Consider approval to enter into an agreement with Gulf Coast Underground, LLC (GCU) utilizing HGAC ID:14510-TP07-25; for condition assessment services for 6.3 miles of 24-inch bar wrapped pipeline (BWP), 2.2 miles of 30 inch BWP, as well as approximately
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider approval to enter into an agreement with Gulf Coast Underground, LLC (GCU) utilizing HGAC ID:14510-TP07-25; for condition assessment services for 6.3 miles of 24-inch bar wrapped pipeline (BWP), 2.2 miles of 30 inch BWP, as well as approximately 2,500 ft of ductile iron pipe (DIP) as part of the Water Condition Assessment Improvements Design project; in the amount of $771,865.87; provided by the Water/Sewer Fund assigned retained earnings; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.