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Council authorizes bid process for ARPA-funded street projects; drainage grants advance environmental review

2887387 · April 4, 2025
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Summary

Council approved authorizing engineers to bid a package of street overlays and alternatives funded in part by ARPA and discussed mitigation grants and a regional detention project tied to four roadway drainage improvements.

The Brookshire City Council on April 3 directed staff and engineers to proceed with a bidding strategy for ARPA-funded street overlays and to structure the work with base bids and add-alternatives so council can select which streets to fund once bids return.

Why it matters: Council identified several streets for repair under the city’s ARPA allocation but noted a funding gap (the estimated cost list exceeded available ARPA dollars). LJA engineers and city staff recommended bidding all identified streets with add-alternatives so the council can accept a…

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