COUNCIL LOOKING TO TERMINATE BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

  

The Brenham City Council is looking to terminate a construction contract during their next meeting.  On the agenda for their meeting next Thursday is an executive session for the discussion and possible termination of the contract with GCP Contractors of Needville.  Council approved their bid of $251,500 for construction of new bathrooms at Fireman’s Park in July. The new restrooms were to replace an old restroom structure adjacent to the kitchen building.  Construction of the new bathrooms was expected to be completed by the end of the year.  The contractor was delayed by the heavy rains from Hurricane Harvey in August but only the foundation of the buildings have been completed to date.

Also on the agenda the possible conveyance of ¾ of an acre of land to the Brenham Fire Department.  The property is at the very corner of the Highway 290 service road and Industrial Blvd., adjacent to the Fireman’s Training Center.  It was donated to the city in 1983 by John Garnett at the same time that he donated 4 acres to the Brenham Fire Department for the Training Center.  The property is often used as an unpaved parking lot for overflow parking behind the Training Center.  The Fire Department is looking to utilize the property for future improvements to the Training Center.

City Council meets next Thursday at 1:00 PM on the second floor of City Hall.