Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · January 31, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
January 31, 2023 2:00 PM
Trustees:
James D. Couch, Chairman, Independent Trustee
Sharon Voorhees, Independent Trustee
Todd Stone, Council Trustee
David Holt, Mayor Trustee
Mark K. Stonecipher, Vice Chairman, Surrogate Trustee
Craig Freeman, City Manager Trustee
Laura A. Johnson, Surrogate Trustee
Chris Browning, General Manager
Amy K. Simpson, Secretary
City Council Chambers, Third Floor, 200 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
MEETING INFORMATION
The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust usually meets twice per month on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in
Council Chambers at City Hall, unless different or prior notice of a change is posted. Call 297-2422 to
confirm meeting dates.
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The following safety guidelines are in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for meetings in the Council
Chamber at City Hall: face coverings are strongly recommended throughout the building (disposable face
masks will be available); only the south entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines will be in
the Chamber; hand sanitizer machines will be available; and the Chamber will be cleaned and sanitized
daily.
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have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if that person commits any disorderly or disruptive
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subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of Oklahoma City Municipal Code
2020, § 30-81 – Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §280- Willfully Disturbing,
Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or Employees. Citizens will be limited to
three minutes to speak to the Trust.
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recommend, amend, strike, or continue any item. The Trust is not limited by staff recommendations as to
the actions it may take. If more information is needed, the Trust may refer matters to the General
Manager or to Legal Counsel, or submit them to committees, boards, commissions, or independent
consultants for additional study. The Trust may authorize the General Manager or Legal Counsel to take
certain actions. Items may be stricken from the agenda, or no action may be taken.
Consent Docket
Consent Docket items are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a Trustee. Consent
Docket items usually involve routine actions or standard contracts. Trustees, staff, or citizens may request
discussion or separate consideration of any Consent Docket item. A separate vote may be taken upon the
motion of a Trustee.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
January 31, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the January 17, 2023, meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Receive the Consultant Review Committee Report and authorize negotiations of a
contract for engineering services with Carollo Engineers, Inc., Project WC-1039,
booster pump station electrical improvements, Booster Pump Station Nos. 11, 12,
15, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 23.
B. Request for Proposals to be advertised, (RFP OCWUT 13-23) employee
engagement communications plan.
C. Amendment No. 2 to the Contract for engineering services with Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., Project WC-0974, waterline replacements, Villa Avenue to
Virginia Avenue from NW 33rd Street to NW 28th Street and Classen Boulevard
to Western Avenue from NW 51st Street to NW 46th Street, fee increase of
$65,800.
D. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 revising the construction contract
with Jordan Contractors, Inc., Project SC-1030, sanitary sewer rehabilitation,
seven locations; increase of $314,503.
E. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1, revising the construction contract
with McKee Utility Contractors Inc., Project WC-0874, Atoka Pipeline raw
water transmission line, Ada Pump Station to Canadian River crossing, increase of
$452,569.04.
F. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with The City of Oklahoma City and
the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority, Projects MC-0619,
MS-0123 and WC-1029, Northwest Bus Rapid Transit, Transit Center
Downtown providing service north on North Classen Boulevard to Northwest
Expressway and Meridian Avenue, increase of $736,130.56. ($24,606.69
OCWUT funds.)
G. Resolution agreeing to file an application with the Oklahoma Water Resources
Board for financial assistance through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Loan program for the purpose of financing the identification, planning, and design
of the lead service line replacement project; and containing other provisions related
thereto.
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H. 1. Accept a Quit Claim Deed from the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation; and
2. Resolution declaring certain real property located in the North Linwood
Addition as surplus for easement purposes; and grant a Quit Claim Deed to
Scott A. Gomez and Jackie G. Gomez.
I. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City declaring the necessity for
acquiring a certain permanent easement for water and wastewater utility purposes
including Project SC1087, sewer line repairs, NW 27th Street and I44;
authorizing, instructing, and directing the City Manager to acquire said permanent
easement for purposes and uses incidental thereto; authorizing, instructing, and
directing the Municipal Counselor to condemn said properties for said purposes if
said permanent easement cannot be purchased and the damages settled by
agreement with the owners of real property; and authorizing the General Manager
to purchase and settle damages with the owners and to pay claims associated with
condemnation proceedings.
J. Accept permanent easements from The City of Oklahoma City, Projects WF-
2022-00015 and SD-2022-00029, fire line and sanitary sewer main extension,
Almonte Library, SW 59th Street and May Avenue.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 2 and
Change Order No. 4, revising the construction contract with Redlands
Contracting, LLC, Projects PC-0446 and WC-0797, street improvements, West
Britton Road from North Morgan Road to North County Line Road, increase of
$61,871.70. (No OCWUT funds.)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Receive an application from Scissortail Development Group, LLC, Project WR-
2022-00001, oversized water main extension under Policy A-1 procedures to
serve Fireside Creek Addition, the vicinity of SW 29th Street and Mustang Road,
estimated purchase price $373,510.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Fiscal Year 2023 OCWUT Monthly Proforma and Status Report, December 31,
2022.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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