Eagle Pass awards $14.37M Paty Wing Boulevard extension to Hiller & Sons; $3M federal grant deadline raises timeline pressure

EAGLE PASS, Texas — The City Council on May 19 authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a construction contract with Hiller & Sons Inc. for the Paty Wing Boulevard extension project, a roughly 2.2‑mile roadway and utility extension intended to open new development frontage and reduce traffic pressure on existing north‑south corridors.

Procurement staff summarized the RFP process: seven firms responded, three finalists were interviewed, and the evaluation panel recommended Hiller & Sons as the top‑ranked contractor for a base proposal amount not to exceed $14,372,249. The council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to proceed with contract negotiations and execution.

City staff highlighted a $3 million federal grant associated with the project that must be reimbursed by May 2027, driving a tight timetable for design, construction and invoicing. City engineering staff and the project manager noted the ambitious schedule but said bidders stated they could meet the timeframe. “We have to be fully invoiced for reimbursements by the end of May 2027,” staff told council, urging prompt action to avoid losing the grant funding.

The planned cross section includes two 12‑foot travel lanes with a 16‑foot center turning lane and shoulders, plus water‑main (about 10,525 linear feet) and sewer‑main (about 5,600 linear feet) extensions. Staff described the project as an economic catalyst for undeveloped land in the corridor and noted a developer donation of 1.85 acres intended for a future city fire station.

Council members and department directors discussed construction cost containment and scheduling risks. Staff described steps taken to reduce the original cost estimate (value engineering on pavement sections and drainage structures, and other cost‑efficiency measures) to reach the current award recommendation.

What’s next: city manager will finalize contract negotiations with Hiller & Sons and coordinate grant invoicing and a construction schedule aimed at meeting the grant reimbursement deadline.