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Council awards Ammon Road water tank and pump station contract; bids come in above engineer estimate
Summary
The council awarded a construction contract for the Ammon Road ground storage tank and pump station project after bids exceeded the engineer’s estimates. The base bid accepted was about $8.9 million; the engineer’s estimate had been $7.7 million. Funding will come from water impact fees; staff said no debt issuance is required.
The Boerne City Council on June 24 authorized award of the construction contract for the Ammon Road ground storage tank and pump station project to the apparent low bidder and approved a not-to-exceed authority for change orders. The motion passed 5-0.
Utilities Director Mike Mann presented the bid results and project purpose: the project provides a GBRA delivery point on Ammon Road north of Fair Oaks and a high-service pump station (approximately 3,604 gallons per minute capacity) to better serve the eastern portion of the city distribution system for…
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