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Q • RIVER_AUTHORITYTrinity River Authority of Texas (Tarrant County)

CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM PHASE VII REHABILITATION

Presented in: Trinity River Authority Board of Directors - December 03, 2025 on 2025-12-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (25 - 0)
“Motion that the Board of Directors:”
MD
Megan Deen
President (Place 15)
YES
GS
Gregory S. Wassberg
Director (Place 1)
YES
JF
Jerry F. House
Director (Place 2)
YES
RM
Robert McFarlane
Director (Place 3)
YES
RC
R. Carson Dennis
Director (Place 4)
YES
FS
Frank Steed
Director (Place 5)
YES
CA
Cathy Altman
Director (Place 6)
YES
CY
Casey Yeary Callas
Director (Place 7)
YES
ET
Elizabeth Thomas
Director (Place 8)
YES
KS
Kathryn Sanders
Director (Place 9)
YES
CD
C. Dwayne Somerville
Director (Place 10)
YES
SL
Steven L. Roberts
Director (Place 11)
YES
FC
Frederick C. Tate
Director (Place 12)
YES
MS
Margaret S.C. Keliher
Director (Place 13)
YES
JJ
John Jenkins
Director (Place 14)
YES
CC
Cary Cole Camp
Director (Place 16)
YES
BK
Brenda K. Walker
Director (Place 17)
YES
DL
David Leonard
Director (Place 18)
YES
LH
Lewis H. McMahan
Director (Place 19)
YES
AR
Amir Rupani
Director (Place 20)
YES
JH
Jeffrey H. Bradley
Director (Place 21)
YES
DG
David G. Ward
Director (Place 22)
YES
BL
Benny L. Fogleman
Director (Place 23)
YES
HB
Henry Barbolla
Director (Place 24)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CONTRACT AWARD, ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, AND MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT. Pg. 221 Memorandum dated November 1, 2025 from Manager, Construction Services, PDCA and Manager, Engineering Services, PDCA. (1) Explanation by Lewis H. McMahan and Gary N. Oradat. (2) Recommendation: The Utility Services Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors: (a) Authorize the General Manager to execute the contract between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Eagle Contracting, LLC, in the amount of $51,285,450 for construction of the Phase VII Rehabilitation at the Central Regional Wastewater System treatment plant; (b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the Engineering Services Agreement between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Ardurra Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,842,000 for Basic Services and $200,000 for Special Services for construction administration engineering services associated with the Phase VII Rehabilitation at the Central Regional Wastewater System treatment plant; (c) Authorize the General Manager to execute amendments to the compensation provisions of the Engineering Services Agreement between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Ardurra Group, Inc., as are deemed prudent in his judgment provided the same do not increase the total approved cost; and (d) Authorize the General Manager to execute the Materials Testing Services Agreement between the Trinity River Authority of Texas HVJ North Texas Chelliah Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $510,000 for construction materials testing services associated with the Phase VII Rehabilitation at the Central Regional Wastewater System treatment plant. 10

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.