PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: November 12, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Outside
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an increase to the construction services contract with SYB Construction Co., Inc. for additional work related to the installation of a 48-inch diameter water transmission pipeline - Not to exceed $2,493,840.00, from $12,423,572.50 to $14,917,412.50 - Financing: Water Construction Fund
*In alignment with Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program.
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Water Utilities Department (DWU) owns and operates an existing 48-inch diameter water transmission pipeline that provides treated water to several large customers, including Irving and the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The existing pipeline was built in 1972 and a portion of it is located within a 20-foot-wide easement through the City of Irving. Since the pipeline was initially installed, the area has been fully developed with residential improvements, including numerous fences, retaining walls, and backyard improvements crossing the easement. These private improvements, including some encroachments into the existing water pipeline easement, have resulted in insufficient accessibility for maintenance and operation of a portion of the pipeline.
The pipeline with the least amount of access has been substantially relocated to the public right-of-way to improve maintenance and operational accessibility. This work was originally part of another construction contract for the full relocation of a 48-inch diameter water transmission pipeline along Ranchview Drive and Ranch Trail in the City of Irving. However, the contractor had several payment disputes with subcontractors, submitted unreasonable payment claims, and unilaterally demobilized from the site without completing the entire work. Despite exhaustive efforts to work with the co...
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