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Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 6, an increase in the amount of $406,527.00 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, which will include extending original services, adding services that relate to the project development of the Donation Acceptance Program Project, and new services that have arisen during the NEPA clearance and design development. Current contract amount with this amendment is $7,567,572.01. Funding is available in the Bridge 2022 Revenue Bond and Bridge Construction Funds.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On May 19, 2025, City Council approved of Amendment No. 5, an extension in contract time to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1. Time of completion will be extended to September 30, 2028. There is no financial impact at this time.
On February 18, 2025, City Council approved Amendment No. 4, an increase in the amount of $17,530.00 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, which will include the drafting of a Biological Opinion Report to address the endangered Texas Hornshell Mussel found within the project site. Current contract amount with this amendment is $7,161,045.01. Funding is available in the Bridge Construction Projects Fund.
On February 5, 2024, City Council approved Amendment No. 3, an increase in the amount of $4,358,964.00 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, which will include additional coordination and consultation services, overall project management, plans and specifications, bid and construction phase services, and final project permitting. Current contract amount with this amendment is $7,143,515.01. Partial funding for this amendment was originally allocated for theWorld Trade Bridge U.S. Customs and Border Protection Existing Lanes Weigh-In-Motion. Funding is available in the Bridge-Construction Fund and the Bridge 2022 Revenue Bond.
On July 31, 2023, City Council approved Amendment No. 2, an increase in the amount of $106,619.23 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, to conduct a Value Engineering Study. Current contract amount with this amendment is $2,784,551.01. Funding is available in the Bridge Construction Fund.
On May 01, 2023, City Council approved Amendment No. 1, an increase in the amount of $1,123,577.00 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, to provide additional binational consultation/coordination, meeting preparation, attendance to the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group, Joint Working Committee and other meetings, presidential permit update or revisions, initial mussel underwater survey, report and coordination, mussel relocation activities and report, and extended overall project management. Current contract amount with this amendment is$2,677,931.78. Funding is available in the Bridge Construction Fund.
On December 6, 2021, City Council approved to award a professional services contract to Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas, in an amount of $1,554,354.78 for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1 for project development schedule, federal re-notification of project intent, bi-national/stakeholder agency consultations and coordination, inclusion of project in LWCAMPO planning documents, presidential permit application document, preliminary engineering &designs for permits, environmental assessment document, public involvement, consultation and review of environmental assessment document, overall project management. Funding is available in the Bridge Construction Fund.
On September 17, 2021, there was a Workshop presentation with possible action on the Laredo Bridge System Master Plan. The City Council motioned to start both projects immediately, the Expansion of World Trade Bridge and the bridge 4/5 in the South. Get the Presidential Permits and fund both permits by ourselves. On July 311, 2023 City Council approved Amendment No. 2, an increase in the amount of $106,619.23 to the professional services contract with Structural Engineering Associates, San Antonio, Texas for the World Trade Bridge Expansion Project Phase 1, to conduct a Value Engineering Study. Current contract amount with this amendment is $2,784,551.01. Funding is available in the Bridge Construction Fund.
BACKGROUND
The additional services are the result of changes or new services as requested by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Security Design Guidelines for Closed Circuit Television requirements, and the need to add coordination and design services to implement the installation of new Multi-Energy Portal Pre-Read Lane equipment.
The additional services included within the supplemental portion are the result of very recent changes or new services as required to accommodate requested revisions by the Mexican Sponsor to the new northbound bridge, to create a financial feasibility study for evaluation of a potential noise abatement wall, and for extended revisions and cross-border coordination of the conceptual IBWC submittal for this project.
VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Various
Account #: Various
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Bridge 2022 Revenue Bond and Bridge Construction Funds.
553-9881-533-5526 $134,201
553-4050-583-5526 $272,326