Pearland Council OKs PEDC design contracts for Old Town 'Grand Link' and Shank Road
February 09, 2026 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas
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Pearland City Council on Monday unanimously approved two Pearland Economic Development Corporation-funded professional services agreements to advance design work for the city's Old Town Revitalization Grand Link and for the reconstruction of Shank Road.
City staff told the council Resolution R2026-26 would authorize $289,500 to TBG Partners for a conceptual design of a festival-style Grand Street and the adjacent Zelensky Park to support later engineering and construction phases. "This item authorizes an expenditure of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation funds in the amount of $289,500 for a professional services agreement with TBG Partners," a staff presenter said.
The council also approved Resolution R2026-25, allocating $871,708 to CONSORT engineers for engineering design related to Shank Road reconstruction and an alignment review of Woody. Staff said the appropriation is part of the PEDC's infrastructure set-aside and recommended approval.
Council member Tony Carbone asked whether construction would be funded entirely through PEDC and queried the estimated construction budget for later phases. Staff replied the work could be phased and indicated earlier planning-level estimates would guide future funding requests. "So that can also be phased potentially," staff said; "we would do this in phases probably, you know, 10 years." Carbone indicated interest in having conceptual designs ready for community events such as the chamber dinner.
Both items passed on unanimous 7-0 votes.
The council did not set construction timetables or identify final funding sources for build-out beyond the design contracts; staff said further phases, including detailed engineering and construction drawings, will return to the council for approval.
The approvals mark the next step in a multi-phase effort the city describes as transforming Grand Street into a festival street and improving roadway infrastructure to support development.
City staff told the council Resolution R2026-26 would authorize $289,500 to TBG Partners for a conceptual design of a festival-style Grand Street and the adjacent Zelensky Park to support later engineering and construction phases. "This item authorizes an expenditure of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation funds in the amount of $289,500 for a professional services agreement with TBG Partners," a staff presenter said.
The council also approved Resolution R2026-25, allocating $871,708 to CONSORT engineers for engineering design related to Shank Road reconstruction and an alignment review of Woody. Staff said the appropriation is part of the PEDC's infrastructure set-aside and recommended approval.
Council member Tony Carbone asked whether construction would be funded entirely through PEDC and queried the estimated construction budget for later phases. Staff replied the work could be phased and indicated earlier planning-level estimates would guide future funding requests. "So that can also be phased potentially," staff said; "we would do this in phases probably, you know, 10 years." Carbone indicated interest in having conceptual designs ready for community events such as the chamber dinner.
Both items passed on unanimous 7-0 votes.
The council did not set construction timetables or identify final funding sources for build-out beyond the design contracts; staff said further phases, including detailed engineering and construction drawings, will return to the council for approval.
The approvals mark the next step in a multi-phase effort the city describes as transforming Grand Street into a festival street and improving roadway infrastructure to support development.
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