Council authorizes bids for Bankhead Highway Phase 2 water and sewer extension

The City Council on Dec. 16 authorized engineers Jacob & Martin Engineering to advertise and seek bids for the Bankhead Highway Phase 2 water and wastewater utility extension project.

Michelle (identified only by first name in the transcript), who presented the item to the council, said staff was seeking authorization to begin advertising and bidding and quoted "the estimated total is 2,810,000." Council discussion clarified the work covers water and sewer and includes an additional portion related to an earlier lift station work.

Council members and staff discussed the status of the lift station work. Michelle said crews had "dug the hole to place the lift station" and had begun setting equipment but "had to dig out some around it additional because it was nothing but solid rock" at the site east of the gym.

The chair asked why staff was moving forward with bids after receiving demand letters "from Alito and from Fort Worth." A staff member identified in the transcript as one of the interim managers said the development agreement for the Beldine project was written for two years and that the project was about 13 months into that agreement, which influenced the decision to proceed with the bidding process.

Andy (identified only by first name in the transcript) moved to authorize Jacob & Martin Engineering to proceed with advertising and bidding for the Bankhead Phase 2 utility extension project; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript records the voice vote as in favor but does not include a precise roll-call tally.

The council then moved to adjourn and ended the special meeting at 5:34 p.m.