Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Health & Environment Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Kevin Koeller, Shay Roalson, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval to award a contract with Perkins Engineering Consultants, Inc., to provide fan testing, hydrogen sulfide monitoring, and differential pressure testing services, in an amount not to exceed $397,035. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding The Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 2200 BYO1011 for these services. The solicitation issued on July 20, 2020 and it closed on August 4, 2020. Of the two offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract will provide fan testing, hydrogen sulfide monitoring, and differential pressure testing services of the Walnut Creek and Little Walnut Creek Interceptors, Crosstown Tunnel, and Williamson Interceptor. Odor is emanating from some of the manholes along these sewer systems and for similar projects in the past, vapor phase odor control has been considered a cost-effective mitigation measure to extract and treat odor and to prevent corrosion in these sewer systems. The fan testing performed under this contract will provide detailed data to determine the size of the planned Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility as well to determine the feasibility and size of an odor control facility on the Big and Little Walnut Interceptor System and the Williamson Interceptor. PRICE ANALYSIS a) Solicitations: 406 notices were sent, including 19 MBE and 43 WBE firms with no M/WBE firms responding. b) Cost Analysis: The proposed contract pricing is consistent with an 5.47% decrease represented in the market.
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Rick Coronado, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with American Minority Business Forms, Inc. D/B/A American Diversity, to provide printed forms, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $642,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $30,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $5,500 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget for Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 8700 APC1004REBID1 for these goods. The solicitation issued on July 20, 2020 and it closed on August 4, 2020. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9D Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities, therefore, no subcontracting goals were established). Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract will provide for the production of printed forms for various City departments. City departments utilization includes financial receipts, petty cash reimbursements, mileage reimbursements and return address envelopes for City correspondence, as well as forms for Austin Police including Assault Victim Statements, Chain of Custody (records evidence data) and Pawn Shop Records (to record vital data of pawn shop items). The recommended Contractor is the current provider for these services and is certified as a Women Owned Business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This contract is needed to provide best pricing and availability as well as ensuring quality and consistency of the City’s record and data collection. If the City is unable to secure a contract, the departments will be forced to procure these printed forms on an as needed basis which may result in higher prices and delays in production. Contract Detail: Contract Term Initial Term Optional Extension 1 …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Anna Bryan-Borja, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval of a multi-term contract with Expert Relocation Services, LLC, to provide citywide moving and relocation services, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,783,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $440,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $55,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 7400 BYS1005 for these services. The solicitation issued on May 18, 2020 and it closed on June 11, 2020. Of the six offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A October 12, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. October 14, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract will provide relocation services for all City facilities as needed to relocate from one building to another or for moves within the same building. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, and necessary equipment to perform the moving services. The contractor is required to properly recycle all materials used during the moving services, provide re-usable crates in place of paper boxes, use appropriately sized vehicles in order to minimize the number of trips required, and to follow the City’s anti- idling regulations while providing moving services to the City. The contract will replace the existing moving services contract, which will run out of spending authority prior to expiring due to an increased need of moving services. The requested authority for the new contract will allow for additional departments to use this contract and to support several large office moves taking place in …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Mobility Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Rick Coronado, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval to contract with Victor Pena D/B/A Pena’s Traffic Services, LLC (MBE), to provide rental of temporary traffic control devices and roadway pavement marking services, for a term of two years in an amount not to exceed $3,280,000. