Allen weighs $659,248 design contract for aging water and sewer lines
Allen approved a $659,248 design contract for aging water and sewer lines across six sites, plus $144,390 for bridge repairs on McDermott Drive.
Allen City Council approved a $659,248 contract with Freese and Nichols to design water and sanitary sewer improvements at six sites across the city, while also signing off on $144,390 for bridge repairs on McDermott Drive. The decisions were taken July 14 at Allen City Hall.
The water and sewer project covers about 18,565 linear feet of water lines and about 8,320 linear feet of sewer lines. The six locations are the Rock Ridge District in Allen’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, Whisenant Estates, Greenville Avenue between Rivercrest Boulevard and Jupiter Road, Russell Creek at Palace Way and Hedgecox Road, Watters Creek at Creekway Drive and Arches Park Drive, and West Rowlett Creek at Gladwater Drive and Lakeway Drive. The sites were selected because of aging equipment and ongoing maintenance issues, and the work is intended to be practical, cost-effective and constructable to address aging infrastructure and improve system reliability.
The contract covers design only and does not include construction costs. Once engineering is finished, the city plans to move into a multi-phase construction approach. Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said the work is part of the city’s systematic maintenance and operation of utility infrastructure.
The bridge contract targets two McDermott Drive crossings, one near Rowlett Creek and another near a Rowlett Creek tributary. The sidewalk at both bridges has settled and created hazards that need to be corrected.
In April, the council approved a $5.2 million Oak Hill neighborhood water line replacement project that includes about 5,785 linear feet of water lines and about 3,750 linear feet of sewer lines along Jupiter Road, funded with Water and Sewer fund money and 2023 voter-approved bond funds. The city also approved $2.15 million for Greengate neighborhood improvements and $4.6 million for wastewater infrastructure improvements.
The July 14 meeting began with a 6 p.m. work session and a 7 p.m. regular meeting. Allen posts council agendas at least three business days before meetings, and the city livestreams council sessions on its website.
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