NEWS
Nelson Street repair a go; first sewer line project bid approved
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Councilors Monday night accepted the first bid in a multi-phase project to replace 10 miles of sewer line and took the bid to repair drainage in the Nelson/Mill Street area.
The sewer line project has been in the works for more than two years and dirt will finally fly come possibly starting in November. Kevin Vanhoosier of Hayter Engineering reviewed the sole bid for the project that will focus on six problem areas including lines, a lift station and manholes.
This sewer line program is funded by a low-interest loan for $9.7 million from the Texas Water Development Board. While only one bid was received from BCAC Underground for $832,802.75, it came in under the engineer’s estimate of $1.4 million. Councilors accepted the bid.
Vanhoosier said they have checked the firm’s references, its bonding company and did the related due diligence, so they feel positive about accepting the bid. The program will be spread out in about 44 total projects based on a priority list developed in 2020 when the loan was applied for by the city; however, it is not expected the funds will hold out due to rising costs.
The council accepted the low bid for the Nelson Street project at $2,004,369 and approved a notice of intent to offer certificates of obligation to fund the project.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
A 44-year-old Bowie man was arrested Monday morning at the lake next to Bowie High School after he was acting suspiciously and ran from police.
At 7:28 a.m. May 4 Lt. Bob Blackburn saw a man trespassing at the school lake. Nearby there was a vehicle parked on the service road belonging to the suspect, Zane Huntley. The license plate on the vehicle had been concealed using tape.
“My immediate first thought was someone was here to hurt my kids. Covering up your plates is something criminals do,” said the officer.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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