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KSA Engineers hired to design sedimentation basin repairs
On the consent agenda approved 5-0, the council awarded KSA Engineers $257,500 to design replacement of the foundational floor of a sedimentation basin and clarifier area, with construction estimated at $4,500,000 over two years. The memo said a similar project was done on a different basin in 2012 and cited cracking, spalling and delamination of the sub-floor.[1][2][3]
Michael PriceKSA Engineers, Inc.
What the sources say
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On August 27, 2024 the council approved, 5-0 on its consent agenda (item 8.T), a contract with KSA Engineers for design of sedimentation basin repairs; the City estimated total construction at $4,500,000 over two years. [1][2][3]
- Construction estimate
- $4,500,000
- ⚠ Sources differ
City records give different original amounts for KSA Engineers' sedimentation basin design contract.
- Amount
- $257,500
Amount on the August 27, 2024 agenda item and transmittal memo (RFQ 24-24, design phases 1 and 2, phase 1 bidding, construction administration and inspection)
Reported value 2[4]
- Amount
- $395,000
Original award listed for the Sedimentation Basin Phase I and II Design contract in the September 23, 2025 Change Order No. 1 item
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City of Amarillo Interim Director of Utilities (staff memo): The August 2024 memo said a project in 2012 replaced the foundational floor in a different sedimentation basin and that this was the next phase of foundation replacement due to cracking, spalling and delamination of the sub-floor. [2]