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City Council approves rebuilds of Fire Stations 8 and 10 after procurement questions
Summary
Council approved contracts to replace two aging inner‑city fire stations after staff said the lowest bids were found nonresponsive for failing to demonstrate required experience; the projects each carry a $12.5 million construction budget and a $2 million design allocation.
Corpus Christi City Council voted to approve contracts to rebuild Fire Station 8 and Fire Station 10, projects the city said are part of a long‑standing promise to replace aging facilities that are more than 50 years old. City Manager Peter Zanoni told the council the city has 18 fire stations, “and 9 of them are at least 50 years old,” and described the replacements as necessary to improve firefighter working conditions and operational reliability.
The two stations each carry a $12.5 million construction budget and a $2 million design budget previously provided…
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