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MH Civil Constructors awarded Phase II settling basin repairs ($3,071,000)
The council voted 5-0 to award MH Civil Constructors $3,071,000 (base bid $2,951,000 plus $120,000 in alternates, BVB 415-26, West Basin) for Phase II of the Osage settling basin repairs, funded from water and sewer fund revenues (CIP PRJ-523952). The memo said the basin and several components had reached the end of their service life, that the work would extend their life by up to 20 years, and that construction was planned for November-February with a 140-day contract term.[1][2][3]
Cole StanleyDavid PrescottLes SimpsonMH Civil Constructors, Inc.
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
On September 22, 2026 the council voted 5-0 (motion by Councilmember Prescott, second by Councilmember Simpson) to award MH Civil Constructors $3,071,000 for Osage Water Treatment Plant Settling Basin Repairs Phase II, funded from water and sewer fund revenues (CIP PRJ-523952). The minutes cited are the draft minutes in the October 13, 2026 packet. [1][3]
- Amount
- $3,071,000
- ✓ Verified
The award followed best value bid BVB 415-26 (Phase 02 - West Basin), in which MH Civil Constructors was identified as the low bidder with a base bid of $2,951,000 and $120,000 in approved alternates (lean concrete fill in the west and east basins, $60,000 each). CIP PRJ-523952, Sedimentation Basin Repairs, had a current balance of $3,761,020. [2]
- Base bid
- $2,951,000
- Alternates
- $120,000
- Total
- $3,071,000
- Project balance
- $3,761,020
- ✓ Verified
City of Amarillo Director of Utilities - Operations (staff memo): The staff memo said the existing basin and several of its components had reached the end of their service life and required rehabilitation "to maintain safe, reliable, and regulatory-compliant operation"; Phase II covers concrete and joint repairs, mechanical equipment rehabilitation, component replacement, protective coatings and sludge box repairs, and is intended to extend the infrastructure's useful life by up to 20 years. [2]
- ✓ Verified
The 2019 Filter 7 change order (Water and Sewer Fund balance), the 2024 HDR chlorination design, the 2024 Phase I basin relining, the 2026 chlorine system and the 2026 Phase II basin contracts all name water and sewer fund revenues as their funding source. None of the Osage plant items reviewed cited revenue bonds, certificates of obligation or Texas Water Development Board loans. [4][5][6][7][2]