Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission July 16, 2025 — 4:00 pm Austin Water Headquarters Waller Creek Center 625 East 10th Street, Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison Vicky Addie at 512-972-0332 or Vicky.Addie@austintexas.gov. To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) CALL TO ORDER Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Shannon Trilli (District 10) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 18, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a 30-year low interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program in the amount not to exceed $59,000,000 for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project. Funding is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the ABIA North Reclaimed Water Loop Main with Austin Underground, Inc., in the amount of $1,867,239 plus a $186,724 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,053,963. Funding: $2,053,963 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Hornsby Bend Dewatering Facility and East Stormwater Station Improvements project for Capital Delivery Services with Matous Construction, LTD in the amount of $25,622,000 plus a $2,562,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $28,184,200. Funding: $28,184,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 18, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on June 18, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Amanda Marzullo, Chair Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, William Moriarty (remote), Alex Navarro (remote), Alex Ortiz, Shwetha Pandurangi, Jesse Penn, Mike Reyes, Shannon Trilli (remote), Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón, and Evan Wolstencroft Commission Members Absent: None Chair Christopher Maxwell-Gaines called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:04 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers were registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the May 21, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved on Vice Chair Tuñón’s motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on an 11-0 vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for basin descaling and debris removal services for Austin Water with Meylan Enterprises, Inc. for an initial term of two years, with three one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,800,000. Funding: $420,000 is available in Austin Water’s Operating Budget. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Vice Chair Tuñón’s second on an 11-0 vote. 3. Recommend approval to authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for City Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan (BCCP) staff access to the Travis County MyGovernmentOnline program (“MGO”) to accept, process, and track BCCP infrastructure Incidental Take Permit applications. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on an 11-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Briefing on Austin Water’s wildland conservation programs. Austin Water Environmental Resource Officer Sherri Kuhl gave a presentation and answered questions. COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force meeting regarding Water Forward Plan implementation. – Commissioner William Moriarty provided an update. Page 1 of 2 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of future agenda items. Vice Chair Tuñón requested information on volunteering with Austin Water’s Wildlands programs. ADJOURNMENT Chair Maxwell-Gaines adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Page 2 of 2
Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a 30-year low interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program in an amount not to exceed $59,000,000 for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project. Funding is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..De Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Prior Council Action: May 30, 2024 – Council authorized negotiation and execution of a contract for pre-construction and construction services for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion to 100 Million Gallons per Day project with MWH Constructors Inc. in an amount not to exceed $900,000,000. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program is administered for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Texas by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). This program provides low interest loans to eligible applicants. The CWSRF loans offer financial assistance for a wide range of wastewater, storm water, reuse, and other pollution control projects. CWSRF loans offer below-market fixed interest rates, as CWSRF loans carry an interest rate subsidy of approximately 40% off the Austin Water’s underlying bond credit rating. The reduced interest rates will save ratepayers financing costs for these projects as compared to traditional revenue bond financing for loan terms up to 30 years. SRF loan financial assistance will be secured by Austin Water bonds based on the TWDB fixed lending rate reduction. A bond ordinance would be presented to City Council for approval authorizing the issuance of bonds before loan closing. The loan closing is estimated to occur by the Fall of 2025. The Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) receives wastewater flow from Austin Water's wastewater collection system. The plant was originally built in 1977. Over the years, the treatment plant has undergone numerous improvements and upgrades to modernize treatment methods as well as expand treatment capacity to 75 million gallons per day (MGD) with a 2-hour peak flow of 165 MGD. Treated plant effluent is discharged into the Colorado River. A portion of the treated effluent is used for non-potable water …
Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the ABIA North Reclaimed Water Loop Main for Capital Delivery Services with Austin Underground, Inc., in the amount of $1,867,239 plus a $186,724 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,053,963. Funding: $2,053,963 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1008 for these services. The solicitation was issued on March 24, 2025 and closed on April 17, 2025. Of the two offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=138979 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 97.45% MBE and 2.17% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The ABIA North Reclaimed Water Loop Main project will expand Austin Water’s reclaimed water system in the southern part of the city. The project will also serve the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, which may use the reclaimed water for irrigation, toilet flushing, and cooling. This project will connect a geographical gap in the system, improving resiliency and increasing system pressures east of the airport, where the reclaimed water customer base is growing. The project includes the installation of approximately 4,100 feet of 16-inch reclaimed water main to connect an existing 16-inch reclaimed water line on the west corner of Presidential Boulevard to the existing 8-inch reclaimed water main on Golf Course Road. This item includes one allowance of $25,000 that will be used to address soil remediation in case contaminated soil is discovered onsite during construction. An allowance is an amount that is specified and included in the construction contract or specifications for certain items of work when details are not determined at the time of bidding. Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July …
Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Hornsby Bend Dewatering Facility and East Stormwater Station Improvements project for Capital Delivery Services with Matous Construction, LTD in the amount of $25,622,000 plus a $2,562,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $28,184,200. Funding: $28,184,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1104 for these services. The solicitation was issued on March 3, 2025, and closed on April 10, 2025. The recommended contractor submitted the only responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bid received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142152 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 9.13% MBE and 12.97% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Hornsby Bend Dewatering Facility and East Stormwater Station Improvements project consists of structural repairs, building siding replacement, improved ventilation for corrosive gases, mechanical piping improvements, expansion of the sludge dewatering building; upgrading of the polymer system; upsizing and replacement of the stormwater pump station; and electrical service upgrades to support these improvements. The Hornsby Bend facility was established in the 1950’s and uses a series of stabilization ponds to treat wastewater sludge from the City’s wastewater plants. The treated sludge is recycled into a stable organic compost marketed under the trade name "Dillo Dirt™" that can be used safely as a fertilizer for City park facilities and sold to the general public as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified soil conditioner. Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 This item includes five allowances: • An allowance of $50,000 for structural steel corrosion repair. • An allowance of $10,000 for concrete removal. • An allowance of $10,000 for piping removal. • An allowance of $150,000 for building security improvements. • An allowance of …
Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Waller Creek Center 10th Floor & Atrium Renovations for Austin Water with STR Constructors, LLC, in the amount of $6,173,595 plus a $617,360 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,790,955. Funding: $6,790,955 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1081 for these services. The solicitation was issued on January 27, 2025, and closed on March 6, 2025. Of the five offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141665 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievements of Good Faith Efforts with 35.37% MBE and 0.42% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Waller Creek Center was originally built in 1984 and has had no renovations since its original construction. The building has outdated infrastructure that has been abandoned in place, causing difficulty upgrading the facility to modern standards. This project represents the first phase of renovations, beginning with the lobby and the 10th floor. The lobby is unsecured, and the waiting area does not meet Austin Water security standards or operational efficiency needs. The 10th floor was previously used as a server room by the Communications and Technology Management department, the server equipment has been removed, and this project will remove old server infrastructure and return the 10th floor to office space which will be occupied by Austin Water Business Services staff. This project is expected to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating. LEED Certification is a green building certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council that signifies that a building or project has met specific criteria for environmental performance, occupant health, and resource efficiency. Item 5 …
Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Davis WTP Raw Water Hydraulic and Energy Efficiency Improvements (RWHEEI) for Capital Delivery Services with Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $18,822,000 plus a $1,882,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $20,704,200. Funding: $20,704,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1106 for these services. The solicitation was issued on March 17, 2025, and closed on April 24, 2025. The recommended contractor submitted the only responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bid received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142178 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievements of Good Faith Efforts with 0.97% MBE and 0.66% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To Be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: Davis Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in is one of three water treatment plants supplying drinking water to the greater Austin metropolitan area. The plant was built in 1954 and has had multiple upgrades over the years, increasing its capacity to 118 million gallons per day (MGD). The Davis WTP Low Service Pump Station (LSPS) transports raw water from Lake Austin to the treatment basins and the High Service Pump Station (HSPS) discharges treated water from the Davis WTP into the distribution system. This project will renew and install hydraulic, energy efficiency, and operational improvements at each pump station. Work at the HSPS includes replacing the existing surge tank system with a new bladder type surge vessel of 30,000 gallons to protect the HSPS from potential damage by surge flows, rehabilitation of motors and control valves, installing new valves; and removing failed coatings and re-painting all exposed discharge piping. Work at the LSPS includes installing structural steel reinforcement between two existing concrete beams supporting Pump No. 2, removing existing anti-vortex plates and installing vortex suppression baskets …
Item 7 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Burnet Road Corridor - US 183 to Bright Verde Way project for Capital Delivery Services with DeNucci Constructors LLC, in the amount of $18,833,099 plus a $1,883,310 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $20,716,409. Funding: $19,926,964 is available in the Capital Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department and $789,445 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding in the amount of $19,926,964 is available in the Capital Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department. Funding in the amount of $789,445 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1035 for these services. The solicitation was issued on March 31, 2025, and closed on May 15, 2025. Of the eight offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=138387 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievement of Good Faith Efforts with 7.33% MBE and 1.68% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Burnet Road Corridor C4 Segment project consists of the construction of over one mile of critical safety and mobility improvements along Burnet Road (FM 1325) from US 183 to Bright Verde Way. Improvements include construction of new eight-foot wide shared-use paths on both sides of the roadway, Americans with Disabilities Act compliant bus stops, curb and gutter, pavement rehabilitation, intersection and traffic signal improvements at Research Boulevard, Waterford Center Boulevard, Longhorn Boulevard and Rutland Dr., driveway reconstruction, new pavement markings and signage, and utility adjustments. Drainage improvements will incorporate stormwater detention and water quality structures, with landscaping enhancements adding trees and greenery along the new pedestrian and bikeway facilities. Item 7 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 The project also consists of the replacement …
