Council approves $709,484 amendment to start Camino Valley bridge design and donation-acceptance work
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City approves LJA Engineering Amendment No.1 not to exceed $709,484 to begin a donation-acceptance program and 30% schematic design for the Camino Valley International Bridge; city share ~$585,926, Coahuila share ~$123,558, contingent on an agreement with Coahuila.
The Eagle Pass City Council on Feb. 3 approved a supplemental amendment with LJA Engineering to begin preliminary design and a donation-acceptance proposal (DAP) for the Camino Valley International Bridge presidential permit.
City staff described the amendment as a first phase to produce 30% schematic designs and to prepare proposal documents for federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The total not-to-exceed amount presented was $709,484, with the City of Eagle Pass’s portion listed as $585,925.76 and the state of Coahuila’s portion $123,558.
A city engineering presenter said approximately $250,000 in presidential-permit funding remains available from the original contract and additional surplus bridge revenues may be used to support the scope. Staff said the City’s approval was contingent on Coahuila entering a parallel agreement to cover its share of the first phase.
Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved to approve the amendment with the contingency that Coahuila sign an agreement to pay its part; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Staff said approval would allow consultants to begin federal coordination and procurement of preliminary environmental and survey work needed to advance design.