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Jourdanton council approves engineering contracts for 2025 Street Project, expands advisory committee
Summary
The Jourdanton City Council unanimously approved master professional services agreements with Freeland Turk and 6S Engineering for the 2025 Street Project and voted to expand the project advisory committee by two members, recommending Bruce Dunlevy and Larry Gomez.
The Jourdanton City Council unanimously approved Master Professional Services Agreements with Freeland Turk and 6S Engineering for engineering services related to the 2025 Street Project and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements and issue work orders consistent with their terms. Councilmember Raul Morales made the motion and Councilmember Karen Pesek seconded it; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The agreements create the engineering framework the city will use to design and manage street and related infrastructure work for the 2025 program, including design oversight tied to forthcoming construction in the northern neighborhood.
What the council approved: The contracts authorize Freeland Turk and 6S Engineering to provide professional engineering services for the 2025 Street Project and allow the City Manager to sign the agreements and issue project work orders under their terms. The mayor announced the advisory committee membership that will provide local guidance on the project: Mayor Robert A. Williams; Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales; Councilmember Karen Pesek; Director of Public Works Jorge Zuniga; Street Supervisor Alex Herrera; Clem Galindo; and Chief Santos Gonzales.
Committee expansion: On a motion by Councilmember Pamela Manning, seconded by Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek, the council voted unanimously to add two additional committee members — one business owner and one community member — bringing the advisory committee to a total of nine. The council recommended that Mayor Williams contact Bruce Dunlevy and Larry Gomez to fill the two openings.
Related contractor schedule and scope: At the meeting staff noted that Hummer Underground Services is scheduled to begin sewer work associated with related neighborhood improvements by April 2026, with Freeland Turk identified as project engineer on that contract. The council did not alter funding at the meeting; separate grant and funding actions were discussed under staff reports.
Next steps: With contracts authorized, staff may proceed with issuing work orders and with committee outreach; the mayor will follow up on the two recommended appointments.
