Council approves $734,800 contract task order for wastewater master plan design
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The council approved a task order with CPNY (doing business as STV) to produce a wastewater master plan, including flow metering, hydraulic modeling and a CIP master plan; staff said the study will take about 14 months and begin wet‑weather flow metering in the spring.
The City Council on Jan. 21 approved task order No. 8 with CPNY (doing business as STV) for $734,800 to develop an updated wastewater master plan.
Scope and purpose: The master plan will update wastewater flow projections for 5‑ and 10‑year horizons and ultimate build‑out; evaluate the collection system and lift stations; install flow meters and rain gauges for a roughly 180‑day monitoring period to capture dry and wet weather flows; update hydraulic models; and produce a capital improvements (CIP) master plan with schedules and estimated costs for future wastewater projects.
Timeline and technical notes: Staff said STV will manage the project and that the overall project is targeted for completion within about 14 months of notice‑to‑proceed. Flow metering is planned for the wet season window (February–July) using a 180‑day monitoring period, and the final master plan would be delivered within weeks after meter data analysis and staff review.
Why it matters: Kyle has large capital projects underway or planned (treatment plant upgrades, interceptor work) and staff told council an updated master plan is necessary to prioritize future projects, refine cost estimates and set a multi‑year CIP for wastewater infrastructure.
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“It's been a while since we've had anything to give us that information,” Water Utilities Director Mike Murphy said, arguing that updated modeling and flow data are needed to make sound capital decisions.
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Council approved the task order, and staff will schedule the flow metering and model updates so findings can feed the city’s multiyear CIP and upcoming budget work.
