Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · February 14, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
February 14, 2023 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
February 14, 2023
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the January 31, 2023, meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans, Projects WC-0953, waterline relocation, and SC-1028, sanitary sewer
relocation, I-35 and I-240 interchange.
B. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project TW-0001/TS-0001,
Tinker operations building, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
C. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC-0619, waterline
replacement, SE 4th Street to SE 15th Street from Eastern Avenue to Eckroat
Street.
D. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC-0855, 42-inch
water transmission main, NW 4th Street and MacArthur Boulevard to 7420
Melrose Lane.
E. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WM-0356, Lake Road
watershed protection, Lake Stanley Draper.
F. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City authorizing the City Engineer to
terminate negotiations with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., and
authorizing negotiation of a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., the
next ranked engineering firm listed in the original Consultant Review Committee
Report, Project MC-0714, Civil Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater
Systems at Tinker Air Force Base.
G. Amendment No. 1 to the contract for engineering services with CEC Corporation,
Project WC-0950, waterline replacement, four locations, fee increase of $73,444.
H. Amendment No. 4 to the contract for engineering services with Carollo Engineers,
Inc., Project WY-0012, distribution system nitrification evaluation, citywide, fee
increase of $1,368,480.
I. Amendment No. 5 and Change Order No. 6 revising the construction contract
with Archer Western Construction, Project WT-0159, redundancy and resiliency
improvements for water treatment and storage, Draper Water Treatment Plant,
increase of $227,641.81.
J. Statement of Work with HCL America, Inc. (C99029), for enhancements to the
SAP system to improve and automate the utility service profile, estimated
additional cost of $342,181.
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K. Statement of Work with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.,
(C239026) for services for the integration of SAP and ArcGIS systems using
Boomi for implementation for enhancements to the SAP system to improve and
automate the utility service profile, utilizing the Oklahoma City Municipal Facilities
Authority contract (M24-D2225000), estimated cost $282,000.
L. Statement of Work with Vision33 Inc., (C239028) for implementation of Accela
Civic Platform implementation for enhancements to the SAP system to improve
and automate the utility service profile, utilizing the Oklahoma City Municipal
Facilities Authority contract (R20-M152501B), estimated cost $148,680.
M. Change Order No. 1 revising the construction contract with Krapff-Reynolds
Construction Company, Project SE-0049, emergency sanitary sewer repairs, SW
38th Street and Portland Avenue, no cost, accepting the project and placing the
maintenance bond into effect.
N. 1. Pricing Agreement award and approval, Batteries Plus, LLC DBA
Batteries Plus (C239016), battery backup systems and replacement parts,
estimated annual cost $120,000, retroactive to January 31, 2023, through
January 30, 2026; and
2. Resolution authorizing the open market purchase of battery backup systems
and replacement parts not available on a pricing agreement
(OM23-C239021), estimated annual cost of $80,000, retroactive to January
31, 2023, through January 30, 2026.
O. Ratification of payments from January 11, 2023, through February 7, 2023.
IV. Concurrence Docket
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (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 January 2023.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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