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The Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board met on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM at West
Side Service Center, 5501 Williams Drive.
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This is a Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board meeting scheduled every second Thursday of the
month.
The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin Pitts
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1.A Call to Order
Call to Order -- Tina Geiselbrecht, Vice Chair
Geiselbrecht called meeting to order at 2:00 p.m
1.13 Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors
Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors -- Tina Geiselbrecht, Vice
Chair
Geiselbrecht led introductions.
1.0 Minutes of the January 11, 2024 Meeting
Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the January 11, 2024 meeting
of the Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board -- Deniece Villela, Board Liaison
Moved by Steve Fought; seconded by Kevin Pitts to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Michael G. Morrison, Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin
Pitts
Voting Against: None
1.D Updates from Directors
The Directors' Report and any updates will be highlighted at the meeting. CIP updates
are attached. -- Chelsea Solomon, Water Utility Director
Solomon led Directors' Report updates. Hinze Weber reviewed Water Supply Project.
Wright and Pousson presented CIP updates.
1.E Purchase of CUES Inspection Camera and Software from CLS
Equipment Company, Inc.
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council for the purchase of one (1)
CUES inspection camera and software from CLS Equipment Company, Inc. of Houston,
Texas for TCEQ regulated inspections of the City's wastewater collection infrastructure in
an amount not -to -exceed $205,000.00 under Buy Board Contract 676-22 -- Isaac Conde,
Water Utility Contract Program Manager, and Chelsea Solomon, Water Utility Director
Moved by Steve Fought; seconded by Brian Birdwell to Approve.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin Pitts
Voting Against: None
1.F Task Order CDM-24-003 for WTP EOMIS & SOPs
Consideration and possible recommendation to Council to approve Task Order CDM-24-
003 with CDM Smith, Inc. for professional services related to the Georgetown Water
Treatment Plants Electronic Information Systems in the amount of $800,000.00 -- Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director, and Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
Moved by Brian Birdwell; seconded by Steve Fought to Approve.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin Pitts
Voting Against: None
1.G Contract Award for SLWTP to South Fork WW Improvements - Lift Stations
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to approve a contract with
CCCarlton Industries, Ltd., of Austin, Texas for the construction of the South Lake to
South Fork Wastewater Improvements; DB Woods and Cedar Breaks Lift Station Project
in the amount of $11,441,104.25 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director,
and Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
This received a split vote two -two with three members absent.
Moved by Steve Fought; seconded by Kevin Pitts to Approve.
Motion Approved: 2- 2
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Kevin Pitts
Voting Against: Steve Fought, Brian Birdwell
1.H Contract Award to Matous Construction for Dove Springs WWTP
Rehabilitation Project
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to award a construction
contract to Matous Construction Ltd, of Temple, Texas for the Dove Springs Wastewater
Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project for the base proposal and alternate in the amount
of $14,673,000.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E. Systems Engineering Director, and Chris
Pousson, C.I.P. Manager
Moved by Brian Birdwell; seconded by Kevin Pitts to Approve.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin Pitts
Voting Against: None
1.I Lease Award for a 1 MGD Package Plant for Dove Springs WWTP Rehab Project
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to award a lease with AUC
Group LLC, of Houston, TX for the Dove Springs Wastewater Treatment Package Plant
base bid with alternate bid items in the amount of $4,009,640.00 -- Wesley Wright P.E.
Systems Engineering Director, and Chris Pousson, C.I.P. Manager
Moved by Brian Birdwell; seconded by Kevin Pitts to Approve.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Steve Fought, Tina Geiselbrecht, Brian Birdwell, Kevin Pitts
Voting Against: None
Geiselbrecht adjourned meeting at 3:38 p.m.
Moved by Brian Birdwell to Adjourn,
These minutes were approved at the meeting of 2- Z
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