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Jourdanton staff report water-tower redesign, sewer progress and potential $500,000 HUD award
Summary
Public works staff told the council a redesigned 500,000-gallon water tower could cut the project cost by about $1,000,000; north-end sewer replacement is roughly 40'45% complete and the city was told it likely qualifies for a $500,000 HUD award (formal notice expected in the fall).
City staff told the Jourdanton City Council on April 20 that several infrastructure projects are advancing and that the city has positive, though provisional, grant news.
Public Works Director Jorge Zuniga reported that the planned water tower design has been changed away from concrete to a different construction method; that redesign is expected to lower the total project cost by approximately $1,000,000, and the proposed capacity is 500,000 gallons. Mr. Zuniga said the recalculated estimate has been finalized and will be coordinated with the bond advisor and submitted to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for approval before the council considers any final contract.
On sewer work, the contractor T construction began pipe-bursting work in the Campbell Avenue area in February; the project has replaced portions of the main and several feeder lines and is reported to be roughly 40'45% complete with minimal interruptions to residents to date. Hummer Underground Services is scheduled to begin work on a related north-neighborhood sewer project (Pecan, Mesquite, Centroll and Waltom avenues) under the TXCDBG program, with Freeland Turk serving as project engineer.
Staff also reported meetings with AEP about street-light upgrades along State Highway 97 East; AEP has proposed installing new LED lights and banner brackets at no cost to the city as part of a maintenance upgrade and beautification effort.
On grants, City Manager Debbie Molina said HUD outreach indicated the city is likely to qualify for $500,000 in HUD funding with no local match required; formal notification is expected in the fall after approval of the 2027 HUD budget. Separately, the city was awarded a $225,000 grant from the Texas General Land Office for a comprehensive plan; Langford Community Management will administer the grant and receive 11% ($24,750) in administration fees paid from the award.
Next steps noted by staff include submitting the water-tower cost estimate to TWDB for approval, continuing the sewer pipe-bursting replacement work and bringing final cost estimates and grant documents back to council for any required approvals.
