Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Government that Works for All; Economic Opportunity & Affordability November 17, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water December 10, 2020 Client: Christina Romero, Robert Rowan, David Anders Agenda Item Recommend approval of an ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Austin Water Community Benefit Charge (CBC) Fund Budget (Ordinance No. 20200812-001) to increase the transfers out to Austin Energy by $4,000,000 for a net impact of $4,000,000 to the ending balance. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Austin Water Community Benefit Charge Fund budget. A Fiscal Note is attached. Amount and Source of Funding August 13, 2020 - Council approved an ordinance adopting the Austin Water Community Benefit Charge Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2020- 2021 November 17, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A Council approved a Fiscal Year 2021 Budget rider directing Austin Water (AW) to develop a multifamily CAP discount program and should return to Council in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 to describe the fiscal impacts of the program and seek approval of implementation including any necessary budget amendments. Austin Water (AW) is recommending a $17.00 monthly combined water and wastewater multifamily CAP credit, which will be included on all Austin Energy (AE) CAP customers that are not currently AW’s CAP customers. This will be a $11.00 water credit and a $6.00 wastewater credit. To implement this initial AW multifamily CAP discount, the Austin Water Community Benefit Charge Fund (CBC) fund will need to be amended to include the transfer of funds to AE for reimbursement of the CAP credit they will provide to AW multifamily CAP customers on the AE’s electric bill. Implementation of the AW multifamily CAP credits on AE’s electric bills is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2021. The CBC fund collects the community benefit surcharge revenues used to fund AW’s CAP programs. Since AE will be providing this credit to Austin Water’s multifamily CAP customers on AE CAP customer bills, AW’s CBC fund will reimburse AE for the credit. This budget amendment is for the transfer of the CBC funds to AE. Background There have been historical challenges to providing a multifamily CAP discount to AW customers. These challenges center around the AW method of …
Water and Wastewater Commission Multifamily CAP Program November 17, 2020 Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Background • 13,900 current Residential CAP customers Waivers of all fixed fees and CBC surcharge, discounted volume rates Average customer receives $41.20 bill credit or 51% discount from Non-CAP • 23,000 estimated Multifamily (MF) CAP customers in AE service area • Community Benefit Charge Fund provides funding for AW CAP programs $0.15 per thousand gallon surcharge on all retail customers 2 Multifamily CAP Program FY2021 Approved Budget Rider • Councilmember Alter FY21 Budget Rider – Approved August 2020 • Direction to Austin Water to develop a more accessible multi- family discount program. Austin Water should return to Council in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 21 to describe the fiscal impacts of the program and seek approval of implementation including any necessary budget amendments. 3 Multifamily CAP Program Challenges discount • AW master meters multifamily accounts • Difficult for AW to provide individual multifamily unit a CAP • AE individually meters multifamily units • AW has multifamily accounts outside of AE’s service area • Legal requirement to treat all multifamily accounts equitably 4 Multifamily CAP Program Process • AW, AE and Law Department team • Analysis of data on AW multifamily accounts, AE CAP customers at these same addresses, and multifamily accounts outside of AE service area • Determination of how to identify multifamily CAP customers outside AE service area • Analysis of appropriate multifamily CAP discount • Implementation recommendations 5 Multifamily CAP Program Multifamily CAP Credit Calculation • Start with average Residential CAP discount $41.20 average residential CAP discount on fixed fees and volume charges • Multifamily CAP credit calculation Adjustments for Multifamily fixed fees and consumption/flows as compared to residential CAP • Resulting Multifamily CAP discount of $17.00 per month Approximate 50% discount on average Multifamily unit water bill 6 Multifamily CAP Program AW Recommendations Phase I Wastewater Benefit Charge Fund Phase II • $17.00 Multifamily CAP monthly credit - $11 Water and $6 • Apply AW monthly credit to AE CAP account at same address • AW will reimburse AE for CAP discounts using funds in the Community • Provide multifamily CAP credit to customers outside of AE service area 7 Multifamily CAP Program Financial Impacts Phase I month credit for FY21 and FY22 to $0.17 Phase II • $4.7 million annual impact of 23,000 MF CAP customers at $17 / • CBC …
