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Granbury council approves engineering work orders for Lift Station 9 and Knox 1 tank rehab
Summary
Council approved two engineering work orders and associated budget amendments: Work Order 51 ($140,000) for Lift Station 9 preliminary engineering and Work Order 52 ($105,000) for rehabilitation of the Knox 1 ground storage tank. Council discussed projected construction costs and operational risks; no construction contract was awarded.
Granbury City Council on Feb. 3 approved engineering work orders and budget amendments for two utility capital projects aimed at stabilizing aging infrastructure.
Lift Station 9: Staff described access and erosion problems at Lift Station 9 that make routine maintenance difficult and risk failure. The council approved Work Order No. 51 with Infrotech/Infrotech Hibbs & Todd (engineering firm) for $140,000 to perform preliminary engineering and design services. Staff said construction could cost about $1,000,000 if the station needs to be rebuilt or relocated and that the lift station serves roughly 60 homes. Council approved an accompanying ordinance (No. 26‑09) to amend the utility enterprise capital budget to fund the engineering work.
Knox 1 ground storage tank rehab: Council also approved Work Order No. 52 for $105,000 to design rehabilitation of an older ground storage tank whose lid and access components are heavily corroded. Staff noted the city installed interconnect piping when the new tank was built and that rehabilitating the older tank would preserve capacity and improve redundancy for firefighting and other needs. Estimates discussed in the meeting placed a new concrete tank at roughly $1,000,000–$2,000,000 in recent pricing; council approved the work order (minutes record the motion passing 6‑0) and adopted a related budget amendment ordinance (No. 26‑10).
Council discussion and next steps: Councilmembers asked for clarification on the bidding and design tasks and noted a transposition error in the work order task fees; engineers confirmed the higher fee should be associated with design documents. Once engineering is complete, staff will advertise for construction bids and return a construction contract to council for approval. The projects will be funded from bond and escrowed grant funds where appropriate, and staff said some funds may be reimbursed after closeout of other capital projects.
What the council approved: two engineering work orders (design and bidding phases) and ordinances amending the utility and enterprise capital budgets to cover the engineering expenses; no construction contracts were approved at the Feb. 3 meeting.
