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MIKE MOSTEIT, CHAIRMAN OF q JOHN ZEMANEK, MEMBER
Councilmember District 1 - 0 Councilmember At -Large A
MIKE CLAUSEN, VICE CHAIRMAN v /r CHUCK ENGELKEN, MEMBER
Councilmember District 6 Councilmember District 2
DARYL LEONARD, ALT. MEMBER
Councilmember District 3
MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
MARCH 7, 2011
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, March 7, 2011, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Mosteit called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Members of the Drainage and Flooding
Committee present: Committee members Zemanek, Engelken and Alternate member Daryl
Leonard. Absent: Vice Chairman Clausen
Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present:
City Manager's Office: Ron Bottoms and Traci Leach
City Secretary's Office: Patrice Fogarty and Sharon Harris
Planning: Tim Tietjens, Julian Garza and Brian Sterling
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held on
February 28, 2011 — P. Fogarty
Committee member Zemanek moved to approve the minutes as presented. Committee member
Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Mosteit, Committee members Zemanek, Engelken
and Alternate member Leonard.
Nays: None
Absent: Vice Chairman Clausen
3. Receive Presentation of Proposed Partnership Project list to be submitted to Harris County
Flood Control District and discuss process for selection of consultant for these projects — J.
Garza
Senior Engineer Julian Garza and Gary Struzick of Klotz and Associates provided Presentation of
the Proposed Partnership Project list to be submitted to the Harris County Flood Control District and
discussed the process for selection of consultant for the projects.
Committee members directed staff to bring the Proposed Partnership Project list to the next City
Council Meeting on March 28, 2011, and to move forward with staffs recommendations.
4. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
There was no date set for the next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting. The Committee
proposed to meet again in mid April.
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5. Committee Comments
Committee members thanked staff for the detailed presentation and larger maps.
6. Executive Session — pursuant to provision of the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, Sections 551.071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney,
deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel
matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during examination of
another witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations)
7. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
There was no executive session.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, Committee member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
dtArA._ / 1, AI.:
atrice Fogarty, ;Secret Y
Passed and approved on thi aklay of i , 2011.
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Chairman Mike Mosteit
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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: May 2, 2011
Source of Funds: N/A
Requested By: Julian Garza
Account Number: N/A
Department: Planning
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: _
Amount Requested: N/A
Budgeted Item: _YES NO
Exhibit: Engineering Consultant Recommendations
Exhibit: Engineering Consultants Consideration List
Exhibit: Battleground Estates Proposed
Improvements
Exhibit: Shady River Proposed Improvements
Exhibit: B112 Channel Proposed Improvements
Exhibit: Northwest Park Diversion Basin Proposed
Improvements (Re- direction of F101 -06)
SUMMARY
Provide recommendations for Future Drainage Project Consultants as authorized by City Council on
March 28, 2011, for Design of Battleground Estates and Shady River and Preliminary Engineering
Design of B112 Channel Improvements and Northwest Park Diversion Basin (Re- direction of F101-06).
Staff evaluated Statement of Qualifications from Engineering Consultants with experience in the City and
firms that submitted a Statement of Qualifications for On -call Engineering Services. Staff formed an
evaluation committee consisting of Julian Garza, Jr., P.E., Senior Engineer, Rodney Slaton, P.E., City
Engineer and David Mick, P.E., Director of Public Works and rated the Consulting Firms listed on the
Consideration List by relevant experience, current capabilities, and responsiveness to the submittal. The
evaluation committee selected the top three consulting firms and recommends distributing the work based
on the consultants past experience with the City. The top respondents have also previously completed
studies and analysis for drainage channels associated with these projects which would likely result in
monetary savings to the city in proposal negotiation stage. Staff recommends Requesting Proposals from
the following Consultants:
Klotz Associates: Preliminary Engineering Report of Battleground Estates Proposed
Improvements
Preliminary Engineering Report of Northwest Park Diversion Basin
Proposed Improvements (Re- direction of F 101 -06)
LJA Engineering, Inc.: Design Services for Battleground Estates Proposed Improvements
Civil Tech Engineering, Inc.: Design Services for Shady River Proposed Improvements
Preliminary Engineering Report for B112 Channel Improvements
Action Required:
P : id- Staff with direction regarding Future Drainage Project Consultants.
A s s rat d for D a' ' e Committee A. enda
Ron Bottoms, City Manager Date
City of La Porte
Drainage Projects
Engineering Consultant Recommendations
Project Description and Recommendation
Battleground Estates Channel Improvements along South Boundary of Battleground
Estates and potential Mitigation Pond to mitigate flows estimated
at $849,000.
Recommend requesting proposal for Preliminary Engineering
Report from Klotz Associates and Proposal for Design Services
from UA Engineering, Inc.
Shady River Channel Improvements along A104- 00 -00, Taylor Bayou
Watershed, and potential Mitigation Pond to mitigate flows
estimated at $361,000.
Recommend requesting proposal for Design Services from Civil
Tech Engineering, Inc.
PER for F101 -06 -00 Excavation of approximately 200 Acre -Feet of unutilized portions
of Northwest Park to relieve headwater flow from B106- 00 -00, Big
Island Slough or re- direct flow for a portion of F101 -06 -00 from
East to West utilizing detention prior to release in B106 -00 -00
estimated at $4.5 million.
Recommend requesting proposal for Preliminary Engineering
Report from Klotz, Associates, Inc.
PER for B112-00-00 Approximately 3000 feet of Channel Lining and Potential
Mitigation Pond along B112 -00 -00 between Spencer Highway and
Fairmont Parkway.
Recommend requesting proposal for Preliminary Engineering
report from Civil Tech Engineering, Inc.
City of La Porte
Drainage Projects
Engineering Consultants Consideration List
Klotz Associates
Civil Tech Engineering, Inc.
UA Engineering, Inc.
Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation
HDR Claunch and Miller Engineering Consultants
AECOM, Inc.
Michael BakerJr., Inc.
Binkley and Barfield, Inc.
Freese and Nichols
Cobb Fendley and Associates, Inc.
Costello, Inc.
Amani Engineering, Inc.
GC Engineering, Inc.
Huitt Zollars, Inc.
Montgomery and Barns, Inc.
R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
United Engineers, Inc.
McDonough Engineering Corporation
R. W. Patrick & Associates, Inc.
Shellmark Engineering, LLC
Civil Concepts, Inc.
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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: May 2, 2011
Source of Funds: N/A
Requested By: Julian Garza
Account Number: N/A
Department: Planning
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report: X Resolution: Ordinance:
Amount Requested: N/A
Budgeted Item: _YES NO
Exhibit: Completed and Current Drainage Projects
Exhibit: Future Drainage Projects
SUMMARY
Provide updates on the following Construction and Design Projects:
Construction Protects
De- silting Ditches — Contractor has completed work on B- 106 -05 and started work on B- 106 -06.
Once complete with B- 106 -06 they will mobilize to B -109, Third Street and Arizona.
Design Projects
Brookglen Detention Ponds — Contracts are circulating for signature.
Sheetflow Relief Structures — Project bids will be received May 24, 2011.
Oakhurst Outfall — TRDA Certification received, project bids will be received May 10, 2011.
Sunrise and Broadway — Plans sent to POI-IA for review and approval.
Battleview — All easements secured.
East Main Street — City of Morgan's Point review of Impact Analysis approved.
F216 Linear Detention Phase 1 — Proposals being evaluated.
South 16 Street — Design 90% complete.
Acti • :.;rtii uired:
o action , -quired.
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Ron Bottoms , R ty Manager Date