Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · March 1, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
March 1, 2022 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
The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust usually meets twice per month on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in
Council Chambers at City Hall, unless different or prior notice of a change is posted. Call 297-2422 to
confirm meeting dates.
It is the policy of the Trust to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with
disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an
accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
participate in this meeting should call (405) 297-2422 or TDD (405) 297-2020 at least 48 hours in advance
(not including weekends or holidays). The staff will give primary consideration to the choice of auxiliary
aid or service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an alternative format of the agenda, or
any information provided at this meeting, please call (405) 297-2422 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Safety Guidelines
The following safety guidelines are in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for meetings in the Council
Chamber at City Hall: face coverings are strongly recommended throughout the building (disposable face
masks will be available); only the south entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines will be in
the Chamber; hand sanitizer machines will be available; and the Chamber will be cleaned and sanitized
daily.
Addressing the Trust
Citizens may address the Trust on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda item
number, their reason for appearing and their address, but all comments must be relevant to the item. If
you wish to address the Trust, you may call 297-2422 or you may sign up to speak at the meeting. The
Chairman or presiding officer may in his or her discretion prohibit a person from addressing the Trust, or
have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if that person commits any disorderly or disruptive
behavior, which includes without limitation any of the following: speaking without being recognized by the
Chairman or presiding officer; continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s allotted time has expired;
presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing to comply with the
lawful instructions of the Chairman or presiding officer; engaging in other conduct, activity, or speech that
delays, disturbs, interferes, or disrupts the effective or timely conduct of the meeting, or is otherwise
violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or jeopardizing the safety of self or others. A person may also be
subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of Oklahoma City Municipal Code
2020, § 30-81 – Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §280- Willfully Disturbing,
Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or Employees. Citizens will be limited to
three minutes to speak to the Trust.
Trust Actions
The Trust may take any of several actions including but not limited to adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer,
recommend, amend, strike, or continue any item. The Trust is not limited by staff recommendations as to
the actions it may take. If more information is needed, the Trust may refer matters to the General
Manager or to Legal Counsel, or submit them to committees, boards, commissions, or independent
consultants for additional study. The Trust may authorize the General Manager or Legal Counsel to take
certain actions. Items may be stricken from the agenda, or no action may be taken.
Consent Docket
Consent Docket items are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a Trustee. Consent
Docket items usually involve routine actions or standard contracts. Trustees, staff, or citizens may request
discussion or separate consideration of any Consent Docket item. A separate vote may be taken upon the
motion of a Trustee.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
March 1, 2022
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the February 15, 2022, meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans and Specifications, Projects WC-0999, waterline relocation, and PC-0548
and PC-0549, paving, Sara Road from SW 29th Street to SW 44th Street.
B. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Project
WC-0999, waterline relocation, Sara Road from SW 29th Street to SW 44th
Street.
C. Request for Proposals to be advertised (OCWUT 06-22), composting trees,
leaves, and limb debris services.
D. Contract for Engineering Services with Tetra Tech, Inc., Project WC-1017,
Booster Pump Station No. 25 Pump Improvements, 10703 South Portland
Avenue, fee of $335,142.
E. Amendment No. 3 to the Contract for Architectural Services with Howard and
Associates, Inc., Project SM-0239, Utilities Department Office Space Remodel,
420 West Main Street, fifth floor, fee increase of $5,760.
F. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Libra Electric
Company, Project WT-0248, Lighting Upgrade, Draper Water Treatment Plant,
$474,635; and approving the contract and bonds.
G. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Monroe
Partners, LLC (C219008), water metering services, estimated cost of $324,060.
H. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 revising the construction contract
with T.J. Campbell Construction Company, Project WM-0341, road
improvement, East Stanley Draper Drive from Water Plant Road to South
Westminster Road, decrease of $55,331.43; and accepting the project and placing
the maintenance bond into effect.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 4 to
the Contract for Engineering Services with Utley & Associates, LLC, Projects
DC-0298, drainage improvements, and SC-1057, sanitary sewer relocation,
Twisted Oak Road and Oak Hollow Road to Quail Creek Golf Course, fee
increase of $17,500. (No OCWUT funds.)
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B. Concurrence with the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority in
approving Amendment No. 3 to the Contract for Engineering Services with HNTB
Corporation, Project MC-0619, Northwest Bus Rapid Transit Project, to provide
surveying and right of way services, fee increase of $114,260. (OCWUT funds of
$19,631.)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Amendment No. 2 to Contract for Engineering Services with Burns & McDonnell
Engineering Company, Inc., Project WC-0863, Atoka Pipeline pump station five
million gallon balancing tank replacements, Coalgate, Stonewall, Ada, Konawa,
and Macomb, Oklahoma, fee increase of $1,576,693.
B. Scope of Work for process flow evaluation and system integration design and
implementation services with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. (C199010), estimated
cost $1,000,000.
C. 1. Presentation on the Cost-of-Service and Rate Design Recommendations; and
2. Resolution of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust directing the
General Manager and General Counsel to finalize and forward the
necessary ordinance amendments to implement the recommended rate
plan to Council for consideration.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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