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Katy council approves multiple public‑works contracts, emergency repairs and funding uses
Summary
Council approved a package of contracts and resolutions including emergency chiller replacement at City Hall ($237,528.58), fleet shop expansion ($461,282; total $534,836), water‑chemical supply ($858,662), and several wastewater and street projects; funding used includes general fund reserves, bonds, CIP and ARPA interest.
At its June 9 meeting the Katy City Council approved a series of contract awards and resolutions to fund repairs and capital projects across city operations.
Key items approved include:
- Emergency chiller repair and replacement at Katy City Hall: contract with CFI Mechanical Inc., $237,528.58, to be paid from general fund reserves (agenda item 8a).
- Fleet shop expansion: contract with Topwater Construction Services LLC, base bid $461,282; total project cost $534,836 (agenda item 8b). The total includes owner contingency, portable truck lifts and prior engineering fees; funding sources cited include 2021 building improvement bonds ($100,000), CIP fund ($67,100) and general fund reserves ($324,836).
- Water treatment chemical supply contract: PBSDX Inc., $858,662 for FY2026–27 (agenda item 8c). Staff noted only one bid was received for chlorine and sulfur dioxide supplies and that price increases reflected quantity and market conditions.
- Wastewater and solids hauling contracts: MagnaFlow Environmental Inc. (digester solids, $582,400), Wastewater Transport Services LLC (sludge cake haul, $565,500), and related treatment‑unit piping improvements with W W Payton Corporation ($198,000) (agenda items 8d–8f).
- Street and waterline projects including an East 5th Street asphalt overlay ($519,996.50; total project $685,656.15) and a waterline replacement project ($324,770; total $427,197) with bond funding sources noted (agenda items 8g–8h).
- Katy Development Authority (KDA) authorization: use of up to $77,500 in Metro funds to add a change order for a temporary traffic signal at Morton Road at Katy Hockley Road (change order raises contract to $387,810; staff expects the temporary signal to be operational around mid‑July) (agenda item 8i).
- Administrative and technical services: arbitrage consulting contract (8j), virtual CISO services with True North Consulting Group ($9,500 from ARPA earned interest; 8k), and support for a TxDOT Transportation Alternatives application (8l).
All resolutions and contracts listed under agenda items 8a–8l were approved by voice vote during the meeting; staff presented funding sources and timelines where available.
