Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
Meeting of: 11-17-2025
Title:
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Consideration, Discussion, and possible approval of an Amendment to Matching Grant Funding Commitment Agreement with City of Tulsa (COT), Regional Metropolitan Utility Authority (RMUA), Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority (TMUA), and Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) for construction of the Haikey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (HCWWTP) Biosolids Improvements (BAMA Project No. HC21020, RMUA Project No. RMUA ES 2020-11)
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Background:
In 2022 Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. was selected on March 10, 2022 to perform professional engineering services for the Biosolids Improvements at HCWWTP. The project included evaluating different alternatives for biosolids handling at the HCWWTP and through this process the alternative for composting of biosolids was selected. This enable the project to be eligible for a fertilizer grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The City of Tulsa representatives applied for the USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) Grant as the RMUA representative. The project was awarded $9,600,000.00 for the construction of the HCWWTP Biosolids Improvements. The grant funds are for 20% of the total estimated construction cost of the fertilizer production facility.
This Amendment to the initial Agreement between COT, RMUA, TMUA, and BAMA is to memorialize the obligations of each entity to obtain the USDA FPEP grant and construct the fertilizer production facility.
Cost: $19,200,000.00
Funding Source: OWRB Loan
Requested By: Charlie Bright, P.E., Director of Engineering & Construction
Approved By: City Manager's Office
Attachments: Amendment to Agreement with RMUA, COT, TMUA, & BAMA for USDA Grant
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize execution of an Amendment to Matching Grant Funding Commitment Agreement with City of Tulsa (COT), Regional Metropolitan Utility Authority (RMUA), Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority (...
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