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The Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) met on November 3, 2026. The agenda indicated a start time of 6:30 p.m., however the source timestamp for this record places the meeting at 13:30 UTC (7:30 a.m. CST), creating a discrepancy between the scheduled time and the documented meeting timestamp. The Board unanimously approved the consent agenda, awarded major construction contracts, and authorized a significant sales tax revenue note.
The Board approved the consent agenda in its entirety without discussion. The approved items included:
No public comments or testimony were presented during this meeting.
6A: Resolution 1781 - Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2026 ($29,985,000) Staff presented Resolution 1781, authorizing the issuance of a Sales Tax Revenue Note not to exceed $29,985,000. The resolution included a waiver of competitive bidding and authorized the sale on a negotiated basis. Staff expressed the position that securing financing immediately was in the city's best interest due to the uncertain interest rate environment, arguing that delays could increase the city's overall cost. Proceeds from the note will be invested to cover potential additional project needs. The Board approved the resolution.
6B: Award of Construction Contract to King Excavating, Inc. ($1,839,549) Charlie Bright, Director of Engineering Construction, presented the Highway 51 North Sewer Extension project. Mr. Bright explained that this was an unplanned project arising from a citizen complaint about backflow flooding in a residential backyard. Staff discovered that wastewater releases from Blue Bell Creameries coinciding with rain events caused the backflow. The new sewer line will divert all wastewater from the entire industrial park out of the residential area to the Wagoner County trunk sewer line. The project received 11 bids, with King Excavating, Inc. being the lowest responsible bidder at $1,839,549. A Trustee expressed appreciation for staff's quick response to the citizen concern. The Board approved the award.
6C: Award of Construction Contract to Myers-Cherry Construction, LLC Mr. Bright presented the contract for the General Services Center Administration Building. He noted this was a repeat of a previous City Council discussion but was before the Authority due to the BAMA funding component, and that the item had been previously tabled. The Board approved the award.
6D: Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation (RMUA Haikey Creek Lift Station Phase IV) Mr. Bright presented the final discussion item, an amendment for the design of the Haikey Creek Lift Station Phase IV improvements. This is a joint RMUA project. The lift station is currently severely undersized, and the upgrade will significantly increase its capacity to 42 million gallons per day. The total contract value is approximately $2.2 million, with BAMA's 50% share for the final design amendment totaling $1,114,878. The Board approved the amendment.
Motion to take a brief recess to go into second. Pickle. Yes. Green. Yes. Ford. Yes. Parks. Yes. Wimpy. Yes. Call the broken air municipal authority meeting to order. Roll call. Pickle. Here. Green. Here. Ford. Here. Parks. Here. Wimpy. Here. Are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda? Make a motion to approve the consent agenda as it stands. Second. But do you mind this? Are you in highway? What about this? All right. There are no public hearings, appeals, presentations, recognitions, or awards. General authority business item 6A, consideration discussion and possible approval of resolution 1781. Good evening again. Resolution 1781 is a resolution authorizing the broken arrow municipal authority to issue a sales tax revenue note series 2026 in aggregate principal amount for not to exceed 29,985,000. Waiving competitive bidding and authorizing the note to be sold on a negotiated basis. Given the uncertainty of the interest rates environment, staff believes securing financing now is in the best city's interest. If rates continue to arise, delaying the finance could increase the city's overall cost. After the financing closed, staff will invest the proceeds and maximize earnings to help cover any additional project needs. Staff is recommending approval and authorized execution of resolution 1781. I'll make a motion to approve 1781. Second, welcome. No, I'm just saying just like as uh John Wolfe was saying this morning that interest rates were low, and then this afternoon they were back up. Item B is not yours. I was on a roll. Item B consideration discussion and possible approval of award uh the lowest responsible bid to King excavating Charlie Bright.