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Stanislaus supervisors approve $23.59 million construction contract for Crow’s Landing Phase 1A water system
Summary
The Board approved plans and awarded a roughly $23.59 million construction contract for Phase 1A water infrastructure at Crow’s Landing Industrial Business Park, authorized a construction‑management agreement with Brown and Caldwell not to exceed $2.5 million, and directed budget adjustments funded in part by ARPA transfers.
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 14 to approve plans and specifications for Phase 1A of the Crow’s Landing Industrial Business Park water‑infrastructure project and to award a construction contract to the apparent low bidder as recommended in staff materials.
Public Works Director David Lehman said Phase 1A includes a 1.6‑million‑gallon tank, booster pumps, pressure‑reducing valves, treatment and roughly 1.75 miles of 12‑inch pipe connecting new wells to the project. An engineer’s estimate before bidding was about $20 million; bids returned higher and staff identified the apparent low bidder at approximately $23,590,000.
Staff also recommended and the board authorized a professional construction‑management services agreement with Brown and Caldwell for up to $2,500,000 and directed the Auditor‑Controller to increase estimated revenue and appropriations in the project budget, including a proposed $12,000,000 allocation from ARPA operating transfers.
Supervisor discussion touched on the long development timeline for the airfield property and the county’s continued investment to “tee up” infrastructure that staff said could attract private master developers. One supervisor urged caution about continued public funding if private interest does not materialize; another said the faster the project moves, the lower some costs may be.
Construction is expected to begin in November with a projected fall 2027 completion for Phase 1A; annual operations and maintenance were estimated at roughly $300,000.
