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Official Minutes for Webb County
Commissioners Court Special Meeting

Monday, April 29, 2021 at 1:00 PM
Let it be remembered that a special meeting of the Webb County Commissioners Court was held at 1:00 p.m. at the special virtual meeting place with the following members present to wit:
 
Tano E. Tijerina, County Judge
Jesse Gonzalez,     Commissioner, Pct. 1
Rosaura "Wawi" Tijerina,   Commissioner, Pct. 2
John C. Galo, Commissioner, Pct. 3
Cindy Liendo, Commissioner, Pct. 4

Thus constituting a quorum, the Commissioners Court proceeded to act upon the Agenda as posted in the meeting notice of the 26th day of April 2021. Present also were Mrs. Rosa E. Herrera, Recording Secretary representing Mrs. Margie Ramirez Ibarra, Ex-officio Clerk of the Commissioners Court, various officers and others interested in the business of the Court.
 
             
CALL TO ORDER BY THE HONORABLE TANO E. TIJERINA, WEBB COUNTY JUDGE
             
1.   Roll Call by Honorable Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, Webb County Clerk
  Roll call by Mr. Roberto Lopez, Chief Deputy on behalf of the Honorable Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, Webb County Clerk.
             
2.   Pledge of Allegiance
  Led by Commissioner John Galo
             
3.   Public Comment - This section provides the public the opportunity to address the Commissioners Court on any items on the Agenda. Members of the public wishing to participate must complete a Witness Card specifying which agenda item they wish to comment on. Each public member will be allowed a total of Three (3) minutes within which to make any/all public comments.
  1) Mr. Ron Rodriguez spoke in regards to item #4
2) Ms. Cristina Villarreal spoke in regards to item #4 
             
COURT TO DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE FOLLOWING:
             
Civil Legal Division
             
4.   AI-11846    Discussion and possible action to enter into AIA C172-2014 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Program Manager (Owners Representative) with Gilpin Engineering Company for basic services to include, but not limited to, updating the Fairground master plan, oversee process of designing, constructing and renovating the fairgrounds, provide preliminary evaluation of County's program, schedule, and construction budget, assist in determining consultants, selecting services of testing labs, coordinating services of surveyors, establish building information modeling and digital protocols, develop Project Management Plan and a Project Management Information System, establish project budget, budget controls, establish quality control guidelines, visit the site, report on projects progress, make observations and report deficiencies in the performance of the consultants and contractors at a cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and Additional Services, in the amount not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) for services, including but not limited to, cost estimating services, preliminary estimate of cost of the work, evaluations of alternative materials and systems, written recommendations regarding add and deduct alternatives, construction contract administration services, one or more representatives on-site when work is being performed, review testing and inspections, recommend to county and architect, reduction of the work when non-compliant, review change orders, change directives, evaluate if work is substantially complete; and any matters incident thereto and authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents. [Account #3901-7230-001-474501-004 (Construction In Progress - Program Manager)]
  Amount was changed from $1.000.000.00 to $800,000.00
  Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo,  to deny the contract as presented, motioned failed for lack of second
  Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Jesse Gonzalez to approve and not to exceed the $1.4 M equivalent to about 3% and to bring on Judd Gilpin and his team onboard to Webb County as our Owners Representative and Program Manager  
  Vote: 4 - 1 Motion Carried
 
NAY: Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo
  Attachments:
  C172Standard Form Agmt Owner and Program Manager
  Item #4 - AIA Agreement with Gilpin Engineering - Executed
 
             
5.   AI-11847    Discussion and possible action to enter into an AIA B133-2019 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect Construction Manager as Constructor with Juan Homero Sanchez Architect, Inc. d/b/a JHS Architect for design (schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction phase services) of the Webb County Fairground Project in the amount of Two Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Dollars for Basic Services (including Supplemental and Specialty Consultants) with optional services, at Webb County's request, of Master Plan and Program Verification at a cost of Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000), Cost Estimating and Preliminary Budgeting at a cost of Eighty-Four Thousand Twenty-Five Dollars ($84,025) and Community Engagement at a cost of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) and any matters incident thereto; authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents. [Account #3901-7230-001-474501-005 (Construction In Progress Architect Construction Manager)]
  Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to table and to empower Mr. Gilpin to begin negotiations with Juan Homero Sanchez Architect, Inc. d/b/a JHS Architect and to include in the meeting Mr. Bratton, Mr. Leroy Medford and Mr. Lalo Uribe. 
  Vote: 5 - 0 Motion Carried
             
6.  
Adjourn
  Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to adjourn
  Vote: 4 - 0 Motion Carried
 
Other: County Judge Tano E. Tijerina (OUT OF THE COURTROOM)

    

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