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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 02/15/2023
- Title:
- Submitted By:
- Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
- Department:
- City Secretary
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-025, authorizing the Texas City Economic Development Corporation to allocate $100,000.00 from the TCEDC Budget for the purpose of residential demolition projects, in accordance with Bid No. 2023-002. (Economic Development)
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
The City of Texas City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department has been working over the last two years to beautify the city through abating abandoned residences and commercial structures. In November 2022, the City issued a Notice to Bidders for Code Compliance Abatement for Residential Substandard Structure Demolitions. Bids were opened on December 9, 2022, and the two lowest bidders were Inland Environments, LTD and Grant Mackay. After reviewing the submitted bids, Fire Chief David Zacherl and Community Development Director George Fuller recommended the execution of two contracts for the residential demolitions included in the bid. City Commission approved this action during their regular meeting on January 4, 2023. To move forward, staff is seeking funding approval for a $100,000, blanket purchase order, which will encumber funds for previously completed demolitions as well as, upcoming projects. Funds are appropriated for the demolition of substandard structures in the Texas City Economic Development Corporation budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the use of $100,000 from the Texas City Economic Development Corporation budget to fund a blanket purchase order
for the completion of the demolition projects described above.
for the completion of the demolition projects described above.