March 26, 2020

Boil Water Notice (March 26, 2020)

To: Holmwood Utilities Customers (Public Water System ID # 1210020)
Subject: BOIL WATER NOTIFICATION

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Holmwood Utilities experienced a break in a water main that caused interruption of water service. This interruption of service affects the entire water system. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required Holmwood Utilities (PWS ID Number 1210020) to notify all customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

Water utility crews are on site making repairs to the water main. ANRA estimate repairs to be complete and water service restored by mid-afternoon, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The boil-water notice will remain in effect until water samples have been collected, tested, and indicate there is no harmful bacteria in the water.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from other suitable sources. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice.

If you have questions regarding this matter you may contact Mr. Chris Key, Operations Division Manager, Angelina & Neches River Authority at (936) 632-7795 or (800) 282-5634

If you wish to contact TCEQ, you may call 512-239-4691.

March 16, 2020

Boil Water Notice (March 16, 2021)

To: Holmwood Utilities Customers (Public Water System ID # 1210020)
Subject: BOIL WATER NOTIFICATION

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at approximately 2:15 pm., Holmwood Utilities experienced a break in a water main that caused interruption of water service for most of the water system. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the Holmwood Utilities public water system (PWS ID Number 1210020) to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions.

Water utility crews are on site making repairs to the water main. ANRA estimate repairs to be complete and water service restored by late evening, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The boil-water notice will remain in effect until water samples have been collected, tested, and indicate there is no harmful bacteria in the water.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from other suitable sources. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice.

If you have questions regarding this matter you may contact Mr. Chris Key, Operations Division Manager, Angelina & Neches River Authority at (936) 632-7795 or (800) 282-5634

If you wish to contact TCEQ, you may call 512-239-4691.

July 1, 2019

Boil Water Notice Rescinded (July 1, 2019)

To: Holmwood Utilities Customers (Public Water System ID # 1210020)
Subject: BOIL WATER RESCIND NOTIFICATION

On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Holmwood Utilities experienced a mechanical malfunction in its chlorination system. This malfunction affects the entire water system. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required Holmwood Utilities (PWS ID Number 1210020) to notify all customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

Holmwood Utilities has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and/or bacteriological quality and has provided TCEQ with testing results that indicate the water no longer requires boiling as of Monday, July 1, 2019.

If you have questions regarding this matter you may contact Chris Key, Operations Division Manager, Angelina & Neches River Authority at (936) 632‐7795 or (800) 282‐5634.

If you wish to contact TCEQ, you may call 512‐239‐4691.

June 27, 2019

Boil Water Notice (June 27, 2019)

To: Holmwood Utilities Customers (Public Water System ID # 1210020)
Subject: BOIL WATER NOTIFICATION

On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Holmwood Utilities experienced a mechanical malfunction in its chlorination system. This malfunction affects the entire water system. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required Holmwood Utilities (PWS ID Number 1210020) to notify all customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from other suitable sources. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice.

If you have questions regarding this matter you may contact Chris Key, Operations Division Manager, Angelina & Neches River Authority at (936) 632‐7795 or (800) 282‐5634.

If you wish to contact TCEQ, you may call 512‐239‐4691.

October 19, 2017

ANRA is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers for the purchase of a flow meter

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers for the purchase of a sanitary sewer flow meter for a 6” forcemain.

Proposals may be submitted electronically or at ANRA’s Central Office located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901. For additional information, contact Mr. Chris Key, P.E., Operations Division Manager, by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at ckey@anra.org.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy”, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms in the Construction, Supplies, Equipment, and Services procurement categories. EPA’s policy requires that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require applicants and prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows: MBE: CONSTRUCTION 12.94%; EQUIPMENT 7.12%; SERVICES 10.84%; SUPPLIES 9.68%: WBE: CONSTRUCTION 8.72%; EQUIPMENT 5.39%; SERVICES 5.72%; SUPPLIES 9.34%

Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or handicap. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 33 in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Award of this Contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board.

Any Contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for proposal are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Request for Proposal or any resulting contract.

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October 11, 2017

ANRA is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers for the purchase of emergency stand-by generators

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers for the purchase of emergency stand-by generators. The generators will be utilized as emergency back-up power for sanitary sewer lift station sites.

Proposals may be submitted electronically or at ANRA’s Central Office located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901. For additional information, contact Mr. Chris Key, P.E., Operations Division Manager, by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at ckey@anra.org.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy”, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms in the Construction, Supplies, Equipment, and Services procurement categories. EPA’s policy requires that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require applicants and prime contractors to demonstrate use of the six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows: MBE: CONSTRUCTION 12.94%; EQUIPMENT 7.12%; SERVICES 10.84%; SUPPLIES 9.68%: WBE: CONSTRUCTION 8.72%; EQUIPMENT 5.39%; SERVICES 5.72%; SUPPLIES 9.34%

Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or handicap. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 33 in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Award of this Contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board.
Any Contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for proposal are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Request for Proposal or any resulting contract.

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August 8, 2017

ANRA is extending a Request for Qualifications to solicit a Statement of Qualifications for Design-Build services for its new central office building project

The Angelina and Neches River Authority (“Owner”) extends this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) to solicit a Statement of Qualification (“SOQ”) from any interested party (“Proposer”) for Design-Build (“DB”) Services (“Services”) for the New Central Office Building (“Project”).

The Project will consist of a new single story, 7,000 – 8,000 square feet central office building that will serve as ANRA’s Central Office, house its Environmental Laboratory and a 2,000 to 3,000 square foot equipment storage building. The equipment storage building will be used to store excavation equipment, fleet vehicles, a boat and will include a locker room with showers for field personnel. The project will also consist of site work to include clearing and grubbing, demolition and disposal of an existing concrete foundations and driveways, new street, driveways, parking for staff and visitors, secure parking for Owner vehicles, small storage building, landscaping.

