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Aldermen award contract for street maintenance facility and add bulk‑water payment system
Summary
The board approved a design‑build contract for a new street maintenance facility at 401 1st Street and amended the award to include a paid bulk‑water system; staff said the project will be funded with prior allocations and FY26–27 budget dollars and that the work will proceed under prevailing‑wage requirements.
The Odessa Board of Aldermen agreed March 25 to move forward with construction of a new street maintenance facility at 401 1st Street, awarding the work to CAT Excavation and amending the project scope to include a paid bulk‑water system.
Staff said the project initially received a single bid that exceeded budget expectations. City staff and the contractor refined the design to fit the combined funds available from the prior year and FY 2026–27 allocations. During the discussion staff reported a packet estimate of about $7.29 million for the project as scoped, including site work, demolition and building construction under prevailing‑wage rules.
A secondary discussion concerned the city’s bulk‑water fill station, which is used intermittently by residents and nearby nonresidents. Staff presented two alternatives: a modest upgrade to a modern card‑payment reader (estimated at about $10,000) or a larger, separate system elsewhere (an estimated ~$93,000). Some board members said the city’s sales volume (roughly 5,000 gallons per year in recent years) does not justify a large outlay; others argued for retaining capacity and convenience for the community.
After hearing public comment and debate among aldermen, the board amended the contract to include the lower‑cost paid bulk‑water system and approved the amended award.
Staff said the project will proceed with the contractor’s design‑build start timeline (contract language gives the contractor 10 days to mobilize after contract execution) and that communication to affected downtown businesses and residents will be coordinated by the communications team.
