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Public works seeks $399,000 contract to draft city engineering design manual and update right‑of‑way ordinances
Summary
Public works staff presented a proposed professional services agreement with Kimberly Horn & Associates to create an engineering design manual and revise two city ordinances; staff said the project would take about 18 months and include an advisory committee.
City of Odessa public works staff asked the council to consider a professional services agreement with Kimberly Horn & Associates to develop a consolidated engineering design manual and update the city’s right‑of‑way and standards ordinances.
Public works staff said the city’s right‑of‑way ordinance dates to 1998 and the standards and requirements ordinance to 2003, and that both contain gaps or references to standards that have changed. The proposed work would also review construction specification documents and produce a single up‑to‑date design manual. Staff described the work as an approximately 18‑month effort that would include an advisory committee composed of local engineers and developers and public meetings to solicit stakeholder input.
The consultant proposal presented at the workshop was approximately $399,000. Staff indicated funding is available and that the item was being presented for discussion; the presentation concluded with staff saying the item would be brought back for a formal vote at a subsequent meeting (two weeks). No contract was awarded at the workshop.
Ending: Staff will return the item to council for a formal vote after finalizing scope and advisory‑committee details; the workshop record shows no executed contract or binding commitment.
