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City staff say paired Balboa RDF excavation and Buoy Reservoir fill cut costs to about $3 million
Summary
McAllen staff told the City Commission that excavating the Balboa RDF and using that fill to refill the nearby Buoy Reservoir reduced combined construction costs to about $3,000,000 versus earlier $4.5M–$6M estimates, and officials announced a ribbon cutting for the Balboa Sluice Gates.
McAllen city staff presented a plan to pair excavation at the Balboa RDF with fill for the Buoy Reservoir, saying the combined work reduced overall costs to roughly $3,000,000 compared with earlier estimates of about $4.5 million to $6 million. City Engineer Eduardo Mendoza told the commission the approach allowed the city to complete two projects — drainage improvements and reservoir fill — while stretching design and construction dollars.
Mendoza said the city budgeted about $137,000 for design work for the fill project and received construction bids "close to $3,000,000," compared with prior standalone estimates that ranged from about $4.5 million to $6 million. He…
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