Council approves engineering work for emergency generators to boost city resilience
Summary
Bellaire council approved a professional services contract (not to exceed $365,004.90) to design emergency power resiliency for city hall, Renwick well, and portable lift-station support, funded largely through a TDEM hazard mitigation grant with a local match.
Council unanimously authorized a professional services agreement with Dura Group to design emergency power resiliency at multiple municipal facilities, with a contract cap of $365,004.90. Director of Capital Projects Umer Khan said the work will produce design documents, facility load studies and phased procurement recommendations for city-hall, Renwick well facilities and portable lift-station generators.
Officials discussed generator sizes and fuel sources during Q&A: staff said city-hall and Renwick will likely require 500-kilowatt generators (natural gas where feasible) while lift stations will use portable diesel units. Council asked about lead times; staff warned generator availability can be constrained but estimated design plus procurement could allow construction within about a year, with some smaller units possibly arriving in 6–9 months. Staff also said the grant work with TDEM reduced local cost exposure by covering increased pricing.
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