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Business Plan

Preserve Financial Stability and Resilience
Ensure Responsible Fiscal Management

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Internal Engineering Services for Design 30,000 Linear Feet of Water Water Utilities
Water Utilities and Sewer Mains in FY 2026

Summary:
The City of Arlington Water Utilities has historically Linear Feet Designed
outsourced design phase services to private 35,000
professional engineering firms. It has been 30,000
determined that utilizing internal engineering staff for 25,000
design of specific projects would result in a lower
design cost per foot of water and/or sanitary sewer 20,000
mains. In FY 2014, Water Utilities began performing 15,000
design utilizing internal engineering staff. The 10,000
projects proposed for the internal design team consist 5,000
of small diameter water and sanitary renewal
projects. -
FY 2026 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Total
Water Utilities will design 30,000 linear feet of water
sewer mains.

Preserve Financial Stability and Resilience

Ensure Responsible Fiscal Management

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Johnson County Special Utility District Arlington to Provide JCSUD Wholesale Water Utilities
(JCSUD) Wholesale Water Supply Water

Summary: Estimated Actual
Arlington Water Utilities (AWU) has available water Milestone Completion Completion
treatment capacity beyond its current and future needs for Contract Signed Sept. 2025
residential, commercial, and wholesale customers. Johnson Design (30%) Jan. 2026
County Special Utility District (JCSUD) has needs for Design (100%) Oct. 2026
additional water supply. Construction Oct. 2028

AWU and JCSUD negotiated a wholesale water supply
contract where AWU provides JCSUD up to 40 million
gallons per day (MGD). AWU will design and construct
necessary infrastructure from the John F. Kubala (JK) Water
Treatment Plant to Arlington city limits. Improvements will
include 2.1 miles of pipeline, pump station, and two ground
storage tanks. All cost associated with the JCSUD
improvements will be paid for by JCSUD.

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