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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: July 25, 2017
Subject: P. R. No. 19849; Council Meeting of August 1, 2017
ATTACHED IS PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. PR 19849. A
RESOLUTION TERMINATING A CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (NON-FEDERAL FORM) BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ARCENEAUX WILSON &
COLE, LLC., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH PAEDC, PHASE II PAVING, WATER, SANITARY SEWER &
DRAINAGE AWC PROJECT NO. EDC-230 FOR THE NEWLY
ACQUIRED JADE AVENUE BUSINESS PARK
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P.R. No. 19849
07/13/2017 KVM
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TERMINATING A CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (NON-FEDERAL FORM) BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ARCENEAUX WILSON &
COLE, LLC., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH PAEDC, PHASE II PAVING, WATER, SANITARY SEWER &
DRAINAGE AWC PROJECT NO. EDC-230 FOR THE NEWLY
ACQUIRED JADE AVENUE BUSINESS PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
("PAEDC"), incident to its mission to promote economic development within the City of Port
Arthur has acquired a 141-acre tract of land off Jade Avenue adjacent to the Spur 93 Business
Park with the intention of expanding the industrial business park; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution 17-080, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur
approved PAEDC engaging Arceneaux Wilson & Cole, LLC ("AWC") for engineering services
in connection with the paving, water, sanitary sewer & drainage for the enhancement of the Jade
Avenue Business Park in an amount not to exceed $275,031.00; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC Board of Directors, at its regular meeting of July 10, 2017, has
determined that it would be best not to move forward with the paving, water, sanitary sewer &
drainage engineering and construction at this time, and rather wait to specifically and properly
accommodate the needs of future tenants that will occupy the property, and approved termination
of the contract for professional engineering services with AWC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby terminates the
contract for professional services between PAEDC and Arceneaux, Wilson, & Cole, LLC for
engineering services in connection with the newly acquired PAEDC Jade Avenue Business Park
paving, water, sanitary sewer& drainage.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of the Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2017,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Derrick Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Floyd Batiste, ''AEDC C e
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC At .
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Valecia R. Tizeno, City Att ttney
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