Marble Falls approves $2.14 million for pump station upgrades

The Via Viejo High-Capacity Pumping Station will be upgraded for $2.14 million to meet the current and future water needs of Marble Falls utilities. File photo

The Marble Falls City Council on Aug. 6 approved a $2.14 million bid for significant improvements to the city’s Via Viejo high-capacity water pumping station, a move necessary for current and future development, city officials said. The project has taken nearly two years to complete and is scheduled to be completed by December 2025.

The winning bid came from TTE LLC. The upgrades include 388 feet of water piping, an 9,000 square foot booster pump house, and extensive electrical and assembly work required to integrate the new equipment.

“The pumping station is critical to the water supply for most of the City of Marble Falls customers north of Lake Marble Falls and plays a central role in planning to meet future water needs in the northern part of the city,” said a 2022 city report when the project was first proposed.

TTE’s bid was the lowest of four bids received for the project – the highest was $3.23 million from Associated Construction Partners Ltd. – and was selected on the recommendation of the project engineer at Trihydro Inc., which was hired by the city in November 2022 to design the Via Viejo pumping upgrade.

“We are excited to get this project underway,” Mayor Dave Rhodes said before the council vote.

According to Jeff Prato, Marble Falls city engineer, the project is expected to be completed within 500 days.

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