Council accepts MUD No. 269 contract assignments for Rye Hill water and wastewater projects totaling about $66.7 million
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The council approved acceptance of three construction contracts assigned from MUD 269 for the Rye Hill water plant, South of Brazos wastewater plant, and mass‑grading/detention; staff said the total is about $66.7 million, funded from utility funds and developer connection fees.
Sugar Land —2—8— City Council on Dec. 23 authorized acceptance of construction contract assignments from MUD No. 269 for the Rye Hill Water Plant, the South of Brazos Wastewater Treatment Plant, and associated mass grading and detention work.
Robert Wilson, assistant city engineer, told council the three contracts were procured under open bidding and later awarded by the MUD. He summarized the contract awards and funding: mass grading and detention to DC Contracting Services (~$1,705,322); Rye Hill Water Plant Phase 1A to R&B Group (~$12,813,148); South of Brazos Wastewater Treatment Plant to RayTech (~$52,198,815); total roughly $66,717,285. Wilson said available CIP budgets and connection‑fee revenue support the work and that the developer pays approximately 28% of the total cost through connection fees; the remainder will be covered by utility funds and ongoing rates.
Wilson described the project scope (a 2 million‑gallon‑per‑day wastewater plant with effluent reuse and a water treatment plant with two 500,000‑gallon ground storage tanks), anticipated timelines (water plant ~14 months; wastewater plant ~24 months), and design elements added in response to neighborhood concerns: increased setbacks, simulated stone screening wall, preserved landscape buffers, selective tree retention, a 20‑foot access road to direct plant traffic to FM 2759, and state‑of‑the‑art odor controls. Staff said they do not anticipate service interruptions and will use door hangers and other notifications if impacts occur.
Council confirmed funding sources; Wilson said the project is paid from utility funds and connection fees and does not use general obligation bonds. Council approved the contract acceptance and associated budget amendments by a 7‑0 vote.
Staff recommended continued outreach to adjacent neighborhoods and scheduled further meetings with HOA representatives to discuss mitigation measures and project updates.
