735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Thursday, April 10, 2025  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Acting Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
Present:  
2 - Director Brian Baker, and Director John J. Zech  
1 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Acting Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2025-125  
A.  
March 12, 2025 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Minutes - March 12, 2025 Operations and Resources Committee  
Meeting.pdf  
Acting Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the March 12, 2025  
Operations and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
2025-124  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
2001464 - TOES 10T Front Entrance Rehab (DES) - AM-003 - Board  
Memo  
25 04 Baby Creek Screens Emergency PO Support - Board Memo  
(01)  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
2025-110  
A.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2201255/SCN-0000412  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant 1958 Flocculator Replacement  
CIP #114017 / BCE Score: 89.70  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-111  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2000279/SCN-0000213  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Flocculator Drive Replacement  
CIP #114017 / BCE Score: 89.70  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-112  
C.  
Requisition Nos. REQ-0002565, REQ-0003295, REQ-0003302,  
REQ-0003341, REQ-0003401  
Aluminum Sulphate  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0002565, REQ-0003302 Procurement Board Report.docx  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-113  
D.  
Requisition No. 2401015/REQ-0000333  
Design Build for 96-Inch Water Transmission Main Relocation  
Phase 3  
CIP #122004 / BCE Score: 77.50  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: 2401015 (REQ-0000333) Procurement Board Report  
2401015 Cost Tabulation  
2401015 Vendor Response Follow-Up.pdf  
2401015 (REQ-0000333) CIP 122004 Plan  
2401015 CIP 122004 - 96 Inch WTM Phase 3 Price Gap Analysis  
20250311.pdf  
2401015 PMA 96-Inch WTM Memo.pdf  
Acting Chairperson Baker made a Motion, Supported by Director Zech, to  
recommend approval to the Board of Directors, subject to receiving a contract  
analysis report from staff.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-122  
E.  
Requisition No. REQ-0001735  
Ferric Chloride  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0001735 - Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0001735 - Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-123  
F.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2202790/SCN-0000382  
WRRF Improvements to Sludge Feed Pumps at Dewatering  
Facilities  
CIP #213006/BCE Score: 76.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-128  
G.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2201744/SCN-0000118  
Front Entrance Rehabilitation at the Water Resource Recovery  
Facility  
CIP #260903 / BCE Score: 52.40  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-127  
H.  
Requisition No. REQ-0000348  
Southeast Michigan Flood and Storm Damage Reduction General  
Investigation Study  
O&M  
Suzanne Coffey and Todd King  
Office of the Executive  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Req-0000348.ProcurementBoardReport  
Req-0000348.CostTabulation  
Req-0000348.RateAnalysis  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
The next Operations and Resources Committee Meeting is scheduled for  
Wednesday May 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.  
11. Information  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
None  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:49 a.m.