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Cleburne awards annual water and sewer renewal contract; presentation shows differing contract figures
Summary
The City Council awarded the 2025 annual water and sanitary sewer renewal contract to SYB Construction Co. for work on East Wilson and North Field streets; staff described scope and funding but the transcript includes inconsistent contract figures between the agenda and the presentation.
The City of Cleburne City Council unanimously approved a contract for the 2025 annual water and sanitary sewer renewal project, awarding the work to SYB Construction Co. after staff presented the scope and bid evaluation.
City staff said the project addresses two locations — East Wilson Street and North Field Street — and will replace aging distribution and collection lines. Staff described roughly 1,700 linear feet of new 8‑inch PVC waterline to replace older, smaller‑diameter cast iron pipe, and about 1,400 linear feet of new 8‑inch PVC sewer line to replace older clay or VCP sewer pipes. The contract time is 271 days, staff said, and funding for construction is available from the City of Cleburne’s 2024 certificates of obligation.
Bids were opened in July and staff said five firms submitted bids; SYB Construction Co. was judged the best value based on the published criteria and reference checks. The agenda packet listed a contract figure of $1,073,887 and a total project budget of $1,149,000; during the presentation staff later stated a total that included an added alternate of $1,738,870 and referenced contingency funds (the transcript contains inconsistent numeric statements during the presentation). Council approved the contract as presented.
A council motion to approve 8.2 was made by Blake Jones and seconded by Derek Weathers; the vote was unanimous.
Staff emphasized the project is part of ongoing reinvestment in the city's century‑old utility network and that the work will require associated pavement repairs where lines run under streets. The contract includes an alternate for temporary asphalt paving to reduce community impacts during construction and staff indicated contingency authority for change orders if needed.
Clarifying details from staff: approximately 1,700 linear feet of replacement 8‑inch waterline; approximately 1,400 linear feet of replacement 8‑inch sewer line; construction period estimated at 271 days; funding listed from Certificates of Obligation Series 2024. The presentation noted five bids were received and reference checks were conducted.
Votes and motion: Motion by Blake Jones to approve item 8.2 as presented; second by Derek Weathers; vote: Blake Jones — yes; Derek Weathers — yes; Oliver Cosby — yes; John Warren — yes; Scott Kane — yes; outcome: approved unanimously.
