PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-07

The city council is amending an existing contract with Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC for small waterline repairs, fire hydrant work, and valve rehabilitation, increasing or adjusting the contract by a total value of $3,613,887.64.

What it means for you

This contract covers maintenance and repairs to water infrastructure in Houston; residents may see continued service on small diameter waterlines, fire hydrants, and valves, though the document does not specify which areas are affected.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0866 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 7, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Utilities — see all →Houston (citywide)

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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?$3,613,888minutes ↗

Who's paid?LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLCminutes ↗

Which fund?Enterprise 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 October 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $49,273,140 paid to LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR LLC across 1,324 payment lines, FY2018–FY2027.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261007-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.