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La Porte RDC approves SEH engineering amendment and lists Boyd Boulevard land for sale
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Summary
The redevelopment commission approved an $8,600 contract amendment with SEH Inc. for Boyd Boulevard stormwater engineering and authorized a listing agreement with agent Lori Tubbs to sell the remaining Boyd Boulevard parcel at $40,000 per acre.
The La Porte Redevelopment Commission on April 30 approved a contract amendment with SEH Inc. to complete additional engineering work on the Boyd Boulevard stormwater improvement project and authorized a listing agreement to sell remaining redeveloped land on Boyd Boulevard.
The commission approved a lump-sum amendment of $8,600 for SEH Inc., which staff said raises the engineering not-to-exceed amount for the Boyd Boulevard stormwater project to $108,350. Commissioners voted 5-0 to accept the amendment.
Staff member Phillips said the extra fee reflected “some final engineering steps” and “revisions we needed” that were not included in the original estimate. The amendment was described on the record as a single lump-sum fee covering expenses and equipment; staff repeated that the total engineering contract would be set at a not-to-exceed figure of $108,350.
Separately, the commission approved a listing agreement to market the remaining Boyd Boulevard parcel with real estate agent Lori Tubbs, voting 5-0. Staff and Mr. Cook described the parcel’s history: the redevelopment commission originally acquired roughly 70 acres from Arconic, later sold the northern 12.5 acres to Industrial Development of La Porte (a transaction that closed in 2023), and retained roughly 25 acres that remained lightly marketed. Under the listing, the parcel is offered at $40,000 per acre, with a 6% sales commission and a $500 marketing deposit. Mr. Cook told commissioners he recommended proceeding and said he expected industrial buyers given the parcel’s industrial zoning, adding, “I would recommend that we move forward with that, and Lori, I think she'll do a great job.”
Both actions were presented as routine approvals; no public comment was received on the items during the meeting. The commission did not attach any conditions tying sale proceeds to a specific fund during the discussion.
Next steps: staff will finalize the SEH contract amendment and execute the listing agreement; any sale of the Boyd Boulevard property will require separate review and closing steps as described in the listing agreement and city policy.
