Houston Waterworks Team Lawsuit Settlement

At a glance

What: Council approved a Final Settlement, Release and Indemnity Agreement between the City and the Houston Waterworks Team, a joint venture of CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. and CDM Constructors, Inc., to settle a lawsuit (Ordinance 2026-0890). A companion ordinance (2026-0891) approves an agreement on the distribution of withheld liquidated damages among the City and four regional water authorities: North Harris County Regional Water Authority, North Fort Bend Water Authority, West Harris County Regional Water Authority and Central Harris County Regional Water Authority.
Outcome: Both were adopted on the consent agenda on October 14, 2026, all voting aye. The distribution ordinance could be considered only after the settlement passed.

The minutes give no dollar amounts, the subject of the lawsuit or the share each authority receives.
No speaker addressed the items.

City Council regular meeting minutes, October 13-14, 2026 (No. 2026-0560-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261013.pdf

Items 12 and 13 adopted on consent, all aye.