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Colleyville council approves sidewalk and trail contracts, insurance renewal and grant applications; votes unanimous
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Colleyville City Council approved construction contracts for two pedestrian projects, renewed employee health benefits with Blue Cross Blue Shield, authorized the purchase of a truck with attenuator and voted to support two TxDOT Transportation Alternatives grant applications; all council votes were 7-0.
Colleyville City Council on June 17, 2025 approved multiple consent items and resolutions to advance pedestrian connectivity projects, renew employee medical and dental insurance and purchase a safety truck for city crews.
The council approved a construction services agreement for the Bransford Road shared-use path, a Montclair Drive sidewalk contract, renewal of the city’s medical and dental plans with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and the purchase of a 2026 International truck with an attenuator for public-works beautification crews. Council also passed resolutions supporting two Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant applications for the Heritage Avenue and Cheeksbarger shared-use path projects. All motions passed unanimously, 7-0.
The Bransford Road project will construct a shared-use path (about 18,000 square feet total) and associated drainage work from Shelton Drive to City Park. The council authorized a construction services agreement with BCR2 LLC not to exceed $846,897.45, plus a contingency not to exceed $85,000 and materials testing not to exceed $59,325. Lisa Escobedo, director of public works and parks and recreation, told the council the project has been on the city’s capital-improvement plan (CIP) for years and returned after reengineering to fit budgeted amounts.
The Montclair Drive sidewalk improvement is a 5-foot-wide sidewalk linking Hall Johnson to Glade Road on the city’s east side. The council approved a construction services agreement with West Texas Rebar Placers Inc. not to exceed $428,138, with a contingency of $45,000 and materials testing not to exceed $34,855.
Also in consent, the council approved purchasing a 2026 International truck with an attenuator from Southwest International Trucks of Arlington as a BuyBoard vendor in an amount not to exceed $138,153.09. City staff said the attenuator-equipped truck helps protect workers and improves traffic flow when crews maintain medians and rights-of-way, including State Highway 26.
On employee benefits, Jesse Perez, director of human resources, recommended renewing medical and dental coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Perez told the council Blue Cross submitted a best-and-final offer with a net 7.6% increase in medical premiums (down from an initial 18% renewal), including a one-time credit of $36,600 and a $15,000 wellness credit. Packaging dental with medical produced a 2.6% decrease in dental premiums (a $5,034 decrease). Perez reported the net fiscal effect to the city after credits is an increase of $231,001 for the upcoming fiscal year; staff recommended approval.
The council also passed two resolutions supporting TxDOT Transportation Alternatives grant applications. Escobedo said the Heritage Avenue project would include sidewalk and bike-trail improvements and requires a local match of 20% if awarded. The Cheeksbarger shared-use path project would construct roughly 2.4 miles of 10-foot shared path from Bedford Road to Silverwood Lane. Council discussion noted the projects are part of a sequenced set of improvements — including bridge/box-culvert work and right-turn-lane fixes — funded from multiple sources. One council member said the Cheeksbarger TA application, if funded, could be about $2.6 million and would reduce local funding needs on a larger project.
Council members and staff also noted earlier announcements at the meeting: TxDOT approved a FY26 Green Ribbon grant that will provide $835,000 for landscaping along SH 121 and the North SH 26 frontage, and the Jackson Road bridge reconstruction — previously delayed — was funded entirely by TxDOT with no local funds expended (the council was told the city’s originally planned 10% could be used on other improvements). The mayor reported sales-tax receipts for April were up 7.66% and year-to-date collections were $223,063 (a 5.62% increase compared with the prior year), with collections $321,471 (8.31%) above budget through June.
Quotes from staff and council appear in the record. Jesse Perez said the Blue Cross negotiations reduced the carrier’s proposed renewal from 18% to 7.6% and noted the one-time credits. "The recommendation was to remain with Blue Cross Blue Shield for another year," Perez said. Lisa Escobedo described the Bransford path as a "vital connectivity project" that links the Cotton Belt Trail with City Park and Bransford Elementary School.
The council approved the consent resolution ratifying the listed consent items and then voted individually (recorded motions and seconds are below). The meeting record shows no public opposition during the public hearings for these items.
