Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · August 16, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
August 16, 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
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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.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
August 16, 2022
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the August 2, 2022, meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Receive the Consultant Review Committee Report and authorize negotiation of a
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.
B. Plans, Project SC-1100, sanitary sewer relocation, Interstate 40 and South
Douglas Boulevard.
C. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Project SC-
1100, sanitary sewer relocation, Interstate 40 and South Douglas Boulevard.
D. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project ST-0149, North
Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements and upgrades.
E. Joint Contracts for Engineering Services with Ardurra Group, Inc., MC0699A;
Benham Design, LLC, MC0699B; Carollo Engineers, Inc., MC0699C; CEC
Corporation, MC0699D; KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc., MC0699E;
Olsson, Inc., MC0699F; and Tetra Tech, Inc. MC-0699-G, Water and
Wastewater Civil Engineering Services, August 16, 2022, through June 30, 2025,
estimated annual fee of $750,000 per consultant.
F. Contract for Engineering Services with Carollo Engineers, Inc., Project WT-0253,
Draper Water Treatment Plant existing high service pump station electrical
improvements, fee of $165,200.
G. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City renew the Provider Contract with the
Oklahoma Department of Human Services to provide eligible Oklahoma City
utility customers access to the Federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance
Program for water and wastewater bill pay assistance, October 1, 2022, through
September 30, 2023.
H. Statement of Work with HCL America, Inc. (C99029), for enhancements to build
an interface from the SAP billing system to the Accela permitting system, estimated
cost of $364,000.
I. First Amendment to the Service Agreement with The City of Oklahoma City and
Inframark, LLC (R22-C169022), for management, operation, and maintenance of
wastewater treatment facilities, solids management, and industrial pretreatment
program services.
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J. Amendment No. 3 and Change Order No. 3 revising the construction contract
with Urban Contractors, LLC, Project SC-1083, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, 13
locations, decrease of $38,014; and accepting the project and placing the
maintenance bond into effect.
K. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 through 3; and adopting a Resolution
extending time to award contract as mutually agreed, awarding a contract to BRZ
Coatings, Inc., Project WC-0991, MacArthur elevated storage tank rehabilitation,
MacArthur Boulevard and NW 28th Street, $1,262,530; and approving the
contract and bonds.
L. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City and the Central Oklahoma
Transportation Parking Authority authorizing and accepting transfer to the Central
Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority by deed, a surplus and
abandoned parcel of land on the Lake Hefner Reservation for compatible use of a
Bus Rapid Transit public transportation facility and system.
M. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City dedicating and accepting portions
of North Meridian Avenue and portions of South Lake Hefner Road, as public
streets and releasing the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust from responsibility for
maintaining these portions of North Meridian Avenue and South Lake Hefner
Road, as private streets maintained by the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust,
without removing from inclusion of the property thereunder from the Trust estate or
the leasehold of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust and without creating any
easements or rights-of-ways thereon except in favor of the Oklahoma City Water
Utilities Trust for its water utility purposes.
N. Lease agreement with The City of Oklahoma City and the Central Oklahoma
Transportation and Parking Authority for a surplus and abandoned parcel of land
on the Lake Hefner Reservation for compatible use of a Bus Rapid Transit public
transportation facility and system for the initial term of 25 years.
O. Joint Revocable Permit with The City of Oklahoma City and the LifeShare
Foundation, PE-23-0004-HR, to hold the Little Red Heart 5K at the Lake Hefner
Reservoir and Reservation, September 24, 2022, revenue of $500 (OCWUT
revenue of $125).
P. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement,
Project WC-0950, waterline replacement, four locations; and
2. Authorize payment of claim, $27,400.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving plans and
specifications to be advertised for bids, Project PC-0559 and WC-0998,
roadway widening improvements, Sara Road from SW 15th Street to SW 29th
Street. (No OCWUT funds.)
B. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 3 to
the Contract for Engineering Services with MacArthur Associated Consultants,
LLC, Project BC-0219, Northwest Highway pedestrian crossing at West Wilshire
Boulevard, fee increase of $19,388. (No OCWUT funds.)
C. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in adopting a Resolution approving
Change Order No. 11, Projects M3-P016, MAPS 3 Scissortail (Lower) Park,
WC-1000, waterline relocation, and SC-1073, sanitary sewer relocation,
Robinson Avenue to Harvey Avenue from Interstate 40 to SW 15th Street,
increase of $452,495.64; and authorizing the use of excess collections and/or
interest to fund Change Order No. 11.
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V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
A. Resolution ratifying the actions of the General Manager in declaring an
emergency, waiving competitive bidding, and awarding a contract to Jordan
Contractors, Inc., Project SE-0046, Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair, NE
4th Street and Martin Luther King Avenue, $124,010; ratifying issuance of
an emergency work order; and approving the contract and bonds.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Status Report of the Utilities Department for July 2022.
B. Fiscal Year 2023 OCWUT Monthly Proforma and Status Report, July 31,
2022.
C. Update on water release from Canton Lake.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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