Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · March 12, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
March 12, 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
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Consent Docket
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
March 12, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the February 27, 2024 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Jordan
Contractors, LLC, Project SC-1110, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, NE 24th
Street to NE 30th Street from Santa Fe Avenue to Walnut Avenue, $1,461,031;
and approving the contract and bonds.
B. Renewal of the contract with Cimarron Construction Company, LLC, Project
WC-1051, Lead Service Line Identification, Citywide, May 1, 2024 through April
30, 2025, not to exceed $2,500,000.
C. Pricing Agreements award and approval, Primary Award – UCG2 LLC dba
Anago of Oklahoma City (C249049), Secondary Award - SourceOne Facilities
Management Services, Inc. (C249050), custodial services for the Utilities
Department, March 12, 2024 through March 11, 2027, estimated annual cost
$100,000; and approving performance bond for Anago of Oklahoma City.
D. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Krapff-Reynolds Construction
Company, Project SC-1087, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, eight locations,
increase of $32,870.
E. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with Cimarron Construction
Company, Project SC-1098, Twin Creek Siphon Replacement, Twin Creek at
Wiley Post Park, south of the North Canadian River and west of South Walker
Avenue, increase of $179,533.
F. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Jordan Contractors, Inc.,
Project SE-0056, Emergency Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement, NE 4th Street
between Kate Avenue and Fonshill Avenue, decrease of $8,391; and accepting
the project and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
G. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with Jordan Contractors, Inc.,
Project SC-1088, Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Villa Avenue from Reno Avenue
to NW 1st Street, increase of $35,155; and accepting the project and placing the
maintenance bond into effect.
H. Final Acceptance, Project WT-0250-3, Filter Influent Flume Rehabilitation
Treatment Train Number One, Draper Water Treatment Plant; and placing the
maintenance bond into effect.
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I. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; and adopting a Resolution
extending time to award contract as mutually agreed, awarding contract to
Cimarron Construction Company, LLC, Project SC-1112, Sanitary Sewer Line
Installation, NW 20th Street to NW 18th Street between Davis Avenue and
Markwell Avenue, $1,485,183; and approving the contract and bonds.
J. Resolution authorizing the open market purchase of hydrants, valves, repair kits,
valve positioners, repair parts, and services (OM24-C249065) estimated cost
$250,000, until contract award.
K. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Project
WC-0863-2, Balancing Tank Replacement for Atoka Pipeline Pump Stations,
Coalgate and Macomb Pump Stations.
L. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City grant a permanent easement to
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, Project ST-0138, South Canadian
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
M. 1. Accept a Quit Claim Deed;
AND
2. Accept a Warranty Deed.
N. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a Special Warranty Deed
from Bixby Canyon Development, LLC, Project WR-0056, oversized
water main extension under Policy A-1 procedures to serve The Canyons
Phase 1, in the vicinity of SW 44th Street and Sara Road; accepting the
project;
AND
2. Authorize payment of the claim, $50,316.
O. Ratification of payments from January 31, 2024 through February 27, 2024.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in ratifying and approving Addenda
Nos. 1 and 2; awarding contract to First Water Contracting, LLC, Projects PC-
0698 and WC-1026, Roadway Widening, SW 149th Street between Western
Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue, $4,827,483.75; assigning Standard Testing
Company as the testing laboratory; and approving contract and bonds. (No
OCWUT funds)
B. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Change Order No. 5
with Allen Contracting, Inc., Projects PC-0559 and WC-0998, Roadway
Widening Improvements, Sara Road between SW 15th Street and SW 29th
Street. (No OCWUT funds)
C. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 2 and
Change Order No. 4 with Schwarz Paving Co., Projects PC-0473, Roadway
Widening Improvements, and WC-1027, Waterline Relocation, North Kelley
Avenue from East Wilshire Boulevard to East Britton Road, increase of
$88,293.56. (No OCWUT funds)
D. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 8 and
Change Order No. 11 with Allen Contracting, Inc., Projects BC-0219R and WC-
0997, Pedestrian Bridge and Water Line Relocation, Northwest Expressway and
West Wilshire Boulevard, increase of $6,738. (No OCWUT funds)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
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A. Resolution ratifying the actions of the General Manager in declaring an emergency;
approving the bidding documents, approving Addendum No. 1, and awarding a
contract to Downey Contracting, LLC, Project WE-0103, Emergency Waterline
Replacement, SE 89th Street and I-35 Service Road, $164,538; ratifying issuance
of an emergency work order; and approving the contract and bonds.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Engineering Report, Project SC-1099, Wastewater Lift Station No. 36
Improvements, 6012 SW 119th Street.
B. 1. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City authorizing the participation
in the settlement of Multi-District Litigation for drinking water supply claims
related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and/or aqueous film forming
foams and related chemicals and pollution;
AND/OR
2. Enter into executive session on advice of the Municipal Counselor to
receive confidential communications from its attorneys regarding settlement of
this case, as authorized by 25 O.S. (2023 Supp.) §307(B)(4), because
disclosure would seriously impair the ability of the public body to process
the claim or conduct a pending investigation or proceeding in the public
interest.
C. Enter into executive session on advice of the Municipal Counselor to receive
confidential communications from its attorney concerning pending investigation and
action related to the cases of Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma v. Mary Fallin, Rudolf John Herrmann, Tom Buchanan, Linda
Lambert, Ford Drummond, Ed Fite, Marilyn Feaver, Kenneth K. Knowles,
Richard Sevenoaks, Joe Taron, J.D. Strong, City of Oklahoma City, and
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, United States District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma, Case No. CIV-11-927-W, and Oklahoma Water
Resources Board v. United States of America et al., United States District Court
for the Western District of Oklahoma, Case Number CIV-12-275-W, as
authorized by 25 O.S. (2023 Supp.) §307(B)(4) and related to the Settlement
Agreement and Settlement Legislation, because disclosure would seriously impair
the ability of the public body to conduct the pending investigation, litigation, or
proceeding in the public interest, and as authorized by 25 O.S. (2023 Supp.)
§307(B)(3) to discuss purchase or appraisal of real property.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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