December 13, 2005
2006 Budget and Related Water Rates
The Board approved the 2006 Budget and a 4.3% water rate increase.
System Development Charges
The Board directed staff to reserve $2,500,000 from the System
Development Fund to the Master Plan Phase V Reserves.
Water Rate Cost of Service Study
The Board accepted the Black & Veatch Report on Analyses of Potential
Future Cost of Service Water Rate Adjustments dated December 2005.
Award of Contract for Project MP-06007
The Board awarded the contract for a Membrane Filtration System under
Project MP-06007 Phase V Water Treatment Plant to Pall Corporation,
the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder, in the amount
of $4,000,000.00.
Amendment to 4-Year Agreement
The Board approved an amendment to the Black & Veatch 4-Year Capital
Improvements Program and General Engineering Services Agreement for
Design and Bidding Assistance Services associated with Project MP-06007,
Phase V Water Treatment Plant, Project MP-06009, Phase V Treated Water
Storage Reservoir and Preliminary Design Services associated with
Projects MP-06010 and MP-06011, Phase V Receiving Reservoir and Pumping
Station. The estimated cost of these services is $3,846,000 and the
total combined billing limit would be increased by this amount.
Change Orders
The Board approved a change order to the construction contract for
the following projects:
Project 298 36 transmission main, 135th Street &
Metcalf Avenue to 137th Street & Nall Avenue
Project 299 30 transmission main, Nall Avenue
from 137th Street to 151st Street;
in the amount of $157,424.85 with Garney Companies, Inc., which would
add a total of 10 calendar days to the contract schedule.
Amendment to 4-Year Agreement
The Board approved an amendment to the Black & Veatch Four Year Capital
Improvements Program and General Engineering Services Agreement to
perform Design Services, Construction Phase Services, and Resident
Services for Project MP-05316, 30-inch transmission main along 71st
Hedge Lane Terrace to Monticello Road. The estimated costs to perform
these services are $56,000, $14,000, and $21,000 respectively, and the
total combined billing limit would be increased by $91,000.
Acquisition of Easements
The Board adopted a resolution authorizing access to private
property and acquisition of the necessary easements by negotiations for:
Project MP-05316 30-inch transmission main, approximately 4,500 linear
feet in length along 71st Street from Hedge Lane Terrace to
Monticello Road.
Acceptance of Change Order
The Board accepted a proposal from Garney Companies, Inc. for the
installation of approximately 275 linear feet of 48-inch smooth steel
casing pipe and approximately 458 linear feet of 30-inch ductile iron
pipe across Highway K-7 near 71st Street for Project MP-05316
in the amount of $290,240. A change order to the existing contract was
also made for the installation of 30, 54, 36, and 48-inch transmission
mains, Projects MP-04289, MP-04291 and MP-04292 respectively. The total
contract cost is $6,290,798.75.
Amendment to Engineering Services
The Board approved an amendment to the Black & Veatch Four Year Capital
Improvements Program and General Engineering Services Agreement to
perform Design Services, Construction Phase Services, and Resident
Services for Project RA-05009, relocation of approximately 500 linear
feet of 42-inch transmission main at Lackman and 105th
Street. The estimated costs to perform these services are $39,000,
$24,000, and $17,000 respectively, and the total combined billing limit
would be increased by $80,000.
Revisions in Employee Handbook Concerning
Holidays and Compensatory Time Off
The Board approved revisions to Section 2.3 Holidays and Section 4.5
Holiday Rates of Pay. They also approved revisions to Section 4.10 of
the Employee Handbook concerning Compensatory Time Off in Lieu of Paid
Overtime/Non-Exempt employees.
