Water Board

ALBANY WATER BOARD 10 North Enterprise Drive Albany, New York 12204 (518) 434-5300 Charles G. Houghton III, Chairman Rachel Johnson, Vice Chairman C. Anthony Owens, Treasurer Karen Strong, Secretary James R. Frezzell, Assistant Secretary Notice of Meeting of the Albany Water Board Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 9:00am AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Approval of Minutes of regular Meeting on April 21, 2023 (if no objection, reading of minutes dispensed). 3. Public Comment Period. 4. Presentation of the 2023 Lead Service Replacement Program Update- Katie McKitrick, P.E. 5. Committee and other reports: A. Finance Report- Tom Dufresne, CFO B. Report of Rate Consultant – William Kahn, UHY Advisors C. Commissioner’s Report– Commissioner Joseph Coffey, P.E., and Deputy Commissioner William Simcoe, P.E.  2023 MTD/YTD Critical Numbers & Key Performance Indicators  Beaver Creek Clean River Project update  Update on Capital/Construction Projects  Grants and Financing 2023 CFA and WIIA D. Counsel’s Report- Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC. E. Communications Report- Steve Mercier, Communications Coordinator 6. New Business:  Habitat for Humanity project on Orange Street and the potential for property acquisition.  Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line Update. 7. Old Business:  Administrative allocation to the City Of Albany for services provided- J. Coffey  Open Time for Questions and Aspirations- Members of the Board 8. Resolutions:  Resolution 23-27: Approving Change Order 3 to the Marlborough Court and Northern Boulevard Pump Station Improvements contract with Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction Corp. extending the contract completion date 32 days.  Resolution 23-28: Approving Change Order 2 to the Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 5 Plumbing contract with DiGesare Mechanical extending the completion date 121 days.  Resolution 23-29: Approving Change Order 5 to the Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 5 Electrical contract with Kasselman Electric Co. increasing the contract amount by $22,478.97 and extending the completion date 121 days.   Resolution 23-30: Approving Change Order 5 to the Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 5 HVAC contract with DiGesare Mechanical, Inc. extending the contract completion date 121 days.  Resolution 23-31: Approving Change Order 11 to the Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 3/5 General contract with WM J. Keller & Sons Construction increasing the amount by $81,849.13 and extending the completion date 121 days.  Resolution 23-32: Approving task orders 3, 4, & 5 for Feura Bush upgrades under the Master Service Agreement with Underwater Solutions.  Resolution 23-33: Awarding the Loudonville UV Construction contract to Flach Industries for a contract amount equal to the General Base Bid of $394,600.00 and authorized the Chairman to execute all necessary documents.  Resolution 23-34: Approving Change Order 4 to the Lead Service Replacement Project contract with Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting Inc. decreasing the contract amount $35,526.71.  Resolution 23-35: Awarding AWB Restoration Contract to Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting, Inc for a contract amount equal to the Base Bid of $1,306,000.00 9. Call for Executive Session.1 10. Exit Executive Session. 11. Announce next meeting date: Friday June 23, 2023 at 9:00am. Please note there will be a meeting of the Audit Committee at 8:30am. 9. Adjournment 1 Only if necessary (and approved by a majority vote of the Board) to discuss: a. matters which will imperil the public safety, if disclosed; b. any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement officer, or informer; c. information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense which could imperil effective law enforcement, if disclosed; d. discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation; e. collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law; f. the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation; g. the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and h. the proposed acquisition, sale or lease or real property or the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of public securities held by such public body, but only when publicly disclosed would substantially affect the value thereof