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.

May 13, 2016

ANRA is soliciting a Statement 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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