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Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes November 17, 2020 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a special called meeting on November 17, 2020 via videoconference, in Austin, Texas. AGENDA Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Mia Parton (District 6) Commissioners: William Moriarty, (Mayor) Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Jesse Penn (District 1) Nhat Ho (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) Vacant (District 7) Commissioners in Attendance: William Moriarty, Jesse Penn, Nhat Ho, Chien Lee, Christianne Castleberry, Christy Williams, Susan Turrieta Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) CALL TO ORDER A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 1:04 p.m. by Chair Chien Lee. The minutes from the October 14, 2020 Water and Wastewater regular meeting were approved on a 6-0 vote on Chair Lee’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second with Commissioner Turrieta abstaining and Commissioners Michel, Parton and Fisher absent. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award four multi-term contracts to provide cleaning and disinfection services in response to COVID-19, with S E Packages Inc. D/B/A Tres Mujeres Construction (WBE); Alee LLC D/B/A Alee Commercial Cleaning Solutions; GermSweep LLC; and Majestic Services Inc. (WBE); each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $18,130,000, divided among the contractors. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $90,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 6-0 vote on Commissioner Turrieta’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioner Penn off the dais and Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes November 17, 2020 with Commissioners Michel, Parton and Fisher absent. 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute five multi-term contracts to provide roofing maintenance, repairs, and supplies, with RYCARS Construction LLC (MBE); Canalco, Inc. (MBE); LD Tebben Company Inc.; Tecta America Austin LLC; and Empire Roofing Companies Inc.; each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $24,524,000, divided among the contractors. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $8,524,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 6-0 vote on Commissioner Turrieta’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioner Penn off the dais and with Commissioners Michel, Parton and Fisher absent. 3. Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with Vanguard Utility Service, Inc. D/B/A VUS, Inc., to provide accuracy testing of large commercial and multi-family water meters, for up to five …
Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission October 14, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Wednesday, 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 by Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 14, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0115 or Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, October 13, 2020. 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 Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov by Noon, Tuesday, October 13, 2020. 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 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. Reunión Regular del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 14 de octubre 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 martes, 13 de octubre antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, …
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: Becky Chen, Sherri Hampton, Jonathan Dalchau Agenda Item Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with MTM Recognition Corporation, to provide service awards, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $668,800. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $10,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $1,834 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budgets 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) 8600 DCM1012REBID1 for these goods. The solicitation issued on January 20, 2020 and it closed on February 20, 2020. Of the five 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 a wide array of service awards such as service pins, medals, and plaques for City departments to hand out during award ceremonies to distinguished employees. Service awards will be managed by each department and will be ordered on an as needed basis. This contract will streamline and standardize service award materials and approved logos to support the message of the City. This reduces one-off designs and distortion of service awards for City departments. The recommended contractor is not the current provider for these goods. This contract will replace several contracts that City departments have been using for these goods. The requested authorization amount was determined using departmental estimates based on historical spend and future usage. If the City is unable to secure a contract, the departments will be forced to procure service awards on an as needed basis which may result in higher prices and delays in production. Contract Detail: Contract Term Initial …
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. 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. 13 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. 13, the need for additional project contingency is due to the potential of additional unforeseen conditions and …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Jeff Kyle, Shay Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with PGC General Contractors, LLC, for the 2021 Waterline On-Call Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract in the amount of $2,000,000 for an initial 1-year term, with two 1-year extension options of $2,000,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,000,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding for the initial amount of $2,000,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Lowest responsive bid of two 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 9.23% MBE and 1.51% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract will provide a contractor to respond to emergencies related to waterline repairs that Austin Water crews are unable to address. The selected contractor will also repair or replace water valves, fire hydrants, water meters, as well as assist with Austin Water’s leak detection and condition assessment program, and perform other work associated with water mains and associated appurtenances that city crews are unable to address. The project was bid as a service contract with numerous bid items to accommodate the anticipated work. The bid documents did not include engineered plans as exact scope of work and work locations are unknown at this time. Work performed under this contract will be entirely within the Austin Water service area. