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Kingsville commissioners approve generator contract, sewer change order, police grant applications and start city manager search
Summary
At a regular Kingsville City Commission meeting, members unanimously approved multiple procurement and policy measures including awarding a $123,900 generator contract for Water Well No. 14, a roughly $126,000 sewer change order tied to GLO CDBG‑MIT funds, two police grant applications, an administrative weapons‑policy update, and directed recruitment for a new city manager with a $180,000–$220,000 salary range.
The Kingsville City Commission met in regular session and approved a series of procurement, grant and personnel actions intended to advance water, sewer and public‑safety projects and to begin recruiting a new city manager.
The commission voted to award Bid No. 25‑10 — for a generator to serve the pump house at Water Well No. 14 (FEMA project DR‑4586) — to D and J Utility Services for $123,900, roughly 3% below the engineer’s estimate. Rudy, a city staff member who presented the bid tabulation, said bids were solicited in December 2024 and four firms responded. "The bids range from $123,900 to $212,950," Rudy said, and staff recommended the lowest responsible bidder after reference checks.
In related action, the commission approved a resolution authorizing the interim city manager to execute the construction contract with D and J Utility Services for the well‑14 generator project.
The commission also approved Change Order No. 2 to the PM Construction and Rehab LLC contract for the GLO CDBG‑MIT Tenth Street sanitary sewer improvement (Project 6). Staff described substituting 12‑inch cast‑in‑place…
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