During Tuesday’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council, approved awarding a bid for the installation of six new HV AC units and two gas heaters to Heart of Texas Mechanical in the amount of $101,238.75 and authorize a budget amendment to utilize funds that had been earmarked for the TxCDBG Sewer Improvement Grant in the Wastewater Collection Department.
On Jan. 26, city council city personnel solicited bids for the replacement/installation of six HVAC units and two gas heaters for the following departments:
- Replacing the main RTU unit at the service center that services the front offices, existing duct work can be reused, an in-line blower to be installed for the Utility Secretary’s office.
- Installing a new unit in the street dept breakroom, currently doesn’t have one.
- Replacing the unit at the garage, existing duct work can be reused, need to add duct work to the bathroom.
- Replacing two units in the WWTP office and one unit in the WWTP laboratory, existing duct work can be reused.
- Replacing two old heaters in the warehouse with two newer used models that the city will provide
The city conducted a pre-bid meeting on Feb. 28. Only one bid was submitted by Heart of Texas Mechanical for $101,238.75.
The City Council also approved a quote for the installation of one Carrier 3 ton 14 seer RTU and one Carrier 2 ton 14 seer RTU at the Brown County Health Department in the amount of $12,945.65 to Heart of Texas Mechanical,
The City Council also authorized a budget amendment for the emergency expenditure, and request cost-sharing from Brown County for the two new units.
Also during Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council
- Approved an ordinance on second and third/final reading closing an undeveloped alley located in the Rankin Addition, Block 14, between Main Street and Booker Street.
- Approved a resolution to name Fire Recovery USA LLC as the agent that would provide emergency incident billing for the Brownwood Fire Department.
- Approved entering into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to relocate water and sewer lines within the Hwy 377 and Austin Ave. project and approve expenditures related to the intersection project.
- Approved an agreement with Brown County Elections for Election services.
- Ratified the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board action to approve a Building Improvement Incentive Program (BHP) grant to the Axe House not to exceed $17,775 for a property located at 306 N. Fisk Street.
- Ratified the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board’s action to approve a Downtown Retail Opportunity Program grant to JGAL Properties not to exceed $40,000 for a property located in the 200 block of Fisk Street.
On the Consent Agenda, the City Council:
- Ratified the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board action to approve a Downtown Retail Opportunity Program grant to M&S Frontier Properties, LLC not to exceed $30,000 for a property located at 304 N. Broadway.
- Authorized the City Manager to sign an agreement and any subsequence addendums or acceptance of additional funds during the term of the contract with Department of State Health Services.
Regarding the findings into an investigation regarding traffic accidents at the intersection of Fourth Street and Phillips Street, Brownwood Police Chief Ed Kading recommendation reflective traffic signs to be installed.
The following reports were presented:
- COVID-19 and Vaccination Update
- BMDD Annual Report
- 2021 Racial Profiling Report
- Results of traffic control measures around Coggin Park
- Budgetary Control Report