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Council delays approval of HDR amendment for Lift Station No. 8 pending grant confirmation
Summary
Council tabled a $19,600 amendment request with HDR to expand Lift Station No. 8 design and construction administration until staff can confirm additional GLO grant funding or provide an alternative funding plan.
Angleton staff presented Amendment No. 2 with HDR to expand the collection‑system design and construction administration scope for Lift Station No. 8. The amendment (professional services increase of $19,600) reflects adding roughly 25% more collection‑system line work so the contractor would not have to return to backyards later.
Staff noted they have submitted a request to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for additional grant funding to cover the expanded construction scope, but the GLO response was pending. Council members expressed concern about advancing design and contract administration costs before the GLO’s decision. The contractor expects to mobilize in early January; staff said the base bid work can proceed without disturbing private yards while additional lines await grant approval.
For fiscal prudence, the council voted to table the HDR amendment until the first council meeting in January to allow staff to secure clearer grant confirmation and provide cost details.
