Council authorizes $4.96M contract for third Auger Water Treatment Plant storage tank

Mar 24, 2026

Midlothian approved a $4.96 million base-bid contract (plus a $143,000 alternate) with Preload LLC to build a third 3‑million‑gallon ground storage tank at the Auger Water Treatment Plant, to be funded from the utility fund balance rather than a revenue bond.

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The Midlothian City Council voted March 24 to authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with Preload LLC for construction of a third ground storage tank at the Auger Water Treatment Plant. The base bid is $4,960,000 with an alternate of $143,000 to recoating two existing tanks; council noted a total project of roughly $5.1 million.

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