PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-14

The City Council approved a $26.4 million contract with Kiewit Water Facilities South Co. to manage construction at the East Water Purification Plant as part of Enhancement Project No. 1.

What it means for you

This contract funds a construction manager to oversee upgrades to one of Houston's major water treatment facilities, which could affect the reliability and quality of drinking water for residents served by that plant.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0633, official minutes of July 14, 2026.

Utilities — see all →East Water Purification Plant, Houston

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$26,400,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?KIEWIT WATER FACILITIES SOUTH COminutes ↗

Which fund?East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the July 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260714-38 — data from official records via PlainDocket.