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City approves MOU to extend 12‑inch water main to serve multimodal transit site outside city limits
Summary
Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Jim Wells County to reimburse labor for constructing a 2,200‑foot 12‑inch water line loop that will serve the proposed multimodal transit facility on FM 1554; county will provide materials and cover most costs.
The City of Alice approved a memorandum of understanding with Jim Wells County to extend water service to the multimodal transit site on FM 1554, a project presented to council as a coordinated county‑city effort to create a looped water main and support expected economic development.
Developer representative Martin (Realis) described the proposal: the county will extend a line from the Highway 281 access road eastward and the city will construct a 2,200‑foot 12‑inch loop to join that extension. Martin said the 12‑inch loop is a forward‑looking choice to avoid an immediate need to upsized an 8‑inch line if growth materializes. Martin and staff characterized the change from 8 to 12 inches as a cost‑effective, future‑proofing step.
City staff said Jim Wells County agreed to provide the pipe and materials at an estimated $140,074 and the City of Alice will perform the work and invoice the county; the city will be reimbursed $42,000 for labor under the MOU. The figures discussed on the record were $140,074 for materials and $42,000 for the city’s labor, a combined total of $182,074.
City Manager Michael Esparza and several council members praised the interagency coordination and fast permitting. Councilmembers and the developer stressed that the loop supports economic development and reduces the likelihood of a “dead end” line that would require more frequent flushing and future upgrades.
The council voted to approve the memorandum of understanding; the motion passed with no recorded roll call of individual council votes on the transcript.
