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GLO-funded Belmont acquisition moving toward rebid; extension request anticipated
Summary
Liberty consultant Erin updated commissioners on the Belmont site rebid process, outreach to the landowner and title company, a likely extension request to the Texas GLO, and a September 12 bid opening timeline; staff reported 27 plan-folder downloads and outreach to historically underutilized businesses.
A Liberty consultant covering for an absent project manager briefed the court on the county—s GLO-funded acquisition and rebid process for the Belmont site.
Erin said the county and title company have reached out to the landowner but had not received a reply from the landowner—s representative (Mr. Shower). She said the team will resubmit the performance statement and budget once acquisition figures are clearer and that the county will request a time extension from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) because the acquisition timeline will exceed the original contract.
Procurement status: staff reported 27 plan-folder downloads, confirmed outreach to historically underutilized businesses, and said Motorola has downloaded plans while LCRA had not yet. Erin said a pre-bid conference is scheduled next Tuesday and the bid opening is expected September 12.
Why it matters: the GLO project involves acquisition and possible relocation of property and requires coordination among the county, title company and GLO; a time-extension request would change contract timelines and should be formally approved by the GLO.
What the court did: received the update; no formal action was taken on acquisition or extension at this meeting.
Next steps: staff will pursue title/owner contact, submit a time-extension request to the GLO as necessary, and file the performance statement and budget when acquisition details are finalized.
