Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Government That Works for All February 3, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Energy/Austin Water February 18, 2021 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Joseph Gonzales Agenda Item Recommend an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2020-2021 budgets of Austin Water and Austin Energy to appropriate up to $10,000,000 for the utilities’ Plus-One payment assistance programs. Austin Water’s portion of this amendment is $5,000,000. Fiscal notes are attached. Amount and Source of Funding Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A August 12, 2020 – Council approved an ordinance adopting the City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021. February 3, 2021 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. February 8, 2021 — To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. During the March 26, 2020 Council meeting, Council approved Resolution No. 20200326-092 directing the City Manager to explore options available to reduce the impact of utility bills during the time when the City is asking our community to work from or otherwise stay at home to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The resolution directed the City Manager to at a minimum consider adjusting eligibility criteria for the Plus 1 emergency financial aid program to make it accessible to individuals who have experienced an impact to their job or earnings as a result of COVID-19 and consider other options for utility rate relief for residential customers. On April 9, 2020 Council approved Ordinance No. 20200409-083 for Austin Energy and Austin Water to contribute an additional $5.0 million each to the Plus One payment assistance program. The Plus One payment assistance program provided direct and targeted relief to our most vulnerable customers experiencing hardship in paying utility bills. Austin Energy and Austin Water will each contribute an additional $5.0 million to the Plus One payment assistance program for FY2021 for additional payment assistance, due to the continuing impacts of COVID-19. OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL NOTE DATE OF COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: DEPARTMENT: FUND: 2/18/21 Austin Water Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Operating SUBJECT: Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Austin Water Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20200812-001) to increase Transfers Out by $5,000,000 for a net reduction to ending balance of $5,000,000 to be transferred to the Customer Benefit Charge Fund. CURRENT YEAR IMPACT: Beginning Balance …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Government That Works for All COA Strategic Direction: February 3, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water February 18, 2021 Client: Kevin Critendon Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an agreement allowing for the formal transfer of a portion the Forest Oaks Mobile Homes, LLC water certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) No. 12086 to the City of Austin water CCN No. 11322 for the area that overlaps with the Professional Contract Services, Inc. Tract, generally located approximately one half mile east of the intersection of FM 1626 and Menchaca Road. (near District 5) Amount and Source of Funding No City funds are required for the transfer of the balance of this tract to Austin’s CCN. February 3, 2021 — 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 Professional Contract Services, Inc. is the owner of a tract of land containing approximately 13.198 acres, being more particularly described as Lots 1 and 2, Block A, FM 1626 OFFICE WAREHOUSE SUBDIVISION, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, a portion of which is located in the City of Austin water CCN No. 11322 and the balance of the tract is located in the Forest Oaks Mobile Homes, LLC water CCN No. 12086. The property owner has requested that the portion of the tract located within the Forest Oaks CCN be transferred to the City CCN and Forest Oaks and the owner have reached an agreement to accommodate such a request. There are currently no customers or facilities located in the area to be transferred, and Forest Oaks has never provided service to the area. Under 16 Texas Administrative Code § 24.253, public notice of a water service area transfer agreement is sufficient if the decision to enter into the agreement is discussed at a meeting of a city council, provided there are no affected customers in the transfer area. Since there are no affected customers located in the Forest Oaks transfer area, notice will be sufficient if Council approves negotiation and execution of this agreement at a public meeting. Austin Water will provide water service to future development contingent on completion of the CCN transfer and consistent with City codes and policies related to the provision of water utility service. Austin Water will provide wastewater for …
Mobility Project Updates Shay Ralls Roalson, PE Kevin Koeller, PE Aldo Ranzani, PE February 3, 2021 Scope of Mobility Projects 64 Active Mobility Projects with Austin Water Involvement t n e m e s a E y t i l i t U e n o Z e s U - d e r a h S h t a P s e i t i l i t U y r D n a i d e M s e i t i l i t U y r D e s U - d e r a h S h t a P t n e m e s a E y t i l i t U e n o Z Mobility Agencies with Active Projects Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) Travis County Williamson County City of Austin Capital Metro Austin Transit Partnership (Project Connect) Schedule and Types of Agreements Agency identifies roadway project Agency prepares roadway schematics and utility conflicts are identified Coordination to define specific scope of utility Work Austin Water and agency negotiate and finalize agreement Utility work and roadway improvements are constructed Standard Utility Agreement (SUA) Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Joint Use Agreement (JUA) Funding Relocations Austin Water 5-Year CIP Budget (FY22 to FY26): $28.2M Reimbursable vs Non-Reimbursable Federal vs State Funding Easement Betterments Normal TxDOT TxDOT Interstate Highway Projects CTRMA Counties In Easement In ROW Betterments $ $ $ $ $ $ City of Austin – Project Connect City of Austin – Project Connect Preliminary System Scan Water Wastewater Reclaimed Water City of Austin – Project Connect Preliminary System Scan Length of Main within 100 feet Orange Blue Water Wastewater Reclaimed Water Number of Main Crossings Water Wastewater Reclaimed Water 75 miles 30 miles 0.3 miles Orange 225 110 3 Analysis included all pipe sizes Total eliminates overlap between line routes 50 miles 20 miles 3 miles Blue 275 145 5 Gold 30 miles 20 miles 3 miles Gold 140 95 20 Total 110 miles 55 miles 5 miles Total 460 250 23 City of Austin Mobility Bond Projects 9 Projects 15 Projects 12 Projects Significant TxDOT/CTRMA Projects CURRENT UPCOMING 3 Oak Hill Parkway US183 North I-35 Mopac South US 290 from William Cannon to Circle Drive Infrastructure Stability SH45 to Mopac • …
