Council approves consent agenda, awarding multiple infrastructure contracts and material supply agreements
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Summary
Killeen City Council approved the consent agenda 6–0 on Oct. 21, authorizing contract awards and professional services agreements for waterlines, roadway design, lift‑station rehabilitation, street and utility materials, a commercial card interlocal, tire services and other items; one rezoning item was withdrawn from the consent package.
Killeen City Council voted 6–0 on Oct. 21 to approve the consent agenda, which bundled multiple contract awards, professional‑services agreements and procurement authorizations for fiscal year 2026. The council’s consent action approved project design and construction awards, material contracts and service agreements as presented in the work session.
Key items approved under the consent agenda included:
- A change order reducing the Taxiway E relocation contract by $343,611.62 (TTG Utilities). - Authorization to enter an interlocal agreement with the City of Fort Worth so Killeen can participate in the JPMorgan Chase commercial‑card agreement (estimated annual rebate $34,000). - Award of tire services (Bid 26‑04) to Oya Vita’s Tire Service LLC for FY2026 estimated at $382,000. - Annual award of water and sewer materials (Bid 26‑03) to multiple vendors, not to exceed $990,570 for FY2026. - Annual award of street construction materials (Bid 26‑05) to selected vendors, not to exceed $1,000,000 citywide for FY2026. - Professional design agreement for the Mohawk Drive roadway project with Pape Dawson Engineers LLC for $1,417,641.58. - Award of Lift Station No. 6 rehabilitation and expansion to Bell Contractors Inc., construction contract $6,961,950.10. - Contract amendment with BGE Inc. for final design of Rancier Avenue (Ranciere) project, $7,396,410.95. - Award of the 24‑inch Highway 195 / Chaparral Road waterline to Black Rock Construction, $9,981,018. - Contract amendment number 2 with Freese and Nichols for Chaparral Road phase I final design and right‑of‑way services, $6,351,144. - Easement conveyance agreement with BTM Holding LLC to secure permanent and temporary easements supporting the Highway 195 waterline and future ground storage tank (land swap terms in packet). - Final change order for Fire Station No. 4 project, a net decrease of $514,916.27; funds will be used for the fire training tower. - A letter agreement with Aquametrics Sales Company for Phase 3 of the water‑meter replacement program in an amount not to exceed $1,305,192.78 (includes 4,544 new meters and 5,117 radios).
At the start of the meeting the council was also advised that RS‑25‑175 had been withdrawn by the petitioner and was not included in the consent vote. The consent agenda motion carried with no recorded roll‑call names; council reported the vote as 6 to 0 in favor.
What the vote means: The approvals move several capital projects from design to procurement or construction and secure material contracts for operations. Several of the construction awards are large, multi‑million dollar projects that rely on future grant funding and right‑of‑way coordination (for example, the Chaparral/Highway 195 waterline and Chaparral roadway projects). Council also directed staff to execute standard change orders within limits set by state and local law when needed.
Public comment and context: During the meeting a resident raised objections to Mohawk Drive and Rancier Avenue planning, saying those projects would not benefit nearby residents and alleging conflicts of interest. That speaker’s remarks were part of the public‑comment period and did not alter the council’s consent approval.
Votes at a glance (consent agenda outcome: approved 6–0): - RS‑25‑162: Taxiway E relocation change order #2 (TTG Utilities) — contract reduction $343,611.62 — approved as part of consent. - RS‑25‑163: Interlocal to participate in Fort Worth/JPMorgan Chase commercial card agreement — approved. - RS‑25‑164: Bid 26‑04 Tire Services to Oya Vita’s Tire Service LLC — FY26 $382,000 — approved. - RS‑25‑165: Bid 26‑03 Water & Sewer Materials to multiple vendors — not to exceed $990,570 — approved. - RS‑25‑166: Bid 26‑05 Street Construction Materials to selected vendors — not to exceed $1,000,000 — approved. - RS‑25‑167: Professional services agreement — Mohawk Drive design (Pape Dawson Engineers LLC) — $1,417,641.58 — approved. - RS‑25‑168: Bid 26‑06 Lift Station No. 6 rehab & expansion (Bell Contractors Inc.) — $6,961,950.10 — approved. - RS‑25‑169: Contract amendment with BGE Inc. for final Rancier Avenue design — $7,396,410.95 — approved. - RS‑25‑170: Bid 26‑07 Highway 195 / Chaparral 24” waterline (Black Rock Construction) — $9,981,018 — approved. - RS‑25‑171: Contract amendment #2 with Freese & Nichols — Chaparral Road phase I right‑of‑way and final design — $6,351,144 — approved. - RS‑25‑172: Easement conveyance agreement with BTM Holding LLC — approved. - RS‑25‑173: Final change order #1 with Seress Builders — Fire Station No. 4 — net decrease $514,916.27 — approved. - RS‑25‑174: Letter of agreement with Aquametrics Sales Company — water meter replacement Phase 3 — $1,305,192.78 — approved.
Next steps: Contracts and amendments were authorized for execution by the city manager or designee; staff may execute change orders within amounts permitted by state and local law and will return to council as required for additional approvals or funding actions.
