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Public Works Authority approves wastewater completion, waterline engineering task order and temporary Langston University MOU
Summary
The Guthrie Public Works Authority approved certificates of substantial completion for two wastewater treatment plant sections, authorized a Myers Engineering task order for a 12‑inch water main crossing and approved a temporary extension MOU with Langston University.
The Guthrie Public Works Authority took three routine but consequential infrastructure actions Tuesday: it approved certificates of substantial completion for two wastewater treatment facility sections, authorized a task order for an emergency water main crossing, and approved a temporary memorandum of understanding to extend water‑purchase terms with Langston University while a new agreement is finalized.
Why it matters: The certificates mark formal completion milestones for work at the wastewater treatment plant, the water main task order advances a needed 12‑inch line and railroad crossing project, and the MOU preserves water service terms while staff negotiates a replacement 20‑year contract that expired June 30, 2025.
Public Works staff described the wastewater certificates as “housekeeping” to finalize construction records. A staff presentation said sections B and C of the wastewater treatment facility reached substantial completion with completion dates recorded as July 1, 2024, and that authorized representatives — owner, contractor and engineer — have inspected and found the work substantially complete.
For the water main replacement, staff sought authorization for Task Order No. 172 with Myers Engineering covering engineering services and related permit fees for a 12‑inch emergency crossing that parallels the BNSF track. Staff reported the Oklahoma DEQ permit for that work was approved the same day and that the task order includes BNSF and state permit fees needed to proceed.
On the Langston University matter, the authority approved a memorandum of understanding that leaves existing contract terms in place and extends the contract’s expiration to Sept. 30, 2025, or until a new agreement is executed. Staff said they received a draft of the new contract from Langston University the morning of the meeting and are working with the city attorney to finalize terms.
All three items passed by unanimous vote of members present.
What wasn’t enacted: The MOU is a temporary extension while staff negotiates a new, longer contract; the authority did not execute a new long‑term water‑purchase contract at the meeting. The task order authorizes engineering and permitting; construction procurement and contracting remain future steps subject to standard procurement rules.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the new water‑purchase contract with Langston University, proceed with Myers Engineering under Task Order No. 172 to complete permit work and engineering, and maintain project records now that sections B and C of the wastewater facility have been certified as substantially complete.
