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City engineer reports progress on Commerce Park well, lift‑station work and street projects
Summary
City Engineer Miles Whitney told the council the Commerce Park well has completed performance tests and samples were submitted to the state regulator; one plant pump is operational and two more will be connected May 7. Whitney also updated council on a $7.1 million force main estimate and about $1.6 million in lift‑station revisions.
City Engineer Miles Whitney briefed the Texas City Council on May 4 on progress at Commerce Park and on several water, street and drainage projects.
Whitney said the variable-frequency drive at the Commerce Park well was installed and that performance tests and water samples were completed and submitted to the state environmental regulator for review. "As of this morning, we have it to the TCEQ for their review and approvals for the use of that well," Whitney said, and he told council staff expect a reply in about four to five weeks. He added the plant is currently operating on a single pump while two additional pumps are scheduled to be connected and tested on May 7 to verify flow and pressure meet design criteria.
The engineer also updated the council on Lift Station No. 4 and an updated force‑main estimate. Whitney said the force main itself is estimated at roughly $7.1 million with an additional roughly $1.6 million included for lift‑station revisions. He said much of that figure reflects directional boring where the alignment crosses creeks and must thread between overpass support columns. "That number does include those directional bores of those creeks," he said, adding that coordination with the City of Waco is ongoing and may affect final pumping needs and the project's scope.
Council members asked technical questions about the depth and diameter of the bore, ground and rock conditions and testing schedules; Whitney said those details are being managed by the contractor and inspectors and that Walker Partners documented day‑to‑day changes. He also briefed council on several street paving and cleanup items and said contractors are raising manhole lids to final grade.
The update did not include a council action; Whitney indicated staff will return with timing and any further cost refinements as coordination with neighboring jurisdictions proceeds.
