735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, August 10, 2022  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:04 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  
13,  
2022 Operations  
and  
Resources  
Committee  
Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the July 13, 2022 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 Comments  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business  
A.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 1900134  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Low Lift Pump Suction Gate  
Replacement  
CIP #114002 / BCE Score: 69.2  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 1900702  
Grounds Maintenance Services  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Director Baker made a Motion, Supported by Director Zech, to recommend  
approval to the Board of Directors, subject to receiving additional information  
regarding cost breakdown of the increase.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 1903312  
14 Mile Transmission Loop Project - Phase I  
CIP #122013 / BCE Score: 58.4  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 2001082  
Standby Generator Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter and Terry Daniel  
Water Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
Contract No. 2004674  
Engineering, Design, and Construction Assistance Services for  
North Service Center Pump Station Improvements  
CIP #132016 / BCE Score: 59.4  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
F.  
Contract No. 2102859  
Conveyance System Infrastructure Improvements  
CIP #260701 / BCE Score: 60.1  
Cheryl Porter and Todd King  
Water Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
G.  
Contract No. 2201142  
Conveyance System Infrastructure Improvements: Sewer In-System  
Storage and Valve Remote Improvements  
CIP #260701 / BCE Score: 60.1  
Cheryl Porter and Todd King  
Water Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
H.  
Contract No. 2100239  
Water Resource Recovery Facilities Structural Evaluation and  
Repairs  
Vendor: Kokosing Industrial, Inc  
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 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
I.  
Contract No. 1902908  
Baby Creek CSO Effluent Conduit Access and Sedimentation  
Mitigation  
Vendor: Jay Dee Contractors, Inc.  
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 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
J.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-102  
WRRF Rehabilitation of Pump Station No. 1 Improvements  
Vendor: Wade Trim Associates, Inc.  
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 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
K.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-166  
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Implementation Assistance and  
Related Services  
CIP #Various/BCE Score: N/A  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
L.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-141  
Family and Medical Leave Act Administration and Information  
Services  
O&M  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of August 24, 2022  
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 14, 2022, 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  
12:19 p.m.