735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, November 8, 2023  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
2. Quorum Call  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m.  
2 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, and Director Brian Baker  
1 - Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
October 11, 2023 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the October 11, 2023  
Operations and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. Old Business  
A.  
Response to Bid Protest  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. New Business  
A.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 1803705  
Comprehensive Corrosion Control Optimization Study  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 1900516  
Energy Management: Freeze Protection Pump Installation at Imlay  
Pump Station  
CIP #132007 / BCE Score: 35.1  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2100998  
East Avon Early Works Pipe Material Procurement for the 96-Inch  
Water Transmission Main Relocation Project  
CIP #122004 / BCE Score: 77.5  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 1802543  
Rehabilitation of Ferric Chloride Feed System at PS-1 and  
Complex B Sludge Lines  
CIP # 211008 / BCE Score: 78.3  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2101610  
Magnetic Flow Meter Replacement for Circular Primary Clarifiers  
O&M  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
F.  
Contract No. 2300394  
Replacing and Rehabbing Select Roofs at the WRRF  
CIP #260802 / BCE Score: 77.9  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 2023  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
G.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2002190  
Rehabilitation of Ferric Chloride Feed System and Sludge Lines  
CIP #211008 / BCE Score: 78.3  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of November 16, 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, December 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  
11:27 a.m.