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El Paso council approves parks master plan contract, McCray shared‑use path and several grants and contracts
Summary
At the Aug. 5 meeting the council approved a list of procurement awards, grants and professional services agreements including a $577,300 contract for a 10‑year parks master plan and a $3.13 million construction award for a McCray shared‑use path; the council also accepted multiple grant awards and budget transfers.
The El Paso City Council on Aug. 5 approved a slate of procurement awards, grants and professional agreements aimed at transportation, parks, and city capital projects.
Key approvals included a $577,300 contract with Half Associates to develop a 10‑year Parks and Recreation Master Plan (12–14 month term), and a $3,129,157.09 construction award to Martinez Brothers Contractors LLC for the McCray Shared‑Use Path (Phase 1 and 2) that will build a 12–14 foot multi‑use trail from Montwood Drive to Montana Avenue with landscaping, ADA ramps and pedestrian crossings. The McCray award passed 5–1, with Representative Limon recorded as voting no; the other items passed by unanimous vote unless noted.
Other council action the same day included:
- Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) filings: Council authorized the director of aviation to file subzone and boundary modification requests to expand FTZ No. 68 to include parcels at Montana Avenue, Camino Del Rey Drive and Pelicano Drive (items 4–6 on the consent agenda). Council approved the FTZ items unanimously.
- Parks master plan: The council authorized the city manager to sign a…
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