Bellaire drainage program reaches key milestones, on budget
Bellaire City Council received an update on November 2, 2026 on the Regional Drainage Improvement Program, a multi-phase effort to combat flooding. Five major program elements have reached key milestones, including substantially complete South Basin Demolition, 95% design complete South Basin Detention, and design underway at roughly 60% for North Basin Lift Station and Force Main. Council approved two work orders totaling $1.917952 million for engineering services and a capital program manager.
- When it happened
- Monday, November 2, 2026
- Where
- Bellaire
- First reported by an outlet
- Nov 4, 2026 at 12:23 pm
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Quiddity Engineering contract for engineering and program management services for the Regional Drainage Improvement Program | $1.68 million[1] | City of Bellaire |
| Hiring of Casey Goforth as capital program manager | not to exceed $237,952[1] | City of Bellaire |
Who's involved
The facts
- The Regional Drainage Improvement Program is designed to combat severe repeated flooding across Bellaire and includes major projects such as widening Cypress Ditch, constructing new basins and channel work. [1][1]
- South Basin Demolition is substantially complete as of November 2, 2026. [1][1]
- South Basin Detention is 95% design complete as of November 2, 2026. [1][1]
- North Basin Lift Station and Force Main design is underway and roughly 60% complete as of November 2, 2026. [1][1]
- North Basin Detention procurement is pending as of November 2, 2026. [1][1]
- Cypress Ditch improvements discussions are ongoing with project partners and stakeholders as of November 2, 2026. [1][1]
- CenterPoint Energy is expected to remove and relocate power poles along the south basin in the following weeks after November 2, 2026, with construction anticipated to start in the first quarter of 2027. [1][1]
- Design for the north basin lift station is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026. [1][1]
- South basin design is anticipated for completion in early 2027. [1][1]
- Bellaire City Council approved both work orders unanimously without discussion on November 2, 2026. [1][1]
Who said what
- Ross Gordon, Bellaire City Council member Coordinating the project with the city, county, Harris County Flood Control District, CenterPoint, and state and federal funding partners is not easy, and the city is lucky to have a great team doing it.[1]
- Todd Thurber, Bellaire City Council member It is hard to avoid cost overruns on projects like this, and the fact that there appear to be no unknowns will make the next phases easier.[1]
- Quiddity Engineering representative Overall, the program is on track.[1]
Sources
- News Not rated Bellaire drainage projects hit key milestones ahead of new year Community Impact · Nov 4, 2026
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