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Council approves contract not to exceed $425,000 to install Kubota membranes at South Fork plant
Summary
Liberty Hill authorized G2 Construction Services to install Kubota membranes at the South Fork wastewater plant with a not-to-exceed price of $425,000; membranes were previously purchased under an emergency PO and the overall CIP budget for the project is $1.75 million.
The Liberty Hill City Council approved a scope of work and a not-to-exceed $425,000 contract with G2 Construction Services for installation of Kubota membranes and components at the South Fork wastewater treatment plant.
Public Works Director Jacob Parsons told the council the plant's existing iron filters are deteriorating and that Kubota membranes—already ordered under an emergency purchase order—offer a 10-year warranty, reduced energy and chemical costs, and increased reliability. Parsons said the membranes are expected to arrive April 22 and that contractor mobilization is time-sensitive due to lead times.
Council questioned whether the membrane purchase should have been paired with an emergency contract for installation; Parsons and other staff explained that long manufacturing lead times required ordering the membranes to secure production slots and that staff still needed to select an installation contractor. The project is budgeted in the city's CIP at $1,750,000; the membranes cost $740,000 and the installation contract was set not to exceed $425,000.
A motion to approve the scope of work with the not-to-exceed cap was made, seconded and approved 6-0. Council asked staff to include procurement details in future cover sheets so elected officials see the full project funding earlier in the packet.