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $1,600,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $733,334 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. N/A October 12, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. October 14, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract will provide delivery, placement, maintenance, and replacement of temporary traffic control devices, and for roadway pavement marking services for various departments. Temporary traffic control devices include barricades, traffic cones, yellow and white pavement markings, and cyclone or plastic fencing. Services include the installation of temporary roadway striping and restoration of permanent roadway striping and raised pavement markings. These services are required for special events, or when City crews work on the road or near high traffic areas and temporary modifications are necessary to divert traffic around the work sites. This will promote efficiency of the departments in their day-to- day duties maintaining the City's infrastructure and will improve response time and safety for the taxpayers. The contractor is required to respond in both routine and emergency situations where traffic control is required. This contract is replacing an existing contract that expires on December 10, 2020. The requested authorization amount was determined based on projected usage over the next several years. If the City is unable to …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Mobility, Health and Environment, Government That Works For All October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing November 12, 2020 Client: Anna Bryan-Borja, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval of two multi-term contracts with Yosan Inc. D/B/A International Building Services and Precision Facility Services, LLC, to provide pressure washing services, each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $2,466,300, divided between the contactors. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $400,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $73,334 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract terms is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 8200 LGB1006 for these services. The solicitation issued on August 17, 2020 and it closed on September 8, 2020. Of the 11 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the lowest responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A October 14, 2020 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities, therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: These contracts will provide pressure washing services on an as-needed basis on and around the exterior of City buildings, walkways, parking garage surfaces, stairwells, and on occasion, the interior of buildings. The contractors will utilize approved equipment that reclaims the used water and will properly dispose of the used water according to accepted City standards, thereby reducing surface runoff and the risk of groundwater contamination. They will also use Leadership in Energy, and Environmental Design, also known as LEED recognized Green Seal, EcoLogo, or other certified solvents. These contracts are needed for the preventative maintenance of City buildings and property to remove contaminants such as mold growth, algae, bird droppings, slip hazards, and other dirt and grime buildup. These contaminants, if not removed, can deteriorate a building, causing decay and further damage. Failure to have the pressure washing services will result in departments …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Mobility COA Strategic Direction: October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Public Works October 15, 2020 Client: Aldo Ranzani, Kevin Koeller, Shay Roalson, Wale Odufuye Agenda Item Recommend approval to increase the City’s funding for the interlocal agreement with Travis County for construction of new water lines within the TxDOT Roadway Improvements of FM 1626 from Manchaca Road to Brodie Lane Project, in the amount of $303,045.75 for a total amount not to exceed $723,535.75 for engineering services and construction costs. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding N/A December 17, 2015: Approved authorization to negotiate and execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Travis County for construction of new water lines within the TxDOT Roadway Improvements of FM 1626 from Manchaca Road to Brodie Lane, in the total amount not to exceed $420,490 for engineering services and construction costs. October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: This project is for the installation of a new water line within the TxDOT Roadway and is designed and managed by Travis County, along FM 1626 from Manchaca Road to Brodie Lane to improve the water quality and the water pressure in the area. This is a Pass-Through Project. Under the Pass-Through Agreement between Travis County and TxDOT, the County is responsible for providing engineering services for the project, and TxDOT is responsible for the construction phase of the project. The City of Austin and Travis County have agreed to include the design and construction of this adjustment in the Travis County contract. This project requires the installation of approximately 2,100 linear feet of 16-inch water line and approximately 25 linear feet of 6-inch waterline and