Board of Public Utilities Meeting
Regular MeetingTulare, CA · December 17, 2020
Minutes
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ACTION MINUTES
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF TULARE
December 17, 2020
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on
Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council
Chamber, 491 North “M” Street.
BPU PRESENT: Thomas Griesbach, Ray Fonseca, Renee Soto, Howard Stroman
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Darlene Thompson, Michael Miller, Jim Funk,
Nick Bartsch, Manny Correa, Brad Crim, Melissa Hermann, Andrew
Bettencourt via telephone
I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Vice President Stroman called the regular meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Vice President Stroman led the Pledge of Allegiance and gave the invocation.
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
There were no items for this section of the agenda.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Board Member Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Soto, and
unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented
with the exception of items 2 and 4.
(1) Approve minutes of the December 3, 2020 regular meeting.
(2) Accept the Financial Status Report for November 2020. Vice President Stroman
pulled this item to provide comment. Mr. Stroman requested consideration of future
discussion regarding available incentives for irrigation and water conservation
around the city. Following discussion, was moved by Vice President Stroman,
seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried to accept the
Financial Status Report for November 2020.
(3) Receive the Public Works Performance Report for November 2020.
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(4) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for On-Call Engineering and Land
Surveying Consulting Services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
Professional Service Agreements, subject only to minor conforming and
clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with
Peters Engineering Group of Clovis, CA; 4 Creeks of Visalia, CA; Lane
Engineers of Tulare, CA; Provost & Pritchard of Visalia, CA; A&M Consulting
Engineers of Visalia, CA; and Precision Civil Engineering, Inc. of Fresno, CA
for an initial two-year period with options for up to three (3) consecutive 1-year
extensions. Board Member Griesbach pulled this item to recuse due to a conflict.
With no discussion, it was moved by Board Member Fonseca, seconded by Board
Member Soto, and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach recused) to approve the
item as presented.
(5) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for On-Call Real Property, Right of
Way, Appraisal, and Acquisition Consulting Services, and authorize the City
Manager to enter into Professional Service Agreements, subject only to minor
conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City
Manager, with Paragon Partners Ltd. of Fresno, CA; Universal Field Services,
Inc. of Fresno, CA; and Monument of Sacramento, CA for an initial two-year
period with options for up to three (3) consecutive 1-year extensions.
(6) Adopt Resolution 2020-07 authorizing the surplus of two (2) City vehicles.
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS
(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to approve a contract for the
Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) Inspection and Maintenance Services to B.R.
Frost Company, Inc. of Huntington Beach in the amount of $248,100.00 for the
inspection and repairs to the SBR basins; and authorize the City Manager or
Public Works Director to approve contract change orders in amounts up to
10% ($24,810.00) of the contract award. Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Brad Crim provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions
posed by the Board were responded to by Mr. Crim. It was moved by Board
Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to
approve the item as presented.
(2) Award the purchase of a replacement VAC-CON Combination Jet/Vacuum
truck to Municipal Maintenance Equipment Inc., Sourcewell Contract No.
122017-AMI/VAC in the amount of $438,992.29. General Services Manager
Manny Correa provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. It was
moved by Board Member Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Soto, and
unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
(3) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the FY 2017-
2018 & 2018-2019 Alley Sewer Replacement (Project SW0006) to Dawson-
Mauldin, LLC of Selma, California in the amount of $1,659,803.00, and
authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in
amounts up to 10% ($165,980.30) of the contract award. Project Manager Jim
Funk provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed
by the Board were responded to by Mr. Funk. It was moved by Board Member
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Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Fonseca, and unanimously carried to
approve the item as presented.
VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST
Items of interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING
Vice President Stroman adjourned the regular meeting at 4:44 p.m.
President of the Board of Public Utilities
Commissioners of the City of Tulare
ATTEST:
Secretary of the Board of
Public Utilities Commissioners
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Agenda
AGENDA
City of Tulare
Board of Public Utilities Commission
Thursday, December 17, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers
491 North “M” Street, Tulare, California, 93274
MISSION STATEMENT
To promote a quality of life making Tulare the most desirable community in which
to live, learn, play, work, worship and prosper.
Meeting audio will be uploaded to the City’s website www.tulare.ca.gov no later than the Tuesday
following the meeting, barring any technical difficulties, accessible by selecting the appropriate meeting
date on the City Meeting Calendar page.
I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS - This is the time for citizens to comment on items on the
Consent Calendar or within the jurisdiction of the Board. Comments related to
General Business items will be heard at the time the item is discussed. The Board
cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen request items that are
introduced tonight. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum
time of 10 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Board.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS - No action will be taken on matters listed under
Communications; however, the Board may direct staff to schedule issues raised
during Communications for a future agenda.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR - All Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will
be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters
unless a request is made, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent
Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
(1) Approve minutes of the December 3, 2020 regular meeting.
(2) Accept the Financial Status Report for November 2020.
(3) Receive the Public Works performance reports for November 2020.
(4) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for On-Call Engineering and Land
Surveying Consulting Services, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
Professional Service Agreements, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying
changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager, with Peters
Engineering Group of Clovis, CA; 4 Creeks of Visalia, CA; Lane Engineers of
Tulare, CA; Provost & Pritchard of Visalia, CA; A&M Consulting Engineers of
Visalia, CA; and Precision Civil Engineering, Inc. of Fresno, CA for an initial two-
year period with options for up to three (3) consecutive 1-year extensions.
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(5) Approve a list of pre-qualified consultants for On-Call Real Property, Right of
Way, Appraisal, and Acquisition Consulting Services, and authorize the City
Manager to enter into Professional Service Agreements, subject only to minor
conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City
Manager, with Paragon Partners Ltd. of Fresno, CA; Universal Field Services,
Inc. of Fresno, CA; and Monument of Sacramento, CA for an initial two-year
period with options for up to three (3) consecutive 1-year extensions.
(6) Adopt Resolution 2020-07 authorizing the surplus of two (2) City vehicles.
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS - Comments related to General Business Items are limited to
three minutes per speaker for a maximum of 30 minutes per item unless otherwise
extended by the Board.
(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to approve a contract for the Sequencing
Batch Reactor (SBR) Inspection and Maintenance Services to B.R. Frost
Company, Inc. of Huntington Beach in the amount of $248,100.00 for the
inspection and repairs to the SBR basins; and authorize the City Manager or
Public Works Director to approve contract change orders in amounts up to 10%
($24,810.00) of the contract award.
(2) Award the purchase of a replacement VAC-CON Combination Jet/Vacuum truck
to Municipal Maintenance Equipment Inc., Sourcewell Contract No. 122017-
AMI/VAC in the amount of $438,992.29.
(3) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the FY 2017-
2018 & 2018-2019 Alley Sewer Replacement (Project SW0006) to Dawson-
Mauldin, LLC of Selma, California in the amount of $1,659,803.00, and authorize
the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in amounts up
to 10% ($165,980.30) of the contract award.
VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST (may include City Council, Planning Commission, Mid-Kaweah GSA updates)
– GC 54954.2(3)
VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING
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participate in this meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an
alternate format, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (559) 684-4200. Notification of 48 hours prior
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(28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title I), and allow for the preparation of documents in the appropriate alternate
format.
[Note: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 - Effective 7/1/08 Documents produced and distributed less
than 72 hours prior to or during an open session of a regular meeting to a majority of the legislative body
regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and at the City
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