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Stafford council tables amendment to Jones Engineering contract after licensing, procurement concerns
Summary
Council members voted to table consideration of an amendment to the city's professional services agreement with Jones Engineering after debate over procurement procedure and potential effects on the city engineer's license and city permits.
The Stafford City Council on April 16 tabled consideration of an amendment to the professional services agreement with Jones Engineering, following extended discussion about procurement law, potential effects on the city engineer's license and the administrative consequences if the contract were later found invalid.
Council members were asked to approve an amendment to a 2023 contract tied to an Economic Development Corporation (EDC) drainage project originally budgeted at about $7,000,000. The amendment would add design, preliminary and construction management services for three drainage areas identified in the EDC's project list. The council did not vote to approve the amendment; instead, the motion to table passed unanimously after legal and staff presentations.
Why it matters: Councilmembers and members of the public raised legal and procedural questions about whether the city must use a qualifications-based selection (an RFQ) under Texas Government Code 2254 for…
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