appurtenances. Per the ILA, the City agrees to pay all costs of engineering design, construction, inspection and, testing of the new water line improvements and, agrees to reimburse Travis County the cost of any change orders made necessary by field changes. This increase to the ILA increases the funding approved by Council on December 17, 2015 (20151217-037) as costs increased due to bidding delays. Utilizing the updated unit prices from more recent and similar work than what was available five years ago is causing an increase of $276,497.50 in construction and …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office October 29, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Kevin Koeller, Shay Roalson, Tomas Rodriguez Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc. for the East Allandale White Rock Neighborhood Water and Wastewater System Renewal project in the amount of $3,468,020 plus a $346,802 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,814,822. (District 7) Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Lowest responsive bid of seven bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. N/A October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 10.03% MBE and 0.83% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The East Allandale White Rock Neighborhood Water and Wastewater System Renewal Project is part of the Renewing Austin Program. Renewing Austin is an ongoing program to replace and upgrade deteriorated and aging water lines with a documented history of multiple breaks. In addition, the program coordinates and includes wastewater lines in need of replacement within the project area. The project will reduce further expenditures from the Operating and Maintenance budget of Austin Water by preventing repeat water main breaks, sewer leaks and sewer overflows. The work consists of removing and replacing existing water and wastewater mains in the East Allandale neighborhood, bound by Greenlawn (north), MoPac (west), Allandale (south) and Burnet Road (east), and a length of wastewater main along Burnet Road between Justin Lane and Greenlawn Parkway. Water system upgrades include approximately 8,400 linear feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch Ductile Iron and PVC pipe along with all services and appurtenances. Wastewater system upgrades include approximately 3,200 linear feet of 8-inch PVC pipe and CIPP lining, manholes, and service connections. The project proposes lane closures and/or detours during off-peak traffic hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday – Sunday). The contractor will install appropriate traffic detour signs and barricades to direct traffic. The contractor will work to ensure that residents and businesses have access to driveways at …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office October 29, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Kevin Koeller, Shay Roalson, Demira Wyatt Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Santa Clara Construction, LTD (MBE), for Morrow and Gault Water & Wastewater Pipeline Renewal project in the amount of $5,341,070.10 plus a $534,107.01 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,875,177.11. (District 7) Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Lowest responsive bid of six bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. N/A October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 71.66% MBE and 0.51% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: Austin Water’s wastewater collection system is fundamental for the conveyance of wastewater to Austin Water’s wastewater treatment plants. Austin Water’s wastewater collection system is a large and complex system, consisting of approximately 2,900 miles of wastewater mains and serves approximately one million customers. Due to deterioration from the harsh conditions of the wastewater environment, wastewater collection system assets require ongoing repair and replacement in order to prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). The Morrow and Gault Water & Wastewater Pipeline Renewal will remedy deficiencies by replacement, lining, and spot repair of deteriorated water and wastewater pipeline segments in Morrow Street, Tisdale Drive, Gault Street, Anderson Lane, Taulbee Lane, Watson Street, Stobaugh Street, Lazy Lane, Northwest Drive, Wooten Drive and Burrell Drive. Wastewater system upgrades include approximately 13,426 linear feet of 8-inch and 12-inch PVC pipe, manholes, and service connections. Wastewater system improvements also include lining of 2,416 linear feet by cured in place pipe lining method (CIPP). In addition, this project includes replacement of water lines in poor condition and with a history of breaks within the project area. Water system upgrades include approximately 1,338 linear feet of 6-inch, and 8-inch PVC pipe and all services and appurtenances. This item includes one allowance. The allowance of $10,000 will be used to address contaminated soil or water should it be encountered. An allowance is an amount that is specified …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Commission on Seniors October 14th, 2020 Commission on Seniors to be held October 14th, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (October 13th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 14th Commission on Seniors Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Halana Kaleel, +1 (512) 779-1162 or Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Commission on Seniors