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H. • CONSENT AGENDACity of Friendswood (Galveston County)

Consider authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with LJA, Inc., to provide engineering services associated with the Windsong Asphalt Rehabilitation Project.

Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council on 2026-10-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with LJA, Inc., to provide engineering services associated with the Windsong Asphalt Rehabilitation Project.”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JE
John Ellisor
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SB
Sally Branson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TH
Trish Hanks
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RJ
Robert J. Griffon
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RH
Randy Hale
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MP
Michael P. Ross
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This item authorizes a Professional Services Agreement with LJA, Inc., for engineering services related to the Windsong Asphalt Rehabilitation Project, which will include preliminary and final design phase services, bidding phase services, and construction phase services.    <br><br>The City's 2024 Pavement Management Study identified Windsong Lane and Windcreek Street as having poor pavement conditions, supporting their prioritization for rehabilitation. The project encompasses approximately 7,520 linear feet of roadway and will address deteriorating asphalt pavement and underlying base and subgrade conditions. The engineering work will include geotechnical investigations to determine the extent of necessary repairs and identify potential sulfate-related conditions.<br><br>The cost for these services are as follows:<br><br><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-width: medium;border-style: none;border-color: currentcolor;border-image: none;width: 624px;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" style="width: 623px; border: 1pt solid windowtext; background: black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style='margin:0in;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;'>Basic Services</span></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 276px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; background: rgb(217, 217, 217); padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style='margin:0in;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Description</span></strong></p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 192px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; background: rgb(217, 217, 217); padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style='margin:0in;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Contract Type</span></strong></p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 156px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; background: rgb(217, 217, 217); padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style='margin:0in;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Fee</span></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 276px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:16px;font-family:"Tim

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.