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ALL RIGHT ON THE DOT.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THIS MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY.
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM THIS AFTERNOON.
OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL BE CITIZEN COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS DESIRING TO SPEAK? NO, MA'AM.
[a. Consider changing the date and time of the Baytown Area Water Authority's recurring monthly meetings.]
WE WILL MOVE TO SECTION TWO AND CONSIDER CHANGING THE DATE AND TIME OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITIES RECURRING MONTHLY MEETINGS.SO THIS IS JUST AN ITEM TO DISCUSS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE TIME OF THE MEETINGS, UH, SPECIFICALLY THE START TIME, SO YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO DISCUSS THAT NOW.
I'D LIKE THE FIVE O'CLOCK, BUT IT MATTERS NOT TO ME.
UH, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CHANGE THE MEETING TIME TO FIVE O'CLOCK, BUT LEAVE IT ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
I OPPOSED? LIKE SIGN MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
NOW, SHE, SHE ALSO HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING.
I BELIEVE THAT'LL BE BROUGHT UP DURING THE MANAGER'S REPORT, UH, FOR THE NEXT SPECIAL MEETING.
YEAH, I DON'T THINK ANY ACTIONS, NO ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR IT, BUT, UH, WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT, UM, AT THE END OF THE MEASURES REPORT.
[a. Consider a resolution authorizing the first renewal of the As-Needed Liquid Ferric Chloride agreement with PVS Technologies, Inc.]
THE RESOLUTION SECTION AND FIRST, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST RENEWAL OF THE AS NEEDED LIQUID FER CHLORIDE AGREEMENT WITH PVS TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED.RATED, UH, GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM PRESIDENT AND BOARD, AS YOU SAID, THIS, A FIRST RENEWAL OF A ANNUAL LIQUID, UH, FER CHLORIDE CONTRACT WITH PBS UH, TECHNOLOGIES.
UM, FERRIC CHLORIDE IS CHEMICAL USED FOR, UM, COAGULATION AND SOLID REMOVAL IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS.
UM, THE RENEWAL CONTRACT COMES WITH A 5% INCREASE.
THE CURRENT RATE IS 64 CENTS PER POUND.
THE NEW RATE IS, UH, 67.20 CENTS PER POUND.
HAS HAD GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS OF SHIPMENTS FROM, UM, THIS CONTRACTOR.
SO, UH, WE BELIEVE THAT IF IT WAS BID, UH, WE WOULD ALSO FACE A RATE INCREASE.
SO WE, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MAKE THE MOTION.
I'LL SECOND A MOTION AND SECOND QUESTIONS DISCUSSION? YEAH, I, I HAVE A QUESTION.
UH, IT, UH, IT LOOKS TO ME FROM WHAT I REMEMBER SEEING IN HERE, THAT WE HAVE, UM, SODIUM HYDROXIDE 50% PER POUND, WHICH IS A PER POUND PRICE, WHICH WAS, WE'RE ALREADY ON DIFFERENT, I THINK THAT'S SECOND ITEM.
ALRIGHT, IF, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[b. Consider a resolution authorizing the first renewal of the As-Needed Liquid Sodium Hydroxide agreement with Univar Solutions USA, LLC.]
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST RENEWAL OF THE ASLE AS NEEDED LIQUID SODIUM HYDROXIDE AGREEMENT WITH UNIVAR SOLUTIONS U-S-A-L-L-C.THIS ITEM IS A, UH, FIRST RENEWAL OF, UH, CONTRACT WITH, UM, UNIVAR SOLUTIONS, USA.
AGAIN, UM, THIS, UH, SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS USED FOR PH CONTROL IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS.
UM, THIS IS BEING RENEWED AT A 4% RATE INCREASE.
UM, AGAIN, THE, UH, BIO STAFF HAS HAD GOOD, UH, EXPERIENCE WITH THE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS OF DELIVERIES FROM THIS CONTRACTOR.
UH, WE BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE A RATE INCREASE IF WE BID IT AND, UH, THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MOVE IT.
SECOND MOTION, SECOND QUESTIONS DISCUSSION.
UM, LAST YEAR WE BOUGHT 50% SODIUM HYDROXIDE BY THE POUND AND IN 330 GALLON TOTES.
THEN WE BOUGHT SODIUM HYDROXIDE 25% IN 330 GALLON TOTES.
BUT THIS YEAR I THINK IT COSTS FOR THE, THE 25% TO BE
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BY THE POUND.UM, SO I, I MIGHT SEE IF, UH, SUPERINTENDENT CAN HELP ME WITH SOME OF THE DETAILS, BUT GENERALLY WE USE THE TOTES AT THE EAST PLANT AND, UH, THE BULK AT THE MAIN PLANT.
