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Crockett Council awards sewer-repair contract for East Houston and South Grace to Crockett Construction
Summary
Council voted to award a contract to Crockett Construction to rebuild a collapsed sewer segment and install two new manholes at East Houston Avenue and South Grace Street; work will be funded from utility reserves if needed.
The Crockett City Council voted to award a sewer-repair contract to local firm Crockett Construction to rebuild a collapsed sewer segment and install two new manholes at East Houston Avenue and South Grace Street.
City staff told the council crews found a collapsed line that had allowed dirt and mud into the sewer, and that one existing manhole is brick and another "has no bottom." A staff presenter said crews attempted internal cleaning and camera inspection but the magnitude of the damage requires a full replacement of that line segment and two new manholes.
"We went down into the manholes, and ran our jet rotters, and we found, basically, when you start pulling back, a lot of dirt and mud, the line has collapsed," the staff presenter said. The presenter said the city identified four contractors able to respond quickly and that Crockett Construction submitted the lowest bid and was already on-site for related road work.
Council moved and seconded a motion to award the work to Crockett Construction. "It's been moved and second all in favor. Motion carries," the mayor announced.
Staff said the work can be funded from utility fund reserves if necessary and that the city does not require additional funds at this time. The presenter told council Crockett Construction was more competitive in part because the company already has crews and materials on nearby road work and can begin promptly; the contractor doing the water-line work at the site will finish the water tie-ins before sewer reconstruction begins.
The presenter said the city had sought an opinion and determined the repair met procurement-exemption criteria because the work was necessary to preserve or protect public health and was required by unforeseen damage to city infrastructure.
Procedural business at the meeting also included approval of April 7 meeting minutes; the council approved the minutes by motion before the department reports were presented.
