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City backs TxDOT grant to replace Bolt Avenue culvert; local match covered by other project
Summary
City engineer said TxDOT secured an 80% federal grant to replace a deteriorated culvert on Bolt Avenue; Tyler would cover its 10% local match ($4,700) by completing a separate structural repair project instead of paying cash. Council approved a resolution of support.
Darren Jennings, city engineer, told the City Council that a TxDOT inspection found the culvert at Bolt Avenue with concrete spalling and exposed rebar and recommended replacement. TxDOT applied for a federal grant on the city’s behalf and obtained funding that covers 80% of the project, with 10% state and 10% local participation. Jennings said the city’s local match, roughly $4,700, may be satisfied by undertaking another structural repair project — the West Mud Creek project — instead of providing cash up front.
The grant arrangement, Jennings said, allows the city to deliver alternative structural work in lieu of a direct cash match. He recommended council adopt a resolution of support for the Tecton Advance Funding Agreement for the Bolt Avenue bridge replacement. Council moved to approve the resolution (mover: Curtis; second: Hawkins). The motion carried on a voice vote.
The resolution commits the city to support the grant application and the local-match arrangement; staff said the West Mud Creek project was already planned and will serve as the city’s match. No detailed schedule or contractor information was provided during the presentation. The council did not ask for additional follow-up and moved to the next agenda item.
