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AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
August 21, 2018
9:00 A.M.
 

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Drainage District #1 Board of Directors will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor,  Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:

1.
Roll Call
 
2.
Prayer
 
3.
Open Forum
 
4.
Approval of Consent Agenda
 
5.
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2019 Budget Process:
A. Submission of 2018 effective and rollback tax rates.
B.  Discussion of 2018 planning calendar.
C.  Discussion of 2018 tax rates
D. Record vote on proposed 2018 tax rate and schedule two (2) public hearings if proposed tax rate exceeds the lower of the   effective or rollback rates.
 
6.
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Requesting approval to accept bids, and approval to execute Requirement Agreement with the sole responding vendor meeting all specified requirements, for RFB No.HCDD1-18-025A-07-12 "Pit Run Caliche", subject to legal review and compliance to HB1295.
 
7.
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Requesting approval to purchase of discharge & suction hoses, fittings, adapters, and Miscellaneous items, from XYLEM Dewatering Solutions, Inc., trough the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 membership/participation with H-GAC awarded Contract No. CM02-17 in the total amount of $107,001.96 as per attached two quotes (subject to compliance to HB1295, if and when applicable).
 
8.
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Requesting approval to accept bids, and approval to execute Requirement Agreement with the sole responding vendor meeting all specified requirements, for RFB No.HCDD1-18-023A-07-12 "Concrete Mix and Related Items", subject to legal review and compliance to HB1295.
 
9.
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A.   Request approval to create two  temporary Student Engineering Assistant positions for the District's Engineering Department.  Requirements for these slots are that they be University Civil Engineering students and will work for a period of four months - September through December  of 2018, not to exceed 40 hours per week at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
B.  Request approval to exempt these two  temporary positions and allow the General Manager and HCDD1 Engineering Team to select the candidates.
C.  Request Budget Amendment from the General Fund to fund the above mentioned position in the amount of $30,160 for salaries and fringes.
 
10.
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Requesting approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 1 in connection to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement No. C-HCDD1-17-014-06-24, with L&G Consulting Engineers, Inc., for the provision of additional Overall Project Management/Administration, and Coordination with State Agencies for Potential Funding for the Delta Water Management Project for an additional amount of $249,229.20 to Work Authorization No. 1.   Subject to Legal Review and compliance to HB1295 (if applicable).
 
11.
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Approval to issue payment on the following items proceeding review & compliance of contract terms & conditions:
General Fund 110 - Budget: 006
Application for payment no. 1 in the amount of $98,883.00 from Jimenez Engineering Solutions LLC D/B/A International Consulting Engineers pertaining Construction Contract No. HCDD1-18-027-06-05 -Curry Drain Ditch Improvements-Road Crossings (Alamo Road, Tower Rd, Sharp Rd. and 83St.)
Project Engineer: Jose Noe Saldivar, P.E-Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1
PO#634762
 
12.
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may go into Closed Session pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 & 551.072 to discuss the following:
 
A.
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
Pending and/or Potential Litigation
 
C.
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Cause No. C-0373-17-E; Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 v. Integ Corporation, et al
 
13.
Open Session:
 
A.
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
Pending and/or Potential Litigation
 
C.
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Cause No. C-0373-17-E; Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 v. Integ Corporation, et al
 
14.
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
15.
Open Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Open Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
16.
Adjourn