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Pflugerville approves $77.6 million guaranteed maximum price for new Public Works complex
Summary
Council approved a construction contract and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $77,631,160 for a new Public Works complex to consolidate operations, supply storage, shops, fleet maintenance and fueling. Staff said the project stays within the approved CIP budget and includes contingencies for tariffs and equipment.
Council approved a construction contract and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $77,631,160 with Core Construction for the City of Pflugerville Public Works complex, authorizing the city manager to execute the contract.
Brandon Pritchett, the city’s utility director, presented the project and said the complex will consolidate public-works administrative offices, equipment supply buildings, shops, fleet maintenance, a vehicle wash bay, and a fueling station. Pritchett said the design includes a two‑story, ~56,000‑square‑foot administrative building, a 17,000‑square‑foot supply building and approximately 21,000 square feet of shop space. He said the site is adjacent to the city’s service water treatment plant and that the project responds to long-standing facility constraints, including rented construction trailers and buildings in a floodplain.
The GMP covers construction costs, equipment allowances and contingency amounts. Pritchett said the council-approved CIP budget for the entire project is $77,941,709 and that the GMP fits within that budget without calling the project contingency the city holds for unforeseen macroeconomic changes. He noted a tariff contingency and both owner-held and contractor-held contingencies within the GMP; staff said they expect to avoid drawing from the larger CIP contingency at present.
Council members asked about fueling infrastructure and electrification. Pritchett said the fueling station will offer gasoline, diesel and DEF; covered vehicle parking areas will be prewired for electric charging in case the city later elects to electrify large fleet vehicles, though feasibility for heavy equipment remains uncertain. Staff also reviewed the construction timeline: major excavation and underground work would begin in summer and move into vertical construction in late 2025 and through 2026 with an anticipated move-in by November 2026.
The council voted to approve the GMP and to authorize the city manager to execute the contract. No vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff announced "Motion carried."
