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1) Interlocal agreement with Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (consent item A)
- What: Ordinance authorizing city manager and city clerk to execute an interlocal agreement to fund 4,700 sponsorships of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District's water-conservation education program. Total amount in packet: $178,600.
- Motion/Outcome: Item remained on the consent agenda and passed by general consent (unanimous vote in favor when consent items were adopted).
- Notes: Presented as part of the consent agenda; no separate discussion recorded.

2) Professional services contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for construction management, inspection and grant management services
- What: Ordinance authorizing city manager to execute a professional services contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for construction management, inspection and grant management services in an amount not to exceed $874,800 (federal grant work related to water-line projects administered by the EPA under FY 2022-23 Consolidated Appropriations Act funding).
- Discussion: Council removed the item from the consent agenda at a member's request and discussed procurement history, RFQ response, and staffing/inspection hours. Assistant City staff said HDR had been procured via RFQ and that the proposed inspection staffing averaged 24 on-site hours per week; staff committed to return with requests for additional inspection hours if contractor performance required it.
- Conflict/Recusal: Councilmember Gordon recused/had a separate business relationship and abstained from the vote.
- Motion/Outcome: Motion to approve the ordinance was seconded; recorded result: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention (recusal by Councilmember Gordon). The council noted procurement followed an RFQ process.

3) Professional services contract with PGAL for architectural and engineering design services for the recently purchased Public Works facility (5223 and 5235 Glenmont Drive)
- What: Ordinance authorizing city manager to execute a professional services contract for architectural and engineering design services in an amount not to exceed $630,000.
- Discussion: PGAL was selected through an RFQ process; optional services for LEED certification were included in the scope as add-ons. Staff confirmed options to pursue LEED documentation or to apply LEED-aligned measures without formal certification.
- Motion/Outcome: Motion to approve same was made and seconded and the ordinance passed unanimously.

4) Ordinance awarding contract to ALSEY Incorporated to rehabilitate the Renwick Water Well and amending the FY 2024-25 enterprise fund budget (covered in separate article)
- See the separate article: Bellaire approves $466,219 contract to rehabilitate Renwick well.

Procedural notes: Items on the consent agenda were passed by general consent unless removed. For RFQ-based professional services the city explained state/local procurement rules that require selecting the most qualified firm and then negotiating fee; cost is not used in initial RFQ selection. Staff said they follow procurement law and will return to council if negotiated staffing/hours need to increase for adequate project oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellaire - City Council - Jun 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved multiple procurement and budget items on June 16, including an interlocal education sponsorship, a construction-management services contract that drew a recusal, a design contract for a public-works facility and the previously described Renwick well rehabilitation.","taxTitle","Bellaire, Harris County, Texas","taxId",69496,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6541901,"Bellaire approves $466,219 contract to sleeve and rehabilitate Renwick well after inspections show casing damage and motor wear",859,3539000,4398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859316-28a564b25591439d59e6e659d8411e79&start=3539&end=4398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859316-28a564b25591439d59e6e659d8411e79/thumbnail_3539000.jpg","/articles/6541901/Bellaire/Harris-County/Texas/Bellaire-approves-466219-contract-to-sleeve-and-rehabilitate-Renwick-well-after-inspections-show-casing-damage-and-motor-wear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541901-76cad95f02488353b7a500c4c3f925cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620166&Signature=lFNmySCVSy052aDZ3DWru4s4xscwPGMzNtJQ30o-DqjbGtlNaz9tsG8WuWZ5jNmorqEmL4ZnTcMiwaLTjxRFpqLW2SiIohpCnSGZCYU9vBN4PwFJwH~7JeV2QhWuMGwWkMH6Dhur5c-43Y0596eOdt5WrB~nhB4o86-VlZCOOqMA1hlwUAwFhBqZ21wypS6-4W1zzDyPmM~a179jey2XpyjNuN~5K9ThECrOI~b0-oPSpyGa9LRl~76eQetBTobLlVDlR82f977HnIrtVNwXeajBp1LqW7hCC3mGybUw1XFIFPMXMI8UjBAwZxN8FEtxh5a-b98JUwwsx40Ga9uaDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bellaire City Council voted unanimously on June 16, 2025 to award a contract not to exceed $466,219 to ALSEY Incorporated to rehabilitate the Renwick Water Well and to amend the FY 2024-25 enterprise fund budget to pay for the work.

Public Works Director Mark Velasquez presented camera inspection images and technical findings that prompted the emergency-style rehabilitation. Inspections showed heavy scaling and deposits on screens and casing, charred motor windings and damaged bearings, impeller damage and evidence of material floating inside the well at about 1,318 feet. Inspectors also documented sections of the well casing missing or severely eroded in the 780-foot depth range. Velasquez told the council that continued production from the well in that condition could result in sand production within six to 12 months, placing pumps and downstream equipment at risk.

Velasquez explained the recommended work: descaling and sleeving the well from roughly 780 feet down to the bottom near 1,300 feet, motor and bearing replacement as needed, and replacement or repair of damaged pump components. Staff estimated that operating the well without rehabilitation would likely accelerate damage to new pump components and could lead to a lost pump requiring a costly retrieval operation.

