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Liberty Hill council approves AWPF pilot contracts but members warn funding and schedule are uncertain
Summary
Council approved a $1.94M Garver amendment and awarded a $14.99M Archer Western construction contract for an Advanced Water Purification Facility pilot, while staff and council said total project costs have risen and funding timelines are in flux.
The Liberty Hill City Council on Dec. 10 voted unanimously to approve two actions to advance the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) pilot: an amendment to the professional services agreement with Garver LLC to add phase 2b services, not to exceed $1,941,069 contingent on securing funding, and an award of the pilot construction contract to Archer Western Construction LLC not to exceed $14,991,621, with the notice to proceed tied to the city’s 2026 revenue bond closing.
Garver project staff described the AWPF as a multi‑phase program. They said the project completed a 12‑month effluent characterization (kicked off August 2024), submitted a TCEQ pilot protocol in December 2024 that TCEQ accepted in May 2025, and…
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