Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · January 16, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
January 16, 2024 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.
It is the policy of the Trust to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with
disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an
accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
participate in this meeting should call (405) 297-2422 at least 48 hours in advance (not including weekends
or holidays). The staff will give primary consideration to the choice of auxiliary aid or service requested by
the individual with disability. If you need an alternative format of the agenda, or any information provided
at this meeting, please call (405) 297-2422 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Addressing the Trust
Citizens may address the Trust on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda item
number, their reason for appearing and their address, but all comments must be relevant to the item. If
you wish to address the Trust, you may call 297-2422 or you may sign up to speak at the meeting. The
Chairman or presiding officer may in his or her discretion prohibit a person from addressing the Trust, or
have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if that person commits any disorderly or disruptive
behavior, which includes without limitation any of the following: speaking without being recognized by the
Chairman or presiding officer; continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s allotted time has expired;
presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing to comply with the
lawful instructions of the Chairman or presiding officer; engaging in other conduct, activity, or speech that
delays, disturbs, interferes, or disrupts the effective or timely conduct of the meeting, or is otherwise
violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or jeopardizing the safety of self or others. A person may also be
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 may address the Trust on individual concerns at the end of the agenda under “Citizens to be
Heard.” Comments must concern Trust services or policies. Please fill out a "Request to be Heard" form
located outside the Chambers. Please return this form to the Trust Secretary before the meeting
begins. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES. Continuing to speak beyond the time
allowed by the Chairman or presiding officer shall constitute grounds for removal from the Council Chamber.
Trust Actions
The Trust may take any of several actions including but not limited to adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer,
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 16, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the December 19, 2023 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project SC-1096, Sanitary
Sewer Rehabilitation, NW 43rd Street to NW 50th Street from May Avenue to
Pate Avenue.
B. 1. Extension of a Professional Services Agreement, Haynes Equipment
Company, LLC (R21-C139011), to provide immediate telemetry and
supervisory control improvements and ongoing support services, estimated
cost $300,000, retroactive to January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024;
approving Letter of Credit; and
2. Request for Proposals to be advertised, (RFP OCWUT 13-24) Telemetry,
SCADA Equipment, and Support Services.
C. Pricing Agreements award and approval, Primary Award - Norit Americas, Inc.
(C249032), Secondary Award - Donau Carbon US LLC (C249033), and
Tertiary Award - Calgon Carbon Corporation (C249034), powdered activated
carbon, estimated annual cost $1,250,000, January 16, 2024 through January 15,
2026.
D. Letter of Credit for Nexgen Asset Management (C249041), Enterprise Asset
Management System Selection, Deployment, and Implementation.
E. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with Downey Contracting, LLC,
Project WC-1050, Booster Pump Station Nos. 7 and 22 System Improvements,
5925 South Portland Avenue and 7440 SW 29th Street, increase of $82,566.81.
F. Amendment No. 1 with Urban Contractors, LLC, Project SE-0055, Emergency
Sanitary Sewer Repair, 4818 South Pennsylvania Avenue, decrease of $524.50;
and accepting the project and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
G. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Jordan Contractors, Inc.,
Project SE-0050, Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs, 200 NE 36th Street and
810 NW 15th Street, increase of $1,606.10; and accepting the project and
placing the maintenance bond into effect.
H. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Matthews Trenching Company,
Inc., Project SE-0054, Emergency Sanitary Sewer Manhole Replacement, Villa
Avenue between NW 59th Street and NW 60th Street, increase of $22,350; and
accepting the project and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
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I. Amendment No. 5 and Change Order No. 5 with Krapff Reynolds Construction
Company, Projects WM-0261 and SM-0156, Water Meter Vault Replacement
Program, Citywide, decrease of $106,299.87; and accepting the projects and
placing the maintenance bond into effect.
J. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 through 3; and adopting a Resolution
extending time to award contract, awarding contract to Cimarron Construction
Company, LLC, Project WC-0974-2, Waterline Replacement, 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, $7,174,730; and
approving the contract and bonds.
K. Resolution ratifying the selection process used by the Tulsa Authority for the
Recovery of Energy to select Byers Creative, LLC for public information and
education services; and authorizing the General Manager or designee of the
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust to negotiate a two-year professional services
agreement with Byers Creative, LLC for residential recycling public information
and education campaign and associated implementation services, not to exceed
$400,000 annually.
L. Department of the Air Force License, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma,
retroactive to November 1, 2021 through September 30, 2071.
M. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement, Project
SC-1106, Deer Creek Interceptor Improvements, NW Expressway and North
Mustang Road.
N. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement,
Projects WM-0351 and SM-0324, Water Meter Vault Phase II, Robert E. Lee
and West Memorial Road.
O. Ratification of payments from November 29, 2023 through January 3, 2024.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Plans and
Specifications to be advertised for bids, Projects PC-0698 and WC-1026,
Roadway Widening, SW 149th Street between Western Avenue and Santa Fe
Avenue. (No OCWUT funds)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
A. Resolution ratifying the actions of the General Manager in declaring an emergency;
approving the bidding documents, and awarding a contract to Jordan Contractors,
Inc., Project SE-0056, Emergency Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement, NE 4th
Street between Kate Avenue and Fonshill Avenue, $316,380; ratifying issuance of
an emergency work order; and approving the contract and bonds.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
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VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Amendment No. 1 with Wynn Construction Company, Inc., Project WT-0273,
Sludge Lagoon Improvements, Hefner Water Treatment Plant, decrease of
$1,150,146.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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