STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: April 23, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 7
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an increase in the construction services contract with Eagle Contracting, LLC for additional work at the Jim Miller Pump Station and Reservoir - Not to exceed $409,225.92, from $35,936,000.00 to $36,345,225.92 - Financing: Water Construction Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Jim Miller Pump Station located at 5200 Jim Miller Road in Dallas, Texas is one of the largest and most critical pumping facilities in the Dallas Water Utilities Department potable water distribution system. The twenty-million-gallon reservoir receives and stores water from the East Side Water Treatment Plant and supplies water to central, east, and north Dallas, as well as Pleasant Grove. The pump station was constructed in 1950, the reservoir was added in 1978, and a major expansion of the pump station was constructed in 1985. Much of the equipment in the station dates back to the original construction and is inefficient and expensive to operate and maintain. In addition, operation of the facility can cause surge issues at the pump station and in the distribution system. Unmitigated surge can damage equipment and rupture pipelines potentially leading to a disruption in water service and damage to private property.
On June 22, 2022, the City Council authorized a construction services contract with Eagle Contracting, LLC for improvements to the Jim Miller Pump Station and Reservoir. The improvements when completed will bring the pump station up to current building codes and design standards, with a focus on mitigating surge, increasing efficiency, improving site security, and extending the service life of the pump station and reservoir. Improvements include the removal of deteriorated equipment from the reservoir roof and rehabilitation of the reservoir structure as well as construction of a new electrical building housing electrical gear, replacement of pumps, motors, valves, piping, instrumentation, controls equipment, and HVAC systems. A surge tank and screening wall will be added to protect against pressure surges and the original 1950s electrical room will be repurposed into a control room featuring a secure server area and staff facilities. As part of the project, the chain link and barbed wire fencing at the site will also be removed and replaced with a wrought iron fence featuring electronic security gates.
This action will authorize an increase to the construction services contract with Eagle Contracting, LLC, for additional reservoir cleaning, crack injection and expansion joint replacement that was identified during construction. Additional work is also necessary for the demolition of a yard valve, repairs to the grout in the discharge piping, modifications to the roof flashing of the new electrical building, modifications to valve actuators to improve pump performance, an additional cable tray in Pump Room 1 to improve access and maintainability, and additional local control modifications to reduce risk of a pump station outage during construction.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Construction August 2022
Complete Construction December 2025
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 22, 2022, the City Council authorized a construction services contract with Eagle Contracting, LLC for improvements to the Jim Miller Pump Station and Reservoir by Resolution No. 22-095.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
|
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
Water Construction Fund |
$409,225.92 |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Contract $35,936,000.00
Change Order No. 1 (this action) $ 409,225.92
Total $36,345,225.92
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$409,225.92 |
Construction |
32.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
2.45% |
2.45% |
$10,030.00 |
|
• This item does not meet the M/WBE subcontracting goal. |
|
• Eagle Contracting, LLC - Non-local; Workforce - 18.18% Local |
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Eagle Contracting, LLC
Roy Ewen, President
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