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Mission council accepts grants and awards for drainage, trails and manhole repairs
Summary
Council accepted a $404,710 BRIC mitigation grant for design work on the Sunset and Natural Land Drainage Project, a $250,000 Texas Parks & Wildlife recreational trails grant (with a $50,000 in-kind match), and awarded a $228,010 manhole rehabilitation contract financed by CDBG funds.
The Mission City Council unanimously accepted multiple funding awards and a construction contract aimed at utility repairs, trails and flood mitigation design work.
The council approved acceptance of a FY2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant administered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management totaling $404,710, with the federal share listed at $290,143.89 and the city's local share at $114,566.11 (28%). City staff said the funds will pay for engineering and design of the Sunset and Natural Land Drainage Project. The vote was unanimous.
The council also authorized acceptance of a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recreational trails grant for $250,000; the city will meet the 20% cost share ($50,000) with in‑kind labor for trail overlay and vegetation clearing. Staff said the city will track staff labor as the match. Separately, staff opened six bids for a manhole rehabilitation project and recommended awarding the contract to Reno Works LLC as the lowest responsible bidder at $228,010; the project covers rehabilitation of 15 manholes and will be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Why it matters: Together the awards and contract fund both near-term utility repairs and planning-level design for mitigation work intended to reduce flood risk and improve trails and sanitary infrastructure. The BRIC grant funds engineering and design rather than construction; further budget and contracting approvals will be required to build mitigation works. Council members described the BRIC award as “very much needed.”
What the council did: All three actions — the BRIC grant acceptance, the TPWD recreational trails grant acceptance, and the manhole rehabilitation contract award — passed on unanimous council votes (5–0). Staff and the city manager recommended approval for each item.
Next steps: Staff will track and report on in‑kind match documentation for the TPWD grant, proceed with engineering and design under the BRIC award, and oversee contract execution and construction scheduling for the manhole rehabilitation work.
