Discussion and possible action to consider Construction Manager-at-Risk (Leyendecker Construction of Texas Inc.) Guaranteed Maximum Price for Phase 2 Package 2 (includes but is not limited to Expo Hall, Secondary Arena, Pavilion, & Dirt Barn) for the Webb County Fairgrounds Project at a cost of Forty-Four Million Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Ten Dollars Fifty-Five Cents ($44,217,210.

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Discussion and possible action to consider Construction Manager-at-Risk (Leyendecker Construction of Texas Inc.) Guaranteed Maximum Price for Phase 2 Package 2 (includes but is not limited to Expo Hall, Secondary Arena, Pavilion, & Dirt Barn) for the Webb County Fairgrounds Project at a cost of Forty-Four Million Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Ten Dollars Fifty-Five Cents ($44,217,210.55) and any other matters incident thereto; authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents. [Account #3901-001-474501 (Construction in Progress)] Issue : On April 26, 2021, the Webb County Commissioners Court approved a Contract with Leyendecker Construction to undertake the construction of a rodeo arena and multipurpose exhibition hall with parking contingent on approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) for the project.  At its meeting of July 14, 2025, the Commissioners Court accepted a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $20,970,011.35) for Civil Work for the Webb County Fairgrounds, which included but not limited to site work, Utilities and Drainage, (Package 1, Phase 2). At its meeting of February 23, 20265, the Commissioners approved the overall budget for the Webb County Fairgrounds Project in an amount not to exceed $65,300,000.00. Solution : If the Court accepts the Guaranteed Maximum Price for Phase 2 Package 2, Leyendecker Construction will be contractually obligated to undertake the Project and substantially complete the Project with 365 days from the issuance of a “Notice to Proceed” Result: Acceptance of the GMP will allow for the CMAR to do the work.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.