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time, usually an initial term with extension options. They are commonly used when precise quantities of supplies or services, above a specified minimum, cannot be determined. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts help streamline the contract process and service delivery and allow the City the flexibility to add work as needs arise or change. As each project is defined, a specific work assignment will be given to the contractor who will complete the …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office November 12, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Charles Celauro, Shay Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, (staff recommendation) or one of the other qualified responders for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP306 to provide professional engineering services for the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant Process Ammonia Removal System Facility in amount not to exceed $500,000. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Staff recommendation is the most qualified firm out of four firms evaluated through the City’s qualification-based selection process. 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 15.8% MBE and 15.8% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant (BMP) is a wastewater sludge processing facility for Austin Water. Hornsby Bend BMP processes wastewater sludge by screening, thickening, anaerobically digesting, dewatering, and on-site composting. Hornsby Bend BMP is a non-discharge facility, which does not authorize discharges into waters of the state, per Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit. Therefore waste/side streams from plant processes must remain on site for treatment. Currently, a Side Stream Treatment Plant (SSTP) treats the two side streams originating from the Thickening Facility and the Dewatering Facility before being discharged into a pond system which is drawn from for onsite irrigation. The SSTP is process-limited and is not capable of treating the higher levels of ammonia from the Dewatering Facility. Therefore, a separate ammonia process reduction plant is proposed to provide enhanced ammonia treatment. The proposed Ammonia Reduction Project will utilize the Anammox process which is Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation to treat the high levels of ammonia. A pilot study was conducted over a nine- month period, from November 2017 to August 2018, under a wide range of conditions. The technology proved to be a resilient and effective treatment. Based on the pilot success and positive results from other facilities, Austin Water has elected to move forward with an ammonia reduction plant using the Anammox process. The …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Health and Environment, Safety October 14, 2020 November 12, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office Client: Gareth Nicely, Bill Stauber, Shay Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Blastco Texas Inc., for the Slaughter Lane and Capital of Texas Reservoir Improvement Project in the amount of $3,529,494.00 plus $352,949.40 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,882,443.40. (District 8) Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Capital Budget of the Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Lowest responsive bid of three 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): through the achievements of Good Faith Efforts with 16.23% MBE and 13.76% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Austin Water Reservoir Improvement Program is in place to maintain the various reservoirs that help make up the City’s public water supply. Each reservoir is included on a rotating schedule that is in place to ensure timely coverage of their respective issues. The Slaughter Lane reservoir was last rehabbed in 2005. Slaughter Lane is a 6-million-gallon potable water reservoir that will have coating and structural integrity improvements made in addition to addressing various safety, civil, mechanical, and electrical needs. The Capital of Texas reservoir is a ½-million-gallon potable water reservoir that will receive minor coating repairs. This project will specifically complete: the re-coating of the interior and exterior of the tank, replacement of cathodic protection, modification of the access ladders and grating (improving the overall safety of the site), rehabilitation of tank chime (an annular, flat metal plate welded to the base of the tank that serves as the interface between the tank's sidewalls and the tank's foundation), and improvements to the tank vents bringing them up to the current City of Austin standard. This item includes one allowance. The allowance of $4,000 will be used to address security upgrades. An allowance is an amount that is specified and included in the construction contract or specifications for a certain item(s) of work whose details are not yet determined at the time of bidding. …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Health and Environment, Safety October 14, 2020 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office November 12, 2020 Client: Shay Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approve to negotiate and execute a Job Order Assignment with Hensel Phelps Construction Co, one of the City’s Facilities Improvement Job Order Contractors, for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Door Replacements for a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of the Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Original contract was awarded through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation process. August 4, 2017 – Council authorized negotiation and execution of the 2017 Job Order Contract Program. August 30, 2007 - Authorized the use of Job Order Contracting Project Delivery Method 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 established for the Job Order Contract. