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Montgomery council awards FM 1097 sanitary-sewer contract to Bulge Construction for about $103,254
Summary
Following public bidding, the city accepted the engineer's recommendation and voted to award the FM 1097 sanitary sewer improvements contract to Bulge Construction LLC for a low base bid of approximately $103,254 with a 30-calendar-day completion term; the transcript contains a later inconsistent contractor/amount line that appears to be an error.
The Montgomery City Council on Oct. 21 voted to award the FM 1097 sanitary sewer improvements construction contract to Bulge Construction LLC, the apparent low bidder.
City engineering staff said the project was solicited under emergency authorization, staff solicited multiple contractors, and the matter was later opened to public bidding. Staff reported receiving eight public bids; the low base bid and recommended award was Bulge Construction in the amount of $103,254.30 with a 30-calendar-day completion term. The engineer described optional supplemental bid items included to price potential contingencies such as creek coordination or additional pointing work.
Council debated budget estimate ranges (staff said internal estimates ranged roughly from about $101,000 to $232,000 and the budget figure used in planning was approximately $175,000). Council members clarified that change orders are limited to contract scope adjustments; the contract would control how additional work is authorized.
A motion to award the FM 1097 Sanitary Sewer Improvements project to Bulge Construction LLC for $103,254 and 30 calendar days to final completion was moved and passed by the council.
Note on transcript inconsistency: near the close of the item the transcript records an additional line referencing a different contractor name and a slightly different amount (Golgi/Golgi Construction, $103,202). That line appears inconsistent with the engineer's recommendation and the motion recorded; it is likely a transcription or reporting error and is flagged for clarification in the city record.
