735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, December 14, 2022  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
2. Quorum Call  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.  
2 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, and Director John J. Zech  
1 - Director Brian Baker  
Present:  
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  
A.  
November 9, 2022 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the November 9, 2022  
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  
Jeff McKeen, General Manager of SOCWA, and one of the elected Co-Chairs  
representing Oakland County, addressed the Committee regarding the contract  
amendment with Bridgeport Consulting and encouraged the Committee's vote in  
favor of the contract amendment, as well as approval at the full Board Meeting  
this afternoon.  
Kevin Johnson, Macomb Township, addressed the Committee regarding the  
contract amendment with Bridgeport Consulting and seconded Mr. McKeen's  
comments regarding Bridgeport and recommended that the Committee vote in  
approval of the contract amendment.  
6. Communications  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business  
A.  
Contract No. 2201041  
Rehabilitation of GLWA Sewers - Ashland Relief, Linwood, Lonyo,  
Second Avenue and Shiawassee  
CIP #260210 / BCE Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2102859  
Conveyance System Infrastructure Improvements  
CIP #260701 / BCE Score: 60.10  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2100998  
East Avon Early Works Pipe Material Procurement for the 96-Inch  
Water Transmission Main Relocation Project  
CIP #122004 / BCE Score: 77.50  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 1802745  
Water Transmission Main, Valve and Other Priority Repairs  
CIP #170503 / BCE Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1067  
Parts & Repair Service for Various Pumps and Grinders  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1067-1  
Parts & Repair Service for Various Pumps and Grinders  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-299  
CSO Facilities Assessment Project  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2100575  
CSO Facility Emergency Generator Improvements  
CIP #260622/BCE Score: N/A  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Contract No. 2200061  
Design Services of CSO Facilities Improvements  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
J.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2000274-2  
Enterprise Resource Planning System Subscription Services  
O&M  
Jeffrey Small  
Sponsors:  
Information Technology  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
K.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-216  
Third Party Facilitators - Customer Outreach Program  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Planning Services  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 14, 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, January 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.  
11. Information  
None  
12. Other Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that all  
of the items the Committee recommended for approval to the full Board are on  
the Board's agenda today under items for discussion, and asked if the Committee  
would like to request that the Board move those items to the Consent Matters, to  
which the Committee agreed.  
13. Adjournment  
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.