Water, Wastewater, and Drainage Project Updates - Week of March 17, 2025

Donna Channel

• March 25, 2025 – The Texas Water Development Board finally completed the next step in their process and issued an approved Engineering Feasibility Report. Plan review is now in process which is supposed to be a faster process than EFR approval.

Mustang Creek Detention

• March 25, 2025 – The creek was pumped out last week and 1700 fish and mussels were relocated downstream to enable continued work.

Travis/Franklin Drainage

• March 25, 2025 – The Texas Water Development Board finally completed the next step in their process and issued an approved Engineering Feasibility Report. Plan review is now in process which is supposed to be a faster process than EFR approval.

Water/Wastewater CDBG Grant Project

• March 25, 2025 – Team met on 3/14 to discuss projects and application dates. The deadline to apply is April 10. Potential projects include Annie Street between 7^th and 4^th and West 5^th Street between Fowzer and Vance. The potential project costs are $572,800 and $450,000 respectively.

Highway 79 Sewer Phase 1

• March 25, 2025 - Expect to receive executed contracts today. Will then set up preconstruction meeting. 

Highway 79 Sewer Phase 2

• March 25, 2025 - Current Alignments under review for constructability issues. Will forward to environmental and cultural teams to review next. 

Bull Branch Upsizing Phase 1

• March 25, 2025 – Preconstruction meeting conducted on 3/13. Received second UPRR agreement. Received materials testing proposal for work. Revieing before sending to Council for approval. 

Tammi Lane Sewer Line

• March 25, 2025 - Finally received 4^th right of entry needed to complete field investigation. This was holding up survey. Waiting on easement exhibits from surveyor to start easement negotiations. 

LCRR

• March 25, 2025 - Billing issues have been resolved and a new purchase order will be issued this week to continue work. 1,500 services still need to be checked. Should take another 80 days to complete investigations. 

Water Supply Evaluation

• Complete. 

W/WW/WWTP Master Plan

• Still working on scope and fees. Presenting at the EDC board meeting tomorrow for approval. WWTP plan will follow W/WW plan as it will inform demands and loading.

Murphy Street CDBG Waterline

• March 25, 2025 – Langford has received the agreement with Wilco for the CDBG grant. Scope and fee are in review. Planned for 4/10 council meeting.