Missouri City Council approves $526,000 settlement with Boyer Inc. over wastewater plant contract

Missouri City Council voted unanimously May 5 to approve a $526,000 settlement to resolve claims related to a construction manager-at-risk contract with Boyer Inc. for phase 1 of the Mustang Bayou wastewater treatment plant, after a motion by Councilmember Boney.

The settlement follows a mediation held April 22, 2025, the City Attorney told the council. The City Attorney said the contract covered construction of phase 1 of the Mustang Bayou wastewater treatment plant and that certain contract items were not completed; the agreed payment reflects the mediation outcome.

Councilmember Boney moved the settlement and Mayor Pro Tem Brown Marshall seconded the motion. The City Attorney summarized the underlying dispute, saying, “This involved a construction manager at risk contract between the city and a contractor to, construct phase 1 of the city's Mustang Bayou wastewater treatment plant. There were certain items in the contracts that were not, completed. However, based on the mediation, this settlement, was agreed to.”

On the reason for the settlement amount, the City Attorney said, “There were some issues related to COVID escalation prices, and this was the mediated amount.” The council voted and the motion was approved; the transcript records the motion carried unanimously.

Earlier in the special meeting the council announced a closed-executive-session item but stated it “will not go into a closed executive session pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.” With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.