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Burleson approves $22.46 million construction contract for Industrial Boulevard pump station; council covers $6.3M funding gap with CIP shifts
Summary
Council voted unanimously to award CLW Water Group a $22,458,400 construction contract (with $1,684,380 contingency) for the Industrial Boulevard pump station expansion, approved a $110,790 materials‑testing contract, and adopted CIP adjustments and reprogramming to close an estimated $6.3 million gap between existing allocations and negotiated construction cost.
Burleson — The City Council on Dec. 15 approved a $22,458,400 contract with CLW Water Group LLC to expand the Industrial Boulevard pump station and voted to authorize related CIP changes to cover a funding shortfall staff estimated at about $6.3 million.
Randy Morrison, director of capital engineering, told council that the project — required to consolidate and expand two aging pump stations and to accommodate a new wholesale transmission main from Fort Worth — received three sealed proposals and that the lowest proposal came in about 30% over the city’s engineer’s estimate. After negotiations and value‑engineering changes (including switching to native backfill in part of the scope), staff reduced the original proposal by roughly $500,000 to the recommended $22,458,400 construction contract. Morrison also recommended a project contingency of $1,684,380, bringing total construction cost to $24,142,780.
Morrison outlined the funding approach: staff identified about $2.7 million in available unallocated funds and project savings, plus roughly $3.5 million in CIP reprogramming and schedule shifts that would close the $6.3 million gap without immediately increasing water‑rate projections. As an alternative, he said, the city could increase this year’s bond allocation and accept a modest rate‑impact in future years; staff did not recommend that route.
Council discussed market pressure as a driver of bids. One council member noted that contractors are chasing a busy market and that materials and tariffs have pushed prices up; another urged reviewing insurance options for future projects. Morrison cautioned that the site is complicated — with phasing needs to keep existing stations operational — and that groundwater tanks and specialized piping contributed to higher bids.
The council voted unanimously to: (1) award the CLW contract as presented; (2) award a professional services agreement to UES Professional Solutions LLC for construction materials testing and quality control (up to $110,790); and (3) approve the CIP amendment that reprograms funding and delays selected projects to cover the gap.
Schedule and next steps: Staff anticipates a notice to proceed in March 2026, with a 660‑calendar‑day contract that targets construction completion in 2027. City staff will proceed with preconstruction submittals and the recommended funding moves in the CIP. Council also directed staff to return with details on any potential rate impacts if alternative financing is chosen.
