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Manor council awards FM 973 and U.S. 290 waterline construction contracts; staff discusses pipe selection and schedule
Summary
The council awarded contracts for two waterline extensions: FM 973 (to Foresight Brothers Infrastructure LLC) and U.S. 290 (to Forsyth Brothers Infrastructure LLC). Staff described pipe material choices, expected timelines and how the projects will loop the city's water system.
The Manor City Council approved construction contracts for two waterline extension projects designed to loop and expand the city's water distribution system.
For the FM 973 North Waterline Extension, the council approved awarding the construction contract to Foresight Brothers Infrastructure LLC and authorized the city manager to execute a construction agreement in an amount not to exceed $666,449.29, the motion recorded in the meeting said. During discussion staff clarified that the bid award does not include the alternate bid for a different pipe type; the city selected the pipe specified in the base bid.
Pauline Gray, representing the project consultant, explained the alternate bid situation: “The alternate bid was the, we were looking at 2 different waterline types, so it does not include the…
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