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Council awards $1.81 million contract for 2-inch water-main replacements and approves design for larger main replacements
Summary
The Tyler City Council approved a construction contract with CAPCO Construction for the 2024 2-inch water main replacement project and authorized engineering services for a separate 2024–25 large water-main project focused on corrosive-soil areas. Council members said the work should reduce breaks and improve pressure.
The Tyler City Council on Jan. 8 authorized two water-distribution projects intended to replace aging piping and reduce main breaks.
For the 2024 Water Main Improvements 2-inch replacement project (agenda item M2), Tyler Water Utilities presented a low bid from CAPCO Construction and requested authorization for a construction contract and a resolution reserving the city’s right to reimburse project expenditures from future debt proceeds. Jacob Yanker of Tyler Water Utilities said the project will replace about 10,000 feet of old 2-inch galvanized mains with 6-inch PVC pipe on several streets inside the Central Tyler loop, install 17 fire hydrant assemblies, reconnect about 140 water services, and include railroad and TxDOT permits as required. The low bidder was identified as CAPCO Construction at a contract amount shown in the staff presentation as $1,813,982; bids were opened Nov. 26, 2024, and six bids were received. The council approved the construction contract by voice vote after a motion by Councilmember Curtis and second by Councilmember Nichols.
On a related item (M3), the council authorized the city manager to execute an engineering agreement with CT Grama Corp for the 2024–25 large water-main replacement project covering the Plantation area and North Palace Avenue. Yanker said the Plantation area’s soil is highly corrosive, and that the city’s water-master plan and condition assessment identified these lines as high risk: the presentation said roughly 10,000 feet of main in the package had experienced about 25 main breaks since 2017. The pre-engineering cost estimate for the M3 design and construction phase was presented as $2,000,000. The council approved the engineering contract and the accompanying resolution reserving the right to reimburse expenditures with future debt; a motion to approve M3 was recorded in the proceedings as moved by Councilmember Curtis and seconded by Councilmember McKellar.
Officials noted the projects are on the water-distribution side and not part of any wastewater consent-decree work. Staff said the water-main replacements and upsizing (from 2-inch galvanized to 6-inch PVC) should improve pressure and reduce future failures; in corrosive soil areas the city will use PVC to avoid further corrosion.
Both items passed on voice votes; no roll-call tallies were announced in the meeting transcript.