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: City Council approved an initial Job Order Contract for $500,000 and the work started and completed 29 door replacement, however, City Staff has identified a remaining 35 doors in similar condition to those replaced and funds have been exhausted. This authorization shall increase the contract to allow the remaining work to be completed. This on-going effort to replace roll up doors and interior and exterior doors that are no longer functional or in a failing condition at the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant due to the highly corrosive environment. In addition, many of these doors do not include current safety features. Access and egress of many of these areas are critical for personnel safety. These doors when working properly protect equipment and personnel from corrosive environment. This additional amount will allow the remaining doors failing due to corrosion and creating unsafe conditions to be replace. Job Order Contracting is a highly responsive contracting method that allows for services where the work is for indefinite time and indefinite quantities and where job order assignments are awarded substantially on the basis of pre-described and pre-priced tasks. Work may consist of facility maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of City facilities. Pursuant to state statute, the City is …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Treasury October 15, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Virginia Collier, Kevin Critendon, Bryan Ramirez Agenda Item Recommend approval of a resolution for issuance by Northtown Municipal Utility District of Unlimited Tax and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A, in a principal amount not to exceed $3,845,000. This item has no fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A N/A N/A The Northtown Municipal Utility District (the “District”) was created in 1985. At an election held within the District on December 21, 1985, the District’s voters authorized the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $69,443,000 of unlimited tax and revenue bonds for the construction of the District’s water, sanitary sewer and drainage systems. The District is approximately 1,224 acres and lies just east of Interstate 35 between Austin and Pflugerville. The District includes the Northtown Park, Meadow Pointe, Wildflower, Settler's Meadow (The Trails at Sunset Ridge), The Lakes at Tech Ridge, and Brookfield neighborhoods, an elementary school, several parks and ponds, a hike and bike trail, and other areas. When the District was created, the City of Austin and the District entered into a Consent Agreement. The Consent Agreement provides that the City may annex the District after eight years from the date of confirmation of creation of the District if 90% of the District's facilities that were to be constructed through the issuance of bonds had not been completed by that eight-year timeframe (1993). Because 90% of the District's facilities were not completed eight years after confirmation of creation, the City could technically proceed with annexation of the District at any time. Generally, under Texas law, the City may not annex any land within the District unless it annexes the entire District, assumes all of the District's obligations, including the Bonds, and dissolves the District. At this time, the City has not initiated any discussions and no negotiations on the terms of any possible strategic partnership agreement or on the creation of a limited district have occurred. While the City of Austin is not responsible for the principal and interest payments due on the District’s outstanding debt, Article II, Section A. 1 of the Consent …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Treasury October 15, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Virginia Collier, Kevin Critendon, Bryan Ramirez Agenda Item Recommend approval of a resolution for issuance by Northtown Municipal Utility District of Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds, Series 2020, in a principal amount not to exceed $10,710,000. This item has no fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A N/A N/A The Northtown Municipal Utility District (the “District”) was created in 1985. At an election held within the District on December 21, 1985, the District’s voters authorized the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $69,443,000 of unlimited tax and revenue bonds for the construction of the District’s water, sanitary sewer and drainage systems. After the issuance of the Bonds, $24,503,000 of unlimited tax and revenue new money bonds will remain authorized but unissued. The District’s approximately 1,224 acres lie just east of Interstate 35 between Austin and Pflugerville. The District includes the Northtown Park, Meadow Pointe, Wildflower, Settler's Meadow (The Trails at Sunset Ridge), The Lakes at Tech Ridge, and Brookfield neighborhoods, an elementary school, several parks and ponds, a hike and bike trail, and other areas. When the District was created, the City of Austin and the District entered into a Consent Agreement. The Consent Agreement provides that the City may annex