Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · February 25, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
February 25, 2025 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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accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
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Citizens may address the Trust on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda item
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you wish to address the Trust, you may call 297-2422 or you may sign up to speak at the meeting. The
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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,
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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 25, 2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the February 11, 2025 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Jordan
Contractors, LLC, Project SC-1129, Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement, SW 56th
Street to SW 59th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Blackwelder Avenue,
$758,595.32; and approving the contract and bonds.
B. Pricing Agreement award and approval, DH Pace Door Services, A Division of
DH Pace Company, Inc. (OCWUT00094), Replacement and New Construction
Overhead Doors and Walk Through Doors, and Windows, estimated annual cost
$500,000, February 25, 2025 through February 24, 2030.
C. Change Order No. 2 with Wynn Construction Company, Inc., Projects TW-0002
and TS-0002, Tinker SCADA-WST5 and WWST6: Instrumentation and Control
Improvements, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, increase of
$37,656.70.
D. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Gravitec Systems,
Inc. (OCWUT00054), Planned Inspection, Evaluation, Design, Fabrication,
Installation, and Training Services, no additional cost.
E. Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1 of the Pricing Agreement with WCA of
Oklahoma, LLC (C209024), disposal of construction and demolition waste and
vegetative debris, estimated annual cost $100,000, retroactive to February 1,
2025 through January 31, 2028; and approving the performance bond.
F. Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1 of the Pricing Agreement with WCA of
Oklahoma, LLC (C209028), disposal of various waste at landfills during Federal
Emergency Management Agency declared emergencies, retroactive to February 1,
2025 through January 31, 2028; and approving the performance bond.
G. Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No. 2 with Cimarron Construction
Company, LLC, Project WC-1022, Aerial Waterline Crossing Replacement, NW
10th Street between County Line Road and the North Canadian River, decrease
of $32,202; and accepting the project; and placing the maintenance bond into
effect.
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H. Resolution ratifying and approving Plans and Specifications to be advertised for
bids, Projects DC-0298, Drainage Improvements, and SC-1057, Sanitary Sewer
Relocation, Twisted Oak Road and Oak Hollow Road to Quail Creek Golf
Course; and authorizing the General Manager or designee to administratively
transfer the project construction funds for Project SC-1057, to The City of
Oklahoma City upon award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
I. 1. Agreement with The City of Oklahoma City and Enerfin Gathering-East,
LLC, Project WC-1011, Second Atoka Pipeline Raw Water Transmission
Line, Konawa Pump Station Tract 3 and Tract 4; and
2. Authorize payment of claim, $240,500.
J. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement,
Project SC-0915, Lift Station Improvements, NW 20th Street to NW 23rd
Street between Eagle Lane and East Overholser Drive; and
2. Authorize payment of claim, $85,000.
K. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a Special Warranty Deed
from City of Midwest City, Project SB-2021-00002, oversized sanitary
sewer main extension under Policy B-1 procedures to serve Midwest City
Sports Complex, in the vicinity of SE 29th Street and Douglas Boulevard;
and
2. Authorize payment of the claim, $48,000.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 4 and
Change Order No. 5 with Schwarz Paving Company, Inc., Projects PC-0472,
Roadway Widening, and WC-0944 and SC-1021, Waterline and Sanitary Sewer
Line Relocations, North Kelley Avenue from East Britton Road to East Hefner
Road, increase of $608,361.87. (No OCWUT funds)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Letter of Engagement with The City of Oklahoma City and Phillips Murrah P.C.
for legal services related to the case of Ty Ree Huckleberry vs. Oklahoma City
Water Utilities Trust, and City of Oklahoma City, a political subdivision, CJ-
2025-5, retroactive to February 13, 2025.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Status Report of the Utilities Department for January 2025.
B. Fiscal Year 2025 OCWUT Monthly Proforma and Status Report, December 31,
2024.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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