Fort Worth awards $21 million for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades

Fort Worth awards $21 million for water and sewer infrastructure upgradesThe city advances its capital improvement program with major contracts for main replacements, elevated storage capacity, and integrated utility and streetscape improvements.

Circle C Construction awarded $9.5 million for water and sanitary sewer replacement.

2R Construction Services secures $8.2 million contract for combined paving, stormwater, and utility mains.

Western Municipal Construction to build Northside IV Elevated Storage Tank for $3.4 million.

Freese and Nichols retained for Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility biosolids bank stabilization.

Fort Worth City Council has authorized more than $21 million in new contracts for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, advancing key projects within its 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program. The awards, approved as part of the council’s consent agenda on January 27, target aging distribution systems, storage capacity, and integrated stormwater improvements. The largest single award went to William J. Schultz, Inc., doing business as Circle C Construction. The Fort Worth-based contractor, which specializes in water main and sewer line construction, secured $9,476,730 for the Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Contract 2020 WSM-I project. This initiative focuses on renewing critical underground assets funded through the Water Department’s capital contributions and continues the firm's established track record of executing similar capital projects for the city. In a push to coordinate utility upgrades with surface improvements, the council awarded an $8,179,909 contract to 2R Construction Services Inc. This project integrates street paving and stormwater improvements with water and sanitary sewer main replacements under the 2022 Bond Program. To expand water transmission and storage capabilities, the council selected Western Municipal Construction of Texas, LLC for a $3,378,260 contract. The scope includes the construction of the Northside IV Elevated Storage Tank and a 30-inch water transmission main extension. The city adopted a resolution to reimburse project expenditures from future debt proceeds. Additionally, the council approved Amendment No. 7 to an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. regarding the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility. The $357,780 amendment will fund bank stabilization services for the facility's biosolids operation as part of the 3rd Main to West Fork Trunk Mains project.