Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · June 18, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
June 18, 2024 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
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Consent Docket
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
June 18, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the June 4, 2024 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC1041, Waterline
Replacements, five locations.
B. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Project WC1045, Waterline
Replacement, West Memorial Road between Memorial Park Drive and
Clearbrook Road.
C. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Projects WM03981 and
SM03611, Fleet Services Draper Fueling Station Replacement, Lake Stanley
Draper.
D. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; awarding a contract to Hydro
Resources Mid Continent, Inc., Project TW0009R, Well 27 Rehabilitation
Test Hole, Tinker Air Force Base, $837,775; and approving the contract and
bonds.
E. Professional Services Agreement with Universal Security Guard Association, Inc.
(OCWUT00029), security services for Utilities facilities, estimated annual cost
$405,000, June 18, 2024 through June 17, 2029.
F. Professional Services Agreement (OCWUT00037) with Byers Creative, LLC to
provide marketing/media, public relations and marketing consulting services,
estimated cost $800,000, from June 18, 2024 through June 17, 2026.
G. Renewal No. 2 of the Joint Professional Services Agreement with The City of
Oklahoma City and OKC Metro Alliance, Inc. (SS24C233027), to provide the
operation of a nonmedical detoxification center and additional program services,
including but not limited to, clerical support services, grounds maintenance
services, supervised painting, and janitorial services, estimated cost
$2,071,961.84, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
H. Amendment No. 3 to the Joint Contract for Engineering Services with The City of
Oklahoma City and Ardurra Group, Inc., MC0699A; Benham Design, LLC,
MC0699B; Carollo Engineers, Inc., MC0699C; CEC Corporation, MC
0699D; Olsson, Inc., MC0699F; and Tetra Tech, Inc. MC0699G, Water
and Wastewater Civil Engineering Services, no cost.
I. Amendment No. 4 to the Joint Contract for Engineering Services with The City of
Oklahoma City and KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc., MC0699E, Water and
Wastewater Civil Engineering Services, no cost.
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J. Amendment No. 1 with Southwest Water Works, LLC, Project WC09502,
Waterline Replacement, West Hefner Road to Morton Avenue from North Florida
Avenue to North Brauer Avenue, NW 115th Street to NW 109th Street from
Pennsylvania Avenue to Villa Avenue, increase of $189,956.20.
K. Change Order No. 1 with Wynn Construction Company, Inc., Projects TW0002
and TS0002, Tinker SCADAWST5 and WWST6: Instrumentation and Control
Improvements, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, decrease of
$19,292.06.
L. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with Southwest Water Works, LLC,
Project WC0835, Waterline Replacement, Western Avenue to Sage Avenue from
SW 47th Street to SW 49th Street and McKinley Avenue to Douglas Avenue
from NW 10th Street to NW 11th Street, increase of $66,699.57.
M. Amendment No. 4 and Change Order No. 3 with Matthews Trenching Company,
Inc., Project SC1101, Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements, Meridian Avenue
from NW 28th Street to NW 33rd Street, increase of $23,996.40; and accepting
the project and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
N. Amendment No. 1 with Urban Contractors, LLC, Project SC1109, Sanitary
Sewer Replacement, SE 55th Street to SE 59th Street from Bryant Avenue to
Empire Boulevard, decrease of $7,869.74; and accepting the project and placing
the maintenance bond into effect.
O. Joint Resolution with The City of Oklahoma City waiving formal competitive
bidding and authorizing the open market purchase of maintenance service
agreements for The City of Oklahoma City and/or Trustowned laboratory
instruments from various manufacturers and/or their authorized representatives,
including onsite continuous education training programs, travel expenses for
factory representatives, genuine original equipment manufacturer repair and
replacement parts, accessories, repair services, and items not covered under the
agreements, estimated cost $200,000, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
P. Mitigation Purchase Agreement with Terra Foundation Incorporated, to provide
.38 forested wetland credits for Project WC0877, Atoka Pipeline Raw Water
Transmission Line, Konawa Pump Station to 1.44 miles west of SH3W, fee of
$15,200.
Q. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Projects
TW0001R and TS0001R, Tinker Operations Building, Tinker Air Force Base.
IV. Concurrence Docket
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;
approving the bidding documents, approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2, and
awarding a contract to Matthews Trenching Company, Inc., Project WE0104,
Emergency Water Transmission Main Repair, 4000 South Douglas Boulevard,
$164,900; ratifying issuance of an emergency work order; and approving the
contract and bonds.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
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VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Joint Resolution of The City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Water
Utilities Trust respectively acknowledging and waiving any existing or
potential conflicts of interest that might be involved with Phillips Murrah P.C.’s
representation of Patrick Adams, as Special Administrator for the Estate of
Anthony David Garrett and/or the City of Edmond in the case of Glynn Simmons
v. the City of Edmond, et al., Case No. Civ2497J, in the United States District
Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Status Report of the Utilities Department for May 2024.
B. Fiscal Year 2024 OCWUT Monthly Proforma and Status Report, May 31, 2024.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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