FECHA de la reunion (October 14th, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 13th, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Halana Kaleel, +1 (512) 779-1162 or Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Ethics Review Commission Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 6:00 PM Ethics Review Commission to be held October 14, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance no later than Tuesday, OCTOBER 13, 2020 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 14, 2020 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512.974.2915 and sue.palmer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to sue.palmer@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Ethics Review Commission FECHA de la reunion (October 14, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 13, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. 1 Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Sue Palmer 512-974-2915 sue.palmer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Ethics Review Commission Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 6:00 PM Ethics Review Commission to be held October 14, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance no later than Tuesday, OCTOBER 13, 2020 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 14, 2020 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512.974.2915 and sue.palmer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to sue.palmer@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Ethics Review Commission FECHA de la reunion (October 14, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 13, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. 1 Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Sue Palmer 512-974-2915 sue.palmer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, October 14th 2020 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in‐person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday , October 13th 2020) by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting To speak remotely at the October 14th, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974‐2435 Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch‐atxn‐live Reunión del Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (October 14th, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 13th, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512)974‐2435 dwight.scales@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the Austin Community Climate Plan and creating the Joint Sustainability Committee; and WHEREAS, the Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, the “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” issued in 2018 by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change illustrates that keeping the average global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius will help to avoid severe effects of climate change, including ecosystems collapsing, that will very likely occur if warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin and around the world are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change set a goal of “keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius”; and WHEREAS, current international, federal, state and local commitments to greenhouse gas reduction fall short of what is needed to keep average global warming to either 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s “Emissions Gap Report 2019” illustrates the significant magnitude in the gap between international commitments and needed emissions reductions; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is a member of C40 Cities, a network of global cities committed to addressing climate change; and WHEREAS, C40 Cities has developed guidance for cities on setting greenhouse …
To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: October 14th, 2020 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Clean Creeks Program Austin Resource Recovery and the Watershed Protection Department have begun working together to develop the newly established Clean Creeks Program. ARR will be hiring eight dedicated full-time employees that will focus on general litter abatement in creeks. Watershed Protection will provide ARR with priority cleaning areas based on customer complaints and known high-litter areas around drainage culverts. Watershed’s contractor will continue to clean encampments located in creeks. Homeless Encampment Cleanings FY 21 To address the timely clean-ups of encampments, Austin Resource Recovery is creating a dedicated crew to provide daily collection at the 28 Violet Bag sites. ARR is also planning an expansion of the Violet Bag program and plans to closely mirror the number of sites that Public Works maintains each month (approximately 60 sites). Public Works will continue to provide monthly cleanings to approximately 60 encampment sites. Also, ARR and Public Work are partnering to develop a self-cleaning pilot at two encampment sites that will encourage residents to clean the area and place unwanted items in a dumpster. Starting in October, the three-month pilot will be conducted at the Highway 71/Packsaddle Pass and Highway 183/Cameron Road sites. The pilot will be evaluated to determine overall success and the information reported to City Council. Recycle and ReUse Drop-Off Center As the positive cases are declining and Austin-Travis County has moved to Stage 3 of COVID-19 risk-based guidelines, ARR has re-opened the Recycle and ReUse Drop-Off Center