Item 8 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Hexagon enterprise asset management software and services for Austin Water with Thundercat Technology, LLC, for a term of one year in an amount not to exceed $217,280. Funding: $144,814 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water, and $72,466 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $144,814 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding in the amount of $72,466 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these goods and services. The Financial Services Department and Austin Water have determined this contractor best meets the needs of the Austin Water to provide these goods and services required for the City. MBE/WBE: Cooperative Agreement contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide additional licensing, maintenance, and support services for Hexagon Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) currently used by Austin Water (AW) to manage treatment plant assets. AW currently has Hexagon EAM licenses for up to 35 users concurrently using the system. The need for more licenses is due to increased use of the software by personnel as AW has grown. The existing contract expires in late 2026, and this contract is needed to add the additional licenses needed until the new replacement contract is completed next year, which will combine all requirements in a single contract. The Omnia Partners cooperative purchasing association recognized under Texas procurement statutes. Cooperative associations, themselves or using a lead government, competitively solicit and award contracts that are eligible for use by other qualified state and local governments. Due to their substantial volumes, larger than any one government could achieve independently, cooperative contracts routinely include superior terms, conditions, and pricing. Use of cooperative contracts also results in lower administrative costs and time savings. If this contract is not approved, it will prevent personnel from using the system and performing their operational duties.
Item 9 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water with Omicron Controls, Inc., for a term of one year not to exceed $99,050. Funding: $99,050 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding for the total contract amount is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Sole Source. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract is for a one-time purchase of Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water (AW). The City switched to a new communications network cellular services a which is incompatible current hardware. This equipment collects and transmits wastewater billing data to the AW Enterprise data service. This equipment is also used to transmit signals for high water level in manholes which helps to reduce sanitary sewer overflows. Badger Meter products are protected by copyrights, trademarks and service marks held by Badger Meter Inc. Omicron Controls Inc. is the only local representative in partnership with Badger Meter Inc. authorized to provide these products and any related support after purchase for the Austin region. If this contract is not approved, AW will be unable to properly bill customers for wastewater treatment and reduce sanitary sewer overflows.
Item 10 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract for continued software maintenance for underground pipeline video inspection for Austin Water with Cues, Inc. d/b/a Cues, to increase the amount by $245,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $425,500. Funding: $100,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, and $75,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $100,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding in the amount of $75,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract provides software maintenance for underground pipeline video inspection. Austin Water Collection Services uses the software to capture videos and analysis of wastewater service lines and mains. The additional authority requested is needed to allow Austin Water to convert from self-hosted data storage to a cloud-based application. City of Austin Council Meeting Backup: July 24, 2025 Contract Details: File ID: 25-1256 Contract Term Initial Term Proposed Amendment Total Length of Term 5 years Contract Authorization $180,500 5 years $180,500 Requested Additional Authorization $245,000 $245,000 Revised Total Authorization $180,500 $245,000 $425,500 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage. Page 1 of 1
Item 11 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contracts for engineering services for the 2019 Large Diameter Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List for Financial Services Department with AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; Atkinsrealis USA, Inc.; BGE, Inc.; CAS Consulting and Services, Inc.; CP&Y, Inc. DBA STV Infrastructure; Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; H.W, Lochner, Inc. DBA K Friese & Associates, LLC; Gannett Fleming, Inc. (formerly DEC – Central Texas, LLC); Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc.; and Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC, to increase the amount by $11,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $23,000,000. Funding: $11,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment. MBE / WBE: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 15.49% MBE and 6.22% WBE. Prior Council Action: September 19, 2019 – Council approved a professional service agreement with 11 firms for the 2019 Large Diameter Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: As a standard business practice, the City routinely engages the services of professional engineering firms to perform analysis, design, and support services associated with construction or improvement of City capital assets. Rotation List contracting allows the City to always have a group of qualified consultants available to perform a specific type of recurring work in a timely manner to meet the project and operational needs of the City. The firms on the 2019 Large Diameter Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List provide planning, studies, feasibility engineering, preliminary engineering, design, construction, project delivery support and other engineering services as necessary for projects that are identified as part of the Austin Water Capital Budget. This amendment is needed as contracting authority for this existing rotation list has been depleted. There are ten active projects in design phase requiring additional contracting authority to reach completion. These services include additional services for design phase and/or construction phase on existing projects, with specific firms on this Rotation List only. Any future projects will be assigned to new Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation Lists. …
