Y OF AUSTIN FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, December 02, 1998 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order noting the absence of Councilmember Lewis. READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 1. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from the City Manager for December 10, 1998. 2. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for December 10, 1998. 3. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the December 3, 1998 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for December 3, 1998 is attached and incorporated by reference.) Items pulled for discussion: #'s 5, 8, 25, 26, 31, 42, 45, 47, 62 and 77. 4. Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the December 3, 1998 Agenda. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS 5. 6. Approve a resolution authorizing execution of a construction contract with TRIPLE Η CONTRACTING, INC./BRH-GARVER, INC., JOINT VENTURE, Buda, Texas, for construction of the Ullrich Medium Service Transmission Main Pipeline from Redbud Trail to West Second Street, in the amount of $13,564,832.88 plus $1,350,000 to be used as a contingency fund for change orders, for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,914,832.88. (Funding is available in the 1997-98 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility; $167,273 is available in the 1998-99 Capital budget of the Public Works and Transportation Department; $48,227 is available in the 1998-99 Operating Budget of the Public Works and Transportation Department, Transportation Fund.) Low bid of six. 10.07% MBE, 5.59% WBE Subcontractor participation. (Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission) Resolution No. 981202-5 approved Approve a resolution authorizing execution of a construction contract with SEVEN K. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Wheeling, Illinois, for construction of the Ullrich Medium Service Transmission Main Tunnel from the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant to Lake Austin Boulevard, in the amount of $7,986,910 plus $1,200,000 to be used as a contingency fund for change orders, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,186,910. (Funding is available in the 1997-98 Capital budget of the amount of $7,986,910 plus $1,200,000 to be used as a contingency fund for change orders, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,186,910. (Funding is available in the 1997-98 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Low bid of seven. 3.42% MBE, 5.06% WBE Subcontractor participation. (Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission.) Resolution No. 981202-6 approved Water and Wastewater 7. 8. Approve a resolution authorizing execution of a construction contract with SCHROEDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Austin, Texas, for construction of the Tomanet Area Wastewater Improvements Project, in the amount of $978,625. (Funding is available in the 1995-96 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Low bid of eight. 5.2% MBE, 14.9% WBE Subcontractor participation. [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981202-7 approved Approve a resolution authorizing execution of Change Order #2 to the construction contract with BAY MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC., Horseshoe Bay, Texas, for additional services on Phase ACameron/Berkman Rehabilitation Project and Phase B - Northeast Water Rehabilitation Project, in the amount of $124,987, for a total contract amount of $3,121,537.99. (Funding is available in the 1998-99 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) 4.0% MBE, 1.30% WBE Subcontractor participation. [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981202-8 approved Items 5 through 8 approved on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Slusher's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Lewis absent. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. ADJOURNED at 2:30 p.m. Approved on this the 10th day of December, 1998 on Mayor Pro Tem Goodman's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Spelman off the dais.