Leander approved a $1.03 million purchase of a pipe replacement, which allows the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority to continue work on the previously repaired 36-inch raw underwater pipeline.
The overview
- The BCRUA will be replacing 1,400 linear feet of a 36-inch underwater pipeline. The purpose of this pipeline is to transport raw water from the BCRUA floating intake barge on Lake Travis, according to meeting documents.
- Officials are prepurchasing the pipe materials prior to awarding the construction contract, which will expedite the project.
- The prepurchasing of materials reduces the construction schedule by three months, according to the city. It also allows the projected 30-day shutdown of the raw water intake to occur during the wintertime, when the water demand is low.
- The total cost of the pipeline is $2.23 million with Leander’s portion being 46.67% of that, costing $1.03 million. Funding will come from the city’s utility capital projects fund.
“We’ve talked about the raw water line numerous times, so at this point, this is the final permanent repair of that line, and we’re trying to move forward,” Executive Director of Infrastructure Dan Grimsbo said at the meeting.
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