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Council approves engineering agreements for wastewater creek-bank rehab and Pecan Lakes utility loop
Summary
After discussion on procurement and developer responsibilities, the council authorized a $60,000 design agreement for creek-bank stabilization at the wastewater plant and a $40,000 engineering agreement to loop utilities in Pecan Lakes Phase 4.
The Navasota City Council authorized two separate engineering agreements during the December meeting: a design, bidding and construction-management agreement for a wastewater treatment plant creek-bank rehabilitation and a design agreement for the Pecan Lakes Phase 4 utility looping project.
Project Superintendent Matthew Gilliam and an engineer from Blau Engineering described severe erosion behind the treatment plant that has exposed an effluent pipe and washed out bank sections. Staff told council the original portion of the plant dates to 1977 with an upgrade in 1995 and that the site has seen significant erosion in the past 15 years. Blau Engineering proposed a scope of clearing, regrading, bank stabilization and outfall reconstruction; staff presented a contract amount of $60,000 for design and construction administration.
Council members questioned whether an RFQ process should be used and whether developers should have borne some costs for utility shortfalls in Pecan Lakes. For the Pecan Lakes Phase 4 project, staff said a looping of water and gas mains will improve system redundancy and isolate sections for repair; staff proposed a $40,000 design contract. Council debated developer responsibility for prior phases but approved the agreements by voice vote. Staff said contracts are budgeted and will return with negotiated scopes and schedules.
