The gist
Council approved funding for three projects:
- An additional $50,000 for the Glen Chester lift station rehabilitation
- Roughly $594,000 for the Oak Street lift station
- $537,000 to make improvements to the wastewater preliminary treatment area
Zooming in
The town approved a $537,000 professional services agreement with Dallas-based engineering firm Plummer Associates to design and implement upgrades to the wastewater preliminary treatment area.
The wastewater preliminary treatment area is the first step in the treatment process. It removes large objects such as sticks and rags, along with small solids like sand, before the water is fully treated, according to town documents. Public works says the current area, installed in 2000, has undergone 90 unscheduled repairs in the last 15 years. The upgrades include:
- Two new filter screens
- Grit classifier replacement
- Two new grit pumps, grit motors and local control panels.
- Two new flow meters
- Electrical improvements
Council also approved an additional $594,000 for the Oak Street Lift Station and force main project, with wastewater impact fees contributing $500,000. The project faced delays after an electrical component failed, and Hurricane Helene delayed the manufacturer, Eaton, from quickly producing a replacement part at their North Carolina facility, according to town documents.
The additional funding will pay for previously rendered services to keep the pump operational without the failed part. Eaton, and contractor Fort Worth Civil Constructors, also contributed $499,000 and $538,000 respectively to support the project and keep the pump operational, per town documents.
Currently, the part has been replaced and the pump is operational, with contractors closing out the project, according to Flower Mound's construction project map and city officials.
Also of note
Council also canceled the $1.3 million Wichita Trail water line replacement project. Staff previously believed the waterline was undersized, but while planning and designing the replacement, determined the existing water line was acceptable, town officials said.
The Glen Chester lift station also received an additional $50,000 from council to repair the retaining wall, according to town documents.