for appointment only services. RRDOC staff continued to perform home pick-up services of household hazardous waste for the customers already scheduled through September. The appointment drop-offs at the RRDOC began Tuesday, September 8th, and continued Monday through Friday throughout the month. The RRDOC appointment program expanded to include Saturdays starting October 3rd, 2020. The current 6 days per week schedule will continue until further changes in the COVID-19 guidelines. Customers will be required to wear a mask and will be asked to keep social distancing in mind while dropping off their items. Resumption of Brush and Bulk Collections Beginning the week of October 12th, brush collection routes will resume, and bulk collection will resume the week of October 26th. Customers will receive postcards in the mail informing them of their scheduled collection date. Back …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting October 29, 2020 Client: Kevin Koeller, Shay Roalson, Michael Deas Agenda Item Recommend approval to execute change order No. 14 in an amount not to exceed $825,157.76 to the construction contract with SJ Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd., for the Parmer Lane Interceptor project, plus an additional contingency in the amount of $300,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $28,549,489.76. (District 6) Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Original contract was awarded through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation process. December 1, 2016 – Council approved a construction contract with SJ Louis Construction of Texas, LTD., for the Parmer Lane Interceptor project. October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This change order will be executed in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 5.33% MBE and 1.44% WBE. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Parmer Lane Interceptor project involves the installation of over two miles of 42- inch diameter wastewater pipeline along Parmer Lane between Anderson Mill and McNeil Roads to better protect the public health and the environment and reduce operating expenses by removing aged and underperforming wastewater facilities. Once installed, wastewater will flow by gravity to the Walnut Creek wastewater treatment plant, enabling the decommissioning of the Lake Creek and Rattan Creek lift stations which will increase reliability and lower operation and maintenance requirements. Prior change orders have been required due to in-situ conditions differing from predicted conditions, which resulted in substantially slower than expected tunneling and excavation progress. The prior change orders were within the 10 percent contingency amount previously approved by Council. Increased wastewater flows due to population growth, a more conservative modeling approach, and an optimized tie-in design have increased the quantity and duration of bypass pumping required to connect the new wastewater main and decommission existing lift stations. Change order No. 14 allows for the successful integration of the Parmer Lane Interceptor into the existing wastewater system, as well as capturing additional costs associated with a culvert installation, COVID-19 delays, and an auxiliary sanitary sewer line. Beyond change order No. 14, additional …
My ATX Water Customer Portal October 14, 2020 System Customer Log-in Page Welcome Email sent to customers links to log-in screen Austin Water and COA Utilities working on a Single Sign On for customers that use the COA portal Quick link to COA Utilities webpage to pay bill Customer Home Page My Daily Use – from AMI data or monthly billed volumes Notifications – portal alerts and reminders My WaterScore – compares similar household usage Recommended Actions displayed based on usage Track Usage Graph presents hourly AMI data by the selected time frame Hovering over a line segment displays usage Overview reports monthly billing periods for AMI and non-AMI meters Understanding Your Bill Displays monthly billed usage separated by tiered water rates Twelve-month display helps customers recognize seasonal patterns Customers may download historical data (since January 2017) Compare Billed Usage Presents same monthly billing period for up to three years Displays past three months billing usage Directs customers to set notification alerts or follow recommended actions based on usage Billing Period Use Projects end of current bill period usage for AMI customers Calculates usage between current bill period days 7 and 21 Estimate is based on current bill period data and not historical data High Use Notifications Uses up to 10 days historical AMI hourly usage in comparison Bill Forecast Notifications Calculation based on historical same month, prior years, up to two years of data Unplanned Use Notifications Ideal for AMI customers who will be away from home or property owners with vacant rentals Utility Connect Customers identify message receipt options to allow Austin Water to send informative messages Estimating Usage Graphical display of 12- month disaggregation of water usage Estimates usage category by modeling customer data with profile information Updating customer profile information creates more accurate estimates and comparisons Estimating Usage Before/After comparison of estimates based on updated customer profile information For illustrative purposes, profile updated noting no yard for irrigation Questions? MyATXWater.org
