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Council awards bid to Public Management to support TPWD local parks grant application
Summary
Bowie council authorized awarding a contract to Public Management to provide application and administrative services for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department local parks grant. Staff said the management fee is separate from the grant and estimated roughly $10,000 for the contract work.
The Bowie City Council voted to award a contract to Public Management to handle application and administrative services for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) local parks grant.
Staff explained the TPWD local parks grant is a matching program with possible award amounts the city has discussed ranging roughly from $300,000 to $1 million; staff emphasized the grant does not pay for the management company that prepares and administers the grant and noted the city will incur the management cost. Bart, presenting the item, said the administration fee would likely be charged in a future budget year and estimated a management fee in the neighborhood of $10,000.
Council discussed the timing and that the grant project list and exact costs will be developed later; the city intends to wait for an October presentation by grant managers with project cost estimates and matched funding details. Council then moved to award the bid to Public Management and approved the contract on a recorded vote.
Next steps: Public Management will work with staff and the parks board to finalize project proposals and prepare the formal TPWD grant application. Any matching funds and project budgets will be returned to council for review before implementation.
