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Meeting Date:	05/14/2018
RFQ for surveying services under the TCDP Contract # 7217491 Pueblo Nuevo Colonia – Street Improvements Project
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Joe Lopez
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Purchasing Agent to solicit Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for surveying services under the TCDP Contract #7217491 Pueblo Nuevo Colonia – Street Improvements Project in accordance with the Texas Government Code; Chapter 2254 (Professional and Consulting Services). This action will have no impact on the County’s General Fund Budget. (Funding Source: Texas Department of Agriculture; Account No. 3521-7230-001-432001)

Issue: Colonia Pueblo Nuevo has streets that are aged and deteriorated, resulting in a potential threat to public safety and frequent maintenance issues.

Solution: Webb County shall reconstruct streets to remove a potential threat to public safety and to improve access. Webb County shall reconstruct approximately four thousand linear feet (4,000 l.f.) of street utilizing a six-inch (6”) caliche base, two-inch (2”) HMAC, and all associated appurtenances. Roadway construction shall take place in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo.

Result: The performance of the roadway improvements in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo shall remove a potential threat to public safety and improve roadway access for area residents.

Background:

Texas Community Development Block Grant received from the Texas Department of Agriculture in the amount of $275,000 for roadway improvements in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo. Construction shall take place in the following Colonia Pueblo Nuevo roadways: West Ibarra, West Maria Elena and West Mendoza.

Previous Court Action:

Commissioners Court approved the acceptance of the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) contract #7217491 from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in the amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) for roadway improvements in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo. Approved January 8, 2018: item #27.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	3521-7230-001-432001
Funding Source:	TCDP Grant 7217491
Balance:	$275,000.00
Financial Impact:
Funding Source: Texas Department of Agriculture; Account No. 3521-7230-001-432001 Balance: $275,000.00 No financial impact at this time. No impact to GF.