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Council approves $137,000 appropriation and contract for firehouse alterations
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 7-2025 authorizing a contract with Steven Holler & Construction for alterations to the Bryan Fire Department and appropriating $137,000 to fund the contract after bids came in higher than prior budgeted amounts.
The Bryan City Council approved Ordinance 7-2025 to authorize the mayor to enter a contract with Steven Holler and Construction Company for alterations to the Bryan Fire Department and to appropriate $137,000 to fund the contract.
A presenter for the project said the work was budgeted about two years ago to create sleeping rooms and support space for 24-hour firefighters; the revised scope will produce six rooms, one storage room and a common area. The presenter said $115,000 had been budgeted in 2024, some of which paid for design work, leaving about $100,000 unspent. Bids returned higher than expected; the presenter said the apparent bid amount was about $159,095 and the appropriation was set at $137,000 after reallocating internal capital funds and using reserve balances in the fire department fund to cover the remainder.
Councilors questioned the source of the additional funds; staff said two smaller capital projects would be postponed this year and reserves in the fire fund would cover the remaining shortfall. The presenter asked the council to approve the appropriation so the contractor could begin. The council voted unanimously to suspend the rules and approve the ordinance on the consent of the council votes recorded on the floor.
Why it matters: The work will modify the station to provide long-term sleeping and support space for on-duty firefighters and was previously planned; higher construction costs required a supplemental appropriation and reprioritization of smaller capital projects.
The contract name and appropriation amount were read into the record as "Ordinance number 7-2025, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Steven Holler and Construction Company for the project known as alteration to Bryan Fire Department and appropriating $137,000 to fund said contract." The transcript does not include a copy of the contract or a final construction start date beyond staff—s comment that the contractor was ready to proceed.