Utility District and Special District Bi-Annual Update Virginia Collier I October 14, 2020 District Overview Special Districts 1. Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) 2. Municipal Utility District (MUD) 3. Public Improvement District (PID) 4. Municipal Management District (MMD) District Overview Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) • Political subdivision of the State of Texas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or the Legislature • Provides water, sanitary sewer, drainage and other utility- related services within the WCID boundaries • Funded through bonds • May collect taxes, charge service fees, operate facilities, own land, condemn property, and pass ordinances • Operates with a Board of Directors elected by residents Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) Update WCID #10 (Wholesale W) Wholesale Agreement in 1990 Contract expired August 2020 WCID #17 (Emer. W, Wholesale WW) Wholesale Agreement in June 2002 District Overview Municipal Utility District (MUD) • Political subdivision of the State of Texas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or the Legislature • Provides water, sanitary sewer, drainage, recreational facilities, and fire fighting services within the MUD boundaries • May vary in size, but generally serves master-planned communities of a few hundred households, or more • May issue bonds paid for by homeowners through a tax • Generally dissolved upon annexation Municipal Utility District (MUD) Update Retail Shady Hollow MUD (W/WW) Potential Transfer Agreement Oct 2020 Wholesale Travis County (Barton Creek) MUDs (Emergency W) Created in 1974 Moore’s Crossing MUD (W/WW) Consent Agreement in June 1987 Wells Branch MUD (W/WW) Consent Agreement in April 1981 Sunfield MUD (W) Consent Agreement in June 2006 North Austin MUD (W/WW) Consent Agreement in May 1983 Pilot Knob MUDs (W/WW) Consent Agreement in April 2012 Northtown MUD (W/WW) Consent Agreement in January 1986 Southeast Travis County MUDs (W/WW) Consent Agreement in April 2012 Austin Green MUD (partial W/WW; reclaimed) Consent Agreement in January 2020 District Overview Public Improvement District (PID) • Created by a city or county as an economic development tool to fund public improvements or municipal services in a defined geographic area • Funded by special assessments apportioned and paid by landowners that benefit from the PID • City Council adopted PID Policy 1) Development PID provides a means to finance infrastructure costs borne by property owners within the PID receiving the benefit from the public improvements 2) Maintenance and Operations PID assessments pay for enhanced …
Ethics Review Commission Regular Meeting Schedule for 2021 January 13, 2021 February 10, 2021 March 10, 2021 April 14, 2021 May 12, 2021 June 9, 2021 July 14, 2021 August 18, 2021* September 8, 2021 October 13, 2021 November 10, 2021 December 8, 2021 Meeting date moved to the following week due to City Council budget and * tax rate meetings anticipated to be scheduled on August 11, 12, and 13, 2021. Council’s proposed calendar is posted as item 76 on the agenda for the October 15, 2020 council meeting. http://www.austintexas.gov/department/city- council/2020/20201015-reg.htm#076 Meeting Day: second Wednesday of each month with the exception of the August 18, 2021 meeting. Meeting time: 6 p.m. except as indicated above (or as needed to accommodate scheduling during the pandemic or the need to move the meeting to a location other than at City Hall)
The Ethics Review Commission has co‐sponsored three city council candidate forums. 1. Candidate Questionnaire: Following are hyperlinks to the League of Women Voters‐Austin Area candidate guide. Council candidate information is on pages 32‐37. LWV‐AA Voter Guide that includes council candidates (English): Candidate Questionnaire ‐ English LWV‐AA Voter Guide (Spanish): Candidate Questionnaire ‐ Spanish 2. Moderated Candidate Forums: Hyperlinks to each moderated forum on ATXN’s website: D2 Moderated Candidate Forum (English) D2 Moderated Candidate Forum ‐ English D2 Moderated Candidate Forum (Spanish) D2 Moderated Forum ‐ Spanish Please note that video of District 2 Candidate Ramos’ participation in the District 4 moderated candidate forum has been added to the District 2 candidate forum video. Candidate Casey Ramos’ statements and Q&A are shown after the other Candidates due to his participation In the District 4 Candidate Forum on a different date. D4 Moderated Candidate Forum (English) D4 Moderated Forum ‐ English D4 Moderated Candidate Forum (Spanish) D4 Moderated Forum ‐ Spanish D6 Moderated Candidate Forum (English) D6 Moderated Forum ‐ English D6 Moderated Candidate Forum (Spanish) D6 Moderated Forum ‐ Spanish D7 Moderated Candidate Forum (English) D7 Moderated Forum ‐ English D7 Moderated Candidate Forum (Spanish) D7 Moderated Forum ‐ Spanish D10 Moderated Candidate Forum (English) D10 Moderated Forum ‐ English D10 Moderated Candidate Forum (Spanish) D10 Moderated Forum ‐ Spanish 3. Hyperlinks to each candidate’s Five‐minute recorded statement (posted by council district) on ATXN’s website. D2 Candidates Chincanchan, Ramos, Fuentes, and Strenger: D2 Candidate 5‐minute statements D4 Candidates Casar, Herrin III, and Setepenre II: D4 Candidate 5‐minute statements D6 Candidates Flannigan, Kelly, Mushtaler, and Harrison: D6 Candidate 5‐minute statements D7 Candidates Witt and Pool: D7 Candidate 5‐minute statements D10 Candidates Thomas, Alter, Greene, Easton, Sethi, and Virden: D 10 Candidate 5‐minute statements
