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Regional Service Through Unity Meeting our Regions Needs Today and Tomorrow NTMWD BOARD MEETING February 28, 2019 The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United

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Regional Service Through Unity… Meeting our Region’s Needs Today and Tomorrow

NTMWD BOARD MEETING

February 28, 2019

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The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag

  • f the United States of America,

and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God,

  • ne and indivisible."

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CARL W. RIEHN AWARD EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

To commemorate and memorialize the 28 years

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Carl W. Riehn Awarded to an outstanding employee Nominated & selected by employees

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The 2018 Finalists

  • Donald Grissom, Ozone Supervisor (2013)
  • Tracy Teems, Wastewater Coordinator (1998)
  • Jerry Zumwalt, Transfer Station Foreman (2005)
  • Maria Martinez, Human Resources Technician (2015)

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TRACY TEEMS

Tracy has been with North Texas since October 1998. This is what his co-workers had to say: He is extremely understanding and willing to go out of his way to make jobs easier. He is a dedicated and loyal employee, always wanting to help the employees better understand the processes. He is knowledgeable and shares his knowledge with everyone. He sets a great example of what a positive attitude needs to be in the workplace.

Your 2018 NTMWD Employee of the Year is…

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Regional Service Through Unity… Meeting our Region’s Needs Today and Tomorrow

BOIS d’ARC LAKE UPDATE

NTMWD Board Meeting February 28, 2019 Cesar Baptista

Intake Tower RWPS Labyrinth Weir Service Spillway

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AGENDA

  • Dam and Reservoir Clearing Update – Archer Western
  • Clearing Progress
  • Dam Construction
  • Schedule and Recovery Plan
  • Archeology Update
  • Mitigation – Resource Environmental Solutions
  • Current Activities
  • Schedule
  • Construction Pictures & Examples
  • Funding and Schedule Reporting Format Draft

BOIS d’ARC LAKE UPDATE

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CMAR 1 – Reservoir Clearing

  • Clearing continued to progress on properties that NTMWD owns and CMAR has

access to.

  • Contractor has cleared all of what is available in the original clearing plan.
  • Approximately 3,700 acres cleared to date.
  • Additional 700 acres to be cleared once all properties are obtained
  • Fence clearing (removed 100,000 LF of 200,000 LF) and pond demolition continues.

CMAR 1 – Dam Construction

  • First structural concrete pour for intake tower structure completed last month (1,100

cubic yards; 8-foot thick foundation slab).

  • Fill placement continues.
  • Completed 130,000 cy - some days 13,000 cubic yards total fill installed.
  • Backfill of Honey Grove Creek near completion.
  • Excavation of intake conduits and service spillway near completion. Mud slabs

started.

  • Intake conduit pipes to be delivered and installation to take place in March 2019.

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CMAR 1 – Dam Construction Schedule Update

  • Dam construction currently 113 days behind contract dates for substantial

completion.

  • Latest delay letter indicated 69 days due to water inundation.
  • Negotiations ongoing to validate the exact number.
  • Schedule update shows impoundment starting on 10/19/2020 based on 113 days.

Program schedule date is 11/2020.

  • Recovery schedule from AW and dam construction contractor due by 2/28/19.
  • Additional crews, shifts, and equipment will be added.
  • 2 major areas needing recovery include fill placement and concrete.

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Archeology

  • Wilks Cemetery
  • 34 burials – all exhumed – USACE approved reduced

scraping area

  • Request USACE remove Wilks cemetery from archeological

site map

  • Bonham Cemetery
  • Expected 2 burials/23 confirmed burials
  • No schedule impact – still April 2019
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  • Witcher right of entry
  • Started testing February 2019
  • No major findings on sites and no expected delays at this

time

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Mitigation Projects – Riverby

  • Tree planting continued in Section 1 forested wetland and upland deciduous forest areas.
  • 1,100,996 trees planted to date.
  • Continued fence removal in Section 3 – removed 150,0000 LF of 375,000 LF.
  • Mobilizing to harvest trees with root balls intact for woody structures used in stream

restoration.

  • Trees coming from 268-acre reserved clearing site in the reservoir footprint.
  • Continued working on stream restoration. Focused on Ragsdale Creek (Reach 16)
  • Started installation coir matting.
  • Received deliveries and stockpiled boulders for installation.

