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38 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-626] Consider a resolution: (1) exercising the third one-year renewal option under the existing contract with Bio Chem Lab, Inc., for laboratory testing services for wastewater, stormwater, biosolids, and industrial wastewater for the City of Waco and the Waco Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System; (2) authorizing expenditures for these laboratory testing services in an amount not to exceed $415,316.50 during Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to
Presented in: City of Waco: 9/15 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-626] Consider a resolution: (1) exercising the third one-year renewal option under the existing contract with Bio Chem Lab, Inc., for laboratory testing services for wastewater, stormwater, biosolids, and industrial wastewater for the City of Waco and the Waco Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System; (2) authorizing expenditures for these laboratory testing services in an amount not to exceed $415,316.50 during Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 38: Consider a resolution: (1) exercising the third one-year renewal option under the existing contract with Bio Chem Lab, Inc., for laboratory testing services for wastewater, stormwater, biosolids, and
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).