HomeMy WebLinkAbout033820 ORD - 12/16/2025One -Reading ordinance authorizing execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Master
Services Agreement with Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas for
design services in the amount of $15,000,000.00 and execution of a Construction
Manager -At -Risk contract with Garney Companies, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri
for pre -construction services to assist in the design in the amount of $3,000,000.00
for the Evangeline/San Patricio Co. Groundwater Program; and amending the FY
2026 Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from Water Capital Fund.
WHEREAS, there is a statutory exception for this procurement in Local Government
Code, Section 252.022(a)(2), as this purchase is necessary to preserve or protect the
public health or safety of the City's residents;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Evangeline Groundwater Project is to transport 28,486
acre feet of groundwater per year from San Patricio County to Nueces County, Texas for
use in the City of Corpus Christi CCN;
WHEREAS, City Council is concurrently authorizing a Reimbursement Resolution and
will authorize the sell of bonds to finance the design and construction costs for the
Evangeline Groundwater Project.
WHEREAS, City Council finds that these contracts are reasonable and necessary to
furnish the ratepayers with water service;
WHEREAS, City Council finds that recovery of the cost of these contracts through the
utility rates is reasonable and necessary to preserve the utility's financial integrity;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included in
the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and adopts such findings for all intents
and purposes related to the authorization of this procurement.
SECTION 2. Funding in the amount of $18,000,000.00 is appropriated into the Water
Capital Fund.
SECTION 3. The Corpus Christi FY2025-2026 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No.
033731 is amended to increase revenues and expenditures by $18,000,000.00.
SECTION 4. The City Manager or designee is authorized to execute Amendment No. 1
to the Master Services Agreement with Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc. for design of
Evangeline Groundwater Project in the amount of $15,000,000.
SECTION 5. The City Manager or designee is authorized to execute a Construction
Manager -At -Risk contract with Garney Companies, Inc. for pre -construction services for
the Evangeline Groundwater Project in the amount of $3,000,000.
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SECTION 6. This section constitutes a written request by the mayor or majority of the
members of the Council for this ordinance to be passed finally on the date of introduction
due to emergency. The City Council finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs; and
suspends the City Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances
at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon first reading
as an emergency measure.
PASSED and APPROVED on the 14 day of CI'e-CSL'"\ , 2025.
ATTEST:
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Paulette Guajardo, Maybr / Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
033820
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of the Finance & Procurement Department of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her
duly authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the
money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or
expenditure described above is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified above, from which it is
to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to
annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: December 16, 2025 Legistar Number: 25-1940
Agenda Item:
One -Reading ordinance authorizing execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Master Services Agreement
with Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas for design services in the amount of
$15,000,000.00 and execution of a Construction Manager -At -Risk contract with Garney Companies,
Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri for pre -construction services to assist in the design in the amount of
$3,000,000.00 for the Evangeline/San Patricio Co. Groundwater Program; and amending the FY 2026
Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from Water Capital Fund.
Amount Required: $18,000,000.00
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Water Evangeline 2026 CIP Rv Bds
4493-45-89
550950
27100
18,000,000.00
Total
$18,000,000.00
I.
❑ Certification Not Required
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Director of tie Finance & Procurement Department
Date:
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