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Board authorizes A.L. Franks Engineering to design 2025 street‑bond rehab projects
Summary
The Texarkana Board of Directors passed a resolution authorizing the city manager to contract with A.L. Franks Engineering for design of four 2025 street‑bond projects, approving $152,500 in initial engineering fees to be paid from the public works budget until bond funds arrive; the resolution passed by roll call vote.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted on June 15 to authorize a contract with A.L. Franks Engineering to design several 2025 street‑bond rehabilitation projects, the board’s city attorney read during the meeting.
The resolution names Moore Road, Line Ferry Road, Capital Hill West Road and Grand Avenue as the projects and sets the engineering fee at $152,500, which the resolution breaks down to $111,500 for design, surveying and bidding and $41,000 for construction administration. The engineering fee equals 9.01% of the estimated construction cost of $1,231,323. Because bond funds for the three streets had not yet been received, the resolution states initial engineering fees will be charged to the public works budget until bond proceeds are available.
The board moved and seconded the resolution, and the city conducted a roll‑call vote. Directors recorded votes as follows: Director Smith — yes; Director Roberts — yes; Director Harris — yes; Director Hollubush — yes; Assistant Mayor Brewer — yes; Director Joyel — yes; Mayor Allen Brown — yes. The resolution passed unanimously.
Director Harris had raised earlier in the meeting broader concerns about fairness in street selection and whether low‑income neighborhoods had been overlooked by the street study that informed bond priorities; staff responded that outside engineers prepared the study and selections were data‑driven. That exchange occurred before the board read and voted on the A.L. Franks resolution.
What's next: the city manager is authorized to execute the contract with A.L. Franks Engineering and initial design work will proceed in advance of bond receipts, per the resolution passed June 15.
