Water and Wastewater CommissionJuly 20, 2022

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Special Called Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission July 20, 2022 — 6:00 pm Permitting & Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 . To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Vacant (District 6) Judy Musgrove (District 7) Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 8, 2022, regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with Environmental Improvements Inc., to provide parts for chemical feed pumps, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $860,000. 3. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Santa Clara Construction, Ltd., for Wastewater Line Renewal and Spot Rehab Service Contract (2023 to 2025) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract in the amount of $3,200,000 for an initial 1-year term, with two 12-month extension options of $3,200,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,600,000. (Districts 1-10) 4. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., for the Truman Heights Water and Wastewater Pipeline Rehabilitation project in the amount of $3,597,261 plus a $359,726.10 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,956,987.10. (District 1) 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 award and execute a construction contract with Excel Construction Services, LLC., for the Rock Harbour Lift Station Improvements project in the amount of $6,036,600 plus a $603,660 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,640,260. (District 10) 6. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with PGC General Contractors, LLC., for the 2021 Facilities – Large Facilities Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract in the amount of $5,000,000 for an initial 1-year term, with two 1-year extension options of $5,000,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000,000. 7. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute amendments to the professional services agreements with K Friese and Associates, Inc. (WBE) and CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. (MBE) for engineering services for the Oltorf Street Reclaimed Water Main Phase 1 & 2 projects in the amount of $334,395.94, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,695,395.94. (Districts 3 and 9) 8. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for engineering services for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion to 100 million gallons per day project in the amount of $45,000,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $60,000,000. (District 1) 9. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Austin Underground, Inc. for Onion Creek Reclaimed Water Main Phase 1 project in the amount of $8,252,332 plus a $825,233.20 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,077,565.20. (District 2) 10. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with MGC Contractor’s Inc. for preconstruction and construction phase services for the Walnut Creek Primary Clarifier and Flow Equalization Basin Rehab project in an amount not to exceed $32,700,000. (District 1) 11. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with Stillwater Capital Investments, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $409,975 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main related to Service Extension Request No. 5077 that will provide water service to a proposed industrial development located at 13338 Old San Antonio Road. 12. Recommend an increase to the City’s participation in the cost participation agreement with Stillwater Capital Investments, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $2,886,408 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized lift station and force main related to Service Extension Request No. 5078R that will provide wastewater service to a proposed industrial development located at 13338 Old San Antonio Road. 13. Recommend approval of Service Extension Request No. 5313 for wastewater service to a 4.44-acre tract located at 8738 W US 290 Hwy within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the City’s 2-mile Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction and Austin Water’s service area. 14. Recommend approval of Austin Water’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Operating Budget, Capital Budget, new appropriations, and 5-Year Capital Improvement (CIP) spending plan. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FROM COMMISSION 15. Discussion of ratification of a contract with John Zamora Jr. d/b/a King Daddy Distribution LLC, for bottled and canned drinking water in the amount of $247,824. 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. 16. Approve the minutes of the May 26, 2022 Budget Committee meeting. (Budget Committee only) 17. Approve the proposed Budget Committee Report (full Water and Wastewater Commission) 18. Approve Austin Water’s Capital Improvement Projects located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone for inclusion in Austin Water’s five-year Capital Spending Plan (for Fiscal Year 2023 through Fiscal Year 2027) as required by Financial Policy Number 8. 19. Approve the 2021-2022 Annual Internal Report of the Water and Wastewater Commission. REPORTS BY COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEES 20. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee – Commissioner Christy Williams 21. Update from the Austin Integrated Water Task Force – Commissioner William Moriarty STAFF BRIEFINGS 22. Staff briefing regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget 23. Staff briefing regarding water supply 24. Staff briefing regarding wildfire mitigation strategies FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 25. Discussion of future agenda items ADJOURNMENT 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.