Votes at a glance: Camino Real RMA board approves multiple project resolutions and contract amendments

The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority board on March 10 approved a series of resolutions and contract amendments covering procurement, construction lettings and interlocal agreements for county and municipal transportation projects, the board’s minutes and several limited contract amendments.

Key actions recorded by the board included: adoption of minutes for the January 29 board meeting; authorization to advertise construction lettings and execute interlocal agreements with El Paso County and the town of Horizon City for multiple projects; approval of selection criteria and authorization for issuance of a procurement for financial advisory services; and contract amendments for construction management software access and for design/management clarifications on locally funded projects.

Votes and formal outcomes (as reflected in the meeting record): - Adoption of minutes for the Jan. 29 meeting (agenda item 2): motion made and carried by recorded aye vote. - Resolution authorizing advertisement of a construction letting and execution of an amended interlocal for the countywide bus passenger shelters project with El Paso County (agenda item 4): board approved; two resolutions (interlocal and letting) were combined into one motion and carried. - Resolutions authorizing advertisement of a construction letting and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with El Paso County for the John Hayes Street Extension Phase 2 project (agenda item 5): board approved; two resolutions combined into one motion and carried. - Resolutions authorizing advertisement of a construction letting and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the town of Horizon City for the Rodman Street shared‑use path project (agenda item 6): board approved; two resolutions combined into one motion and carried. - Resolution establishing scoring criteria and authorizing issuance of a procurement for financial advisory services (agenda item 7): board approved the selection criteria and authorized the executive director to issue the procurement; staff said the RFP will be issued and proposals reviewed by a committee including representatives from the city and county before the board makes a final selection. - Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to work authorization number 4 with HNTB Corporation to provide Procore access for the Wyler Bridal Tramway Phase 1 project (agenda item 8): board approved an amendment adding $17,000 to HNTB’s construction management authorization to provide Procore access at Texas Parks and Wildlife’s request. - Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to work authorization number 66 with Atkins (Atkins Realis USA Inc.) for the Langford Street Improvements project (agenda item 9): board approved a cleanup amendment requested by HUD clarifying Atkins’ design and construction management scope; no fee change was reported. - Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at El Paso on behalf of the Hahn Institute for a Tornillo/Guadalupe Port of Entry study (agenda item 10): board approved the interlocal to fund study work intended to identify benefits and outreach opportunities to increase port usage.

Several items were information or updates rather than votes: change orders executed by the executive director for the El Paso County Pavements Airport Hangar Expansion Project (two recent change orders reported, one no‑cost wage rate determination and one additional excavation for about $92,000 within delegated authority), a quarterly update on the Borderland Expressway project and the 2013 El Paso County Comprehensive Mobility Plan, and staff reports on the county transit facility project and ongoing Pelicano Drive legal proceedings.

Staff recommended approval on all resolutions presented for action, and the board passed the motions as shown in the meeting record.