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Odessa approves $6.35 million award for County Road West waterline replacement
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Summary
The City of Odessa unanimously awarded the County Road West waterline construction contract to Mach Energy Services for $6,350,701.50, citing coordination with TxDOT and a 270-day construction window. Council members expressed concern that only one bid was received after a shortened two-week solicitation.
The Odessa City Council on Oct. 28 unanimously voted to award the construction contract for the County Road West waterline replacement to Mach Energy Services for a total project amount of $6,350,701.50, city staff said.
Alex from the city's utilities department told the council the amount includes the bid of $5,773,365 and a 10% contingency. He said design work had been approved earlier in 2025 and the construction solicitation closed Oct. 2.
Council members raised procurement concerns after staff reported only one bid was received. Staff said the two-week bid window was shorter than normal to meet TxDOT's schedule and to allow completion within a 270-calendar-day contract term. Utilities staff said the bid package included additional line stops and other contingencies to account for unknowns in the aging pipeline.
Staff also said the contractor's bid came in about $225,000 lower than the engineer's probable cost estimate. The presentation noted traffic impacts will be significant in project areas; the utilities team said they will use a bore at University and Kermit Highway to reduce intersection disruptions and will post traffic-control plans through the city communications department.
The motion to award the contract was made, seconded, and carried unanimously.
The council did not identify any additional local funding sources during the discussion; the award is for the construction contract only and follows the earlier engineering and design approval.
