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Round Rock rejects single bid for water plant upgrades, to repackage work for rebid
Summary
Council rejected a single $3.2 million bid for miscellaneous improvements at the water treatment plant because it exceeded the $2.2 million engineering estimate; staff will repackage the work and rebid.
Round Rock City Council voted to reject the lone bid for the Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Improvements Project after staff said the single proposal was about $1 million over the city’s engineering estimate.
"The engineering estimate was $2,200,000. The one bid that we opened was for $3,200,000," Michael (staff member) told the council, explaining why staff recommended rejecting the bid. He said the plant’s last major phase was completed in 2005 and that numerous miscellaneous upgrades remain on the list.
Staff said many large contractors are currently engaged on multi‑million‑dollar water and wastewater projects elsewhere, which reduced competition for this mid‑sized contract. The plan is to repackage the work into smaller bid packages, prioritize urgent items, and attempt to attract more bidders; some smaller tasks could be completed by the city's mechanics.
Council member Montgomery asked whether the city had previously worked with the bidder; Michael said the bidder had done work at the plant before and that rejecting the bid would not jeopardize the relationship. The council approved the resolution to reject the bid by unanimous vote after a motion by Council member Flores and a second by Council member Fleming.
Staff said rejecting the bid will allow the city to re-evaluate the package, seek more competition, and ensure budget alignment before proceeding with upgrades.
