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Edinburg approves $1.135 million award for Freddy Gonzalez hike-and-bike trail, council requires contract milestones
Summary
The council awarded a $1,135,213 contract for the Freddy Gonzalez hike-and-bike trail to Artillery Construction LLC and amended the award so the final contract with milestones returns to City Council for approval.
Edinburg — The City Council approved awarding the Freddy Gonzalez hike-and-bike trail contract to Artillery Construction LLC for $1,135,213, and added a requirement that the final contract include milestones and return to council for final approval.
City staff explained the bid package and said the procurement follows TxDOT cost-estimating conventions. Council members emphasized the importance of milestone-driven contracts to provide leverage if issues arise and to avoid only having a single substantial-completion date. The council amended the motion so the award be subject to the final contract form returning to council for approval with detailed milestones.
City staff noted that because the project uses TxDOT procedures, TxDOT must approve the final agreement as well. The council voted on the amended motion; the transcript records the motion, a second, and the presiding officer stating, "Motion passes."
