Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · December 17, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
December 17, 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
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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certain actions. Items may be stricken from the agenda, or no action may be taken.
Consent Docket
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
December 17, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the December 3, 2024 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Change Order No. 1 with Hydro Resources - Mid Continent, Inc., Project TW-
0009-R, Well 27 Rehabilitation-Test Hole, Tinker Air Force Base, decrease of
$65,000.
B. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 with Southwest Water Works, LLC,
Project WC-1041, Waterline Replacements, four locations, increase of $54,230.
C. Amendment No. 18 to the Award/Contract (SP0600-20-C-8331) associated
with the United States of America for the municipalization of the water and
wastewater systems at Tinker Air Force Base.
D. Amendment No. 1 with Urban Contractors, LLC, Project SE-0060, Emergency
Sanitary Sewer Repair, 3310 NW 16th Street, increase of $1,562.51; and
accepting the project; and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
E. Resolution of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust appropriating funds, as such
become available, for the fiscal year 2025 equipment replacement; authorizing the
General Manager or designee to purchase such equipment items from state and
other intergovernmental cooperative purchasing contracts that are bid and
awarded in a manner consistent with the practices of the Oklahoma City Water
Utilities Trust and applicable state law; directing the General Manager or designee
to prepare and advertise bid specifications and/or requests for proposals for
remaining equipment, formally advertise, and present proposed contracts to the
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust for consideration of award; and authorizing
the General Manager or designee to declare surplus and sell replaced equipment
that has reached the end of its service life and is listed on Attachment “A”,
including equipment that could be sold for more than $50,000, estimated cost
$6,223,751.
F. Resolution authorizing a change in the cost estimate for professional line locate
services from the Professional Services Agreement with USIC Locating Services
(C209021), estimated annual cost increase of $300,000 to a total of $400,000,
for the period ending April 27, 2025.
G. Resolution authorizing the sole source purchase of AVEVA Software licenses,
products, and services from Q-Mation, Inc. (OCWUT00030), for water and
wastewater treatment facilities; and approving the End User License Agreement,
estimated annual cost $450,000, retroactive to August 1, 2024 through July 31,
2025.
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H. Resolution authorizing the sole source purchase of Hydra-Stop System products,
services, and training from Hydra-Stop, LLC (SS24-C249016), estimated annual
cost $400,000, retroactive to November 8, 2024 through November 7, 2025.
I. Releasing the Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit issued by JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.; and approving the Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit issued by Ally
Bank for Inframark, LLC (C169022), for the management, operations, and
maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, solids management, and industrial
pretreatment program services.
J. Grant a temporary easement to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, Projects
PC-0926, Roadway Widening, Post Road from SE 44th Street to SE 74th Street,
and WC-1023, 60-inch Water Transmission Main Replacement, SE 74th Street
from Douglas Boulevard to Post Road; Post Road from SE 74th Street to SE 44th
Street; and SE 44th Street from Post Road to Douglas Boulevard.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in ratifying and approving Addenda
Nos. 1 and 2; awarding a contract to Manhattan Road and Bridge, Projects BC-
0230 and SC-1146, Bridge Rehabilitation, NW 10th Street over Grand
Boulevard, $10,525,630.14; assigning Burgess Engineering and Testing, Inc. as
the testing laboratory; and approving contract and bonds. (No OCWUT funds)
B. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in ratifying and approving Addenda
Nos. 1 through 4; awarding contract to Rudy Construction Company, Projects
MS-0125 and WC-1117, Capitol Hill Trail Connection, Harvey Avenue from SW
21st Street to Wiley Post Park, $345,740, assigning Kleinfelder, Inc. as the testing
laboratory; and approving contract and bonds. (No OCWUT funds)
C. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in ratifying and approving Addenda
Nos. 1 through 3; awarding contract to Downey Contracting, LLC, Projects PC-
0785 and WC-1111, Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Capitol Hill Plaza, Harvey
Avenue between SW 24th Street and SW 25th Street, $3,141,184; assigning
Kleinfelder, Inc. as the testing laboratory; and approving contract and bonds. (No
OCWUT funds)
D. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in ratifying and approving Addenda
Nos. 1 through 4; awarding contract to McKee Utility Contractors, LLC, Projects
PC-0926 and WC-1023 Phase-2, Roadway Widening and Waterline Relocation,
Post Road from SE 44th Street to SE 59th Street and SE 44th Street from Post
Road to Douglas Boulevard, $36,390,524.38; assigning Midwest Testing and
Engineering Company as the testing laboratory; and approving the contract and
bonds. (No OCWUT funds)
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 the Pricing Agreements, and
awarding the Pricing Agreements to Cimarron Construction Company, LLC
(OCWUT00091) and Southwest Water Works, LLC (OCWUT00092) to
perform repair services on 4-inch to 12-inch water mains and to perform leak
repair services on public water service lines and valves, and provide other related
labor and services at various locations citywide; and approving the Performance
Bonds, estimated annual cost $1,000,000, November 21, 2024 through
November 20, 2027.
(Four affirmative votes required for approval.)
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VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 through 4; and adopting a Resolution
extending time to award contract as mutually agreed, awarding contract to Wynn
Construction Company, Inc., Projects ST-0154-1 and ST-0161, Wastewater
Treatment Plant Biosolids; Odor Management and Electrical Improvements, Deer
Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, $49,036,444.16; and approving the contract
and bonds.
B. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; and adopting a Resolution extending
time to award contract as mutually agreed, awarding contract to McKee Utility
Contractors, Inc., Project WC-0872, Atoka Pipeline Raw Water Transmission
Line, Coalgate Pump Station to Stonewall Pump Station, $52,695,000; and
approving the contract and bonds.
C. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Archer Western
Construction, LLC, Project WC-1011, Second Atoka Pipeline Raw Water
Transmission Line, Second Konawa Pump Station, $79,646,900; and approving
the contract and bonds.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Fiscal Year 2025 OCWUT Monthly Proforma and Status Report, October 31,
2024.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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