Item 12 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant Centrifuge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project for Capital Delivery Services with AECOM Technical Services Inc., in the amount of $1,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Funding: 1,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water Department. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment. MBE / WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 0.00% MBE and 0.00% WBE. Prior Council Action: August 9, 2018 – Council approved a professional service agreement with AECOM Technical Services Inc. for Ullrich Water Treatment Plant Centrifuge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission July 11, 2018 – Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Penn recusing and Chair Moriarty and Commissioners Turrieta, Michel, and Schmitt absent. Additional Backup Information: The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant (WTP) was built in 1969 and has a rated design treatment capacity of 167 million gallons per day. The plant is a conventional lime softening design, with up-flow solids contact reactor type clarifiers, gravity filters, clear well storage, and has raw water and finished water pumping stations. The plant has undergone several expansions and renovations over the years. It was expanded to its current treatment capacity in 2006. The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is one of three water treatment plants serving Austin Water customers and it is the largest in treatment capacity. The amendment consists of the refurbishment or replacement of difficult to service centrifuges at the Ullrich WTP which have reached the end of its useful life and need replacement. Two of the centrifuges have been in service since 1986, and another set was installed in 2003. Replacing the two older centrifuge units and associated power distribution and controls with enhanced units that have modern monitoring and control capabilities. This will enable the plant to effectively process sludge waste out of the plant and provide the customers of the City of Austin with sustainable and reliable potable water. The services to be provided under this amendment are for design and bid phase …
Item 13 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize execution of five contracts for grounds maintenance and mowing services for Austin Water with Abescape Group LLC; Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. d/b/a Brightview Tree Care Services; Incircle Management Inc d/b/a Incircle Management; Stillwater Site Services Inc d/b/a Stillwater Landscapes; and Jamar.B.Burleson LLC d/b/a Texas Tough Lawn & Landscaping, each for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $60,000 is available in Austin Water’s Operating Budget. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $60,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation (IFB) 2200 MAS1001 for these services. The solicitation was issued on January 6, 2025, and closed on February 4, 2025. Of the 17 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the lowest responsive offers, considering all lines. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website, . This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141791 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: These contracts will provide regular grounds maintenance services for approximately 370 Austin Water sites, including pump stations, lift stations, remote facilities, and wildlands locations. These areas must be consistently maintained to ensure compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations. Emissions reduction guidelines were included in the solicitation, which included the use of alternative fuels instead of gasoline in the large engine lawn equipment. Carbon emissions will be reduced by approximately 20-40% when compared to gasoline emissions. These contracts are replacing previous contracts which expired July 11, 2025. Requested authorization is based on historical spending and departmental estimates of future needs. One of the recommended contractors is a current provider for these services. If these contracts are not secured, the City’s Texas …
Memorandum To: Boards and Commissions From: Shay Ralls Roalson, Director, Austin Water Date: June 25, 2025 Subject: Board and Commission and Citizen Review of new Growth-related Capital Improvement Projects in Drinking Water Protection Zone In accordance with Austin Water’s (AW) Financial Policy No. 8, which is adopted by City Council annually as part of the annual budget adoption process, AW is providing a report of new growth-related capital improvement projects (CIP) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). The financial policy, which requires certain Board and Commission review of applicable projects, reads as follows: Capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth-related projects that are located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) will be identified and submitted, as part of the annual budget process, to the following Boards and Commissions: Water and Wastewater Commission, Resource Management Commission, and the Environmental Board. These Boards and Commissions will review growth-related DWPZ capital projects spending plans, obtain Board and Commission and citizen input, review consistency with Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, review effect on growth within the DWPZ, and make recommendations on project approval for inclusion in Austin Water's five-year capital spending plan. This summer, AW representatives will be distributing a brief report to the Commissions on the CIP projects located in the DWPZ related to the financial policy. Attachments: CIP Subprojects Summary CIP Subprojects Supplemental Information and Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Austin Water Infrastructure Management Financial Policy No. 8 Drinking Water Protection Zone Projects Summary FY26-30 CIP Plan Development Each year, as part of the City of Austin Budget approval process, Austin Water submits a plan for the capital improvements program (CIP) spending for the upcoming five-year period. Austin Water’s FY26-30 CIP Plan includes projects located across the Austin metropolitan area, including the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). In compliance with Austin Water’s Financial Policy No. 8, the capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth related projects that are located in the DWPZ are presented below for consideration by City of Austin Boards and Commissions. These projects represent improvements required to meet Austin Water standards for operability and customer service. While additional capacity may be added in accordance with current design standards, the intent of …
