Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Procurement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kingsville commission approves grants, contracts and project change orders
Summary
Commissioners voted Nov. 20 to approve filings, contracts and budget actions including a TWDB wastewater grant application, Change Order No. 1 for the Tenth Street sewer project, awards for citywide concrete/drainage work and grant administration, purchase of replacement SCBA equipment for the fire department, a property sale and an EPA partner agreement to help pursue wastewater grants.
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Kingsville City Commission approved a range of procurement, grant and contract actions aimed at advancing infrastructure, public‑safety equipment and grant administration.
The commission authorized staff to file an application and related resolutions for the Texas Water Development Board’s Economically Distressed Areas program for a proposed wastewater utilities project near Sage Road; staff reported the full application is due Dec. 20 and presented a corrected estimate for annual repayment. The motion to approve the TWDB application and related resolutions passed by roll call.
The commission approved Change Order No. 1 for the GLO CDBG MIT contract for the Tenth Street sanitary sewer improvements, adding an estimated 85 calendar days and increasing the contract by $72,261 (an 8.6% increase within the 25% contractual allowance).
For public works, the commission awarded Bid No. 20324 (Citywide Miscellaneous Concrete and Drainage Improvements Phase 3) to Donald Huber Construction under local‑preference provisions, and approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the standard form of agreement with the contractor.
The evaluation committee’s recommendation to award administrative project delivery services for the Texas CDBG program to GrantWorks, Inc., was approved, and the commission authorized staff to negotiate an engineering services agreement with ICE (International Consulting Engineers) for a low‑water crossing project on West Avenue D.
Public‑safety funding and purchases received approval: the commission accepted a SECO energy‑efficiency grant and authorized the city manager to execute required documents; it also approved the purchase of replacement self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units and a cascade fill system for the fire department at a total cost presented as $401,704.78 and noted an available discount.
Planning staff also presented and the commission approved a resolution to sell a small city parcel at 811 East Vela Street to an adjacent resident at a fair‑market value determined at $5,000 with retention of a 20‑foot utility easement. Finally, commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a partner agreement with the Water Finance Exchange to support an EPA community grant application for the South Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Most items were adopted by voice or roll call votes recorded in the meeting minutes; items that were only introduced for future consideration (several budget amendments and some grant acceptance ordinances) were scheduled for second readings in December.