Mitigation Projects – Schedule

  • Riverby currently ahead of schedule. Pending weather and other outside impacts,

RES intends to complete initial tree plantings at Riverby--just under 5M trees--by the end of the next planting season in April 2020.

  • Stream construction on schedule at Riverby.
  • Work at the Upper Bois d’Arc Mitigation Site will begin in August 2020.
  • Initial construction effort at all locations anticipated to be complete by February 2023.
  • 2019 - Start of 20-year monitoring and reporting to USACE/TCEQ/TWDB.

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

CMAR 1 – Archer Western

Aerial looking east down centerline of dam. Bois d’Arc Creek in foreground.

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

CMAR 1 – Archer Western

Intake Tower structure concrete pour (1,100 cubic yards).

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

CMAR 1 – Archer Western

90-inch pipeline at dam site being installed to connection point with Segment A of the RWPL.

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

CMAR 1 – Archer Western

Intake tower structure foundation and conduit excavation. Honey Grove Creek fill to the right of intake structure foundation.

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

CMAR 1 – Archer Western

Stilling Basin (CMAR 1 work) RWPS (CMAR 3 work)

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Ar Arch cheolog

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Cemetery

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Mitigation Projects – Riverby

BOIS d’ARC LAKE UPDATE

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

FSP - RES

Work on stream restoration on Ragsdale Creek

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

FSP - RES

New stream work outfall into wetland area

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

FSP - RES

Boulders stored and waiting for use on Ragsdale Creek stream rehabilitation

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

FSP - RES

Tree planting crews working in section 1

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE EXAMPLES

FSP - RES

Emergent Wetland: A wetland characterized by frequent or continual inundation

dominated by herbaceous species of plants typically rooted underwater and emerging into air

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE EXAMPLES

FSP - RES

Forested Wetland: Means a class of wetlands characterized by woody vegetation that is six meters (20 feet)

tall or taller. These areas normally possess an overstory of trees, an understory of trees or shrubs, and an herbaceous layer

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE EXAMPLES

FSP - RES

Riparian Wetland: Wetland whose major primary source of water is ground water or surface water.

Wetland types generally considered to be riparian include freshwater marshes and swamp forests

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BOIS d’ARC LAKE EXAMPLES

FSP - RES

Upland Deciduous Forest: A biome

dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.

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FUNDING AND SCHEDULE REPORTING FORMAT DRAFT

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FUNDING AND SCHEDULE REPORTING FORMAT DRAFT

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FUNDING AND SCHEDULE REPORTING FORMAT DRAFT

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QUESTIONS?

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PURCHASING UPDATE

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  • Stakeholder Meetings Held
  • Aggregate spending opportunities
  • Volume of bid requests to vendors
  • Purchase Order creation and approvals
  • Standardize non-construction bidding documents and insurance requirements
  • Increase purchasing options through ILAs and cooperatives

Responsibility Recommendations Purchasing System/Departments $25,000 and up bid processes $0 up to $25,000 Goods, general services and professional services (non- construction) - quotes, bids, RFP/Q, cooperatives, agreements, contracts Construction, construction related professional services, real estate agreements, right of way, surveys, grant projects Create and update bid/proposal templates, terms and conditions (non-construction) Write/provide scopes of work Maintain Purchasing Policies, Administrative Directives Provide approved requisition Provide Vendor Outreach Internal Purchasing Training Create Purchasing Intranet and Internet pages

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PURCHASING GOALS

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Service: Provide Superior Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Services Today and Tomorrow

  • Support operational requirements by understanding business needs in order to buy products and services at the right price,

from a reliable source, backed by a comprehensive specification to ensure proper quantities, delivery, and expected outcome

Stewardship: Responsibly manage public resources to ensure responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency

  • Serve as stewards of District funds and identify the best value for organizational spend based upon cost, quality, risk, and
  • ther factors through the procurement process; ensure compliance with internal policy, directives, and industry best practices
  • Create savings opportunities by aggregating commodities, negotiating price when applicable, and procuring goods and

general services from a competitive vendor pool

Partnership: Actively collaborate with members, customers, partners, employees and stakeholders

