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Regular City Council Meeting

5.17.

10/10/2023:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - Water System Operations: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17513, with the United States Geological Survey, for the operations, maintenance, and validation of various rain and stream flow gauges.

Item Summary

The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires the City of Lubbock to measure stream flow that discharges into Lake Alan Henry. In addition, the City is required to measure Lake Alan Henry's depth. The City will also be required to measure stream flow into future Lake 7. The City already measures stream flows at SE Loop 289 and the Brazos River, for planning purposes.

Under contract with the City, the United States Geological Service (USGS) is currently installing stream flow gauges near the outfalls of the Northwest, South-Central, and South Drainage Systems, which will be used to monitor flows into Lake 7 as well. All the gauges installed for Lake Alan Henry and Lake 7 are maintained and operated by the USGS.

The proposed contract is a continuation of an annual joint funding agreement with the USGS, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, United States Department of the Interior. This annual agreement pays for necessary monitoring, operating, and data validation related to the City's stream flow gauges. The term for the current proposed costs includes services from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. The USGS will fund $8,950 and the City will fund $108,250, for a combined total of $117,250.

Staff recommends awarding Contract 17513 to the USGS for $108,250, which is the City’s portion of the joint funding agreement.

Fiscal Impact

Contract 17513 for $108,250, is budgeted in the FY 2023-24 Water/Wastewater Operating Budget.

Staff/Board Recommending

Erik Rejino, Assistant City Manager
L. Wood Franklin, P.E., Division Director of Public Works

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