Wastewater Operations
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Interlocal Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and the City of Plano regarding Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve; Resolution No. 26-07
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SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolution No. 26-07 authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), and the City of Plano (Plano).
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PURPOSE
NTMWD and City of Plano identified damage to an NTMWD gabion structure within Indian Creek that serves as protection for an NTMWD manhole. The gabion structure is located within the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve and is in need of repair. City of Plano has an active construction project within the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve that is similar in scope to repairs needed for the NTMWD gabion structure. NTMWD and Plano have identified a repair solution to be constructed and have outlined construction and funding in an Interlocal Agreement between the two entities.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff and Saunders | Walsh, recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an Interlocal Agreement as follows:
1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement for the Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve; agreement between NTMWD and the City of Plano.
2) Adopt Resolution No. 26-07, “A Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute and Authorize an Interlocal Agreement Between the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and the City of Plano (Plano) for the Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.”
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City of Plano |
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Scope: |
Execution of an Interlocal Agreement for participation in a construction project for the Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
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Project: |
Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
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Amount: |
$80,538 project funding for Repair of Gabion Structure - Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
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Committee: |
This will be an item on the March 25, 2026, Wastewater Committee meeting agenda |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
1.3 Proactive Asset and Maintenance Management 1.4 Reliable and Resilient Systems |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☒ Asset Condition |
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☐ Capacity |
☒ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☐ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
• NTMWD constructed the gabion structure in 2015 to protect the existing manhole located within Indian Creek.
• Floating trees and debris have damaged the gabion structure in recent years.
• The Plano active construction project is installing erosion control facilities within the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.
• Plano contractor provided a cost to complete repairs to the NTMWD gabion structure based on a design provided by NTMWD’s consultant.
• Interlocal Agreement highlights:
o NTMWD has requested Plano include the needed repairs to the gabion structure to the Plano Contract.
o Plano has agreed to do so subject to reimbursement of the costs.
o Plano agrees to execute a change order to incorporate the gabion repairs.
o NTMWD cost is estimated to be $80,538.
Attached is Exhibit A - location map
FUNDING
Funding in the amount of $80,538 is to be made available in the NTMWD Upper East Fork Interceptor System 2025-26 Annual Operating Budget.