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Heath council authorizes Garber for two water‑storage design contracts totaling up to $1.5 million
Summary
The council unanimously authorized two Garber LLC professional services agreements: an elevated storage tank design not to exceed $782,967 and a ground storage tank design with construction administration not to exceed $717,123. Council pressed staff on schedule, long‑lead items and opportunities to expedite work.
The Heath City Council on Aug. 26 unanimously authorized professional services agreements with Garber LLC to design two water storage projects intended to expand local capacity.
The first approval authorizes the city manager to execute a design agreement for an elevated storage tank in the Heath Golf & Yacht subdivision with a not‑to‑exceed total of $782,967 (base design and possible additional services included). The second vote authorized design for a ground storage tank at the Heath Pump Station with base services not to exceed $618,474 and construction administration added for a total not to exceed $717,123. Both motions passed unanimously.
Justin Rackle, identified in the meeting as Garber’s principal, described schedule drivers including topographic survey, subsurface utility engineering and geotechnical work. He said regulatory review time—particularly with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—was accounted for and that Garber will identify long‑lead equipment (such as switchboards and large pumps) at the 30% design phase so the city can order items in advance if needed. "If we find opportunities in our schedule to expedite our design, then we will absolutely do that," Rackle said.
Council members pressed staff on two scheduling concerns: (1) whether the listed design timelines (several hundred days for design and construction milestones) could be shortened and (2) whether the city has the internal bandwidth for construction inspection and specialized inspection services. Staff and the consultant said the construction‑administration tasks (including NACE‑level coatings and welding inspection) can be included as additional services or handled by third‑party inspectors contracted by the city if desired.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda (including minutes and a $59,780 landscaping contract with D and D Commercial Landscaping LLC) passed unanimously; the two Garber agreements passed unanimously as stated.
