Glendale Advances Phase III Design for Raw Sewage Pump Station Forcemain

Glendale Advances Phase III Design for Raw Sewage Pump Station ForcemainThe Glendale City Council has authorized a contract amendment with Arcadis U.S., Inc. to evaluate design alternatives for the city's raw sewage pump station forcemain.

Council authorized Amendment No. 2 with Arcadis U.S., Inc. for Phase III design services.

The project targets raw sewage pump station forcemain alternatives under a Construction Manager at Risk delivery model.

Agreements for water laboratory equipment maintenance and general lab supplies were also approved.

The City of Glendale, Arizona, is advancing its municipal wastewater infrastructure planning following the approval of a design contract amendment on June 9, 2026. The Glendale City Council authorized Amendment No. 2 to its standard agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc. The amendment engages Arcadis for Phase III design services related to the city's raw sewage pump station forcemain alternatives. According to meeting documents, the contract utilizes a Construction Manager at Risk delivery framework. The item was presented by Djordje Pavlovic, Director of Engineering, and was approved by the council as part of the meeting's consent agenda. In addition to the forcemain design contract, the council authorized procurement agreements to support the Water Services department's laboratory operations. Presented by Water Services Director Ron Serio, these approvals included a services agreement with Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. (doing business as Metrohm USA, Inc.) for instrument consumables and equipment maintenance. Furthermore, the council approved an amendment to a linking agreement with Fisher Scientific Company LLC to procure general lab supplies. These administrative approvals ensure the Utilities Division maintains its internal testing and compliance capabilities while the city progresses on structural upgrades to its wastewater collection system.