Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · November 4, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 2:00 PM
Trustees:
James D. Couch, Chairman, Independent Trustee
Sharon Voorhees, Independent Trustee
Bradley Carter, Council Trustee
David Holt, Mayor Trustee
Mark K. Stonecipher, Vice Chairman, Surrogate Trustee
Craig Freeman, City Manager Trustee
Brent Bryant, Surrogate Trustee
Chris Browning, General Manager
Amy K. Simpson, Secretary
City Council Chamber, Third Floor, 200 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the October 21, 2025 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC-1141, Unit Price Lead Service Line
Replacement, Citywide.
B. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC-1093, Waterline
Replacement, NW 116th Street to NW 113th Street between Walters Avenue and
Matthews Avenue.
C. Request for Proposals to be advertised (RFP-OCWUT-08-26), process flow meters.
D. Contract for Engineering Services with STV Incorporated, Project ST-0185, Deer Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Clarifier Rehabilitation, fee of $1,824,550.
E. Assignment of Contract for Engineering Services from CP&Y, Inc. dba STV
Infrastructure to STV Incorporated, Project ST-0161, Deer Creek Wastewater Treatment
Plant Electrical Improvements.
F. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Southwest Water
Works, LLC, Project WC-1087, Waterline Replacement, SW 51st Street to SW 52nd
Street between Blackwelder Avenue and Western Avenue, $1,372,965; and approving
the contract and bonds.
G. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Cimarron
Construction Co., Projects WM-0261-3 and SM-0156-3, Water Meter Vault
Replacement Program, (two locations), $599,995; and approving the contract and bonds.
H. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; awarding a contract to Krapff-Reynolds
Construction Company, Project SC-1136, Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement, West
Wilshire Boulevard to NW Grand Boulevard between Porter Drive and Lakeview Drive,
$1,475,935; and approving the contract and bonds.
I. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; awarding a contract to Midwest
Wrecking Co., LLC, Project WC-1040-3, South Colfax Tank Demolition and Site
Preparation, 5400 North Colfax Place, $89,500; and approving the contract and bonds.
J. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 through 3; awarding a contract to Crossland
Heavy Contractors, Inc., Project WT-0295, Filter Pipe Gallery Improvements, Draper
Water Treatment Plant, $2,159,755; and approving the contract and bonds.
K. Amendment No. 1 to Joint Contracts for Engineering Services with The City of
Oklahoma City and Black and Veatch Corporation, MC-0763-A; Jacobs Engineering
Group, Inc., MC-0763-B; Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., MC-0763-C; and Plummer
Associates, Inc., MC-0763-D, Civil Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater
Systems at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
L. Amendment No. 3 to Contract for Engineering Services with Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., Project WC-1020, Replacement of Two Water Transmission Mains,
Pennsylvania Avenue from NW 1st Street to NW 10th Street, fee increase of $478,400.
M. Amendment No. 3 to Contract for Engineering Services with Carollo Engineers, Inc.,
Project WT-0249, Draper Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation, fee increase of
$1,279,960.
N. Resolution authorizing an increase to the annual cost estimate for Pricing Agreement
with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. (C199039), chemical root control application services,
estimated annual cost increase of $300,000, to a total estimated annual cost of
$1,500,000, through the period ending June 3, 2029.
O. 1. Pricing Agreements award and approval, Core & Main LP (OCWUT00173), and
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, (OCWUT00174), meter boxes and meter lids, estimated
annual cost $200,000, November 4, 2025 through November 3, 2028; and
2. Resolution authorizing the open market purchase of meter boxes, meter lids, and
related items not available on pricing agreements (OCWUT00183), estimated annual
cost $50,000, November 4, 2025 through November 3, 2028.
P. Ratification of payments from October 1, 2025 through October 28, 2025.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 1 and
Change Order No. 4 with Schwarz Paving Co., Inc., Projects PC-0557 and WC-1085,
Roadway Widening and Improvements, SW 15th Street from Czech Hall Road to
Mustang Road; and Projects PC-0558, WC-1106, and SC-1080, Roadway Widening and
Improvements, SW 15th Street from Mustang Road to John Kilpatrick Turnpike,
increase of $85,770. (No OCWUT funds)
B. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 4 and
Change Order No. 5 with First Water Contracting, LLC, Projects PC-0698 and WC-
1026, Roadway Widening, SW 149th Street between Western Avenue and Santa Fe
Avenue, decrease of $36,904.66. (No OCWUT funds)
C. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in adopting a Resolution approving
American Rescue Plan Act Grant Agreement Addendum with the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board, Project WC-1023, 60-inch Water Transmission Main Replacement,
grant increase of $3,239,004.96 and authorizing the City Treasurer to receive and deposit
the grant funds and interest in the grant management fund. (No OCWUT funds)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required for
approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Resolution authorizing and approving the issuance of and execution, delivery and
performance of its obligations under its obligations under its Utility System Revenue
Note, Series 2025 (Note) in an amount not to exceed $175,000,000 in principal
outstanding at any one time and not to exceed $350,000,000 in total aggregate principal
amount drawn from time to time; waiving competitive bidding for the sale of the Note
and authorizing the Note to be sold on a negotiated basis; authorizing, approving and
directing the execution, delivery, and performance of its obligations under a Loan
Agreement which authorizes the issuance and secures the payment of the Note, and
authorizing the Chairman or Designee to approve changes to the Loan Agreement;
authorizing, approving and directing the execution, delivery, and performance of its
obligations under a Custodial Agreement; authorizing, approving and directing the
execution, delivery and performance of its obligations under an Intercreditor Agreement
and an Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Order authorizing Commercial
Paper Notes; ratifying and confirming lease agreements, as amended, by and between the
City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Water Utilities Trust, pertaining to the Water,
Sanitary Sewer, and Solid Waste Management Systems; authorizing and directing the
execution, delivery, and performance of its obligations under all other closing
documents, certificates, agreements, representations, instructions, actions, and letters
necessary or incidental to the issuance of the Note; and containing other provisions
relating thereto.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Utilities Department Daily Operational Report for October 30, 2025.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment