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Midlothian council authorizes multiple infrastructure, utility and park projects
Summary
The council approved construction and professional services agreements including detention-pond repairs, water-treatment plant mechanical upgrades, an ERP assessment, and a playground replacement; votes on these procurement items were unanimous. The detention pond bid was $1,227,116; playground costs exceeded budget and were adjusted upward by roughly $8,934.
Midlothian’s City Council authorized a series of contracts and professional agreements on March 10 that city staff said will address stormwater, water treatment, software modernization and park improvements.
The council unanimously authorized the city manager to execute an agreement with J and K Excavation LLC for improvements to the Midlothian Conference Center detention pond. Staff reported the apparent low bid at $1,227,116 and recommended a 10% contingency ($123,000), bringing the total presented to $1,350,111.16. Public-works staff said the work includes dam and outlet repairs and increased storage volume within the pond to reduce downstream flows.
Council members also approved a mechanical-improvement contract for the Taming Water Treatment Plant with Red River Construction Company. Staff described the project as a long-discussed utility upgrade with multi-hundred-day completion milestones; the item was funded from the utility fund and passed unanimously.
On technology, the council approved an ERP (enterprise resource planning) assessment and development-services contract with Barry Dunn for $98,500 plus a 10% contingency ($9,850) for a not-to-exceed total of $108,350. Staff said the consultant will help define multi-department scope, phasing and implementation options to reduce duplication and support 5–10 year growth planning.
Parks staff presented a bid to replace the playground at Hawkins Springs Park using a pour-in-place inclusive surface. The budgeted amount was $375,000; the successful bid required an additional roughly $8,934 to cover added fees and updated items. Council approved the contract with a friendly amendment to include the additional $6,659 line item noted in the vendor’s updated pricing and to fund the overage from park maintenance or contingency lines.
All of the items were put forward as routine procurement items by staff and passed by unanimous council votes. City staff said projects will move to contract execution and scheduling, with construction and implementation schedules dependent on contractor availability, permitting and seasonal work windows.