UM, DURING THE, UM, EAST PLANT EXPANSION, WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET AWAY FROM USING TOTES.
SO, UM, BUT, UH, I THINK WE MAY STILL USE SOME, UH, AT THE EAST, AT THE EAST PLANT.
AND, AND WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING 50% AND 25%? IS THAT A SUPERINTENDENT QUESTION TOO? YEAH, I THINK SO.
YEAH, IT'S USUALLY THE CONCENTRATION, UH, WITH, WITH 50% YOUR DOSAGES ARE USUALLY, YOU'RE, YOU'RE NOT APPLYING AS MUCH AND ON ON A LESSER DOSE.
UH, I DON'T, I'M I'M STILL LEARNING THE FULL EXTENT OF WHY 25 TO 50%.
IT, IT MAY HAVE HAD TO DO WITH PUMP SIZE.
UH, UH, IT, IT ALSO MAY HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT'S AVAILABLE, WHAT THEY HAVE RIGHT.
HAVE MADE AND WHAT'S WHAT'S AVAILABLE.
BUT AS HE SAID, YOU WOULD, UM, JUST APPLY MORE IF YOU USING A LOWER CONCENTRATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED LIKE, SIGN MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
[c. Consider a resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 with LEM Construction Company, Inc., for the Baytown Area Water Authority Raw Water Pump Rehabilitation Project.]
NOW CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH LIM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED FOR THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY RAW WATER, RAW WATER PUMP REHABILITATION PROJECT.UH, WE'RE PRESENTING A CHANGE ORDER FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK WAS TO, UH, BLAST AND PAINT THE EXISTING DISCHARGE PIPING FROM THE CANAL FEED PUMPS, UH, INTO THE FLOOR BAY.
UH, AS WE GOT INTO THE PROJECT, UM, NOTICE THAT THE, UM, THE FLANGES ON THE PIPING ARE CORRODED AND, UH, CONTRACTOR AND BIO STAFF AGREE THAT, UM, IT WOULD NOT BE THE BEST IDEA TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, UH, BLAST AND PAINT THESE, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD.
SO, UH, THIS CHANGE ORDER, UH, ALLOWS US TO REPLACE THOSE RATHER THAN BLASTING AND PAINTING.
UM, AND THE COST OF THAT IS $89,151 AND 31 CENTS.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? UH, I'LL MOVE, I'LL SECOND.
SO HOW OLD WERE THESE FLANGES? THAT, THAT THEY GOT ALL RUSTED UP? WERE THEY 30-YEAR-OLD OR WERE THEY FIVE YEARS? UM, I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT, I THEY WERE ORIGINALLY PART OF THE PROJECT THAT IS BEING, YOU KNOW, REPLACED.
BUT THEY, THEY'RE NOT FAIRLY NEW.
I MEAN, IT'S, AND THIS ISN'T AT THE NEW PLANT, THIS IS THE OLD, CORRECT, CORRECT.
AND IT'S HAD VISUAL INSPECTION BY THE, BY OUR STAFF? YES.
UM, I, I SEE THAT THEY ARE CHARGING US SALES TAX.
UH, I, I HEARD YOUR COMMENT, UH, EARLIER AND I DID LOOK THAT UP.
THEY, THEY DO HAVE THAT ON THERE.
SO WE'LL HAVE THEM REMOVE THAT AND NOT, NOT BILL A SALES TAX.
IN IN, IN THAT EVENT, I WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, BUT WE JUST NEED TO, I KNOW IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY IN COMPARISON TO THE JOB, BUT IT'S MONEY WE SHOULDN'T BE PAYING, RIGHT? NO, NO, YOU'RE, YOU'RE RIGHT THAT THAT SHOULDN'T BE ON THERE.
YOU COULD AMEND THE MOTION TO ASK STAFF TO CONFIRM THE APPLICABILITY OF THE SALES TAX BEFORE EXECUTION.
UH, DO I HAVE A, DO I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE AMENDMENT? YES.
I NEED A MOTION TO AMEND THE STATED, HE WAS THE ONE WHO MADE THE MOTION.
I THOUGHT I JUST MADE THE MOTION.
UH, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
[a. Receive a report on the status of the Baytown Area Water Authority East Expansion Project.]
NOW RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE AUTHORITIES EAST EXPANSION PROJECT.GOOD EVENING ITEM PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS.
I'M FILLING IN FOR LINDSAY TONIGHT.
SHE'S, UH, TAKING A WELL LEARNED
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VACATION.SO, UH, I'LL GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE, UM, BUA EAST PLANT UPGRADES.
