Utilities Commission

Agenda

1. Agenda items 7-8 were approved concurrently.
2. FINISHED AGENDA AND FINAL MINUTES
3. CALL TO ORDER
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. ROLL CALL
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
8. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
9. REGULAR AGENDA
10. 1. Recommendation to approve March 2, 2023 Board meeting minutes.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 2. Recommendation to approve Transfer of Funds for March 16, 2023.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice President Rainey, seconded by Secretary Maguire, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 3. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to enter into a Schedule I, Transaction-Based Natural Gas Storage Service Agreement, according to the long-term Master Services Contract, with the Southern California Gas Company, for natural gas storage capacity rights, from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Secretary Maguire, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. 4. Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-54-22 for the Golden Avenue Water Main Replacement Project (MC-5223) and authorize the General Manager to sign a construction contract with Gutierrez Pipeline, Inc., in the amount of $758,971.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

14. 5. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to enter into 33 separate agreements for on-call professional engineering services with (1) AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc.; (2) Atkins North America, Inc.; (3) Black & Veatch Corporation; (4) Cannon Corporation; (5) Carollo Engineers, Inc.; (6) Corrpro Companies Inc.; (7) Diversified Project Services International, Inc.; (8) DRP Engineering, Inc.; (9) Dudek; (10) ENGEO; (11) Everline Compliance CA, LLC; (12) Farwest Corrosion Control Company; (13) GHD Inc.; (14) Harper & Associates Engineering, Inc.; (15) Hazen and Sawyer; (16) HDR Engineering, Inc.; (17) Industrial Training Services, Inc.; (18) JIG Consultants; (19) Kleinfelder; (20) KPFF Consulting Engineers; (21) KYLE Groundwater, Inc.; (22) Michael Baker International, Inc.; (23) Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc.; (24) Pond & Company, Inc.; (25) PSOMAS; (26) SA Associates; (27) Stanley Consultants, Inc.; (28) Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; (29) Tetra Tech; (30) Universal Corrosion Services, LLC; (31) West Yost & Associates, Inc.; (32) Wood Rodgers, Inc.; and (33) Yao Engineering, Inc., in an aggregate contract amount not to exceed $21,000,000, for a period of two years with a one-year renewal option at the discretion of the General Manager; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments.
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    Action: received and filed Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Vice President Rainey, to receive and file. The motion carried by the following vote:

15. 6. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to increase the value of two separate two-year contracts with (1) Order of Grace Compliance, LLC and (2) Cumming Management Group, Inc., to provide on-call Project Labor Agreement administration and compliance monitoring services, to the amount of $600,000 each from the amount of $300,000 each, with the option to extend one additional year each, subject to approval of the Board.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Shannon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

16. 7. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to extend the executed Revocable Facility Use Permit with Clutch Motorcycle Training, Inc., for an additional one year, with an option to extend for five additional one-year periods, for continued use of 41,800 sq. ft. of space at Long Beach Utilities Department-owned property at St. Louis Avenue and 32nd Street to provide motorcycle driver training and for the storage of vehicles, tools, equipment, and materials as needed for such training.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Vice President Rainey, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

17. 8. Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to extend the executed Revocable Facility Use Permit with M & J Property Services, LLC, for an additional one year, with an option to extend for five additional one-year periods, for continued use of 3,000 sq. ft. of space at Long Beach Utilities Department-owned property at St. Louis Avenue and 32nd Street to store vehicles, trailers, tools, equipment, and other materials needed for property maintenance service operations.
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    Action: approve recommendation

    This UT-Agenda Item was approved.

18. 9. Receive verbal report of the March 14, 2023 Metropolitan Water District Board meeting.
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19. CONSIDER STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRALS
20. NEW BUSINESS
21. ADJOURNMENT
22. I, Dynna Long, Executive Secretary, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
23. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available at the Long Beach Utilities Department. The Long Beach Utilities Department provides reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is required, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Board of Utilities Commissioner Executive Assistant, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-2435 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications for the deaf). The Board of Utilities Commission email: watercommission@lbwater.org is available for correspondence purposes.