735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, March 8, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
Present:  
2 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, and Director John J. Zech  
1 - Director Brian Baker  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2023-095  
A.  
February 8, 2023 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Minutes - February 8, 2023 Operations and Resources Committee  
Meeting  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the February 8, 2023  
Operations and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
2023-094  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
2023-088  
A.  
Contract No. 2201255  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant 1958 Flocculator Replacement  
CIP #114017 / BCE Score: 51.40  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2201255 Procurement Board Report  
2201255 Cost Tabulation Notice of Respondents  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-089  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2201870  
Schoolcraft Road Concrete Pavement Restoration and  
Landscaping  
CIP #122005 / BCE Score: 54.20  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-090  
C.  
Proposed Amendment No. 5  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-090A  
Instrumentation & SCADA Systems Service  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-092  
D.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 1802543  
Rehabilitation of Ferric Chloride Feed System at PS-1 and  
Complex B Sludge Lines  
CIP # 211008 / BCE Score: 78.30  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-093  
E.  
Contract No. 2202790  
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements to the  
Sludge Feed system for Solids Processing  
CIP #213006 / BCE Score: 76.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments: 2202790.VendorResponseFollow-up  
2202790.ProcurementBoardReport-RFP  
2202790.CostTabulation  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-104  
F.  
Resolution in support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s request  
for an appropriation to assist the utility’s Wastewater System  
Improvements Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2023-104 in support of GLWA conveyance  
improvements  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-105  
G.  
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  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Administration & Compliance  
Attachments: GLWA Resolution 2023-105 in support of GLWA Oakwood Project  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-106  
H.  
Resolution in support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s request  
for an appropriation to assist the utility’s Linear System Integrity  
Program (LSIP)  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Administration & Compliance  
Attachments: GLWA Resolution 2023-106 in support of GLWA LSIP FY 24  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of March 22, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
The next Operations and Resources Committee Meeting is scheduled for  
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.  
11. Information  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
None  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m.