Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · September 24, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
September 24, 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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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
September 24, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the September 10, 2024 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project SC1115, Sanitary
Sewer Rehabilitation, four locations.
B. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Urban
Contractors, LLC, Project SC1124, Sanitary Sewer Aerial Crossing
Rehabilitation, 4800 South Broadway Place, $107,231; and approving the
contract and bonds.
C. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Luckinbill
Construction Company, LLC, Project WC1083, Waterline Replacement, 700
West Memorial Road, $727,177; and approving the contract and bonds.
D. Renewal No. 1 of the Professional Services Agreement with InPipe Technology,
LLC (C229016), fats, oils, and grease reduction services, estimated annual cost
$800,000, November 9, 2024 through November 8, 2027.
E. Pricing Agreement award and approval, Mills Machine Company
(OCWUT00071), meter lid drilling services for the Utilities Department, estimated
cost $500,000, September 24, 2024 through September 23, 2029.
F. Amendment No. 3 to the Contract for Engineering Services with AECOM
Technical Services, Inc., Project WC0962, second Atoka Pipeline construction
program manager for Stanley Draper Reservoir to Atoka Reservoir, retroactive to
August 14, 2024 through August 13, 2029, fee increase of $6,230,324.
G. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Ellsworth Construction OKC,
Project WM0342, Lake Road Pavement Rehabilitation, South (base bid),
decrease of $79,311.05, Project WM0343, Lake Road Pavement Rehabilitation,
North (alternate bid), decrease of $43,888.90, Lake Atoka.
H. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct a Waterline
Extension, Tinker Air Force Base.
I. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept permanent easements, Projects
WF202400017 and SD202400012, Will Rogers World Airport.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Plans and
Specifications to be advertised for bids, Projects PC0926 and WC1023 Phase
2, Roadway Widening and Waterline Relocation, Post Road from SE 44th Street
to SE 59th Street, SE 44th Street from Post Road to Douglas Boulevard. (No
OCWUT funds)
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B. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Change Order No. 8
with Allen Contracting, Inc., Projects PC0559 and WC0998, Roadway
Widening Improvements, Sara Road between SW 15th Street and SW 29th
Street, increase of $28,290. (No OCWUT funds)
C. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in accepting Projects BC0219R
and WC0997, Pedestrian Bridge and Waterline Relocation, Northwest
Expressway and West Wilshire Boulevard; and placing maintenance bond into
effect. (No OCWUT funds)
D. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution ratifying
the actions of the Chairman in approving Amendment No. 2 and Change Order
No. 2 with Nash Construction Company, Inc., Projects WMC036 and WMC
039, Bureau of Reclamation Inspection and Regulating Tank Improvements,
McGee Creek Reservoir, Farris, Oklahoma, decrease of $20,103.20; and
accepting the project and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
E. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution ratifying
the actions of the General Manager in approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; and
rejecting bid, Project WMC0371, MCA Residence Replacement, McGee
Creek Reservoir, Farris, Oklahoma.
F. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution ratifying
the actions of the General Manager in approving Addendum No. 1; ratifying the
actions of the Chairman in awarding contract to MacHill Construction Company,
Inc., Project WMC037R, MCA Headquarters Building Replacement, McGee
Creek Reservoir, Farris, Oklahoma, $2,907,542; and approving the contract and
bonds.
G. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution ratifying
the actions of the Chairman in approving Amendment No. 1 and Change Order
No. 1 with Wynn Construction Company, Inc., Project WMC040Revised,
McGee Creek Pipeline Cathodic Protection Improvements, McGee Creek
Reservoir, Farris, Oklahoma, increase of $69,793.10; and accepting the project
and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
H. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution ratifying
the actions of the General Manager in approving the Joint Funding Agreement
(24SJJFAOK017000) with the United States Geological Survey, AC240003
US, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, cost $4,900.
I. Concurrence with the McGee Creek Authority in adopting a Resolution authorizing
a 3.62 percent pay plan adjustment over fiscal year 20232024 rates, retroactive
to July 1, 2024, for fulltime McGee Creek Authority employees; and approving a
new McGee Creek Authority pay plan, retroactive to July 1, 2024 through June
30, 2025.
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City approving the price adjustments
to the regulated tariff rate contract with the United States of America for the
provision of utility services, initial system deficiency corrections, and the
recoverable portion of systems purchase price associated with Tinker Air Force
Base effective November 1, 2023, as provided in accord with FAR 52.2417,
changes in rates or terms and conditions of the service for regulated services, and
authorizing the General Manager to implement the approved Tinker Air Force
annual water tariff rate of $15,247,200 and the approved Tinker Air Force Base
annual wastewater tariff rate of $11,937,600 for Contract Year 3.
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B. Amendment No. 16 to the Award/Contract (SP060020C8331) associated
with the United States of America for the municipalization of the water and
wastewater systems at Tinker Air Force Base.
C. 1. Settlement and Release Agreement with The City of Oklahoma City and
Deer Creek Water Corporation involving water service to settle the case of
Deer Creek Water Corporation v. The City of Oklahoma City and
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, in the U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma, Case No. CIV191116SLP;
AND/OR
2. Enter into executive session on advice of the Municipal Counselor to
receive confidential communications from its attorney concerning this
case as authorized by 25 O.S. (2023 Supp.) §307(B)(4), because
disclosure of the confidential communications would seriously impair the
ability of the public body to conduct such potential litigation in the public
interest.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Status Report of the Utilities Department for August 2024.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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