TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY PROJECT CLARIFLOCCULATOR AND

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WASHWATER RECOVERY BASIN IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT AWARD, ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, AND MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT. Pg. 809 Memorandum dated October 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 RAVA Construction, LLC, in the amount of $23,650,000 for the construction of the Clariflocculator and Washwater Recovery Basin Improvements at the Tarrant County Water Supply Project treatment plant; (b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the Engineering Services Agreement between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and Hazen and Sawyer, DPC, in the amount of $1,010,000 for Basic Services and $100,000 for Special Services for construction administration engineering services associated with the Clariflocculator and Washwater Recovery Basin Improvements at the Tarrant County Water Supply Project 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 Hazen and Sawyer, DPC, 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 and Raba Kistner, Inc., in the amount of $240,000 for construction materials testing services associated with the Clariflocculator and Washwater Recovery Basin Improvements project at the Tarrant County Water Supply Project treatment plant. 12

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.