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Public works director outlines plan, timeline and inventory for fire‑hydrant replacements
Summary
Kelvin Reyes, Pecos’ director of public works, told council he completed a citywide inventory of hydrants, is soliciting vendor pricing and will provide a status spreadsheet showing locations and gallons‑per‑minute; council members pressed for faster progress on hydrants tied to transmission‑line upgrades.
Kelvin Reyes, director of public works, told the Pecos City Council on Jan. 23 that staff has completed an inventory and cosmetic review of the city’s fire hydrants and is seeking vendor pricing to begin prioritized replacement and repair work.
Reyes said the inventory effort will be followed by outreach to vendors for work estimates, and that staff will include both mechanical condition and visible cosmetics in the replacement prioritization. He said the department is coordinating hydrant work with a broader transmission‑line project to improve city‑wide water pressure and gallons‑per‑minute readings for firefighting.
“Now we're actually at the point where we're reaching out to vendors to get a price on how we can get this done as fast as possible and as accurate,” Reyes said. He told council a spreadsheet with hydrant locations, status and gallons‑per‑minute numbers will be delivered by the end of the coming week.
Council members pressed for faster action and clearer schedules. One speaker asked for start and completion dates, and Reyes said the work is tied to available transmission‑line redundancy: a new south‑side transmission line will make some hydrant work easier because existing lines could be shut down for repairs without interrupting service.
Reyes also noted the city previously budgeted a line item for hydrant work this fiscal year and said staff intends to use that funding. He warned that some repairs touch major transmission mains and require careful coordination and resources.
Councilmembers and staff agreed to continue updates; Reyes said he shares the council’s impatience but that teams are working through planning and vendor coordination. No formal action was taken at the Jan. 23 meeting.
