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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
April 17, 2002
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in
regular session on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, in the Conference Room, 7425 Thompson Road,
Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Robert L. Gillette, President
Dan Mundinger, Vice President
Peter R. Buenz, Secretary
Knox Beavers, Board Member
Absent: Sam T. Schulze, Board Member.
The meeting opened with a quorum present, and the following business was conducted.
Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on February 20, 2002.
Board Member Mundinger moved approval of the minutes of the meeting held on February 20,
2002. Board Member Buenz seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Mundinger, Beavers, and Buenz
President Gillette
Nays: None
The motion carried.
Consider awarding the bid and contract for the construction of Baytown Area Water Authority
Plant Expansion, Phase III and taking related actions.
The item awards the bid for the Baytown Area Water Authority Surface Water Treatment
Facility Improvements — Expansion and Disinfection Improvements — Phase III, to LEM
Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $4,792,100 (base bid with additive alternate 1).
Five potential bidders attended the mandatory pre -bid conference and we received five bids.
LEM is the apparent lowest responsible bidder. The scope of work includes:
• canal pump station improvements/forebay bypass
• forebay liner replacement
• additional raw water line to rapid mix
• chlorine and ammonia improvements
• chlorine scrubber system
• ground storage tank rehabilitation and painting
• backwash system improvements
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• flocculator replacement
• remote telemetry.
The alternative bid item relates to the three ground storage tanks. The recommended alternate
will provide for painting of the interior of the tanks with 100% solids paint. This is projected to
provide a 10-15 year life of the paint at a cost of $30,000. Alternates two and three relate to lead
abatement. Tests have not indicated the presence of lead at a level requiring abatement.
Our engineer estimated the total construction cost to be $4,945,500. Construction duration is
estimated to be 400 calendar days.
Board Member Buenz moved award of the bid for the construction of Baytown Area Water
Authority Plant Expansion, Phase III to LEM Construction Company, Inc. Board Member
Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, and Mundinger
President Gillette.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
Manager's Report.
Fred Pack reported that the new elements of the Phase I expansion are in operation. Work
remains to be done in the high service area. Five pumps are to be installed. A thirty -day trial
period will be conducted prior to final payment.
President Gillette announced receipt of a letter of resignation from Board Member Schulze.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned at 8:11 a.m.
mith, Assistant Secretary