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23. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)

Consideration to award a professional services contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase, and construction administration for RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Laredo Fire Department Station 17, to be located at 13002 Apollo Dr. (corner of Apollo Dr. & Verde Rd. /

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consideration to award a professional services contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase, and construction administration for RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Laredo Fire Department Station 17, to be located at 13002 Apollo Dr. (corner of Apollo Dr. & Verde Rd. /”
DV
Dr. Victor D. Treviño
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
GG
Gilbert Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Richie" Rangel, Jr.
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MR
Melissa R. Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Rick" Garza
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RG
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
DD
Dr. David Tyler King
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
VP
Vanessa Perez
Councilmember, District 7 (District 7)
YES
AC
Alyssa Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 8 (District 8)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration to award a professional services contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase, and construction administration for RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Laredo Fire Department Station 17, to be located at 13002 Apollo Dr. (corner of Apollo Dr. & Verde Rd. / IH 35 Mile Marker 12). The contract term is for the duration of the project. Funding is available in the 2025 Tax Note Fund.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.