Council awards $3.04 million contract for Wheeler and Huff stormwater pump station improvements
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The council awarded Associated Construction Partners LTD $3,044,642 for the Wheeler and Huff stormwater pump station improvements, noting a ~$206,000 shortfall to be covered by a forthcoming tax note; council approved moving forward despite funding timing and GLO paperwork.
Aransas Pass staff recommended and the council approved awarding the request for proposals for Wheeler and Huff Stormwater Pump Station improvements to Associated Construction Partners LTD for $3,044,642.
Staff said the project is GLO-funded and requires performance and payment bonds and contract documents, and that negotiations left a funding gap of about $206,000 that staff proposed to cover with a planned tax note. Councilors expressed relief that the long‑planned pump station work is moving forward; staff said final contract execution will occur after bonds and procurement paperwork are complete.
The motion to award the contract passed on a voice vote.
