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Council approves multiple water‑system contracts, releases 4% retainage on raw‑water line
Summary
The council unanimously approved agreements for two line stops and a butterfly valve (MH Civil), SCADA design with Signature Automation, the East Loop 20‑inch reconstruction with Instaform, an amendment to Bartlett & West for the 12 MGD plant design, and released 4% retainage for the raw‑water line contractor while retaining 1% for change orders.
Council considered a package of water‑system items and approved each by unanimous vote. Items included a resolution authorizing MH Civil to install two 30‑inch line stops and a 30‑inch butterfly valve to tie Reservoir 5 into a new 36‑inch raw‑water line, a contract with Signature Automation LLC to design and program the SCADA system for the new water treatment plant, and a contract with Instaform Technologies LLC to reconstruct the East Loop 20‑inch concrete waterline with fusible pipe.
Staff also presented Amendment No. 2 to the Bartlett & West design agreement for the new 12‑MGD plant to incorporate additional design work requested during the review process (including items required by TxDOT and a future pump station design for Reservoir 7). In a separate consent decision, the council approved releasing 4% of the contractor retainage for the raw‑water line project while holding 1% related to approved change orders. Staff told council contractors had been responsive and that the release was appropriate.
Council members asked questions about the obsolete trail-light fixtures and the scope and schedule of the East Loop reconstruction; staff said the East Loop construction was designed and expected to take about 9–12 months. The package of water‑system actions was approved without recorded opposition.
