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The open solicitation covers paving, drainage, utilities and landscaping. Sealed bids are due Oct. 27, followed by a public opening at City Hall.
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October 7, 20261 min read
Melissa is seeking construction bids to expand the parking lot at its Public Safety Building. The city lists the solicitation as open, with sealed bids due Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The planned work includes grading and paving, drainage and utility improvements, landscaping, irrigation and hardscape, according to the city’s bid notice.
Bids must reach the city secretary’s office at City Hall, 3411 Barker Ave., by 2 p.m. Central. A public opening and reading of bids is scheduled there for 2:02 p.m. that day. The city will then tabulate the bids for consideration of a contract award.
The notice directs contractors to CIVCAST for project plans and specifications. The notice says only contractors recorded as planholders will be eligible for an award. Contractors can review bid 2026-006 and its attached notice for the full submission requirements.
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The Oct. 13 agenda would create a municipal drainage utility with its own charges and start the notice process for certificates of obligation. Neither the charge nor the debt amount is listed yet.
The Long Ranch rezoning, a QuikTrip car wash and two downtown business moves are on the Planning and Zoning Commission's agenda for Thursday, Oct. 8. Staff recommends approving the subdivision.
The September payment register identifies the money as third-quarter child-safety fees for Melissa.
A Texas Tribune analysis published Tuesday rates the state's November contests from hot to cold and finds more competitive legislative and congressional races than Texas has seen in years.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
A dog in Brewster County is the latest New World screwworm case, and state officials told lawmakers the pasture mealybug, which kills grazing grass, has spread well beyond South Texas.
