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Tyler awards $28.19 million sewer contract for consent-decree capacity work; city reserves right to reimburse from future debt
Summary
Council authorized a contract with Belt Construction of Texas to replace 18,141 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe (15–42 inch) as part of consent-decree capacity Group 2 Line A. The council also adopted a resolution reserving the right to reimburse expenditures from future debt.
The Tyler City Council on Feb. 9 authorized the city manager to execute a construction contract with Belt Construction of Texas for the Consent Decree Capacity Work Group 2, Line A sanitary-sewer improvements and adopted a resolution reserving the right to reimburse project expenditures from future debt.
Tyler Water Utilities staff said the work covers about 18,141 linear feet of sanitary sewer replacement with pipe diameters ranging from 15 inches up to 42 inches. The alignment runs from near MLK north down through Bridal Street and the downtown area. KSA is the design engineer on the capacity groups; the project closes known capacity constraints identified in a hydraulic model completed with outside consultants.
Tyler Water Utilities principal presenter Tiffany Curry said the city received three bids on Jan. 28 and the low bidder was Belt Construction of Texas at $28,191,846. Curry described easement and coordination needs, saying the northern alignment required about 67 easements and that portions cross private backyards and the outer edge of adjacent property. Curry said staff are coordinating contractor requirements with affected property owners and other downtown construction projects and that the work will require significant scheduling coordination. She also noted steps to protect historic brick streets: the city will palletize bricks and have a separate paving package to restore them after pipe installation and settling.
Curry told council the alignment is gravity fed with no lift stations. Funding for the work was described as coming through bonds; staff said an engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost was about $30 million and that the low bid was close to that estimate. The motion to approve the contract and adopt the reimbursement resolution was moved by Haney, seconded by McAllen, and carried on a voice vote.
Staff noted the project will involve extensive property coordination and temporary impacts to businesses and residences along the alignment; a staff contact list and property-specific notes will guide contractor interactions during construction.
