Seymour — The Seymour City Council on Jan. 15 approved awarding a construction contract for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) / Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) waterline project and validated required grant paperwork.

City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brazier said staff received multiple bids and the engineer recommended the lowest responsible bidder at $434,530. "The TDA match funds or grant funds was $425,100. The city match is $25,000," Brazier said, noting a project budget of about $450,100.

Council also reviewed and approved TDA Form A 1024 to document awareness of Section 3 goals for the CDBG contract (CDB23-0141). Dr. Brazier told the council approving the form confirms the city has received and reviewed the required grant materials.

Emma Meek, the engineer representing the city, said the engineering team was comfortable with the recommended contractor based on prior experience. The transcript records the contractor name with variations ("CACO Technologies," "Keiko Technologies," and "Taiko Technologies"); staff recommended and council approved awarding the contract to the recommended bidder at $434,530.

Council moved, seconded and approved both the TDA form and the contract award during the meeting. Staff said a preconstruction meeting is expected after contract approval and that scheduling will depend on weather and the contract execution timeline.

Funding and next steps: Brazier described the funding split and said work could begin after a preconstruction meeting and contract execution. Council members expressed hope the project would start within weeks pending final administrative steps.

The council approved the actions without recorded dissent. The engineer and administration will proceed with contractor coordination and grant compliance reporting.