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1986 10 15 BAWA Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY October 15, 1986 The Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority, Harris County, Texas, met in regular session on Wednesday, Octo- ber 15 1986 , at 2401 Market Street, Baytown City Hall Conference • Room, with the following attendance : Robert L. Gillette, President Peter R. Buenz, Secretary A. S. Rome, Board Member Absent: Knox Beavers, Board Member Dan Mundinger, Vice President The meeting was called to order with a quorum present; after which the following business was transacted: Consider Minutes for the Meeting Held August 20, 1986 Board member Buenz moved for approval of the minutes for the meeting held on August 20, 1986 ; Board member Rome seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Board members Buenz, Gillette, and Rome Nays: None Consider Award of Bids for Purchase of Chemicals Bids were opened on September 29, 1986 for the purchase of various chemicals. The bid tabulation is attached to the minutes as Attachment "A. " The administration recommended the award for the purchase of various chemicals to low bidders as follows: • • 61015-2 Minutes of the BAWA Meeting - October 15, 1986 • CHEMICAL COMPANY BID AMOUNT AMOUNT LAST YEAR Lime U. S. Gypsum 69.96 per ton 71.44 per ton Ferric Van Waters & Chloride Rogers 283.60 per ton 293.75 per ton Activated Carbon American Norvit 602.00 per ton 612.00 per ton • Ammonia Dixie Chemical 612.00 per ton 612.00 per ton Carbon Dioxide Liquid Carbonic 64.00 per ton 65.00 per ton Chlorine Dixie Chemical 345.00 per ton 270.00 per ton Polymer Nalco Chemical 2.82 per gallon 3.30 per gallon Potassium Permangante Carus Chemical 2,270.00 per ton/d 2,320.00 per ton It was noted that there are three areas where potassium permangante is produced: Red China, Spain and Carus, Chicago. The Plant Manager noted that the product produced locally is of better quality than that produced in Red China or Spain. He also pointed out that in most cases the bids are more competitive than those received even three or four years ago. Board Member Rome moved to award the purchase of the various chemicals from the low bidders as recommended by the administration. Board member Buenz seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Board members Buenz, Gillette, and Rome Nays: None • • 61015-3 Minutes of the BAWA Meeting - October 15, 1986 • Plant Manager' s Report Distribution and Water Quality - For the month of July, the plant averaged 10.3 million gallons per day; for August 10.61 million gallons per day, and for September 9.4 million gallons per day. For the first fourteen days of October the plant has averaged 8. 9 million gallons per day. This is in line with what the plant has done in past years during the fall season. The turbidity for September was .08, and for the first fourteen days in October, turbidity was .07. The objective of the BAWA plant is not to exceed . 10. The standard for turbidity is 1. 0. However, a facility can go to 5. 0 if they can prove that this will not interfere with • disinfection. If a facility exceeds 1. 0 for a month or 5.0 for a day the Texas Department of Health must be notified. Mr. Thomas verified that the Health Department is very thorough in its examination of the BAWA facility. Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1-B - This dis- trict is located north of the plant, and there are about 200 connections in the district. The board has approved a contract for the sale of water to the district on an emergency basis. The meter for this purpose is in place. Presently, the district is having a problem with its well. If the well fails, they will come to Baytown to purchase water. Ground Storage Tank - Yesterday, a successful test was per- formed on the new influent line. Today, the contractor will be installing the last section of the effluent line which is a 48-inch line, 25 feet deep. That new line sits next to an exist- ing tank; therefore, the plant manager has had the contractor exercise extreme care to avoid causing the tank to lean. When the contractor digs the 25 ' ditch to lay the 48" line, the tank will be almost empty to reduce weight, and the plant manager has required the contractor to drive interlocking steel piling be- tween the trench and the tank to secure the tank further. These safety precautions have slowed the job down, but the plant mana- ger feels these are necessary to secure the safety of the tank. Tours - The Chamber of Commerce Environmental Group cancel- led the tour that it had scheduled. The School District is aware that tours are available at the BAWA facility, however, no tours have been scheduled for this school year thus far. • II 61015-4 1 Minutes of the BAWA Meeting - October 15, 1986 Lawsuit - In response from inquiry from the Board, Mr. • Lanham stated that depositions are being taken for the lawsuit and that he had spoken with an employee of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam who said that they are working on information for the lawsuit. Adjourn There being no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned. %) • Peter R. Buenz Secretary 3-2-4 Amin • Attachment "A" • BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY CHEMICAL BID TABULATION SEPTEMBER 29, 1986 CHEMICAL COMPANY BID AMOUNT LIME U. S. Gypsum Co. 69.96 per ton Austin White Lime 70 . 13 per ton Texas Lime Co. 75.47 per ton Chemical Lime Co. 75.42 per ton Delta Distributing no bid FERRIC Van Waters & Rogers 283 .60 per ton • CHLORIDE Midland Resources 289. 00 per ton Thompson-Hayward 298.00 per ton ACTIVATED American Norit Co. 602 . 00 per ton CARBON Thompson-Hayward 608. 00 per ton Van Water & Rogers 609.60 per ton Maintenance Engr. 617.06 per ton AMMONIA Dixie Chemical 612.00 per ton Jones Chemical no bid Thompson-Hayward unable to quote CARBON Liquid Carbonic 64. 00 per ton DIOXIDE AmeriGas 71 .50 per ton Cardox Carbon 75.00 per ton Carbon Dioxide Tech 75. 00 per ton Thompson-Hayward 160 .00 per ton CHLORINE Dixie Chemical 345 .00 per ton Thompson-Haywood 380 .00 per ton Jones Chemical 400 .00 per ton Carolina Nitrogen no bid AmeriGas no bid POLYMER Nalco Chemical 2.82 per gal Allied Corp 2.94 per gal Calgon Corporation 3.3626 per gal Chemlink Process 3 .52 per gal Maintenance Engr 3 .55 per gal POTASSIUM Carus Chemical ' 2., 270 .00 per ton/d PERMANGANTE Thompson-Hayward 2, 490 .00 per ton/d 2,310 .00 per ton/f Dixie Chemical 2, 537 .60 per ton/f Delta Distributing 2, 560 .00 per ton/f Van Water & Rogers 2, 606.00 per ton/d