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Boston Water and Sewer Commission Meeting

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission will hold a meeting on February 27 at 1 p.m.

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission will hold a commission meeting on Monday February 27, 2023, at 1 p.m.. Under the provisions of G.L. c 30A, and per the Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, which was signed into law by the Governor on July 16, 2022, which suspends certain provisions of the open meeting law until March 31, 2023, this meeting will be conducted remotely. The dial in information is below.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Call to Order

    Minutes of Meeting

    1.  Minutes of the January 25, 2023 Meeting

  2. Informational Reports

    1.  Disbursement Ratification (Schedules A, B, & D)

    2.  Commission’s Reported 2022 Water Accountability Figures

  3. General Management Reports

    1.  Capital Improvement Program Budget Variance Report

    2.  Monthly Management Report

    3.  December 2022 Revenue and Expense Analysis

    4.  January 2023 Revenue and Expense Analysis

  4. Proposals and Contracts

    Engineering  

    1.  Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 20-309-002, Replacement and Rehabilitation of Water, Sewer and Drain Pipes in Charlestown

     

    2.  Commission Authorization to Conditionally Award Contract 21-309-012 for Water and Sewerage Works Improvements in South Boston and to Approve Funding for associated Police Details.

     

    3.  Commission Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Contract 22-206-010 for Pipe Testing and Analysis Services for a 3-year Period

     

    4.  Commission Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Contract No. 22-308-001, Rehabilitation and Replacement of Water, Sewer, and Drain Pipes in City Proper

     

    5.  Commission Authorization to Advertise for Bids Contract No. 23-309-006, Rehabilitation of a Large Diameter Drain Pipe in Dorchester  

     

    6.  Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 23-309-007, Roadway Restoration of Boston and Water Sewer Commission Excavations.

     

    Administration

    1.  Commission Authorization to Utilize The Second Option to Extend Contract       

          No.19-207-002 By One-Year

     

    2. Commission Authorization to Advertise a Request for Proposals for a Thirty                        

         (30) Month, With an Option to Extend Twice in One-Year Increments,  

          Vending Machine Services Contract

                                                    

    Operations

    1.  Commission Authorization to Request and Approve Additional Funding, BWSC Contract 22-303-003 Emergency Repairs to Sewer and Drains

     

    2.  Commission Authorization to Amend Contract No. 22-303-004 Cleaning and

    Television Inspection of Sewers and Storm Drains in The City of Boston

      

    Safety and Training

     

    1.  Commission Authorization to Utilize Industrial Safety and Rescue to Provide

       Safety Training to Commission Employees in 2023

     

    2.  Commission Authorization to utilize the Massachusetts State and/or Cooperative Procurement Contracts for the purchase of Fifteen (15) Heavy Duty Specialized Vehicles

     

    3.  Commission Authorization to utilize Sourcewell Contract Number 101520- FMC to purchase Twenty (20) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

    I.T.

    1.  Commission Authorization to Award a Contract to Dell for the renewal of a

          maintenance and support agreement for the Commission’s Datacenter

           Virtualization systems for 1 year. The maintenance and technical support

           agreement renewal will be purchased under a Massachusetts State                 

            Contract.                              

     

    Finance

    1.  Commission Authorization to Increase the aggregate loan amount                 

          previously approved by the Board from $27.5 million up to $95,021,000

           and to execute and deliver Promissory Notes to the Massachusetts Clean

            Water Trust and all other necessary documents for participation in the 2022   

            Clean Water State Revolving Fund and 2022 Drinking Water State            

             Revolving Fund 

     

         Executive Session

                     1. Minutes

                    2. Litigation

                    3. Personnel Matters

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