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Navasota council approves $520,135 contract for 2025 street maintenance
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The Navasota City Council voted by voice to award a $520,135 contract to BPI Paving Inc. for the 2025 street maintenance project, covering multiple residential streets; council and staff discussed warranty, performance bond and liquidated-damages provisions before the vote.
The Navasota City Council voted by voice to award a $520,135 contract to BPI Paving Inc. for the 2025 Street Maintenance Project, council members announced during their regular meeting.
City staff said the project covers segments on Turner, Taylor, Burton, Woodrow Jackson, Dixon, Bell, Eighth Street, Will, West Hill, Ninth, West Virginia and Peoples streets. Assistant Public Works Director Jose Coronilla described the planned method as reclaiming the base, adding 4% cement to that base and then placing two inches of hot‑mix asphalt on top.
The item drew questions from council about work quality and remedies for defects. City legal counsel pointed to Section 9.7 of the contract, which provides a one‑year warranty against defective materials and workmanship, and staff noted the contractor must post a performance bond that can be claimed if the contractor fails to remedy defects. The contract also includes a liquidated‑damages provision; city staff said the document leaves discretion to the city on whether to apply those damages.
A staff presentation summarized three bids received: Texcon General Contractor at $582,895.40; Night River Corporation at $547,430.00; and VPI LLC at about $655,000. City staff recommended awarding the work to BPI Paving Inc.; council approved the award by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Council members also noted the cemetery fund had $86,000 allocated for cemetery roads and staff said they will present a related change order for that work at a future meeting.
The contract award authorizes the city manager and staff to finalize award documents and to oversee contractor compliance with the contract's warranty and bonding requirements.
