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San Antonio approves $300,000 engineering proposal for elevated water tank; funds PFAS testing and hydrant maintenance
Summary
The San Antonio commission approved a $300,000 proposal for design and grant administration of a new elevated water tank and unanimously approved $4,000 for PFAS sampling and $14,700 for hydrant maintenance; consultant estimated project completion by 2027.
San Antonio commissioners on April 21 approved a $300,000 proposal from ACLUS ENGINEERING for design, permitting, construction oversight and grant administration related to a proposed new elevated water tank. The commission also unanimously approved additional funding for PFAS testing and for routine hydrant maintenance.
The measure to approve the consultant proposal was made by Commissioner Caitlin Bolender and seconded by Commissioner Sasha Madden. Roll-call votes recorded Mayor John Vogel II, Commissioner Bolender, Commissioner Blaze Drinkwine, Commissioner Randy Huckabee and Commissioner Madden voting in favor. Utility engineering consultant Daniel Magro said the project includes design, permitting, construction oversight and grant administration and estimated completion by 2027. Attorney Gerald T. Buhr praised Jason Shepler of CPH, a firm that will work with Magro on the project. When Mayor Vogel asked why the step did not require a competitive bid, Magro said it was not required due to the size of the project.
On related water operations, the commission approved another $4,000 for annual PFAS sampling after a motion by Commissioner Randy Huckabee, seconded by Commissioner Caitlin Bolender; that motion passed unanimously. Commissioners also approved $14,700 to service and maintain the city’s hydrants on a motion by Commissioner Blaze Drinkwine, seconded by Commissioner Huckabee; that motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Sasha Madden reported the city is under a modified Phase 3 water restriction and said the city will enforce the restrictions. Amber Smith of the Southwest Florida Water Management District said the district is available to help educate the public about current watering restrictions.
The commission’s approvals authorize the consultant work to proceed; specifics about contract terms, timelines for permitting milestones and funding sources for the $300,000 proposal were not provided in the minutes.