Council members asked technical and schedule questions. Staff said a temporary motor could be installed and the well back in service around July 14, 2025; a permanent motor and full rehabilitation would likely follow two to three weeks after that if work proceeds on schedule. Councilmember Lewis thanked staff for the inspection work and emphasized that sand production risks could mean a permanent loss of the well if not addressed. Mayor Pro Tem Frasier made the motion to approve the contract and Councilmember Witt seconded; the motion passed 7-0.

The contract and budget amendment were framed as part of maintaining Bellaire's ability to produce local potable water and to avoid compounding repair costs by replacing pumps without addressing the damaged casing and screening. Staff said rehabilitation work and the resulting inspection records will improve institutional records for well maintenance going forward.","Bellaire's City Council on June 16 approved up to $466,219 to hire ALSEY Incorporated to rehabilitate the Renwick Water Well after camera inspections revealed casing loss, motor damage and material floating at depth.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6541906,"Engineers identify inflow as main source of extra wastewater; Bellaire staff recommends targeted rehabilitation program",1503,811000,2314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859316-28a564b25591439d59e6e659d8411e79&start=811&end=2314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859316-28a564b25591439d59e6e659d8411e79/thumbnail_811000.jpg","/articles/6541906/Bellaire/Harris-County/Texas/Engineers-identify-inflow-as-main-source-of-extra-wastewater-Bellaire-staff-recommends-targeted-rehabilitation-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541906-d574c10665c0c2d740b3f53136a0c454/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620166&Signature=fy4nE6ZHhrPpCFKg3sTH~ThwNfpX-SLYtN0WF9~QGHbDCXFeVfr08GvFwFjc5Yk4l0QRwqJqf9IA38OEVc3uTA9itBQGzUWYB~VOqzzbMGPYHnLQZ4EGtzuFdl6NQZ5Mi50g1IEhhjHdfVBCFKL8Bg2ZNgVl2cLWD0ePMUWGpKdsmJkdhTl~wYSO8MNSDyD3gkBrBfhuhbMlcBkiI-LP-lcXmF7ArVPzdRZxAyQ5fqurhe~nGVu1Mb8CEk0aE9RA6fAAIn9AUF0lOqkwKzdSeAR67-o35rV~87w0tvJQ15TtTGLmr8eK5xI~foaFjJo1rka5uIzPAle4qR~rvGkdkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Friese & Nichols presented results of a year-long sanitary sewer flow monitoring study to the Bellaire City Council on June 16, 2025, finding that inflow (stormwater entering the system) accounted for most excess wet-weather flow and recommending a prioritized sanitary sewer evaluation and rehabilitation (SSES) program.

The study installed 12 flow meters and four rain gauges and monitored flow for more than 100 days to identify wet- and dry-weather flow characteristics across the system. Friese & Nichols reported inflow as the dominant component of I&I (inflow and infiltration), with infiltration representing roughly 10% of the measured I&I. The firm ranked basins by gallons per day per 1,000 linear feet; the basin around FM 11 near the wastewater treatment plant showed the highest I&I and was the first priority for follow-up field work.

Friese & Nichols recommended a four-step SSES process: (1) flow monitoring (already completed), (2) field investigation (manhole inspections, smoke testing, CCTV camera inspection), (3) rehab design based on defect findings, and (4) rehab bidding and construction. The firm provided budgetary estimates for each basin using the city's linear footage and manhole counts, assumed that 50% of inspected lines would require some form of rehab, and applied a 5% annual inflation factor to future-year construction estimates.

City staff said the SSES work will be incorporated into Bellaire's CIP and noted previously approved bond funds for wastewater could finance early phases. Councilmembers pressed the firm on whether illegal private connections and improperly plumbed features (for example, pool drains or French drains tied into the sewer) could be identified by the field investigations; Friese & Nichols said smoke testing and CCTV commonly reveal such private-side problems and that the building department and public education would be used to pursue corrections on private property.

Friese & Nichols also confirmed the study included both dry-weather monitoring (to estimate baseline infiltration) and multiple wet-weather events (to calculate inflow contributions). City staff said ongoing metering and future post-rehab monitoring should quantify reductions in wet-weather flow and help estimate downstream cost savings once Bellaire conveys flow to the City of Houston under the pending transfer arrangement.

Councilmembers asked about links between this evaluation and an asset-management program; the consultant said an asset-management study could cover age and material condition of pipes but the SSES focused on I&I reduction. Council discussion emphasized the programmatic approach'prioritize worst basins first'and the value of targeted field inspections to avoid unnecessary construction across the entire system.

The presentation did not request council approval of immediate construction; it presented findings and program-level budget estimates and asked the council to incorporate the SSES into the CIP for phased implementation.","Friese & Nichols presented a sanitary sewer evaluation showing inflow — not groundwater infiltration — is the primary driver of peak wastewater in several basins. Staff recommends an 8-year, basin-by-basin sanitary sewer evaluation and rehabilitation (SSES) program and budgeting tied to the city's CIP and bond funds.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: council approves construction-management, interlocal and design contracts; one member recuses on HDR vote

Bellaire approves $466,219 contract to sleeve and rehabilitate Renwick well after inspections show casing damage and motor wear

Engineers identify inflow as main source of extra wastewater; Bellaire staff recommends targeted rehabilitation program