735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, August 9, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Director Brian Baker, and Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
July  
12,  
2023 Operations  
and  
Resources  
Committee  
Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the July 12, 2023 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  
There were no public comments.  
6. Communications  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
A.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 1802170  
Fleet Management Services  
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 August 23, 2023  
The motion carried by a 2/1 vote.  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2102618  
Baby Creek CSO Facility Screen Rehabilitation  
CIP #260623/ BCE Score: 93.2  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 23, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1903601  
Yard Piping Engineering Services  
CIP #216006/ BCE Score: 79.0  
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 August 23, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
Proposed Change Order No. 4  
Contract No. 1903598  
Construction Manager at Risk for the Assessment and  
Rehabilitation of WRRF Yard Piping and Underground Utilities  
CIP #216006 / BCE Score: 79.0  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 23, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1802575  
GLWA Conveyance System Engineering Services  
CIP#: 260204/BCE Score: 78.3  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Referred to the Board of Directors without a recommendation  
Agenda of August 23, 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, September 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.  
11. Information  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
None  
There were no other matters.  
There being no further business, Chairperson Hendrix adjourned the meeting at  
12:20 p.m.