the District after eight years from the date of confirmation of creation of the District if 90% of the District's facilities that were to be constructed through the issuance of bonds had not been completed by that eight-year timeframe (1993). Because 90% of the District's facilities were not completed eight years after confirmation of creation, the City could technically proceed with annexation of the District at any time. Generally, under Texas law, the City may not annex any land within the District unless it annexes the entire District, assumes all of the District's obligations, including the Bonds, and dissolves the District. At this time, the City has not initiated any discussions and no negotiations on the terms of any possible strategic partnership agreement or on the creation of a limited district have occurred. While the City of Austin is not responsible for the principal …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Treasury October 15, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Virginia Collier, Kevin Critendon, Bryan Ramirez Agenda Item Recommend approval of a resolution for the issuance by Southeast Travis County Municipal District No. 1 of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2020, in a principal amount not to exceed $2,465,000. This item has no fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A N/A N/A Southeast Travis County Municipal District No. 1 (the “District”), a political subdivision of the State of Texas, was created under the laws of the State of Texas by Senate Bill No. 1913, Acts of the 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2011), Chapter 1114, now codified as Chapter 8382, Subtitle F, Title 6, Texas Special District Local Laws Code (the “Enabling Legislation”), and operates under Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code. The Enabling Legislation became effective May 25, 2011, and created the District, subject to the consent of the City of Austin (the “City”) to the creation. The City consented to the creation of the District by Council action taken March 22, 2012 (the “Consent Ordinance”) and under the terms of the Consent Agreement between the City, the District, and Qualico CR, L.P. , a Texas limited partnership (the “Developer”) dated effective as of April 17, 2012 (the “Consent Agreement”). The City and the District entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement dated as of June 4, 2012 (as amended, the “SPA”), as authorized by Section 43.0751, Texas Local Government Code, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the City’s annexation of the land within the District and on which the District will continue to exist as a limited district, Southeast Travis County Limited District No. 1 (the “Limited District”), in accordance with Section 43.0751, Texas Local Government Code, and the Enabling Legislation following the City’s full-purpose annexation of the land within the District as provided in Consent Agreement and the SPA. The District, which currently contains 187.72 acres of land, is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City in southeast Travis County, Texas. The District is located approximately 12 miles southeast of the central business district of the City of Austin …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation October 14, 2020 Government That Works For All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Treasury October 15, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Virginia Collier, Kevin Critendon, Bryan Ramirez Agenda Item Recommend approval of a resolution for issuance by Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2020, in a principal amount not to exceed $3,975,000. This item has no fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding October 14, 2020 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A N/A N/A Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 (the “District”), a political subdivision of the State of Texas, was created under the laws of the State of Texas by House Bill No. 1758, Acts of the 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2011), Chapter 987, now codified as Chapter 8377, Subtitle F, Title 6, Texas Special District Local Laws Code (the “Enabling Legislation”), and operates under Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code. The Enabling Legislation became effective May 25, 2011, and created the District, subject to the consent of the City of Austin (the “City”) to the creation. The City consented to the creation of the District by Council action taken March 22, 2012 (the “Consent Ordinance”) and under the terms of the Consent Agreement between the City, the District, and Carma Easton LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Developer”) dated effective as of April 13, 2012 (the “Consent Agreement”). The City and the District entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement dated as of June 4, 2012 (as amended, the “SPA”), as authorized by Section 43.0751, Texas Local Government Code, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the City’s annexation of the land within the District and on which the District will continue to exist as a limited district, Pilot Knob Limited District No. 3 (the “Limited District”), in accordance with Section 43.0751, Texas Local Government Code, and the Enabling Legislation following the City’s full-purpose annexation of the land within the District as provided in Consent Agreement and the SPA. The District, which currently contains 677.567 acres of land, is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City in southeast Travis County, Texas. The District is located approximately eight miles southeast of the downtown portion of the City, adjacent to the east side …
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 …
