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City reviews $396,003.41 project‑management proposal for new Navasota fire station
Summary
Council heard a detailed presentation from AGCM on project management for a planned four‑acre fire station site off Spur 515. AGCM proposed a project‑management fee of $396,003.41 and described a phased approach that would allow the city to pause work between stages while staff secures financing.
The Navasota City Council heard a workshop presentation Oct. 14 on hiring AGCM Inc. to provide project‑management services for a proposed new fire station on a 4‑acre site on Spur 515.
Spencer Clark, director of business development for AGCM, said the firm would manage programming, design, procurement, construction and closeout and serve as the city’s “boots on the ground.” “The total proposed project management support fee, including some optional costs with, project estimations, is $396,003.41,” Clark said. AGCM’s Kenny Eldridge, director of operations for the East Region, described the firm’s statewide public‑safety experience and said the company would tailor its approach to the Navasota Fire Department.
City staff framed the engagement as advisory: the city would retain decision authority while AGCM would provide schedule management, cost estimating, quality control and change‑order oversight. Staff said legal counsel has reviewed the draft contract and that the council was not being asked to approve the agreement at this meeting but to provide feedback before the item returns as an action item.
Council members pressed presenters on continuity and oversight. One council member asked whether AGCM would have a dedicated on‑site project manager during construction; AGCM said project managers would visit the site frequently and that a construction‑phase manager would be the primary on‑site contact. City staff said they expect to combine staff oversight and AGCM’s services during construction.
Speakers also discussed financing options. Staff and the presenter said the project will require debt financing supported by property taxes and noted grant‑seeking efforts; AGCM said it can produce conceptual budgets and run long‑term cost models that include grant assumptions. During programming examples, staff and presenters explained how the city could change the scope to reduce cost (for example, reducing the number of equipment bays).
The presentation concluded with staff saying the contract and any recommended changes would return to the council for formal approval at the next meeting. No vote was taken on the project management contract on Oct. 14.
