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Agenda
Water and Wastewater Commission March 9, 2022 — 6:00 p.m. Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Boulevard Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-972-0115 or Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov . Citizens wishing to speak in person on the agenda and non-agenda related items must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Vacant (District 6) Judy Musgrove (District 7) Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Vacant (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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 February 16, 2022, 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 Eurofins Abraxis, Inc. to provide consumable test kits for water monitoring analysis, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $500,000. 2. Recommend approval to award a contract with Chemrite, Inc. to provide liquid sodium permanganate, for a term of five years in the amount not to exceed $4,109,500. 3. Recommend approval to award a contract with ACT Pipe & Supply Inc. to provide ductile iron fittings and pipe joint restraint devices, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $800,000. 4. Recommend approval to amend a contract with Grey Wall Software, LLC d/b/a Veoci.com to provide continued software subscription services for situational awareness, continuity of operations and emergency management, to increase the amount by $314,700 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $613,000. 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. 5. Recommend approval to amend a contract with L.J. Power, Inc. d/b/a L.J. Power Generators for continued generator maintenance, purchase, and repair services, to increase the amount by $1,105,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,084,000. Austin Water’s total requested authorization is $300,000. 6. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., for engineering services for the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant Conversion (OSGSH) in the amount of $4,051,654.63, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,112,654.63. (District 8) 7. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers Inc., (staff recommendation) or one of the other qualified responders for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP324A to provide engineering services for Project Connect – Water/Wastewater Utility Support Program in amount not to exceed $3,000,000. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9) 8. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Cedar Hills Construction, LLC, for the Southwest Allandale Neighborhood Water and Wastewater System Renewal project in the amount of $4,676,368.50 plus a $467,636.85 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,144,005.35. (District 10) 9. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-13 (Administrative Adjudication of Violations) relating to establishing administrative penalties and penalty ranges for water conservation violations and Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) relating to obtaining and submitting evaluations. 10. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the cost reimbursement agreement with William Lyon Homes to increase the amount of the City’s cost reimbursement by $973,340.00 for a total amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 4116R3 that will provide water service to a proposed single-family development located at 6001 Kellam Road. 11. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the cost reimbursement agreement with William Lyon Homes to increase the amount of the City’s cost reimbursement by $852,145.00 for a total amount not to exceed $1,675,000.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater force main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 4117R3 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed single-family development located at 6001 Kellam Road. C. NON-VOTING ITEMS FROM COMMISSION 1. Appointment of Budget Committee Members and Officers; Chair and Vice-Chair 2. Discussion of meeting schedule for Budget Committee D. REPORTS BY COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEES 1. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee 2. Update from the Austin Integrated Water Task Force E. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS 1. Federal and State Infrastructure Funding 2. Winter Storm Implementation Plan/Quarterly Update 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. 3. Update on 2022 Boil Water Notice F. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Discussion of administrative matters G. 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.