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Rowlett council approves $1.57 million contract to add pump at Rowlett Road station

Rowlett City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary

On Oct. 21, 2025, the Rowlett City Council unanimously approved awarding a contract for the Rowlett Road pump station additions after hearing that supply shortages and limited vendor interest produced bids far above the original $1.1 million estimate.

On Oct. 21, 2025, the Rowlett City Council voted unanimously to award a contract to Felix Construction Company to add capacity at the Rowlett Road pump station, approving a base bid of $1,427,770 plus a 10% contingency of $142,777 for a total not-to-exceed amount read into the record as $1,570,547.

Deputy City Manager Christophe Bauer told the council the project addresses a pressure shortfall in the system caused by recent growth and that the city rebid the work after bids came in far above the original…

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