APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes from the July 14, 2017 WWW Commission regular meeting.
ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award and execute a contract with TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC., for Nordstrom plug valves, in an amount not to exceed $70,625. 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., to provide an enterprise license, consulting services, software maintenance, training, cloud services and support for the City’s geographic information system, for a term of 50 months, in an amount not to exceed $5,833,333. This is a multi-department contract. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $325,417. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INC., to provide consulting services and the development of the rate filing package for use during the impartial hearing examiner process for the Austin Water cost of service and rate review, for a term of one year, in an amount not to exceed $250,000. 6. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the US 290 Improvements at Texas State Highway 71, William Cannon Drive, and Joe Tanner Road project to increase the amount by $214,291.55 for a total Interlocal Agreement amount not to exceed $1,186,147.55. (District 8)
Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with NEWGEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC, to advocate on behalf of residential customers during the impartial hearing examiner process for the Austin Water cost of service and rate review, for a one year term, in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., to provide permit plan review services, with an initial term of two years and three one year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,825,000. This is a multi-department contract. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $500,000.
Recommend approval of Austin Water’s FY 2018 proposed $614.8M Operating Budget, $498.5M Capital Budget new appropriations, $890.4M 5-Year CIP spending plan and 0% system-wide rate revenue increase (0% water, 0% wastewater and 13.5% reclaimed).
H. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS 1. Austin Water FY2018 Proposed Budget – David Anders 2. Overview of Wastewater Facility related CIP Projects – Chris Chen 3. Austin Water Monthly Financial Status Report – David Anders I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS J. ADJOURN
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes from the July 14, 2017 WWW Commission regular meeting.
ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award and execute a contract with TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC., for Nordstrom plug valves, in an amount not to exceed $70,625. 2. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., to provide an enterprise license, consulting services, software maintenance, training, cloud services and support for the City’s geographic information system, for a term of 50 months, in an amount not to exceed $5,833,333. This is a multi-department contract. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $325,417. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INC., to provide consulting services and the development of the rate filing package for use during the impartial hearing examiner process for the Austin Water cost of service and rate review, for a term of one year, in an amount not to exceed $250,000. 6. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute an amendment to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the US 290 Improvements at Texas State Highway 71, William Cannon Drive, and Joe Tanner Road project to increase the amount by $214,291.55 for a total Interlocal Agreement amount not to exceed $1,186,147.55. (District 8)
Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with NEWGEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC, to advocate on behalf of residential customers during the impartial hearing examiner process for the Austin Water cost of service and rate review, for a one year term, in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., to provide permit plan review services, with an initial term of two years and three one year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,825,000. This is a multi-department contract. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $500,000.
Recommend approval of Austin Water’s FY 2018 proposed $614.8M Operating Budget, $498.5M Capital Budget new appropriations, $890.4M 5-Year CIP spending plan and 0% system-wide rate revenue increase (0% water, 0% wastewater and 13.5% reclaimed).
H. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS 1. Austin Water FY2018 Proposed Budget – David Anders 2. Overview of Wastewater Facility related CIP Projects – Chris Chen 3. Austin Water Monthly Financial Status Report – David Anders I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS J. ADJOURN