STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: January 22, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Outside City Limits
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a Facilities Extension Agreement between the City and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC to expand the West Electrical Substation at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant - Not to exceed $1,312,051.00 - Financing: Water Construction Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant located in Carrollton, Texas was originally constructed in the 1950s and is the second largest of three water treatment plants serving the customers of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU). The existing Pump Station No. 1 was constructed in 1952 and served as the plant's original raw water and potable water pump station. Due to its age, replacement of the facility is necessary to address aging infrastructure and bring the facility up to current standards and capacity requirements. On September 27, 2017, City Council authorized the construction of a new pump station, which is currently under construction.
The construction of this new pump station will require an expansion of the Oncor West Electrical Substation located inside the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant. A preliminary agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), called a Discretionary Service Agreement, was approved by City Council on August 28, 2019, in the amount of $871,192.00. That agreement provided funding for Oncor to proceed with design and materials procurement for the substation expansion in order to meet the pump station construction schedule for electrical service.
This council action approves a Facilities Extension Agreement (FEA) for the electrical substation expansion, which includes an increase in funding of $1,312,051.00 for a total not to exceed $2,183,243.00. The FEA authorizes Oncor to perfo...
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