735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
and  
Zoom Telephonic  
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1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2026-105  
February 25, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - February 25, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2026-104  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
Joanna Whaley GLWA Rate Letter  
Water loss in Novi due to watermain break  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
None  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai. and 3Bi.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
B.  
2026-108  
Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
26 03 Resiliency Board Update - March  
2026-066  
Resolution for Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing Issuance  
and Sale of Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an  
Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $63,664,685 (Ordinance 2026-01)  
for FY 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Appr of CWSRF Series Ord 2026-01 GLWA PS-1 VFD Replc (5  
7A2a Attachment 1 - Table 1.pdf  
7A2b Attachment 2 - Table 1.pdf  
7A3 Series Ordinance (2026 SRF 2-3 Sewer).pdf  
7A4 Resolution Approving 2026 SRF-2-3 Ordinance (SRF).docx  
C.  
D.  
2026-051  
GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL  
APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2026  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jordie Kramer  
Organizational Development  
Attachments:  
Great Lakes Water Authority NAW2026-Proclamation-Draft  
2026-091  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2100236/SCN-0000426  
Reservoir Inspection, Design, Construction Administration,  
Resident Project Representative (RPR) Services  
CIP #170802 / BEC Score: N/A  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
E.  
2026-092  
Requisition No. REQ-0002500  
Southwest Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Improvements  
CIP #113010 / BCE Score: N/A  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0002500 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0002500 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents (003) (1)  
F.  
2026-083  
Requisition No. REQ-0003399  
Oakwood Sewer District PFAS/PFOS Assessment and Remediation  
Opportunities  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Req-0003399.ProcurementBoardReport  
Req-0003399.VendorResponseFollow-up  
Req-0003399.CostTabulationNoticeofRespondents.docx  
G.  
2026-087  
Requisition No. REQ-0004900  
CSO Facilities Improvements II  
Federally Funded CIP #270006/BCE Score: 61.00  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0004900 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004900 Cost Tabulation  
REQ-00004900 Vendor Response Follow-up  
H.  
2026-090  
Requisition No. REQ-0004099  
Pump Station No. 2 Variable Frequency Drives Upgrade at the Water  
Resource Recovery Facility  
Federally Funded CIP #211005 / BCE Score: 77.40  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Req-0004099.Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004099.Vendor Response Follow-up.1  
Req-0004099.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
I.  
2026-081  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2202790/SCN-0000382  
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements to the  
Sludge Feed System for Solids Processing Engineering Services  
CIP #213006/BCE Score: 76.60  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
J.  
2026-084  
Requisition No.: REQ-0005921  
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements to The  
Sludge Feed System for Solids Processing  
CIP # 213006 /BCE Score: 76.60  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ - 0005921 -Procurement Board Report  
REQ - 0005921 -Cost Tabulation  
REQ - 0005921 - Vendor Response Follow-up  
K.  
2026-093  
Requisition No. REQ-0005226  
3rd Floor Renovations, Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)  
New Administration Building (NAB)  
CIP #260904/BCE Score: 40.50  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0005226.Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0005226.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents.f  
L.  
2026-094  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. SCN-0000512  
Biosolids Process Improvements (Study)  
CIP #213009 / BCE Score: 79.60  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
M.  
2026-107  
Requisition No. REQ-0005484  
Dye Dilution Testing and As-Needed Engineering Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
Procurement Report  
Cost Tabulation  
Vendor Response Follow-up  
N.  
2026-085  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s 120 Inch Pipeline  
Renewals  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-085 in support of 120 inch main renewals  
O.  
P.  
Q.  
2026-086  
Resolution in Support of The Great Lakes Water Authority’s  
Request for an Appropriation to Assist The Utility’s 42-Inch Water  
Main Replacement And Pipeline Renewal  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-086 in support of 42 inch water main replacement and p  
2026-088  
Resolution in Support of The Great Lakes Water Authority’s  
Request for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Power  
Replacement for Feeds A And B Project  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-088 in support of Utility Power Replacements for Feed A  
2026-089  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Dearborn Transmission  
Main Condition Assessment & Renewals Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-089 in support of Dearborn Transmission Main Conditio  
R.  
S.  
T.  
2026-095  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Freud & Conners Creek  
Pump Station Rehabilitation Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-095 in support of Freud and Connor Pump Station Impro  
2026-096  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Oakwood District  
Intercommunity Relief Sewer Modification Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-096 in support of GLWA Oakwood Project  
2026-097  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Lake Huron Flocculation  
and Rapid Mix Rehabilitation Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-097 in support of Lake Huron Flocculation and Rapid M  
U.  
2026-098  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation in Support of its Phase One In-System Storage  
Devices (ISD) Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-098 in support of Phase 1 In-System Storage Devices (I  
V.  
2026-099  
Resolution In Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Support the Utility’s Central Post Beard  
Transmission Main Renewal Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-099 in support of Central Post Beard Transmission Main  
W.  
2026-100  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s 7 Mile Sewer  
Rehabilitation Project  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-100 in support of GLWA seven mile sewer rehabilitation  
Note: 8. New Business (Items for Discussion) will continue after 12A. Closed Session  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
9. Reports  
10. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
11. Other Matters  
12. Closed Session  
A.  
2026-106  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion) Continued  
13. Adjournment