Approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 4400008341 with Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $135,755.13, for Exigent Repairs for Big Sandy Bridge in Precinct Three. (Transportation & Natural Resources) (Commissioners Travillion & Gómez)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

In response to the July 2025 Severe Weather and Flooding Disaster, Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) requested an exigency contract for temporary repairs needed to the low water crossing at Big Sandy Creek. This contract was exempted from the requirements established by Section 262.023 of the Texas Local Government Code to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the residents of the county and, in a case of public calamity, if it is necessary to make the purchase promptly to relieve the necessity of the citizens or to preserve property of the county.<br> <br>Change Order No. 1 adds additional paving items, such as asphalt, riprap retaining wall, grouted riprap, and striping. This change order increases the contract by $135,755.13, from $1,031,009.00 to $1,166,764.13; an aggregate increase of 13.17% from the original contract amount.<br><br><strong id="isPasted">Contract Information:</strong><br>Contract No.: 4400008341<br>Contractor Name: Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc.<br>Contract Change Order Amount: $135,755.13<br>Contract Period: Through completion<br> <br><strong>Current Contract Expenditures: </strong><br>Within the last 12 months, $997,304.000 has been spent against this contract.<br> <br><strong>Previous Contract and Modification Activity:</strong><br>On August 29, 2025, the initial contract was approved and executed by the judge under the July 2025 Floods' Emergency Declaration, in the amount of $1,031,009.00.