The Corpus Christi City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with millions in construction contracts for the Evangeline Groundwater Project, despite ongoing permit disputes with San Patricio County that could delay the project by up to two years.
The council approved two ordinances: one amending the groundwater rights purchase agreement with Evangeline Laguna LP, and another authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the construction manager-at-risk contract with Garney Companies Inc. for $187,876,831.
The total project cost, including water rights, is now estimated at $665.2 million…