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18 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-445] Consider a resolution: (1) approving an agreement with Big Creek Construction, LTD of Lorena, Texas, who was the lowest bidder for the Runway 1/19 Rehabilitation project with their Bid Schedule 1 Base Bid in an amount of $6,886,700.30; (2) awarding, with recommendation from Walker Partners, the project contract to Big Creek Construction, LTD for Bid Schedule 1 Base Bid plus all Alternates (1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) in a total amount of $8,904,522.95; and (3) authorizing the City Manager or
Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-445] Consider a resolution: (1) approving an agreement with Big Creek Construction, LTD of Lorena, Texas, who was the lowest bidder for the Runway 1/19 Rehabilitation project with their Bid Schedule 1 Base Bid in an amount of $6,886,700.30; (2) awarding, with recommendation from Walker Partners, the project contract to Big Creek Construction, LTD for Bid Schedule 1 Base Bid plus all Alternates (1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) in a total amount of $8,904,522.95; and (3) authorizing the City Manager or ”
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 18: Consider a resolution: (1) approving an agreement with Big Creek Construction, LTD of Lorena, Texas, who was the lowest bidder for the Runway 1/19 Rehabilitation project with their Bid Schedule 1 Base
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).