The Houston City Council approved an ordinance appropriating $1,575,000.00 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Kalluri Group, Inc. The contract is for on-call engineering services for Drinking Water Operations Facilities City Wide Package 2. This project is part of the Citywide TCEQ Compliance program, ensuring environmental compliance and sustainability to meet state and federal water regulations. Kalluri Group, Inc. will perform Phase II - Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services, and Additional Services as needed, with work authorization establishing the specific scope. The total cost includes $1,500,000.00 for contract services and $75,000.00 for CIP Cost Recovery. The contract also requires compliance with the City’s Pay or Play ordinance regarding health benefits and includes an M/WBE participation goal of 26.00%, with several firms contributing.