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Round Rock approves $3.8 million share for BCRUA treatment-plant expansion
Summary
Round Rock City Council voted unanimously to approve a construction‑phase services contract for the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Phase 2a water treatment plant expansion, committing Round Rock’s portion at $3,800,000.
Round Rock City Council voted unanimously to approve a construction‑phase services contract for the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Phase 2a water treatment plant expansion, committing Round Rock’s portion of the contract at $3,800,000.
The expansion will add roughly 20,000,000 gallons per day (MGD) of treatment capacity shared between Leander and Round Rock — about 52% to Leander and about 47% to Round Rock — bringing Round Rock’s overall treatment capacity to nearly 22,000,000 gallons per day when the project is complete. Council members said the schedule is intended to align completion of the plant expansion with an associated deep water intake project; construction is expected to finish before the summer of 2028.
The project will be built on the existing BCRUA site in Cedar Park, with Phase 2a constructed in a designated expansion area. The council approved execution of supplemental contract number 4 with Walker Partners to provide bidding and construction‑phase services for the expansion; the city manager and staff recommended approval. Michael, City staff, said the contract will go to bid in a June–August window to select a contractor and that Walker Partners has done design work for the plant previously.
Motion to adopt the resolution was made by Council Member Flores and seconded by Council Member Ortega; the council polled with unanimous "yes" votes from the members present, including Mayor Craig Morgan and Mayor Pro Tem Stevens.
The council discussion emphasized readiness for anticipated growth and the importance of coordinating the plant schedule with other regional infrastructure work. No additional funding sources or financing details for Round Rock’s share were discussed during the council meeting.
Round Rock is a partner in the BCRUA regional system alongside Cedar Park and Leander; all three cities must approve project agreements and contracts. The council action tonight authorizes the city’s participation in this phase of work and the city’s share of construction‑phase services with Walker Partners.
