Boston Water and Sewer Commission May 2024 Meeting

Meeting of the

Boston Water and Sewer Commission

May 30, 2024

Meeting No. 2024-05

AGENDA

Call to Order

Minutes of Meeting

1. Minutes of the May 02, 2024 Meeting

Informational Reports

1. Disbursement Notification (Schedules A, B, C & D)

General Management Reports

1. Capital Improvement Program Budget Variance Report

2. Monthly Management Report

3. April 2024 Revenue and Expense Analysis

Proposals and Contracts

Engineering

1. Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 18-309-001, Replacement of

Water Mains and Replacement and Rehabilitation of Sewers, and Drain Pipes in

Fenway/Kenmore

2. Commission Authorization to Execute Amendment #1 to Contract 21-206-003 with

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) for Professional Services for the Design

of Water and Sewerage Works associated with East Boston Sewer Separation

Phase IV.

3. Commission Authorization to Conditionally Award Contract 22-309-012 for Water and

Sewerage Works Improvements in South Boston and to Approve Funding for

associated Police Details.

4. Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 23-309-004, Sewer and Drain

Condition Monitoring in the City of Boston.

5. Commission Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Construction

Supervision Services for Sewer Separation in East Boston under BWSC Contract 24-

206-001

6. Commission Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Contract 24-206-002 for

Geotechnical Services for a 3-year Period

7. Commission Authorization to Solicit Proposals for a Professional Services Contract for

Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development Design Services

8. Commission Authorization to Solicit Proposals to Update and Expand the

Commission’s Inundation Model and Perform an Inland Stormwater Discharge

Analysis

Administration

1. Commission Authorization to Execute by the Executive Director to Award Contract No.

24-201-002 for Interior Painting Services

2. Commission Authorization to Waive Public Advertisement and Negotiate a Sole Source

Contract with MARS Company to upgrade the existing MARS Test benches

3. Commission Authorization to Negotiate by staff and Execute by the Executive Director

contracts with DHK Architects, Socotec AE Consulting and Matz Collaborative Architects

to provide House Doctor Services

4. Commission Authorization to Negotiate by staff and Execute by the Executive Director a

contract with SHI for Firewall Replacement and Support

5. Commission Authorization to Negotiate by staff and Execute by the Executive Director a

contract with SHI Inc. for Governance Software Maintenance and Support

6. Commission Authorization to Negotiate by staff and Execute by the Executive Director a

contract with HubTech for Network Services

7. Commission Authorization to Negotiate by staff and Execute by the Executive Director a

contract with Dell for Microsoft Azure Services

Operations

1. Commission Authorization to Add funding, BWSC Contract 22-308-006 Excavation for

Identification of Water Services

2. Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 24-309-009, “Sewer and Drain

Condition Monitoring Citywide”

3. Commission Authorization to Award Contract No. 24-309-010, “Sewer and Drain

Condition Monitoring Citywide II”

Finance

1. Commission Authorization to Utilize the Massachusetts State and/or Cooperative

Procurement Contracts for the purchase of Sixteen (16) Heavy Duty/Specialized

Vehicles

Organizational Diversity

1. Commission Authorization to Approve the Boston Water and Sewer Commission 2024

Affirmative Action Policy

2. Commission Authorization to Publish Written Procedures for the Sheltered Market

Program in Newspapers and File the Procedure with the Secretary of State

Executive Session

1. Minutes

2. Litigation

3. Personnel Matters