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Hays council approves recommendation to hire engineer for hazard-mitigation grant
Summary
After a committee review of four firms, the council approved the committee's recommendation to select the top-scoring engineering/architectural firm for a mitigation project funded through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
The council approved a committee recommendation to select an engineering or architectural firm to carry out application and implementation work for a mitigation project tied to funding from the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Staff said the RFQ attracted four statements of qualifications; committee members individually scored submissions, contacted references, and compiled a recommendation. "We received 4 statement of qualifications from 4 different firms," one committee member said. The council moved to approve the recommendation and seconded the motion; the Chair closed the item pending formal contract negotiations and legal review.
Council members asked whether the work covered multiple watershed projects; staff clarified some consultants proposed for specific projects and that related but different projects were being handled by separate consultants. The contract award remains subject to attorney review and final negotiation.