Water & Wastewater Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 3, 2021 Approved: April 7, 2021 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on February 3, 2021 via videoconference, in Austin, Texas. AGENDA 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, Travis Michel, Chien Lee, Christianne Castleberry, Mia Parton, Christy Williams, Grant Fisher, Susan Turrieta Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Mia Parton (District 6) Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:57 p.m. by Chair Chien Lee. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no registered speakers. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the January 14, 2021 Water and Wastewater special called meeting were approved on a 9-0 vote on Commissioner Castleberry’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioner Williams off the dais. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award eight contracts for COVID-19 temperature screening services, with InGenesis, Inc.; Arch Staffing and Consulting, LLC; Donald L Mooney Enterprises, LLC; Acadia Workforce Inc.; Protouch Nurses, Inc.; Ascend National LLC; Capitol Medical Service, LLC; and First Medical Response of Texas Inc., each for a term of six months or until the contract amounts are expended in an amount not to exceed $3,700,000, divided among the contractors. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $653,591.25. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 9-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioner Williams off the dais. Water & Wastewater Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 3, 2021 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cooperative contract with TechCenter Design Inc. (WBE), to provide specialized services and installation of equipment to improve four control rooms, in the amount of $738,619. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 9-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioner Williams off the dais. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with Huber Technology Inc., for grit washing equipment, in an amount not to exceed $261,544. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 9-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioner Williams off the dais. 4. Recommend approval of an …
Versión en español a continuación Water and Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting January 14, 2021 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held January 14, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (January 13, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the January 14, 2021 Water and Wastewater Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0115 and Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov no later than noon, January 13, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be either by email or phone call. 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 the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed 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. Versión en español a continuación Reunión LLamado Epecial del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 14 de enero 2021 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 (13 de enero). Todos los comentarios públicos se …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Mobility Government That Works for All January 14, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing January 27, 2021 Client: Danielle Lord Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a multi-term cooperative contract with IDSC Holdings LLC D/B/A Snap-On Industrial, for tools and fleet maintenance equipment, for up to 51 months in an amount not to exceed $1,607,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $85,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $13,334 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. Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these goods. The Purchasing Office has determined this contractor best meets the needs of the departments to provide the goods required at the best value for the City. N/A January 14, 2021 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This procurement 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 procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract is for the purchase of Snap-On Industrial tools and fleet maintenance equipment. Some of the planned purchases include durable handheld and larger tools, wheel balancers, and tire machines. The Sourcewell Cooperative establishes competitively bid contracts that can be utilized by the State and other government agencies through a cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements save taxpayer dollars by leveraging the cooperative’s volume- buying power to drive down costs on hundreds of contracts through a streamlined cooperative purchasing program. This is a new contract for these products. The requested authorization amounts were determined using departmental estimates based on historical spend for similar products and predictions of future growth. If the City is unable to secure a contract, City service technicians may not have a reliable source for durable tools and fleet maintenance equipment, and departments will be forced to procure these products on an as needed basis, which may result in higher prices and higher operational costs. Contract Detail: Contract Term Initial Term Optional Extension 1 TOTAL Length of Term 39 mos. 12 mos. 51 mos. Contract Authorization $1,257,500 $ 350,000 $1,607,500 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation COA Strategic Direction: Health and Environment; Mobility January 14, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office January 27, 2021 Client: Shay Ralls Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Santa Clara Construction, Ltd., for the Highland Park Water and Wastewater Improvements Phase 2 project in the amount of $5,891,883.50 plus a contingency of $589,188.35, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,481,071.85. Austin Water's budgeted portion for this project is $4,523,927. (District 10) Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Lowest responsive bid of five bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. N/A January 14, 2021 — 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 67.62% MBE and 1.25% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: An allowance of $50,000 will provide for a geologist to address potential void Customers in the Highland Park area in the Northwest A pressure zone are currently supplied by a single 12-inch water main with no backfeed or redundancy. This undersized single-feed main causes inadequate fire flows and reduction of water supply/pressure throughout the