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Agenda

Water and Wastewater Commission October 6, 2021 — 6:00 p.m. Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street Austin, Texas For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) William Atallah (District 6) Judy Musgrove (District 7) Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Vacant (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) 1. Approval of minutes from the September 1, 2021 Water & Wastewater Commission regular meeting. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with Merrick Industries, Inc., to provide liquid carbon feeders, in the amount not to exceed $80,945. 2. Recommend approval to award multi-term contracts with Ferguson Waterworks, Core and Main, LP and ACT Pipe and Supply, Inc., to provide fire hydrant parts, for up to five years for a total contract amount not exceed $2,640,590 divided among the three contractors. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cooperative contract with immixTechnology, Inc. for maintenance and support of Infor software used for tracking and recording service requests, work orders, and asset inspections, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $2,520,000. 4. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with PGC General Contractors, LLC, for the Handcox Water Treatment Plant Process Building HVAC Improvement project in the amount of $902,765 plus a $90,276.50 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $993,041.50. (District 6) 5. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the I-35 Capital Express North Roadway Project in the amount of $8,160,611.06 plus a 10% contingency of $816,061.11 for a total amount not to exceed $8,976,672.17. (Districts 1, 4, & 7) The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Blanca Madriz at Austin Water, 512-972-0115 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Blanca Madriz at Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov.  6. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the I-35 Capital Express South Roadway Project in the amount of $2,772,461.74 plus a 10% contingency of $ 277,246.17 for a total amount not to exceed $ 3,049,707.91. (Districts 2, 3 & 9) 7. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the issuance by Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 of $11,390,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2021. 8. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with Milestone Community Builders for the City to reimburse the developer in an amount not to exceed $6,066,135 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main and elevated water reservoir related to Service Extension Request No. 4577R to provide water service to a proposed single-family development located at 1300 Lost Creek Boulevard; and approve an ordinance waiving the requirements of Section 25-9-66(B) of the City Code related to such cost participation payment. (District 8) 9. Recommend approval of Service Extension Request No. 5067 for wastewater service to a 0.62-acre tract located at 10802 D K Ranch Road within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the City’s Limited Purpose Jurisdiction and Austin Water’s service area. (District 10) 10. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an interlocal agreement with Northern Arizona University for research relating to the Balcones Canyonland Preserve, in an amount not to exceed $295,000. 11. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20210811-001) to increase the transfer in from the Water and Wastewater Reserve Fund by $20,000,000 and increase other operating requirement expenditures by $20,000,000 for the purpose of defeasing and redeeming certain outstanding bonds secured by the Reserve Fund. C. REPORTS BY COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEES 1. Update from Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force 2. Update from Winter Storm Working Group D. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS 1. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (MyATXWater) Update 2. Capital Contracting Outreach Briefing E. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Discussion of future agenda items. ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Blanca Madriz at Austin Water, 512-972-0115 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Blanca Madriz at Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov.