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Bruceville-Eddy council approves $71,817 CCTV inspection of wastewater collection system
Summary
The Bruceville-Eddy City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to approve a $71,817 quote from BCAC Underground LCC to perform a closed-circuit television inspection of the wastewater collection system after staff reported groundwater intrusion; the work will be funded from general fund line item 10-6919.
The Bruceville-Eddy City Council unanimously approved a $71,817 quote from BCAC Underground LCC to conduct a closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of the city’s wastewater collection system, the council decided at a special called meeting.
Council members moved to fund the inspection from the general fund line item 10-6919 (capital asset purchases/CIP) after staff said they had detected clear water entering sanitary mains that appears to be groundwater rather than household sewage. Lawrence, who spoke for staff and is identified in the record by first name only, said, "we are discovering a little bit of water in our mains," and recommended the city perform its own inspection while the system remains under warranty so any needed repairs can be documented and directed by engineers.
Council discussion focused on scope, timing and pricing. Staff explained the vendor’s estimate lists two procurement options — a single-day rate (presented in the materials at about $35,500) or an entire-system inspection (listed as $71,817) — and that the vendor’s paperwork had mixed formatting and a numeric entry that needed correction. Council members agreed the prudent course was to inspect the whole system to avoid future road rework and to protect warranty coverage. Staff told the council the contractor typically can mobilize within a week but recommended doing the work after significant rain so higher groundwater and infiltration make leaks easier to locate.
A resident who spoke during public comment pointed council members and the public to the city’s online project schedule, saying, "on the front page it says sewer system project latest schedule ... our latest one as of May 2026," and walked through the multiple contractors and schedule dependencies that have contributed to delays. Staff also reported that contractors have been addressing sinkholes and other repair work that has affected the timetable, and that the project was approximately 97% complete on recent progress reporting but experiencing pockets of delay.
The approved motion directs staff to contact BCAC Underground LCC and proceed with scheduling and a revised contract reflecting the council-approved amount; council members said they would set a price limit band if needed and request a corrected invoice or contract language from the vendor. The council called for the inspection to be scheduled with attention to weather conditions and vendor availability.
The meeting included additional council business — discussion of the upcoming budget, council members agreeing to act as points of contact for ongoing sewer project coordination, and procedural talk about moving community announcements earlier on future agendas — and adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