area. Also, Highland Park reservoir and pump station have reached the end of their useful life and are undersized for the area. Highland Park reservoir hasn't been in use for years and the pump station is being used as an inline booster station which is not an approved pumping scenario per Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards. Construction of the proposed 16-in water main will allow Austin Water to take the Highland Park pump station and reservoir offline. The lack of a redundant transmission main is an increased risk for loss of water service. The most recent outage was in the summer of 2018 when the 12- inch main was hit by a contractor and water was cut off to the entire Highland Park neighborhood for approximately four hours. The Highland Park Water and Wastewater Improvements project will construct a 16-inch water main to provide adequate water supply and pressure into the Highland Park neighborhood and wastewater line replacements where needed along the water main alignment. …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Safety, Health and Environment January 14, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office January 27,2021 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Shay Ralls Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with PGC General Contractors, LLC, for Little Walnut Creek-Flood Risk Reduction from Metric-Rutland project in the amount of $17,103,694.80 plus a $2,565,554.22 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,669,249.02. Austin Water’s budgeted portion for this project is $4,523,927. (District 4) Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $4,523,927.27 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding in the amount of $15,145,321.75 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of the Watershed Protection Department. Purchasing Language: Lowest responsive bid of five bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. N/A January 14, 2021 — 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 12.56% MBE and 1.68% WBE participation. Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The primary goal of the current Little Walnut Creek Flood Risk Reduction project is to eliminate the risk of interior flood inundation to as many structures as possible, to reduce the floodplain footprint, and to reduce bridge flooding to the maximum extent feasible within the project study area. This project intends to divert flood flows from the lower reaches of Little Walnut Creek just upstream of Quail Valley Boulevard to the Mearns Meadow detention pond within Quail Creek Park. A wastewater pipeline relocation study is a component of the project. An existing 24-inch concrete wastewater interceptor runs within the banks of Little Walnut Creek from Quail Creek Park to beyond Golden Meadow. Portions of this existing wastewater pipeline are exposed due to creek erosion and have been repaired within the past five years. The wastewater line relocations that are part of this project are consistent with future work to abandon and relocate the existing pipeline out of the creek banks in coordination with the City’s Environmental Resource Management Division’s future full stream restoration project of Little Walnut Creek. The work consists of flood risk reduction, stormwater treatment, water/wastewater pipeline replacement, street reconstruction and park improvements. Storm drain improvements will divert …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation January 14, 2021 Safety COA Strategic Direction: January 27, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office Client: Shay Ralls Roalson Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Sefbo Pipeline Bridge, Inc., for the Ullrich WTP Low Service Pump Station Safety Structures Renewal project in the amount of $66,666.66. (District 8) Agenda Item Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding One responsive bid received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. N/A January 14, 2021 — 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 a combined goal of 5.00% MBE/WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant’s Low Service Pump Station is situated over Lake Austin at an elevation requiring appropriate safety controls to protect personnel from accidental falls into the Lake. These safety controls include platforms, toe plates, handrails and cover plates. Approximately 70% of the platform cover plates at the pump station are severely corroded due to the high-moisture ambient environment and are beginning to fail. Other safety features, such as the toe plates, are damaged or missing. Additionally, portions of the Low Service Pump Station are currently being barricaded to prevent access to areas where the most severe corrosion is taking place. There is an imminent safety risk of personnel falling into the Lake if corrective steps are not taken to repair damaged and missing safety controls. This project will provide the labor, equipment and materials required to perform the necessary safety related repairs to the Low Service Pump Station. These repairs incorporate the scope of work that was agreed upon by the Ullrich Operations personnel and the Engineer of Record. The benefit of this project is that adequate safety controls will be re-established at the Low Service Pump Station which will allow personnel to work in a safe environment. This contract will include award of one alternate bid item for $14,500 for the replacement of safety controls instead of repairing those safety controls. An alternate bid is a specified item of the construction work that is priced separately and may be awarded as part of the contract if the …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment January 14, 2021 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Capital Contracting Office January 27, 2021 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Shay Ralls Roalson Agenda Item Recommend approval for additional contingency funding for the construction contract with PLW Waterworks, LLC, for the Walnut Creek WW Treatment Plant Sludge Thickener Rehabilitation project in the amount of $457,795 for a total amount not to exceed $10,529,285. (District 1) 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. January 23, 2020 - Council awarded a construction contract to PLW Waterworks, LLC, for the Walnut Creek WW Treatment Plant Sludge Thickener Rehabilitation project. January 14, 2021 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This request is for additional contingency funding only. MBE/WBE participation to date information will be provided if a change order is requested. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (the plant) is permitted to treat and discharge an average daily flow of 75 million gallons per day (MGD) with a peak flow of 165 MGD. The plant currently averages approximately 60 MGD with peak flows in excess of 165 MGD during large rain events. The plant thickens the sludge produced by the treatment process prior to pumping it to the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for further treatment. The thickening process has become increasingly unreliable over time. The existing gravity sludge thickener and equipment were constructed in 1977, are in very poor condition, and are beyond their useful life. In order to maintain an effective treatment process, replacement of the existing gravity sludge thickener and the equipment is necessary. Temporary thickening units are required to allow the existing gravity sludge thickener and associated equipment to be taken offline for rehabilitation. An additional unit is required to meet increased sludge flows at the plant, which will consume the majority of the project’s contingency funds. The original Council authorization allowed for a 10% contingency to cover unknown risks associated with the project. It is anticipated that the 10% contingency limit will not be sufficient for the project based on change orders currently under consideration relating to the required temporary thickening units. Therefore, a 5% additional contingency is requested to ensure timely …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review Only COA Strategic Direction: January 14, 2021 Health and Environment Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: January 21, 2021 Purchasing Client: Rick Coronado Ratification of a contract with National Works, Inc., to provide emergency cleaning and diffuser replacement in the aeration basin and clarifier at the Dessau Wastewater Treatment plant, in the amount of $274,232. Agenda Item Funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 of the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Purchasing Language: Ratification N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: January 14, 2021 — To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established). The contract was authorized to provide emergency cleaning and diffuser replacement in the aeration basin and the clarifier at the Dessau Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Services for this contract included all labor, equipment, materials and appurtenances such as tools, nozzles, hoses, personal protective equipment (PPE), dewatering containers, frac tanks, and instrumentation. Dessau WWTP had significantly increased daily flow rates of ammonia loading and Biochemical Oxygen Demand loading also increased while the aeration base capacity had been reduced due to grit and rags, causing the clarifier to overturn solids. Laboratory analysis was performed, and the results concluded that the WWTP was exceeding its daily ammonia permit levels. As a result, the WWTP was shut down in order to bring it back in compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards. In order to avoid prolonged discontinuation of services from Dessau WWTP, an emergency procurement was requested by Austin Water with this contractor to clean the aeration base, replace the diffusers and the clarifier. This request was processed as an emergency procurement to address the elevated ammonia levels. Staff is now returning to council for ratification of the needed contract. The contractor has completed cleaning and the ammonia levels have been restored to be within TCEQ permit levels.
Austin Water Facility Planning for Atlas 14 Flood Risks Title of Presentation Presentation Date January 14, 2021 Facility Engineering Division Name of Person, Assistant Director Austin Water Facility Planning for Atlas 14 Flood Risks January 14, 2021 Flood Risk and Atlas 14: Overview (http://www.review.ci.austin.tx.us/atlas14) The National Weather Service (NWS) has completed a historical rainfall study, called ATLAS 14. ATLAS 14 means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Precipitation- Frequency Atlas 14 of the United States, Volume 11, Version 2.0. This study shows that Central Texas is more likely to experience larger storms than previously thought. This means that severe flooding is also more likely. The City’s code amendments would redefine the existing 100-year and 25-year floodplain boundaries to reflect our new understanding of flood risk identified by the Atlas 14 study. The proposed code amendments would change existing City regulations that govern development in the floodplain. Measure Current Updated 100-year rainfall (24-hour) Buildings in 100- year floodplain 10.2 inches Up to 13+ inches 4,000 7,200* Percent Increase 30% 80% Austin Water Facility Planning for Atlas 14 Flood Risks January 14, 2021 http://www.review.ci.austin.tx.us/atlas14 What the City is Doing ? Ordinance No. 20191114-064 100-year Floodplain: City is changing the development code in order to protect the public from flooding. (A) For areas amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data, the 100-year floodplain calculated under fully developed conditions as prescribed by the Drainage Criteria Manual as amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data; (B) For areas not yet amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data, the 500-year floodplain either as depicted on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map as of January 6,2016, as subsequently revised, or is calculated under existing conditions as prescribed by the Drainage Criteria Manual using data predating Atlas 14 25-year Floodplain (A) For areas amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data, the 25-year floodplain calculated under fully developed conditions as prescribed by the Drainage Criteria Manual as amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data; (B) For areas not yet amended to incorporate Atlas 14 data, the 100-year floodplain either as depicted on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map as of January 6,2016, as subsequently revised, or is calculated under existing conditions as prescribed by the Drainage Criteria Manual using data predating Atlas 14 Colorado River For the Colorado River, the 100-year floodplain as depicted on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 6, 2016, as subsequently revised. Austin Water Facility Planning for Atlas …
Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes January 14, 2021 APPROVED: February 3, 2021 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a special called meeting on January 14, 2021 via videoconference, in Austin, Texas. AGENDA 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, Travis Michel, Chien Lee, Christianne Castleberry, Grant Fisher, Susan Turrieta Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Mia Parton (District 6) Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 1:09 p.m. by Chair Chien Lee. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no speakers who registered to speak. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the December 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater regular called meeting were approved on an 8-0 vote on Commission Castleberry’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioners Parton and Williams absent. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract a multi-term cooperative contract with IDSC Holdings LLC D/B/A Snap-On Industrial, for tools and fleet maintenance equipment, for up to 51 months in an amount not to exceed $1,607,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $85,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Ho’s motion and Commissioner Castleberry’s second with Commissioners Parton and Williams absent and Commissioner Turrieta off the dais. 2. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Santa Clara Construction, Ltd., for the Highland Park Water and Wastewater Improvements Phase 2 Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes January 14, 2021 project in the amount of $5,891, 883.50 plus a contingency of $589,188.35, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,481,071.85. (District 10) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioners Parton and Williams absent and Chair Lee recusing. 3. Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with PGC General Contractors, LLC, for Little Walnut Creek-Flood Risk Reduction from Metric-Rutland project in the amount of $17,103,694.80 plus a $2,565,554.22 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,669,249.02. Austin Water's budgeted portion for this project is $4,523,927. (District 4) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission …
Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission December 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Wednesday, December 9, 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, December 8, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 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, December 8, 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, December 8, 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 del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 9 de diciembre 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, 8 de diciembre antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation December 9, 2020 Government that Works for All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water December 10, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Kevin Critendon, Shwetha Pandurangi, Virginia Collier Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) for the City to provide wholesale water and wastewater services to the District. Agenda Item Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water Amount and Source of Funding May 21, 2020 - City Council approved Resolution No. 20200521-010 relating to negotiation of an amendment of the City's Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the District which passed on consent on Council Member Pool's motion, Council Member Renteria's second, with an 11-0 vote. October 15, 2020 – City Council authorized negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the District for the transfer of the District’s former water and wastewater system back to the District with reimbursement to the City in the amount of $714,387 for costs related to improvements to the system, and additional consideration to the City provided in related agreements with the District which passed on consent on Council Member Pool's motion, with an 11-0 vote. December 9, 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 In 1980 the City granted consent to the creation of the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District in order to facilitate development of the area. Terms and conditions contained in a consent agreement and provisions of related agreements between the City and the District indicate that as the area developed, the parties anticipated the District would become part of the City through annexation. In September 1980 the City and the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District), previously known as Southwest Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1, entered into an agreement for the City to provide wholesale drinking water service to the District. The parties entered into a subsequent agreement for the City to provide wholesale wastewater service in October 1993, with an amendment executed in April 1996. In accordance with the terms of the 2013 Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), the City began providing retail water and wastewater service in April 2018 to approximately 1,400 former District customers who had been previously receiving wholesale water and wastewater service from the City. This 2018 …
Special Called Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission November 17, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Tuesday, November 17, 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 Monday, November 16, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 17, 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, Monday, November 16, 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, Monday, November 16, 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 especial del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 17 de november 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 lunes, 16 de noviembre antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation November 17, 2020 Safety, Health and Environment Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing December 3, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Jermain DeFreeze, Anna Bryan-Borja, Danielle Lord Agenda Item 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. Funding in the amount of $20,000 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. Amount and Source of Funding The Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 7500 CRR1011 for these services. The solicitation issued on August 17, 2020 and it closed on September 9, 2020. Of the 21 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 November 9, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. November 17, 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. However, one of the recommended contractors identified subcontracting opportunities. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: These contracts will provide cleaning and disinfection services to support over 330 City owned facilities and City owned vehicles on a routine and as-needed basis to protect the health and safety of the public and City employees. These contracts incorporate recommendations provided by the Center for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. While information and data on the COVID-19 virus is being introduced and published on an almost daily basis, these contracts follow recommendations regarding the most effective cleaning, disinfecting, and controls, including the protection of employee health and safety, and follow the most recently published …
