Approval by the City Commission of Texas City to enter into an agreement with ARKK Engineers, LLC for the following phases: design, bidding, and construction observation for the "FM 517 Water Plant Phase 2 Project" in the amount of $437,855.00.

For a more detailed explanation of these phases, please see "Attachment A" provided.

In 2020, the City of Texas City completed the construction of Phase 1 of the FM 517 Water Plant facility, located in the far north quadrant of the City, on FM 517 just west of SH 146.  Currently, and in the service area of this water plant facility, there is planned a new development ("Lakeside") that will include 960 new residential homes. It is anticipated that the development will be completed in approximately 4 years from the present time. The purpose of this project is to increase water supply capacity for the future increase in demand:

• 960 connections for the Lakeside development 
• 20 connections for the existing DISD Intermediate school 
• 1 existing commercial water connection (Boat storage facility on FM 3436) and 50 future connections assumed, various locations.  For a grand total of 1031 new connections. 

Phase 2 Water Plant Facility's scope of the work will be the design and implementation of the following major components: 

•    A water well having a rated capacity of 700 gallons per minute;
•    A new 15,000-gallon hydro-pneumatic water tank;
•    A new ground storage tank having a nominal capacity of 350,000 gallons;
•    Capacity improvements to the existing booster pump station;
•    Electrical improvements to accommodate the larger booster pumps and to accommodate the proposed water well equipment;
•    A generator sized to operate the proposed water well

For a more detailed description of the project, please see: "Attachment A"

Funds are available in Fund 255- Capital Recovery Water Zone, Account # 255705.5560.25508.

The Public Works Department recommends selecting ARKK Engineering, LLC for the engineering design and construction phase services for the "FM 517 Water Plant Phase Two Project".  Over the past 30 years, ARRK Engineering has completed countless successful projects for the City of Texas City and has our trust that they will maintain their excellent track record with this project as well.