Agenda No. 7.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | May 25, 2021 |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Subject: | Resolution No. 21-R-44 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing a Task Order Agreement with Ford Engineering, Inc. relating to the Corbett Ground Storage Tank Engineering and Design Proposal and authorizing the budget expenditures for the project. (B. James/K. Woodlee/J. Shortness) |
BACKGROUND
The Corbett Elevated Storage Tank serves approximately 2,300 water connections (a population of approximately 5,800). The addition of the proposed 3.0 million gallon Corbett Ground Storage Tank will provide critical storage and resiliency at the Corbett Tank Site to provide water to customers on a daily basis and in emergency situations.
The Corbett Tank Site is one of two SSLGC connection points which provide continual water flow to the southern water zone. In addition to the design of a new ground storage tank, a pump station will be designed to feed the southern water zone through the existing elevated tank on site and to pump water to the Live Oak Tank Site. Generator design is proposed to run all the pumps during an electrical outage as experienced during the severe Winter Storm in Texas during February 12-19, 2021.
Construction of the Ground Storage Tank, pump station, and generator will be funded separately after final design is complete. The estimated construction cost of this project is $4.5 million.
The Corbett Tank Site is one of two SSLGC connection points which provide continual water flow to the southern water zone. In addition to the design of a new ground storage tank, a pump station will be designed to feed the southern water zone through the existing elevated tank on site and to pump water to the Live Oak Tank Site. Generator design is proposed to run all the pumps during an electrical outage as experienced during the severe Winter Storm in Texas during February 12-19, 2021.
Construction of the Ground Storage Tank, pump station, and generator will be funded separately after final design is complete. The estimated construction cost of this project is $4.5 million.
GOAL
To obtain authorization from Council to execute a Task Order Agreement with Ford Engineering, Inc. for $466,265.00, and a not to exceed amount of $512,000.00, for the Corbett Ground Storage Tank Engineering and Design proposal.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The proposed 3.0 million gallon Corbett Ground Storage Tank will provide critical storage and resiliency at the Corbett Tank Site in order to provide water to customers on a daily basis and in an emergency situation.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize execution of the professional services Task Order Agreement for the Corbett Ground Storage Tank with Ford Engineers, Inc., for $466,265.00, and a not to exceed amount of $512,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the project shall not exceed $512,000.00 and funding is available from Water Capital Recovery Fees.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve Resolution 21-R-44 and execute the Task Order Agreement for the Corbett Ground Storage Tank Engineering and Design to Ford Engineering, Inc. for $466,265.00 and a not to exceed amount of $512,000.00.