  • Serve as an internal support group that collaborates with departments to provide advice and direction for the development of

procurement plans, while delivering a high level of customer service; assist in resolving contractual issues

People: Build a talented, competent and committed team

  • Build a team of credentialed procurement professionals with strong ethics and integrity involving the procurement process
  • Create procurement training plans for Purchasing team, internal departments and vendor community
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PURCHASING NEXT STEPS

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  • Build Purchasing Infrastructure and Team
  • Standard Templates
  • Process Reviews and Optimization
  • Update Policy and Administrative Directive
  • Create centralized filing system for bids in Laserfiche
  • Hire Contract Administrator
  • Training roll out
  • Identify and present appropriate ILAs and cooperatives

System Implementation Order and Date Maintenance FY2019 Wastewater FY2020 Water and Solid Waste FY2020 Administrative Services FY2020 Other non-construction FY2021

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COLLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASERS FORUM

  • Collin County Governmental Purchasers Forum
  • 34 public entities
  • Cities, Counties, ISDs, Colleges, Special Districts
  • Procurement tool between entities that allows for the use of existing

contracts for same commodities or services

  • Reduce duplication
  • Offer economies of scale
  • Improve efficiency
  • Examples:

 Tires, tools, equipment, office furniture  Educational training courses  Joint agency initiatives such as storm water program

  • 8 Member Cities are part of the Forum
  • 5 Member Cities are not; 4 of which reside outside of Collin County
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COLLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASERS FORUM BENEFITS TO NTMWD

  • Ability to utilize local contracts that have been competitively bid
  • Time and money savings
  • Yearly vendor outreach event with 200+ in attendance
  • Quarterly educational lunch meetings with Forum members
  • There is no cost to join and NTMWD can terminate the agreement

with thirty days written notice

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Agenda

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP ADDITION

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – DISCUSSION ITEM

  • XI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
  • A. 86th Texas legislative session update

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HB 2527 (Leach)

  • Adds “…water district[s] whose territory includes land in three or more

counties,…” to the Texas open meetings statutes.

  • This would impact 32 districts throughout Texas of varying size.
  • Requires them to “make a video and audio recording of reasonable quality… and

make [them] available… on the Internet.”

  • Covers a “regularly scheduled open meeting that is not a work session or a

special called meeting;…”

  • Representative Leach indicated he is willing to limit the legislation to full

board meetings and not include committees.

  • Does not require streaming.
  • Representative Leach asked for the District’s feedback and input .
  • We requested the proposed bill to require audio only
  • Bill was filed on February 26 without changes from the proposed language.

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CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE BOARD ROOM AUDIO/VISUAL OPTIONS

Audio Only (Post Audio to Website for Download) $10,500

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system would require a minor upgrade to the components and programming to record and store the audio

  • The audio file could also be posted to the NTMWD web site and made

available for download by the public Video (Post Video to Website for Download) $65,000

  • The system would require a moderate upgrade to the components and

programming to record and store the video

  • Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras would rotate to display the area of the person

speaking using voice detection

  • The video file could also be posted to the NTMWD web site and made

available for download by the public

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – DISCUSSION ITEM

XI. DISCUSSION ITEMS B. Discuss status of Member City contract matters including: 1. Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson Appealing Wholesale Water Rates Implemented by North Texas Municipal Water District, Docket No. 46662 before the Public Utility Commission

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2. Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson Appealing Wholesale Water Rates Implemented by North Texas Municipal Water District, Docket No. 47863 before the Public Utility Commission

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3. Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano, and Richardson Appealing Wholesale Water Rates Implemented by North Texas Municipal Water District, Docket No. 49043 before the Public Utility Commission

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4. Ex Parte, North Texas Municipal Water District, Cause No. 429-01462-2018 in the 429th Judicial District, District Court of Collin County, Texas 5. Facilitation with Member Cities Regarding Alternate Cost Methodologies to the Amendatory Water Supply Contract C. Update on pending litigation involving North Texas Municipal Water District/advice from legal counsel, including: 1. Knight et al. vs. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Case No. 18-352-ALM in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division D. Review of items for follow up raised during meeting E. Opportunity for Board members to request potential future agenda items (No substantive discussion of items will take place at this time) XII. ADJOURNMENT

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