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Guymon Utilities approve OWRB loan accounting, change order and update Mesa Water Project timeline
Summary
Guymon Utilities Authority approved a $734,704 budget amendment tied to an Oklahoma Water Resources Board loan for the Mesa Water Project, approved a $22,830 change order on a school waterline relocation, and heard an updated project timeline estimating water delivery in October 2026.
The Guymon Utilities Authority approved several actions related to utility capital projects and received a status update on the Mesa Water Project.
Financial actions: The authority approved Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fund 65 to record $734,704 coming from an Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) loan to support the Mesa Water Project. The motion carried on a unanimous vote.
Construction change order: The board approved Change Order No. 1 for Gates Utilities LLC, increasing the contract by $22,830 for the North Park School addition waterline relocation project. Staff said field conditions required rerouting and minor additional work near a water meter and that the school had been provided a copy of the change order.
Mesa Water Project timeline and operations: Staff reported the city is nearing final design and expects to advertise bids for Phase 1 (well drilling of seven wells) and Phase 2 (conveyance into town) in July. A timeline presented at the meeting estimated municipal water delivery in October 2026 (the presenter corrected an initial statement of 2025). The city advised that the project remains on schedule to bring water to Guymon in late 2026.
Water system operations and conservation: Utilities staff updated council members on conservation compliance: the city remains on a twice‑weekly watering schedule (weekend watering) and reported seven‑day average usage down to about 70 percent. Staff also reported Well No. 25, which had been shut down due to elevated nitrates, will return to service at reduced output; staff estimated "probably 250 gallon minute, 300 gallon minute out of 700" as a ballpark blending capacity to manage nitrate levels.
Vote and next steps: Motions to approve the budget amendment and change order carried by voice vote. Staff will proceed with OWRB loan accounting, continue final design, issue bid solicitations per schedule and manage blending and operational constraints on Well No. 25.
