Title
Approving an electrical easement to Oncor Electric Company for permanent power associated with the Wilbarger Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same.
Summary
As part of the Wilbarger Wastewater Treatment Plant project, the construction calls for primary electric feeders to power the entire facility to be constructed from the Gregg Lane Right-Of-Way (ROW) and extend to a primary voltage transformer to power the entire facility. As this is an expansive project, the details for how primary power was going to be routed to the facility by Oncor took time for their internal team to design the infrastructure to serve the facility. Now that Oncor has finalized that design for their system, they needed to ensure they have a clear easement to provide power to the primary electrical building at the facility.
This easement will allow for Oncor to route primary electrical duct banks underground through the facility to terminate at the Wilbarger Wastewater Treatment Plant’s primary electrical building before being distributed throughout the plant. This easement required significant coordination with both the design engineer (Garver) and the Construction Manager At Risk (PLW Waterworks) to ensure that there would not be any conflicts on the path and it would be clear of any other site process piping to operate the facility.
This easement will follow the City’s Strategic Goal of Infrastructure as it will allow the City to continue to push forward on the Wilbarger Wastewater Treatment Plant project to provide sufficient wastewater treatment capacity to the City of Pflugerville by providing necessary primary power from the City’s electric provider.
Prior City Council Action
On February 11, 2020, City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with CP&Y, Inc. in the amount of $479,944 for Owner’s Representative services associated with the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
On September 22, 2020, Council approved selection of Garver for professional services associated with the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Project.
On October 27, 2020, Council approved a professional services agreement in the amount of $1,650,192 with Garver for the conceptual design of the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Project.
On June 22, 2021, Council approved a professional services supplemental agreement with CP&Y, Inc. in the amount of $1,407,592 for Owner’s Representative services for preliminary design, final design and bid phase services for the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Project.
On June 22, 2021, Council approved a professional services supplemental agreement with Garver in the amount of $7,896,181 for preliminary design, final design and bid phase services for the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Project.
On July 12th, 2022, Council approved a resolution authorizing the use of the Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) procurement method for the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (WCRWWTF) Project, including the Pre-Selection of vendors for major treatment process equipment.
On September 27th, 2022, City Council awarded a pre-procurement contract to Trojan Technologies for the supply of UV Disinfection Equipment for the WCRWWTF in the amount of $655,520.
On January 10th, 2022, City Council awarded a pre-procurement contract to T. Morales Company Electrical and Controls, Ltd. to supply Electrical Equipment for the WCRWWTF in the amount of $7,106,645.
On March 14, 2023, City Council awarded a pre-procurement contract with Alterman, Inc. to supply Generator Equipment for the WCRWWTF in the amount of $1,667,229.
On March 14, 2023, City Council awarded a professional services supplemental agreement with CP&Y, Inc. in the amount of $2,187,985 to provide Owner's Representative Pre-Construction Construction Phase Services for the Wilbarger Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
On April 14, 2023, City Council awarded a Construction Manager at Risk contract with PLW Waterworks, LLC. in the amount of $1,502,344 for the Construction Manager at Risk - Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (WCRWWTF) Project Phase 1 Construction.
On November 14, 2023, City Council awarded the GMP # 1 Package to PLW Waterworks, LLC. in the amount of $35,492,185 for construction services associated with the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
On June 11, 2024, City Council awarded the GMP # 2 Package to PLW Waterworks, LLC. in the amount of $201,902,913 for construction services associated with the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
On November 26, 2024, City Council approved a Facility Extension Agreement with Oncor Electric in the amount of $52,381 for temporary construction power associated with the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
Deadline for City Council Action
April 8, 2025
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Supporting documents attached:
Permanent Electrical Easement - Wilbarger
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approving an electrical easement to Oncor Electric Company for permanent power associated with the Wilbarger Wastewater Treatment Facility Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same.