Title
Approving a change order to the construction contract with PLW Waterworks, LLC., in the amount of $675,563.30 associated with the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Summary
As part of the City's 5-year water Capital Improvements Plan, we have 3 large projects that are under construction that require coordination between each of the projects. The Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion project includes a new High Service Pump Station that pushes water to the new 2.0 Million Gallon (MG) Elevated Storage Tank located within the grounds of the Surface Water Treatment Plant. From the Elevated Storage Tank, the discharge line connects to an existing 24" water line that converts the eastern area of the City's water service area to the new Elevated Storage Tank. This 24" water line connection is part of the Weiss/Pecan Water Line Project. As each of the projects have progressed, the City has had difficulties acquiring the last easements for the Weiss/Pecan water line project which delays bringing the new High Service Pump Station and Elevated Storage Tank online. This 24" water line connection is only a small portion of the overall Weiss/Pecan water line project as the entire water line construction goes from the Weiss Lane and Pflugerville Parkway to the west side of SH130 at Pecan.
This delay in easement acquisition for the Weiss/Pecan water line project has resulted in the 2.0 MG Elevated Storage Tank being substantially completed and the new High Service Pump Station being near completion to start commissioning. As we are still working to close the last two easements for the Weiss/Pecan water line project, it was determined that the best course of action for the City to keep the other two projects on schedule for their milestones was to break out the 24" water line connection to bring the High Service Pump Station and new Elevated Storage Tank online. This would allow the City to get the full w...
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