Brownsville Public Utilities Board
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Projects
Project 10
State Highway 48 Gravity Sewer Line Improvements Project

Owner: Brownsville Public Utilities Board

Project Title: Subproject 10 - SH 48 (Padre Island Highway, Price Road and Robindale Road) Wastewater Improvement

Total Project Cost: $2,635,874

Financed by: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, and The Texas Water Development Board

Engineer:
Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group, Inc.
5420 Paredes Line Rd., Brownsville, Texas 78526

Contractor: Lewis-Lee, Inc.
15500 W. SH 29, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642

Timeline: Start Date: January 18, 2010
End Date: April 23, 2011

Contract Duration: 15 Months

Project Description:
The project area has a high incident of cave-ins. The project will replace old leaky sewer pipes resulting in lower operation and maintenance costs and potential for sewer overflows. The project includes removal and replacement of about 8,120 feet of various sized gravity sewer collection lines, manholes and service
connections from Resaca de la Guerra to Robindale Road.

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Project Update:
Construction contract was completed April 23, 2011