12/08/2016 MINUTESPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING
Paris Economic Development Board Room
1125 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas 75460
Thursday, December 8. 2016
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
Board Members Present:
Richard Manning, Chairman
John Brockman, Vice -Chair
Don Wilson, Secretary /Treasurer
Derrick Hughes
Ex- Officio Members Present:
Legal Counsel:
Stephanie Harris, City Attorney
Call to Order.
MINUTES
Staff Present:
Michael Paris, Executive Director
Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant
Chris Stout, Office Assistant
Guest(s) Present:
Michael Glatfelter, Citizen
City Council Liaison:
Billy Trenado
Mr. Manning called the meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 4:00 p.m.
on December 8, 2016.
Discuss and possibly approve a bidder from the Request for Bids received on the Park Street Proiect.
Mr. Manning turned the discussion over to Mr. Paris. The Park Street Project had the Request for Bids in
the newspaper for the two Sundays required. Four bid packets were sent out and three of the bid packets
came back. The three bids that came back were as follows:
Harrison Walker & Harper
$63,987.00
Richard Drake Construction
$58,284.00
Wheeler Construction
$56,922.00
The bids were opened shortly after the 1:00 p.m. bid closing on December 5, 2016. Wheeler Construction
came in as the lowest bidder and after checking we found that they met all of the bid criteria. They won the
bid process. Mr. Paris recommended the Board approve the bid from Wheeler Construction. He added that
this was discussed as a Public/Private partnership, but since the cost was much lower than we anticipated
the Board may perhaps consider taking on the total cost of the Project. Aequs and Potters are industries that
we support and both use this street constantly. The PEDC is doing the subgrade of the road and the City of
Paris will put the chip seal on top of the road. Taking on the cost of the whole project will help with the
retention of these businesses. Mr. Brockman interjected that he thought Potters was going to expand. Mr.
Paris confirmed that a meeting about the road construction would probably take place on Monday with
Ricky Wheeler, the City Engineer, Potters, and Aequs. Mr. Wilson stated that not only does this road
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benefit Aequs and Potters, but Powder Innovations uses this road and in the future it will connect to the
NW Business Park. This is a definite benefit to the PEDC both now and in the future. City Attorney,
Stephanie Harris, spoke up to let the Board know that they should vote on the action item at hand, which is
approving the bid. Any discussions about the PEDC assuming the total cost of the project should be an
agenda item for the December 20, 2016, meeting. Mr. Hughes made a motion to approve the bid from
Wheeler Construction. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays.
Adiourn
Mr. Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hughes seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paula Brownfield
Administrative Assistant
Paris Economic Development Corporation