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Gonzales council approves resolution to seek $6 million SRF amendment for industrial wastewater facility
Summary
The City Council voted to adopt Resolution No. 2025-08 authorizing staff to pursue a $6 million amendment to the State Revolving Fund loan after construction bids exceeded the engineer’s estimate; staff said sewer rates already provide required debt-coverage and a $300,000 planning grant was awarded for upgrades to the existing plant.
Gonzales City Council on the evening it considered construction bids for a new industrial wastewater treatment facility adopted Resolution No. 2025-08, directing staff to pursue a $6 million amendment to the State Water Resource Control Board’s (SRF) loan to close a funding gap revealed by the February 26 bid opening.
The resolution states the city’s “intention and expectation to reimburse expenditures incurred by the City in the planning, design, and construction of the industrial wastewater system prior to obligations approved by the State Water Resource Control Board.” Council voted in favor; the motion passed with the ayes recorded and no noes.
Council and staff said the low bid for the industrial wastewater treatment facility came in at $21,938,000, above the engineer’s estimate of $20,500,000. That…
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