BRIDGEPORT, Texas — The Bridgeport City Council on July 14 authorized a contract with Mayan Municipal Builders for $282,000 to install chemical-feed improvements at the city’s water treatment plant, part of a series of upgrades to improve treatment control and monitoring.

Lanny Buck described the planned scope: "This included some replacement of some chemical feed lines and chlorine residual analyzers and pumps and sample points and things like that," he said, noting the bid came in slightly above staff’s estimate but within expected market ranges. The work will add an injection point behind filters and an additional analyzer so operators can monitor and, if needed, add chlorine later in the treatment process.

Staff said the improvements give plant operators more control and flexibility. As Lanny summarized, without the added feed point and analyzer, "they have to get it just right the first time or it's... you know, it is what it is." The upgrades will allow operators to add chlorine downstream if necessary rather than relying only on front-end dosing.

Councilmember Susan Kaufman moved to award the contract and authorize the city manager to execute the agreement; Preston Brown seconded the motion. The council approved the contract on a 5-0 vote.

This contract is described by staff as part of a larger, rolling program of water-plant improvements that also includes earlier filter work and planned bids for additional equipment to return idled basins to service. Staff said they will return to council within weeks to seek authorization to bid for the next phase of equipment work.