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CC- (1) Acceptance of Work Performed by Pacwest American Scales, LLC, and (2) Authorization to File a Notice of Completion, for the Transfer Station Scale Replacement Project, PZ-948.
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Meeting Date: April 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Lee Torres/PW Dept.
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [x] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [x] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/04/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (03/29/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) Accept the work performed by Pacwest American Scales, LLC, for the Transfer Station Scale Replacement Project, PZ-948; and (2) Authorize filing a Notice of Completion.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City owns and operates a solid waste transfer station at 9255 Jefferson Boulevard. Solid waste and recycling collected by the Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) trucks is transferred to tractor/trailer transfer trucks at the facility for transit to area landfills, composting facilities or recycling centers. Roll-off service, organics waste processing, recycled material handling and all other waste management operations are also based at this facility.
Collection vehicles are weighed on the upper level platform scale before they enter the facility for billing purposes and to track waste stream tonnages for reporting to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and for AB939 compliance purposes. Transfer trucks are weighed on the lower level tunnel axle scale as they are being loaded to assure they do not exceed legal maximum axle loads per the California Vehicle Code.
Inspection revealed that the tunnel axle and platform scales were deteriorated, weighing accuracy was aff...
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