Regional Water System
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Wylie Campus Administrative Facilities; Project No. 101-0680-25; Owner Advisor Services Agreement
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Authorize funding in the amount of $650,000 to Freese and Nichols, Inc. for an Owner Advisor services agreement for the Wylie Campus Administrative Facilities Program.
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this project is to address the long- and short-term personnel growth and operational space needs by constructing new and renovating existing facilities at the Wylie Campus. An Owner Advisor with expertise to provide planning, technical, procurement, and management services related to a collaborative delivery project is needed for the successful delivery of the program.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an owner advisor services agreement as follows:
Consultant:
Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI)
Scope:
Owner Advisor Services
Project:
No. 101-0680-25, Wylie Campus Administrative Facilities
Amount:
$650,000
Committee:
This item was discussed at the November 19, 2025, Water Committee meeting
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.1 High-Quality Services
4.1 Highly skilled workforce
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
* A 10-year employee projection was developed utilizing actual District data and American Water Works Association benchmarking information. ?
* Projections showed roughly 320 new employees needed by 2035, including all departments and facility locations.
* Seven different alternatives were evaluated to accommodate long- and short-term growth in District personnel located at the Wylie campus.
* The best-value alternative is to construct a new building adjacent to the existing Envi...
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