03-11-2022 HUCM Special MeetingMINUTES
Special Meeting — Hutchinson Utilities Commission
Friday, March 11, 2022
Call to order — 730 a.m.
President �att Cheney called the meeting to order. Members present: President Matt
Cheney; Vice President Anthony Hanson; Secretary Don Martinez; Commissioner Robert
Wendebora
Absent: Commissioner Kathy Silvernale
Others Present: John Webster, Angie Radke
The purpose of the special meeting is to Approve a quote for the In -Line Inspection of 1; 2"
Lateral Natural Gas Pipeline.
Mr. Webster recapped the requirement that is needed to perform an in -line inspection of
Hlutchinson Utilities' 12" lateral natural gas pipeline due to the discovery of a high
consequence area in 2021. Project includes running of pipeline cleaning, sizing pigs and:
final running of the smart pig that is configured for the determination, deformation and
magnetic flux. Following the smart pig run, data will be analyzed and two confirmatory
digs, will be conducted. This will need to be completed every 7 years. All 5 quotes received
are highly qualified. Onstrearn is the lowest quote, however a lot of the responsibility is
shifted to HUC; pipeline cleaning and gauging pigs to be completed by HUC or to hire a
third -party contractor. Staff is looking to Award the bid to TDW (US), Inc; this company
has been in the business for a long time and all work is performed by TDW (US),, Inc.,, no
third -party contractors are involved!!.
Discussion was held on the contractors that submitted quotes, if third -party contractors
are involved and if any issues are expected.
A motion by Commissioner Hanson, second by Commissioner Wendorff to Approve
Req# 009048 to TDW (US), Inc. for the in -Line Inspection of HUC's 12" Pipeline
Lateral Natural Gas Pipeline, Motion carried unanimously.,
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There being no further business, a motion by Commissioner Martinez, second' by
Commissioner Wendorff to adjourn the meeting at 7:401a.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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Don Martinez, Secretary 11�9
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ATTEST:
Matt Cheney,, President