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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
April 16, 1997
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris
County, Texas, met in regular session on Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at
7425 Thompson Road, in the BAWA Conference Room with the following in
attendance:
Robert L. Gillette, President
Dan Mundinger, Vice President
Peter R. Buenz, Secretary
Knox Beavers, Board Member
Roy L. Fuller, Board Member
The meeting opened with a quorum present, and the following business
was conducted.
Consider Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on February 19,
1997
Board Member Buenz moved for approval of the minutes for the regular
meeting held on February 19, 1997, Board Member Fuller seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Board Members Beavers, Buenz, Fuller,
Gillette and Mundinger
Nays: None
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Manager's Report
Fred Pack, Director of Utilities for the City of Baytown, reported that the
plant was struck by lightening on April 11. Fortunately, there was no major
equipment damaged. However, the plant lost all telephone service, the power
supply to all the intercom systems throughout the plant, the level transmitter for
the ground storage tanks, and the forebay controller which was operated
manually until repaired. Also, a modem was lost along with the ability to send E
mail to other City offices. Damages are estimated at $5,000.
Flow has been down due to heavy rains. The plant is approximately
$105,000 short on income but $53,000 ahead on raw water costs which is
normal for this time of the year. Income will increase during the summer months.
No rate increase is expected from the City of Houston since Mayor Lanier
announced recently there is no water rate increase proposed in the City of
Houston's budget.
Tony Brown, Plant Superintendent, reported that BAWA received a
certificate from TNRCC which states that in the last five years the public water
system had no violations related to the total chloroform rule. The staff of the
Public Drinking Water Section and the Field Operation Division of TNRCC
recognized BAWA's outstanding performance during the five-year period from
1992 to 1996.
Herb Thomas, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works,
emphasized that in order to receive the certificate three things had to be done
well: One, the plant had to do a good job in disinfecting the water at all times to
produce tests which indicate there are no chloroforms and, therefore, no bacteria
in the water. Two, the people who draw these samples throughout the
distribution network (about eighty samples a month) have to take them properly
or the tests will fail. They did a good job for five years in collecting the samples.
Third, the laboratory did the job right. They did it right the first time, there was no
need for retesting. This says a lot for the people out here who are doing the job
rig ht.
The Plant Superintendent explained that the yard pipe for the ground
storage tank baffling project was installed in three phases. The first phase on
March 7 included installing one section of straight pipe and a thirty -inch valve.
The second phase was more difficult as it involved forty -eight -inch pipe and two
valves. This pipe was larger and deeper in the ground. There was a great deal
of rain and the trench box kept filling up with water. This phase was completed
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on March 22. The third phase was the most difficult part of the installation,
because it involved interconnecting the forty -eight -inch line to the thirty -inch line.
It was completed on March 27. This phase completed the installation. During
each phase, the pipe was disinfected. There were no change orders, very few
problems, only one rain delay, and everything is back in service. Armando
Martinez was recognized for the extra time he expended on weekends and
nights on this project.
This project was necessary because in the near future, the TNRCC is
expected to set out more stringent rules for our drinking water. Specifically,
chlorine must be in contact with the water for a longer period. The baffles are to
increase the time the water is in contact with the disinfectant. The yard pipe was
required in order to divert all the water from the plant to the ground storage tank
which has the baffles, and then to the other storage tanks. The complexity of the
yard piping project dictated that at times BAWA had only one ground storage
tank in service.
BAWA has received a $30,500 grant from the Texas Department of
Health to install a new fluoride system. The system is installed and after
inspection by the Texas Department of Health, will be placed in service.
Adjourn
There being no further business to be transacted, the meeting was
adjourned.
BAWA\04-16-97min
Peter R. Buenz, Secretary
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BID RESULTS
Annual Liquid Sodium Hydroxide
Bid Number 97-B0597-05
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COMPANY NAME
Harcross Chemical
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
UNIT PRICE
$0.0737
$0.0991
TOTAL PRICE
$12,381.60
$22,297.50
COMBINED
$34,679.10
2
Coastal Products & Chemicals
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
$0.0690
$0.1133
$11,592.00
$25,492.50
$37,084.50
3
DXI Industries
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
$0.0790
$0.0748
$13,272.00
$16,830.00
$30,102.00
4
Weskem Hall
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
$0.0805
$0.0747
$13,524.00
$16,807.50
$30,331.50
5
Bates Chemical
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
$0.0860
$0.0750
$14,448.00
$16,875.00
$31,323.00
6
Skyhawk
Proposal #1
Proposal #2
No Bid
No Bid
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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