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Webb County awards $1.4M contract for fairgrounds project management
April 30, 2021
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A rendering of the Webb County Fairgrounds is depicted in the county’s 2018 master plan of the project.Courtesy /Webb County
The Webb County Commissioners Court on Thursday awarded a $1.4 million contract to Gilpin Engineering to serve as the county’s owner representative in the design and construction of the forthcoming county fairgrounds.
The Commissioners Court had pushed back this vote on Monday so that their attorneys and engineer Judd Gilpin could whittle down the contract so as not to duplicate services with the construction manager and architect. After removing a few unnecessary services, they reduced the price by $200,000, said the court’s attorney Nathan Bratton.
Commissioners Court fear duplication of services in Webb County fairgrounds contracts
April 27, 2021
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A rendering of the Webb County Fairgrounds is depicted in the county’s 2018 master plan of the project.Courtesy /Webb County
Webb County Commissioners Court was slated to approve the contracts for the project manager, construction manager and architect for the county fairgrounds project on Monday. But fearing a duplication of services between the parties and the high cost of the contracts, the commissioners voted to approve only the construction manager’s contract, and will hold a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the other two.
Leyendecker Construction was awarded a $2,855,640 contract for the fairgrounds, which includes pre-construction services, construction overhead, profit and general conditions charges. The amount is based on the fairground’s $45 million construction cost and 16-month construction period. If there are any change orders, Leyen