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Crockett awards FEMA/TDEM hazard-mitigation siren contract; council opts for remote logging option
Summary
Council accepted a hazard mitigation grant award package and awarded the siren installation contract to Crockett Construction with the logging/report-back alternate; the project is a FEMA-funded grant with roughly a 10% local match.
The Crockett City Council awarded a contract for installation of storm warning sirens under a Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant (DR-4485-0313) and approved an alternate for remote logging and reporting.
City staff explained the procurement and engineering review. The siren project is funded primarily by a hazard mitigation grant; the city is responsible for a local match estimated at about 10%, most of which the city said has been covered by earlier engineering costs. Two bids were received; one bidder’s submittal failed to meet the specification size and was disqualified. The recommended contractor was Crockett Construction, which will subcontract electrical and siren programming to Holbrook and Brandon Enos' firm.
Staff advised against an alternate that would power sirens by standalone solar because all proposed siren sites already have access to electricity and generator backups; staff noted solar plus battery solutions add ongoing maintenance cost and lifecycle replacement concerns. Council accepted staff’s recommendation to award the base bid plus alternate bid number 2 (remote logging/report-back) to Crockett Construction. Staff said alternate bid number 2 adds roughly $2,000 and provides automated testing feedback so the city need not manually trigger tests as often.
Why it matters: The project positions Crockett to expand its warning infrastructure with remote monitoring to reduce public confusion over tests and lower staff time for manual tests. The grant reduces the city’s out-of-pocket cost, but the local match and maintenance considerations remain.
Next steps: Staff to execute the contract with Crockett Construction and schedule installation and commissioning; staff will monitor maintenance requirements for the logging/report-back system.
