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Council awards $5.96 million bid for Graeber Road storm-sewer work amid residents27 concerns about tree removal and detention pond
Summary
City awarded a CDBG-MIT-funded contract to construct a storm sewer trunk system for Graeber Road to reduce flooding, while nearby homeowners raised concerns about removal of trees, mosquito risk and property values; staff said some portions will be dry basins and a detailed public briefing is scheduled next week.
The Rosenberg City Council on Sept. 12 approved Resolution No. 3946 awarding bid number 2025-39B for the CDBG-MIT Graeber Road storm-sewer improvements to C.E. Baker Ltd. for $5,964,040.50. The contract calls for approximately 170 calendar days for completion; staff recommended the award after tabulating bids and receiving an engineering recommendation.
Residents who live adjacent to the project told the council they were surprised and concerned about the planned work. Joe Boswell, who lives at 316 Pecan Park Drive, said residents were told 22a 100% of the trees on the 24 acre property would be ripped out22 and that the forested parcel would be converted to a large basin bounded by a…
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