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Schneider Electric gives council timeline for wastewater plant upgrades; funding approvals still required
Summary
Schneider Electric presented Phase 2 deliverables for the wastewater treatment plant improvements and outlined a procurement and construction schedule that depends on the city’s financial audit and authorization to issue obligations for project funding.
Consultant Schneider Electric updated the Angleton City Council on May 13 about Phase 2 of the wastewater treatment plant improvements, including technical deliverables, a procurement plan for long‑lead equipment, and a proposed schedule that would lead to construction in late 2025 or early 2026 if funding and audit approvals proceed.
Schneider said Phase 2 deliverables submitted to staff include descriptions of energy conservation measures, basis of design, a 50% drawing set, equipment specifications, construction phasing and a probable schedule. The firm recommended moving procurement of long‑lead items before construction authorization to avoid delays; those procurements depend on council approval of financial items including the 2024 audit and certificates of obligation (CO) authorization.
Staff and Schneider noted the project responds to prior TCEQ/EPA findings; the upgrades are intended to address root causes and reduce regulatory risk. Schneider said design is at roughly 50% and Phase 3 will bring construction documents by October. The firm said procuring major equipment ahead of final construction authorization would shorten the construction timeline but requires council action to confirm financing.
Finance staff said the 2024 audit draft is expected in the second week of June and that CO issuance may be feasible in August; staff later said it may be August before the city can go out for COs. Council members asked how schedule slips would affect cost and operations; Schneider warned that lead‑time delays increase equipment costs and that plant operations had been adjusted to reduce immediate risk but could become strained if procurement slipped further.
Council took no formal procurement or funding action at the meeting; Schneider and staff asked council to authorize the next procurement and debt steps at future meetings after audit and financial advisor presentations.
