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Committee backs emergency repair at Oceanside treatment plant; $3 million emergency contract approved
Summary
SFPUC staff described a collapsed ventilation duct at the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant that posed safety risks; the committee recommended the emergency declaration and associated emergency contract with Monterey Mechanical (total $3 million) be forwarded to the full Board.
The committee recommended forwarding a resolution supporting an SFPUC emergency declaration and emergency work authorization to repair collapsed ventilation ductwork at the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant.
Brian Carlo Magno, project manager at Oceanside, told the committee the failure occurred in the primary clarifier building (Building 42), an essential piece of the wastewater treatment process. Magno said staff discovered a collapsed section of ventilation ducting on Nov. 3 and declared an emergency on Nov. 8 under chapter 6, section 6.6 of the administrative code. He said the collapsed ductwork “posed safety risks, with no reliable, fresh supply air,” and that the interim ventilation system and hazardous gas monitoring are in effect while contractors remove damaged sections and fabricate replacements.
Magno provided facility context: the plant treats about 21,000,000 gallons per day in dry weather and has a maximum wet weather capacity of about 65,000,000 gallons per day. He said the contractor mobilized and SFPUC issued an emergency work authorization to Monterey Mechanical with a contract value of $2,700,000 plus a $300,000 contingency for a total emergency authorization of $3,000,000 and an estimated repair duration of six months.
Supervisors asked about inspection cycles and whether the collapsed duct showed prior warning signs. Magno said operations perform routine condition assessments and that some mechanical equipment in the building has exceeded 20 years and is reaching the end of useful life; he said further work is planned in the larger sewer system improvement capital program.
The Budget Analyst’s Office reviewed the emergency authorization, confirmed it conforms to administrative code provisions for emergency contracting, and recommended approval. The committee moved the emergency declaration and related contract authorization to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The motion was taken without public comment. The item will be considered next by the full Board.
