 68 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC No Bids COMPONENTS 69 PRE -FABRICATED SCADA No Bids. SOLUTIONS Page 7 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda SECTION DESCRIPTION BIDDER AMOUNT NUMBER 70 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL Fluid Technologies, Inc. $53,887.00 COMPONENTS 71 AUTOMATION SOFTWARE Fluid Technologies, Inc. $137,531.00 72 PROGRAMMING SERVICES TK Process Hawaii, LLC $715.00 73 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER Graybar Electric Company, $8,150.00 SUPPLY (UPS) Inc. 74 COMMUNICATION HARDWARE Graybar Electric Company, $13,940.00 Inc. 75 LICENSED RADIO EQUIPMENT TK Process Hawaii, LLC $31,952.87 76 UNLICENSED RADIO TK Process Hawaii, LLC $15,216.07 EQUIPMENT 77 WELL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TK Process Hawaii, LLC $36,686.11 HD Supply Facilities 78 PRESSURE TRANSDUCER— Maintenance dba $2,561.55 RESERVOIR LEVEL USAB1ueBook 79A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TK Process Hawaii, LLC $3,838.13 80 FLOW SWITCH TK Process Hawaii, LLC $1,979.56 81 LEGACY ELECTROMAGNETIC Fluid Technologies, Inc. $12,996.00 FLOW METER PARTS UNIVERSAL 82 ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW No Bids METERS 83 REAGENTLESS CHLORINE No Bids RESIDUAL ANALYZERS HD Supply Facilities 84 WATER QUALITY EQUIPMENT Maintenance dba $56,173.02 USAB1ueBook HD Supply Facilities 85 REAGENTS AND STANDARDS Maintenance dba $6,293.04 USAB1ueBook 86 MULTISTAGE BOOSTER PUMPS Lenntech USA LLC $261,895.00 HD Supply Facilities 87 CHEMICAL FEEDER PUMP Maintenance dba $7,659.44 USAB1ueBook 88 DIGITAL CHLORINE CYLINDER No Bids SCALE 89 CHLORINE GAS FEEDER No Bids 90 TABLET CHLORINATOR & No Bids PARTS 91 MECHANICAL SEALS Engineered Systems, Inc. $166,945.81 93 LEGACY LEAK NOISE DATA Carlson Sales Hawaii, LLC $1,780.10 LOGGER & PARTS 94 LEAK NOISE DATA LOGGERS TK Process Hawaii, LLC $47,312.13 Page 8 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda SECTION DESCRIPTION BIDDER AMOUNT NUMBER 95 REMOTE PRESSURE No Bids MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT EMITTING DIODE Graybar Electric Company, 96 $2,403.15 LUMINARIES Inc. 97 INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS No Bids Sections 22 - Tamper Resistant Fire Hydrants, 63 — Variable Frequency Drives and 92 — Motors, were cancelled per Hawaii Administrative Rules, Section 3-122-96, in the best interests of the public. For the Sections where no bids were received, alternate procurement means will be used. C. REVISION TO DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO DISCONTINUATION OF WATER SERVICE DUE TO DELINQUENCIES: Hawaii County Code Section 21-32(f) authorizes the DWS to terminate water services for customers who do not pay their sewer service charges. DWS, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), has developed proposed rules for implementation of water shut off due to non-payment of sewer fees. The proposed changes to the DWS Rules and Regulations include Rule 1 Section 1-1 Definitions; Rule 2 Section 2-5 Rules of Practice; Rule 3 Section 3-11 Discontinuation of Water Service, and 3-12 Restoration of Water Service. A public hearing will have been held prior to this Board meeting to accept public testimony on the proposed changes. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Water Board approve the proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Water Supply, County of Hawaii. D. MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT: Submission of Progress Report of Projects by the Department. Department personnel will be available to respond to questions by the Board regarding the status/progress of any project. E. REVIEW OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Submission of financial statements and information relating to the financial status of the Department. Department personnel will be available to respond to questions by the Board relating to the financial status of the Department. F. EXECUTIVE SESSION: MANAGER -CHIEF ENGINEER'S EVALUATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020: The Board anticipates convening an executive meeting to consider the evaluations of the Manager for its annual performance review, as authorized by Hawaii County Charter Section 7-4.6(d) and Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS"), Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(2). The Board wishes to have its attorney present, in order to consult with the board's attorney on its questions and issues pertaining to the board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS Section 92- 5(a)(4). A two-thirds vote of the members present, pursuant to HRS Section 92-4, is necessary to hold an executive meeting, provided that the affirmative vote constitutes a majority of the board. G. MANAGER -CHIEF ENGINEER'S EVALUATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020: Discussion/action on Manager -Chief Engineer's evaluation and compensation. Page 9 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda 10) 11) H. MANAGER -CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT: The Manager -Chief Engineer to provide an update on the following: 1. North Kona Wells 2. COVID-19 Update 3. Department of Water Supply Energy Report 4. 2021 Water Board Schedule 1. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 1. Chairperson to report on matters of interest to the Board. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Next Meeting December 22, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. via Web Conferencing. ADJOURNMENT Anyone requiring an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting (i.e. sign language, interpreter, large print), please contact the Board Secretary, at 961-8050 as soon as possible, but no later than five days before the scheduled meeting. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Coded Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk -Council, Hilo, Hawaii. "The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer." Page 10 of 10 November 24, 2020, Water Board Agenda