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Council approves local firm for clarifier sandblast/recoat and sole‑source vendor for equipment repairs at North Wastewater Plant
Summary
Council approved J Wires Protective Coatings (local) to sandblast and recoat a clarifier and accepted EI Squared to supply and install specialty weirs/baffles and gear work for repairs, with work to be paid from utility reserves and reimbursed by a Texas Water Development Board grant when received.
City staff reported the North Wastewater Treatment Plant clarifier was taken offline and inspection found significant corrosion in submerged iron structure and damage to fiberglass weirs and baffles. Staff presented three quotes for sandblasting and recoating and recommended awarding the work to a local bidder, J Wires Protective Coatings, despite a roughly $1,100 higher price than the lowest Houston firm, citing local investment and comparable materials.
Staff also reported two additional structural items — replacement of fiberglass weirs and baffles and specialized gear work — that would be performed by EI Squared, a sole‑source vendor for the necessary equipment. Council moved to accept both J Wires Protective Coatings and EI Squared to complete the clarifier work; staff said the repairs will be paid from utility reserves and will be submitted for reimbursement through a Texas Water Development Board grant process.
The motion to award the contracts carried. Staff said the local contractor could mobilize immediately and that both firms had positive references from other cities.
What happens next: staff will execute contracts with J Wires Protective Coatings for sandblasting/recoating and EI Squared for weirs and gear work, proceed with repairs while tracking reimbursements and return any grant‑reimbursement paperwork to council as required.
