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Council awards $2.71 million contract to PSC Water Operating Co. for T Bar and Clearwater wells
Summary
Council approved a contract with PSC Water Operating Company for operation and maintenance of the T Bar and Clearwater well fields, which supply roughly 30% of Midland's water; council members praised the firm's weekend response to a power outage that threatened water production.
Council approved a resolution to award a contract in the amount of $2,710,000 for operation and maintenance of the T Bar Well Field and the Clearwater Well Field to PSC Water Operating Company (doing business as PSC Water Operating Company). City staff recounted a recent weekend incident when a truck damaged power to the T Bar facility; staff credited PSC personnel for working through the weekend so power and water service were restored by Sunday.
A council member noted that T Bar supplies approximately 30% of the city's water and thanked staff for the continuity of service. Staff also said the contract consolidates prior month-to-month arrangements into a two-year contract that saves taxpayers an estimated average of about 15% compared with previous short-term arrangements.
Council voted unanimously to approve the contract. Staff encouraged council members to tour the T Bar facilities to better understand the redundancy and infrastructure involved in city water production.
