Commissioners award roughly $8M‑$10M in contracts for Chambers Parkway phases and inspection work

Chambers County commissioners on April 28 approved multiple contracts and task authorizations related to the Gordon's/Chambers Parkway reconstruction.

Staff recommended awarding Phase 2 to Carter Construction and the court approved the bid (amount cited on the agenda approximately $8.3 million). For Phase 3 staff likewise recommended Carter Construction (bid amount reported) and the court approved that award. County staff described the corridor work as including substantial detention and drainage — staff estimated roughly 100 acres of detention basins across the projects, noting Phase 2 will include about 70 acres (approximately 40 acres of detention) and Phase 3 would add another large basin north of Legends Bay.

The court also approved combined construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for phases 2 and 3 to Johnson, Mirmann & Thompson Inc. (percent fees were cited on the agenda). Separately, the court authorized a task order to JMT for engineering design of Johnny Jennings Drive (a design task of roughly $750,000 on the record) and approved Quiddity Engineering LLC for traffic‑signal design at Chambers Parkway and SH 99 (amount about $66,800).

During discussion commissioners noted the drainage benefits of the project and that the corridor work pairs road construction with large detention basins. All motions were moved, seconded and carried with no recorded opposition on the floor.

County staff said some items were being funded from existing construction‑overage (CO) money and that the design awards were competitive relative to other proposals. The court also approved related change orders and task authorizations necessary to keep construction and design work on schedule.