CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM PHASE VII REHABILITATION

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT. Pg. 170 Memorandum dated November 1, 2023 from Manager, Engineering Services, PDCA. (1) Explanation by Megan W. Deen 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 Engineering Services Agreement between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Ardurra Group, Inc., in the amount of $3,243,200 for Basic Services and $400,000 for Special Services for final design engineering services associated with the Phase VII Rehabilitation Project at the Central Regional Wastewater System treatment plant; and (b) 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. 5

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.