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Commissioners approve interlocal and engineering task order to advance SB 3 flood early warning work
Summary
After a detailed discussion about TWDB mapping and regional procurement, the court approved a resolution and interlocal cooperation with the Concho Valley COG and authorized a professional-services master agreement and Task Order #1 to begin SB 3 flood early warning system planning and siren siting work.
Commissioner Bacon explained that Tom Green County needed to review the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) map and confirm identified locations for SB 3 flood early warning systems. The county plans to piggyback the Concho Valley Council of Governments' (COG) RFQ results to hire an engineer for regional planning, which commissioners said will save time and ensure consistent technical work among neighboring counties.
Commissioners discussed funding mechanics (the TWDB plan includes allocations and project-plan dollars that counties can use), the need to amend the map if sites were missed, and the requirement that a planning document be submitted to the water board. Bacon said he expected a plan to be ready for approval and submission before the end of the month. The court approved a resolution and interlocal cooperation agreement and then approved a professional services exemption, master agreement for engineering and consulting services, and Task Order #1 for initial project planning.
Quote (verbatim): "Because now, next week, I'll have the actual plan that we'll approve and get submitted to, because that plan is a requirement to be submitted to the water board as 1 of the steps." — S5 (Commissioner Bacon).
