The Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project includes the routine replacement of protective coatings for the interior and exterior of two steel water storage tanks as well as the recoating of the interior and exterior of 10 water treatment units, according to the city. Additional maintenance includes structural improvements on the roof of one of the steel water storage tanks to extend its longevity.
Protecting the coatings is the most important thing the city can do to ensure a long life for the equipment and tanks, Utility Engineering Manager Mike Huber said at the meeting.
After receiving three contractor proposals on Oct. 27, the city went with N.G. Painting LP for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project, which will cost the city $999,000. The project will be funded through the city’s utility capital improvement program budget.
Construction on the Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project is anticipated to be completed on March 1, Huber said.
Council also approved the purchase of power equipment and installation of generators for the Water System Resiliency project, which will supply emergency power generation to Cedar Park’s Water Treatment Plant and main pump station, the Dies Pump Station.
The purchase of the electrical equipment is the next step to providing better resiliency and protection for the city’s drinking water system, according to city documents. The project will include emergency power generation capabilities, advanced power system control and power system safety upgrades.
To shorten the schedule and expedite the installation of the generators, the city will complete the project in phases. In Phase 1, the city purchased large generators for the water treatment plan during the project’s design in January, according to the city. The generators are scheduled for delivery Dec. 12, Huber said.
Phase 2, the current phase, includes obtaining the electrical equipment for the plant and pump station, installing the generators at the water treatment plant and construction on the generator pads at the plant, according to the city.
“This will be a really big milestone,” Huber said. “Once this phase is complete, we’ll be able to power our entire water plant 100%, full production, although it’ll be in a temporary manual configuration. So, there will be staff involvement running cables, getting things hooked up to get to that condition, if we have an extended power outage.”
Phase 3, the final phase, will complete the remaining construction at the plant and pump station.
The power equipment will cost the city $989,332, and it is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
