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City staff recommends low bid for Rivershire sewer rehab; council hears requests for pumps and sand spreaders
Summary
Staff recommended awarding the Rivershire sanitary sewer rehab to the low bidder, Texas Pride Utilities, and briefed council on purchases including a FLYGT submersible pump for MUD 95 lift station and two Swenson sand spreaders; items are budgeted in the CIP or departmental funds and will return for formal approval where required.
City staff presented several public‑works procurement items during the March 26 work session: bids for the Rivershire sanitary sewer rehabilitation, a recommended FLYGT submersible pump purchase for the MUD 95 lift station and a request to purchase two Swenson sand spreaders for winter operations.
Lede: Staff reported the Rivershire sewer rehabilitation received seven bids and recommended Texas Pride Utilities as the low, responsive bidder at about $3.176 million; staff also briefed the council on equipment purchases that staff said are budgeted and intended to improve reliability and winter response.
Nut graf: The Rivershire project covers approximately 43,665 linear feet of sanitary sewer and addresses aging infrastructure and frequent backups; staff said the contract is a CIP project and recommended proceeding with the apparent low bid. Separately, staff said city fleet needs a spare 45‑horse FLYGT submersible pump for MUD 95 lift station redundancy and sought approval to buy two Swenson sand spreaders within departmental funds.
Rivershire sewer rehabilitation Public works staff said the Rivershire contract covers about 43,665 linear feet of sanitary sewer (pipe rehabilitation using pipe bursting and cured‑in‑place technologies, with minimal surface digging expected) and addresses recurring sewer backups in the Manchester Drive area. Staff said seven bids were received and recommended Texas Pride Utilities with a bid of approximately $3,176,065 and stated the project is funded within the city’s CIP.
MUD 95 lift station pump Staff explained the MUD 95 lift station serves the easternmost area along FM 242 and that flows have increased with development. The recommended purchase is a 45‑horse FLYGT submersible pump; staff described the purchase as a budgeted departmental item needed to provide a spare motor and redundancy so crews can avoid extended downtime.
Sand spreaders Public works requested authorization to purchase two Swenson sand spreaders (total cost presented at $71,803.32) to expand winter ice‑response capacity. Staff said prior authorization covered one unit and that additional departmental funds were available to cover the remainder; purchasing staff negotiated roughly a 20% reduction from the original solicitation. The goal is to have multiple spreaders positioned across quadrants to maintain service during icing events.
Process and timing Staff recommended contract award and equipment purchases where funding is in the CIP or departmental budgets and said formal contract approvals or purchase orders will follow procurement procedures. Council asked clarifying questions about street impacts for the sewer work and staff said pipe bursting and trenchless methods should minimize new street repairs.
Ending Council did not record a formal vote in the March 26 work session; staff made recommendations and said formal action items and purchase orders would be processed under standard procurement rules.
