Wastewater line extension, concrete furthers Old Settlers Park build-out
Round Rock City Council approved an amendment to its contract with SpawGlass Contractors, the construction company executing the Old Settlers Park build-out, at its July 10 meeting. The $1.5 million contract includes wastewater line upgrades to support the project and surrounding areas.
The details
According to Round Rock’s wastewater master plan, part of the 12-inch wastewater line running through Old Settlers Park requires upsizing to 15 inches.
“What this will serve is future customers in the basin and also accommodate all the expansion out there at Old Settlers Park going on,” Assistant Director of General Services Cory Amidon said at the July 10 meeting.
SpawGlass Contractors will upsize the portion of the line within the park, and work should begin this month, Amidon said.
Also on the agenda
City Council approved a $217,335 contract with DigDug Construction to repair concrete at Old Settlers Park.
Some of the walkways at the park are no longer compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act due to shifting in the soil. DigDug will replace concrete areas at the baseball and softball complex, including walkways, plazas and a trail connecting the complexes.
Round Rock recreation center remodel kicks off
Round Rock City Council approved a service agreement for the Clay Madsen Recreation Center remodel project at its July 10 meeting.
The $215,732 contract with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects is the first step in kicking off the project.
About the project
As part of the 2023 voter-approved bond package, Round Rock will renovate the 55,000-square-foot recreation center. The facility, constructed in 2000, will receive large-scale infrastructure maintenance.
Regional wastewater plant to finish expansion by fall
Round Rock City Council approved a change order that brings the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System plant expansion up to date at a June 26 meeting. The project began in 2020 and is about a year-and-a-half delayed, according to Director of Public Works Michael Thane.
The BCRWWS plant expansion will bring the plant’s treatment capacity to 30 million gallons per day. The project is a regional collaboration between Round Rock, Austin, Cedar Park and Leander.
In a nutshell
The original contract with Thalle Construction amounted to $107 million, with Round Rock responsible for 12% of the regional expansion. According to Thane, the company had “lots of challenges,” including staffing and project management, which contributed to delays.
The fifth change order has been in the works for about a year due to cost negotiations. The contract adds $1.3 million to the construction work, and Round Rock will be responsible for $157,334.
The change order includes adding canopies over electrical infrastructure, as well as adjusting sequencing.
Thane said the plant expansion will have a tentative completion date of this fall.
Council amends plans for housing development
Round Rock officials greenlit an amendment to plans for a future housing development in the downtown area in July.
The details
Updates to an agreement between the developer and city for the Arte planned unit development leaves the development with a central parking lot, rather than a parking structure, and reduces the overall number of units from 410 to 350.
The amendment includes additional changes such as reducing the building height.
