The following action was taken at the Board Meeting on September 11, 2007


Board Approves Reservation of Funds
The Board approved the reserve of $1,300,00 from the System Development Fund to Master Plan Phase V Reserves.

Creation of Refund Area

The Board adopted a resolution authorizing the creation of a Refund Area for Project TD-07050, a 6-inch distribution main along Foster from 199th Street to the North approximately 670 feet.

Creation of Benefit Area

The Board adopted a resolution authorizing the creation of a Benefit Area for Project MP-04004, a 12-inch distribution main along K-7 Highway from 47th Street to 43rd Street.

Change Order No. 3
The Board approved Change Order No, 3 to RA-05009 with McCorkendale Construction for the replacement of approximately 3100 linear feet of 36” transmission main along 51st Street, from Quivira Drive to Black Swan Drive (TD-05014) in the amount of $537,747.

Amendment No. 35

The Board approved Amendment 35 to the Black & Veatch Three Year Capital Improvements Program and General Engineering Services Agreement for additional services which will raise the combined billing limit by $63,860.00.

Award of Contracts (Project MP-04308 and Job AC-07065)

The Board awarded the contract for Project MP-04308 – the replacement of Yard Piping and Metering at the Crouthers Pumping Station and Job AC-07065 – the Crouthers Reservoir Overflow to Foley Company, the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $1,622,224.00.

Award of Contract (AC-07023.100)

The Board awarded the contract for Job No. AC-07023.100, inspection Services for Painting Facility 2 Primary Basin No. 6 and Final Basin No. 3, to the Larkin Group, the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $76,800.00.

Award of Contract (Job No. AC-07020)

The Board awarded the contract for Job No. AC-07020, Repaving of the Hansen Treatment Facility, to McAnany Construction, Inc., the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $96,335.00.

Amendment No. 28

The Board approved Amendment 28 to the Black & Veatch Four Year Capital Improvements Program and General Engineering Services Agreement for Project MP-15004, Residual Monofill No. 8.  The estimated cost to perform these services is $107,450.00.

Interlocal Agreement with Leavenworth County, Kansas

The Board authorized the Chairman to execute an Interlocal Agreement between WaterOne and Leavenworth Kansas.  They also authorized the Chairman to approve minor modifications to the agreement that may be requested by Leavenworth County or by the Attorney General, provided such modifications would not cause substantive changes to the Interlocal Agreement, with approval of the final form by WaterOne General Counsel.

In Other Board News


2007 Capacity Development Achievement Award

On behalf of WaterOne, Terry Frederick, Board Chairman, accepted the 2007 Capacity Development Achievement Award from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The award was presented by Dave Waldo. The Capacity Development Achievement Award is the first of its kind in the country, and is designed to encourage utilities to go beyond mere compliance with the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA).

GFOA Award

WaterOne was also proud to receive an award for their 2007 Budget document. The President of the Kansas Government Finance Officers Association (GFOS), Maureen Rogers, presented the award to WaterOne’s Board Chairman, Terry Frederick.  The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established the Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program to encourage and assist state and local governments to prepare budget documents of the very highest quality that reflect both the guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA’s recommended practices on budgeting and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal.