Board of Public Utilities Meeting

3318 ACTION MINUTES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE May 6, 2021 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber, 491 North M Street. BPU PRESENT: Thomas Griesbach, Tony Sozinho, Renee Soto, Ray Fonseca (4:07 p.m.), Howard Stroman STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Trisha Whitfield, Darlene Thompson, Michael Miller, Jim Funk, Nick Bartsch, Eric Furtado, Andrew Bettencourt, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING President Stroman called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION President Stroman led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Board Member Griesbach. 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 Soto, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and carried 4 to 0 (Board Member Fonseca absent) to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented. (1) Approve minutes of the April 15, 2021 regular meeting. (2) Accept the monthly investments report for March 2021. (3) Accept as complete the contract with Telstar Instruments of Concord, CA for the replacement of seventeen (17) pumps associated with CIP Project WW0035 Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Replacement Project, and authorize the Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion and  3319 direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder’s Office. VI. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS (1) Proclamation declaring May 16-22, 2021 as National Public Works Week in Tulare. President Stroman read and presented a proclamation. VII. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Public Hearing to adopt Resolution 2021-01 approving the 2021/22 Fiscal Year Municipal Utility Budget; adopt Resolution 2021-02 approving the 2021/22 Fiscal Year City’s Utility Position Control Budget; and adopt Resolution 2021- 03 approving the 2021/22-2026/27 Projects Budget (including the Capital Improvement Plan). Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. President Stroman opened the public hearing at 4:12 p.m. Receiving no public comment, President Stroman closed the public hearing at 4:12 p.m. It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Sozinho, and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 2021-01. It was moved by Vice President Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 2021-02. It was further moved by Board Member Sozinho, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 2021-03. (2) Award and authorize the City Manager to sign contracts related to City Project EN0091 – Elliott Tract Improvements, a street and utility improvement project in the Elliott Tract; Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of each contract amount; and approve the revised project budget. 1. Contractor Dawson-Mauldin, LLC of Selma, CA $4,136,815.00 2. Construction Surveying 4 Creeks of Visalia, CA $ 93,500.00 3. Materials Testing Krazan & Associates, Inc. of Clovis, CA $ 87,355.00 4. Construction Inspection NV5 of Bakersfield, CA $ 285,480.00 Senior Project Manager Nick Bartsch provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Mr. Bartsch. It was moved by Board Member Sozinho, seconded by Vice President Fonseca, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (3) Award and authorize the City Manager to sign contracts related to City Project EN0084, Pleasant Avenue Improvement Project including the Additive Alternate Bid Item; Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of each contract amount, and approve the revised budget. 1. Contractor Dawson-Mauldin, LLC of Selma, CA $5,256,442.08 2. Construction Surveying Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group of $ 52,000.00 Visalia, CA 3. Materials Testing BSK, Associates of Clovis, CA $ 122,439.00 4. Construction Inspection 4 Creeks of Visalia, CA $ 274,860.00  3320 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 and City Engineer Michael Miller. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Vice President Stroman, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (4) Award and authorize the City Manager to sign contracts related to City Project WT0038 for the equipping of Well 4-5; Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of each contract amount; and approve the revised Project Budget. 1. W.M. Lyles Company of Fresno, CA for construction services in the amount of $1,488,396.00. 2. 4Creeks of Visalia, CA for construction management and inspection services in the amount of $157,845.00. 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 and Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield. It was moved by Board Member Sozinho, seconded by President Stroman, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. VIII. ITEMS OF INTEREST Items of interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. IX. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING President Stroman adjourned the regular meeting at 4:55 p.m. President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners