Utilities Commission

UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM Naiomi Rainey, President Gloria Cordero, Commissioner Gina Maguire, Vice President Robert Shannon, Commissioner Kevin Scott, Secretary Christopher J. Garner, General Manager Richard Anthony, Principal Deputy City Attorney CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGULAR AGENDA 1. 23-32783 Recommendation to approve November 9, 2023 Board meeting minutes. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 23-32826 Recommendation to approve Transfer of Funds for November 30, 2023. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 23-32838 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to issue a project task order to Hazen and Sawyer, under the On-Call Professional Engineering Contract No. UT- 3799, for the Customer Service Line Inventory Project, in an amount not to exceed $313,460. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 23-32846 Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-67-22 for the Cathodic Protection Improvement of Potable Water Systems Project – Phase 6 (EO-3557) and authorize the General Manager to sign a construction contract with EXARO Technologies Corporation in the amount of $510,387. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 23-32849 Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-61-22 for the Drilling of Water Wells Commission 23A and El Dorado 2 Project (O-0750) and authorize the General Manager to sign a construction contract with Best Drilling and Pump, Inc., in the amount of $5,657,082. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 1 of 3  UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM 6. 23-32866 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Long Beach Public Works Department (LBPW) for the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project and to reimburse LBPW in the amount of $973,550 for the construction cost to relocate existing potable and recycled water pipelines owned by the Long Beach Utilities Department. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 23-32871 Recommendation to adopt Resolution UT-1501 authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with Crown Castle, for the lease of fiber connectivity, under the same terms and conditions specified in the California Department of General Services (DGS) CalNet contract in an amount not to exceed $472,200 for a five- year period. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 23-32880 Recommendation to adopt Resolutions UT-1502, UT-1503, UT-1504, UT-1505, and UT-1506 authorizing the General Manager to enter into contracts with 1) CDW Government, LLC; 2) GovConnection, Inc., dba Connection – Public Sector Solutions; 3) SHI International Corp.; 4) Panasonic Connect North America; and 5) Insight Public Sector, respectively, for the purchase of computer equipment, under the same terms and conditions specified in the OMNIA Partners Public Sector contract in an aggregated amount not to exceed $800,000 per year for a three-year period, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods at the discretion of the General Manager. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Utilities Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair. ADJOURNMENT I, Dynna Long, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available online at https://longbeach.gov/meetings. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please call the Board of Utilities Commissioner Executive Assistant at (562) 570-2435 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications for the deaf) by 12 noon, the day prior to the meeting. Page 2 of 3  UTILITIES COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 1800 EAST WARDLOW ROAD BOARD ROOM, 9:00 AM NOTE: If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the Charter Commission meeting. Kung nais ang interpretasyon ng sinasalitang wika para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles o kung nais ang isang natatanging tulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Charter Commission. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión de estatutos. If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting. Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission. Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión. Page 3 of 3