TRWD Weighs $107.1M Cedar Creek Pipeline Replacement
An October 20 decision is reported to cover more than eight miles of replacement pipeline, three tunnel crossings and pump-station connections.
Tarrant Regional Water District is reported to be considering a $107.1 million construction contract for the first phase of its Cedar Creek Section 4 pipeline replacement. The proposed award is on the October 20 board agenda, with more than eight miles of replacement transmission main and related connections described in the briefing.
October board-agenda reporting describes the scope and recommendation. A final award has not been established; the proposed contractor is identified in the member section with its reported status retained.
Project at a Glance
- Reported recommended contract:
- $107,110,641
- Replacement:
- 90-inch steel for an existing 72-inch line
- Length:
- More than eight miles
- Board decision:
- October 20 — pending
- Reported substantial-completion target:
- April 30, 2029
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A larger line alongside an aging asset
The reported plan replaces a 72-inch concrete line with a 90-inch steel pipeline between the Trinity River area and the Cedar Creek Lake pump station. The replacement is described as a resilience project for an existing water-supply route, rather than a new reservoir or a separately announced source of water.
The construction scope combines open-trench pipeline installation with three tunnel crossings. It also includes pump discharge piping, flow-meter work and a water-quality analyzer building. These interfaces mean the construction package extends beyond installing a pipe of a larger diameter.
Connections and continuity of service
Replacement works along an operating water-supply system require coordination between the new line and existing facilities. The reported scope includes taking the superseded section out of service and changes at the pump-station end of the system.
The proposal’s April 30, 2029 substantial-completion date is a target associated with the recommended contract. It does not establish that mobilization has begun, that all land and access arrangements are complete or that the board has approved the expenditure.
The award will establish the next step
A board recommendation, executed contract and notice to proceed are separate milestones. The October 20 decision is therefore the immediate event to check before treating the project as an awarded construction program.
Further documentation should confirm the accepted price, final scope, construction sequence and responsibilities at the existing-system connections. Until that record is available, the project belongs in the near-term procurement pipeline with the proposed status retained.