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Cibolo council approves PCI study and contracts move forward; debate continues over financing for road projects and in-house paver purchase
Summary
Council authorized a pavement condition index (PCI) study and approved professional services agreements to advance road-schematics work; members debated whether to finance studies and a $283,666.54 paver purchase with long-term debt or reserves and asked staff to return with funding options and a prioritized streets list.
The Cibolo City Council on May 12 authorized a citywide pavement condition index (PCI) study and moved forward on professional services that will advance design work for several capital projects, while members pressed staff on how to pay for studies and equipment.
Staff presented a proposed Kimley‑Horn agreement for preliminary engineering and schematic design of the Weidner Road corridor (Town Creek/Bentwood Pass to FM 1103) not to exceed $1,394,855, and a separate Kimley‑Horn proposal for a citywide PCI study (base bid $151,535; add alternates up to $249,094). Public Works staff said the PCI will inform a five-year pavement and maintenance plan and help prioritize treatments.
Council discussed consultant selection and on-call master service agreements; staff said the city uses on-call MSAs to reduce procurement time and that Kimley‑Horn was on the city's on-call list and has grant-writing experience that can be leveraged on park and infrastructure projects.
Separately, staff requested authorization to purchase a Carlson CP85 commercial paver for $283,666.54 to expand in-house paving capabilities. Public works staff said the larger machine would allow the city to complete longer lane repairs in-house at lower cost than outsourcing. Several council members questioned whether the paver purchase should be financed through certificates of obligation or paid from reserves and asked for a prioritized list of in-house paving projects before approving long-term financing.
A councilmember moved and seconded the PCI study approval (agenda item 14c) and another moved to approve the paver purchase (agenda item 14d). Staff said council could approve the procurement and later change the funding source; council asked staff to return with financing options, a list of priority streets by district, and the prior PCI study for comparison.
What happens next: the PCI study will proceed, Kimley‑Horn work will move to design phases as authorized, and staff will bring back a funding recommendation and prioritized streets list for council review before any long-term financing decision is finalized.
