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24 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-117] Consider a resolution awarding a construction contract to Timco Blasting & Coatings, Inc, as the lowest responsible bidder, for the MLK 42” Sewer Repair Project for a total amount not to exceed $2,398,600.00, rejecting LTA Group, LLC’s bid due to failure to attend mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 1)
Presented in: City of Waco: 2/17 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-117] Consider a resolution awarding a construction contract to Timco Blasting & Coatings, Inc, as the lowest responsible bidder, for the MLK 42” Sewer Repair Project for a total amount not to exceed $2,398,600.00, rejecting LTA Group, LLC’s bid due to failure to attend mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 1)”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 24: Consider a resolution awarding a construction contract to Timco Blasting & Coatings, Inc, as the lowest responsible bidder, for the MLK 42” Sewer Repair Project for a total amount not to exceed $2,398
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).