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July 6, 2017

ANRA is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified auditing firms to conduct its financial audit for Fiscal Year 2017

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is soliciting for Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified auditing firms to conduct its financial audit for Fiscal Year 2017, which will end on August 31, 2017.

SOQ’s should include the firm’s credentials and ability to perform the work requested and resumes for key individuals that will be performing the audit work, noting their job title and relevant work experience. All SOQs must be received by 5:00 PM, Friday, July 14, 2017.

SOQ’s may be submitted to Angelina & Neches River Authority, located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901 or electronically to accounting@anra.org. For additional information, contact Mrs. Dyan Stanford, Administration Division Manager, by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at dstanford@anra.org.

ANRA reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all SOQs, waive any or all formalities or technicalities, accept the firm(s) who ACF, in its sole discretion, determines to be most qualified, and hold the SOQ for a period of 60 days without taking action. SOQs submitted past the deadline date and time will not be accepted.

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June 21, 2016

ANRA is reissuing its solicitation for Statements of Qualifications from qualified architectural/engineering firms for the development of a Master Plan to guide ANRA in the development of a commercial property

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is re-issuing this soliciting for a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified architectural/engineering firms for the development of a Master Plan (Plan) to guide ANRA in the development of a commercial property site located at 2901 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901. The property will be used as ANRA’s Central Office, laboratory testing facility and centralized equipment staging area for the authority’s operations.

The successful firm will have exhibited experience in Plan design utilizing basic architectural and engineering services for the development of a commercial property. At a minimum, experience shall include coordination with state and local authorities, storm water management, utility design and relocations, facility design and construction, and land use.

SOQ’s should include a statement detailing the qualifications of the firm, resumes of key personnel intended to perform work on the Plan and a list of commercial clients for reference purposes. The SOQ submittal should contain five (5) bound hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format.

SOQ’s must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, July 1, 2016 at ANRA’s Central Office located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901.

Architectural firms interested in providing professional services for this project may obtain additional information from the Operations Division Manager, Mr. Chris Key, P.E. Mr. Key may be contacted by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at ckey@anra.org.

The selection of the successful architectural firm to move to the contract negotiation phase will be done by a committee of ANRA’s Board of Directors. The committee’s recommendation and final proposed contract for services will be considered at a regular quarterly meeting of ANRA’s Board of Directors.

ANRA reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all qualifications and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities or to accept the firm(s) who ANRA in its sole discretion determines to be most qualified, and hold the qualification for a period of 60 days without taking action. Qualifications submitted past the deadline date and time will not be accepted.

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May 13, 2016

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified architectural/engineering firms for the development of a Master Plan (Plan) to guide ANRA in the development of a commercial property site located at 2901 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901. The property will be used as ANRA’s Central Office, laboratory testing facility and centralized equipment staging area for the authority’s operations.

The successful firm will have exhibited experience in Plan design utilizing basic architectural and engineering services for the development of a commercial property. At a minimum, experience shall include coordination with state and local authorities, storm water management, utility design and relocations, facility design and construction, and land use.

SOQ’s should include a statement detailing the qualifications of the firm, resumes of key personnel intended to perform work on the Plan and a list of commercial clients for reference purposes. The SOQ submittal should contain five (5) bound hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format.

SOQ’s must be received by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at ANRA’s Central Office located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901.

Architectural firms interested in providing professional services for this project may obtain additional information from the Operations Division Manager, Mr. Chris Key, P.E. Mr. Key may be contacted by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at ckey@anra.org.

The selection of the successful architectural firm to move to the contract negotiation phase will be done by a committee of ANRA’s Board of Directors. The committee’s recommendation and final proposed contract for services will be considered at a regular quarterly meeting of ANRA’s Board of Directors.

ANRA reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all qualifications and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities or to accept the firm(s) who ANRA in its sole discretion determines to be most qualified, and hold the qualification for a period of 60 days without taking action. Qualifications submitted past the deadline date and time will not be accepted.

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June 20, 2016

Notice of Public Hearing and Solicitation for Public Comments Rules for Enforcement of On-Site Sewage Facility Regulations

The Angelina & Neches River Authority (ANRA) is proposing new Rules that outline the policy and procedures that ANRA will follow for the investigation and enforcement of complaints related to On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSFs) in ANRA’s jurisdictional area.
A copy of the Proposed Rules is available for download here, or from ANRA’s Central Office, located at 210 E. Lufkin Avenue in Lufkin, TX.

Update 2016-09-12: In order to prevent potential confusion, the draft version of the Proposed Rules has been removed now that the final version has been approved. You can view the final version of the Rules here: On-Site Sewage Facilities

A Public Hearing to present the Proposed Rules will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the following location:
Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
1615 S. Chestnut
Lufkin, TX 75901

Persons or entities that will be impacted by the Rules will have an opportunity to comment on the Proposed Rules prior to those Rules being adopted by ANRA’s Board of Directors. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the meeting, or in writing beginning at the time of this notification and until fifteen (15) days following the Public Hearing. Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or email. The final date for written comments is Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM. The contact information for written public comments is as follows:

Angelina & Neches River Authority
210 E. Lufkin Ave.
Lufkin, TX 75901

FAX:     936-632-2564
Email:  ossf@anra.org

Please reference OSSF RULES as the subject of any comments.

Following the Public Hearing and Public Comment period, comments will be reviewed and ANRA’s Proposed Rules will be evaluated to determine if changes need to be made. The Proposed Rules will be presented to ANRA’s Board of Directors for approval at the August 2016 Regular Board of Directors Meeting.