Bryant Water and Wastewater Committee Meeting 11/10/26

The Bryant Water and Wastewater Committee met on November 10, 2026. The committee accepted one set of minutes and the financial report; a motion was also made and seconded to table another set of minutes. The financial discussion noted that water capital and land accounts appeared negative because of costs for the Highway 5 widening and infrastructure construction, with 89% reimbursement expected for eligible relocation costs. The South Plain tank construction is progressing, and its bond documents were scheduled to go to the City Council in November. The Highway 5 project requires city utility infrastructure to be relocated ahead of widening planned to begin in late 2027; a contractor is on board. The waterline project is awaiting plans for Department of Health review before it can be bid. For Lift Station 5, officials expect a decision on a force-main grant by month’s end; if unsuccessful, the city plans to pursue other funding and may combine the force main and lift station projects. The city has contracted for appraisals related to approximately 20 easements.

Staff reviewed the wastewater consent administrative order and rehabilitation work, reporting more than $12 million in work to date, including replacement of about 21,000 feet of gravity main using city pipe-bursting equipment. A pipe-bursting rig cost about $500,000, and officials said the equipment investment was reportedly recouped within roughly 18 months. Future work includes Lift Station 5, estimated at about $8 million, and its force main, estimated at about $7 million; the Springfield gravity replacement project was last estimated at about $2.4 million. The committee also heard that the water SCADA system is operating at the booster station, a replacement flow meter has been ordered, and wastewater SCADA work is starting with cybersecurity precautions. Staff will return in December with a revised major-vendor list clarifying sole-source, bid-awarded, and exclusive-manufacturer vendors. No new contract award was approved at this meeting.