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2025-634 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)

D. Approval of an amended contract for professional services with Schaumburg & Polk Inc (SPI) for engineering and design services for the Balch Springs Hickory Tree Road Pedestrian and Road Improvement Project not to exceed $3,700,000.

Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - August 25, 2025 on 2025-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: D. Approval of an amended contract for professional services with Schaumburg & Polk Inc (SPI) for engineering and design services for the Balch Springs Hickory Tree Road Pedestrian and Road Improvemen”
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Approval of an amended contract for professional services with Schaumburg & Polk Inc (SPI) for engineering and design services for the Balch Springs Hickory Tree Road Pedestrian and Road Improvement Project not to exceed $3,700,000.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.