WE, UM, ARE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE, TO COMPLETING PHASE ONE, WHICH SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
UM, THAT'S THE GOAL THAT'S BEEN, UM, ON THE SCHEDULE FOR QUITE A WHILE.
SO WE HAVE RECEIVED A, UH, 70% DESIGN SUBMITTAL FROM THE, UH, DESIGN BUILDER, AND THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THAT THAT IS THEIR, UH, BASIS FOR BID PACKAGE.
AND THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THAT ALSO TO TCEQ AND TWDB FOR APPROVAL.
AND THAT PROCESS TAKES ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
AND SO WE'RE WAITING FOR THEM TO, UH, TO APPROVE THAT.
AND IN THE MEANTIME, THEY ARE, UM, BAYTOWN WATERWORKS PARTNERS.
THE DESIGN BUILDER ARE PREPARING A 90% DESIGN SUBMITTAL THAT WE SHOULD RECEIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.
AND THEN WE WILL GET THEIR GMP THEIR GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
AND ONCE WE HAVE THAT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO REVIEW THAT AND NEGOTIATE IT AS NECESSARY TO, UM, UH, COME TO AN AGREEMENT AND SIGN A CONTRACT WITH A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK.
UM, HERE'S THE CURRENT DESIGN.
NOTHING HAS CHANGED FROM THE PAST, UH, MONTHS WHERE WE'VE SHARED THIS WITH Y'ALL.
IT'S STILL THE, THE SAME SCOPE OF WORK.
AND AS I MENTIONED, I KIND OF WENT OVER THIS SCHEDULE ALREADY, BUT WE, WE, UH, DID SUBMIT THE, UH, DESIGN SUBMITTALS TO BOTH TWDB AND TCQ AND THEN THE 90% DESIGN PACKAGE WE EXPECT IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.
AND, UH, THE GMP PROPOSAL, PRICE PROPOSAL BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
AND THAT'LL GIVE US THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER TO NEGOTIATE THAT, EXCUSE ME, AND THEN COME BACK TO Y'ALL BY DECEMBER FOR, UM, APPROVAL OF THE, THE CONTRACT.
UM, AND THAT AGAIN GOES OVER THE NEXT STEPS THAT WE HAVE HERE.
UM, AND SO, UH, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT, UH, WITH TWDB THAT NEED TO BE FINALIZED.
WE DID GET THE, THE FUNDING, UH, APPROVED AT THE, UH, THE LAST BOARD MEETING IN, IN, UH, IN AUGUST.
AND THEN WE WILL NEED A SPECIAL, UM, MEETING THAT I BELIEVE FRANK IS GONNA TALK ABOUT ON THE EIGHTH IN ORDER TO GET TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THE NINTH FOR APPROVAL OF THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TWDB.
AND THEN, UM, THE CLOSING DATE FOR THAT, UH, FUNDING WILL BE IN NOVEMBER.
AND THEN THIS AGAIN IS ANOTHER, UH, PRELIMINARY LAYOUT OF THE WORK THAT WILL BE DONE AND WHAT THE PLANT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S COMPLETE, UH, WITH THIS PHASE.
AND THEN HERE'S THE FUTURE LAYOUT, UH, ACCOUNTING FOR ANOTHER 12 MDD EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE AS NEEDED.
UM, WHEN, WHEN WE HAVE THE, THE NEED FOR THAT CAPACITY.
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT Y'ALL MIGHT HAVE.
YOU ANYONE HAVE A QUESTION? ALRIGHT.
[a. The next Baytown Area Water Authority meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520. ]
NOW WE MOVE TO THE MANAGER'S REPORT.UM, SO WE WOULD TRADITIONALLY HAVE OUR NEXT MEETING ON THE 15TH, UM, AS IT RELATES TO, UH, SOME OF THE, UH, FINANCING TIMELINES, UH, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE, UH, SWIFT LOAN, I BELIEVE.
UM, WE ARE GOING TO TRY AND MEET ON THE EIGHTH RATHER THAN THE 15TH AND, UM, AT FIVE O'CLOCK, UH, HERE IN THE CHAMBERS.
AND THAT WOULD, UH, TAKE THE PLACE OF THE MEETING ON THE 15TH IF WE CAN GET A QUORUM.
AND I THINK WE HAVE, UH, TWO SO FAR.
UM, AND THEN WE'D BE ABLE TO CALL THAT MEETING ON THE EIGHTH IN ORDER TO MEET THOSE, UH, DEADLINES.
WELL, AS THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE'LL SEE YOU POTENTIALLY ON OCTOBER 8TH.