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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2024-30 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-30 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPROVING THE PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ****************************************************************************** WHEREAS,the City Council (the "City Council")of the City of Friendswood,Texas(the "City") designated Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Friendswood (the "Zone"), by Ordinance No. 2024-17, passed, approved and adopted by the City Council on June 3, 2024, pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, as amended(the "Act"); and WHEREAS, on September 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Zone (the "Zone Board")adopted the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for the Zone(the "Plan") and submitted it to the City Council for approval; and WHEREAS, the Plan establishes an economic development program for the Zone for the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the Zone, eliminating unemployment and underemployment in the Zone, and developing or expanding transportation, business,and commercial activity in the Zone pursuant to Section 311.010(h)of the Act; and WHEREAS, before the Zone Board may implement the Plan, the City Council must approve the Plan, which, in part, relates to the development or improvement of a street, namely, the extension of Friendswood Parkway within the boundaries of the Zone; and WHEREAS,the City Council has reviewed the Plan and desires to confirm the designation of the Zone and approve the Plan,and the establishment of an economic development program for the Zone therein, in order to facilitate development or redevelopment in the Zone by financing the costs of public works, public improvements, programs, and other projects benefiting the Zone, plus other costs incidental to those expenditures, all of which costs are authorized by the Act: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. The recitations, facts, and findings contained in the recitals to this Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated and adopted as part of this Ordinance for all purposes. The definitions of terms contained in the recitals to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated and made part of this Ordinance. Section 2. The Plan attached hereto as Exhibit"A" is hereby found to be economically feasible and is approved. The appropriate officials of the City are authorized to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement the Plan. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and publication in accordance with and as provided by law. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on first and final reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 23rd day of September,2024. A/-'_% • / Aiiii,' .TOL• '''ATRA A, Ma or Pro Tem ' vitIENN, a,O LETICIA BRYSCH,Cit Se retary ��04, 4 * co Li, 7 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ' F Of 1—.�'�e<tlet/YLOO KAREN L. I IORNER, City Attorney li:\City CouncilkOrdinances\2024\09-23-2024\Ordinancc-Approving flit.No.2 Project Plan.docx 2 Exhibit "A" p9\ REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 1 Section 1: Definitions 2 Section 2: Introduction 4 Section 3: Description and Maps 5 Section 4: Proposed Changes to Ordinances, Plans, Codes, Rules,and Regulations 5 Section 5: Relocation of Displaced Persons 6 Section 6: Estimated Non-Project Costs 6 Section 7: Proposed Public Improvements 6 Section 8: Estimated Project Costs 6 Section 9: Economic Feasibility 7 Section 10: Estimated Bonded Indebtedness 7 Section 11: Appraised Value 8 Section 12: Method of Financing 8 Section 13: Duration of the Zone, Termination 9 List of Exhibits 10 Exhibit A—Map of the Zone 11 Exhibit B—Non-Project Costs 12 Exhibit C— Project Costs 13 Exhibit D—Estimated Timeline of Incurred Costs 15 Exhibit F— Feasibility Study 16 Exhibit F—Proposed and Existing Uses of the Property 18 Exhibit G—Map of the Public Improvements 20 Exhibit H—Parcel Identification 21 REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 1 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS Capitalized terms used in this Final Plan (as that term is defined herein) shall have the meanings given to them in Section I below unless otherwise defined in this Final Plan or unless the context in which a term is used clearly requires a different meaning. Unless otherwise defined, a reference to a "Section," or an "Exhibit," shall be a reference to a Section of this Final Plan or an Exhibit or Appendix attached to and made a part of this Final Plan for all purposes. "Act" means Chapter 311,Texas Tax Code,Tax Increment Financing Act, as amended. "Administrative Costs" means the actual, direct costs paid or incurred by or on behalf of the City to administer the Zone, including planning, engineering, legal services, organizational costs, publicizing costs, or implementations costs paid by or on behalf of the City that are directly related to the administration of the Zone. "Appraisal District" means the Galveston Central Appraisal District. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Zone. "Captured Appraised Value" means the new taxable value generated in addition to the Tax Increment Base on a parcel-by-parcel basis for each year during the term of the Zone, as calculated and confirmed annually by the Appraisal District. "City" means the City of Friendswood, Texas. "City Council" means the governing body of the City. "City TIRZ Increment" means one hundred percent (100%)of the City's ad valorem real property taxes collected and received by the City on the Captured Appraised Value in the Zone and deposited into the TIRZ Fund. "Designation Ordinance" means Ordinance No. 2024-17, adopted by the City Council on June 3, 2024. "Feasibility Study" means the economic feasibility study as evaluated over the term of the Zone and focused only on direct financial benefits, as shown on Exhibit E. "Final Plan" means this Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for the Zone. "Non-Project Costs" means those certain costs that are incurred or expended by third parties to develop projects that benefit the Zone, but will not be financed by the Zone, as described in Section 6, and shown on Exhibit B. "Project Costs" means the total costs for projects in the Zone, including the actual costs of financing the Public Improvements and the Administrative Costs. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 2 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN "Property" means the 326.52 acres of land within the boundaries of the Zone, as depicted on Exhibit A and identified by parcel number on Exhibit H. "Public Improvements" means the proposed public improvements to be financed by the Zone, which includes streets, detention, water, sanitary sewer, sanitary lift stations, clearing and grubbing,earthwork, paving and grading, landscaping, intersection signalization,storm drainage, street lights, and a public fire water loop, as detailed on Exhibit C and depicted on Exhibit G. "Tax Increment Base" means total appraised value of taxable real property in the 7one at the time of designation of the Zone, as calculated and certified by the Appraisal District. "TIRZ Fund" means the tax increment fund created and established by the City for the Zone and segregated from all other funds of the City. "Zone" means the Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Friendswood, Texas. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD S PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION 2.1 Authority and Purpose The Zone was designated by the City Council on June 3, 2024, pursuant to the Designation Ordinance, in an area within the corporate limits of the City covering 326.52 contiguous acres. The purpose of the Zone is to facilitate such development or redevelopment by financing the costs of public works, public improvements, programs, and other projects benefiting the Zone, plus other costs incidental to those expenditures, all of which costs are authorized by the Act. 2.2 Zone The Zone is located within the corporate limits of the City. The Property within the Zone is predominately open and undeveloped; and, because of the following factors, the sound growth of the City is substantially impaired or arrested: (i)the lack of public infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the absence of an adequate roadway network, the absence of a regional lift station, and the insufficiency of existing force main and water lines, which cause water pressure issues during peak demand; and (ii)the barriers to development presented by the former use of portions of the Property as an oil field. Various corporations and developers have studied the Property within the Zone for possible development, including, but not limited to, the national supermarket chain Kroger, the multinational retailer Walmart,and the global real estate development company Hines,but none of these corporations or developers has pursued the development of the area within the Zone due to factors including the lack of public infrastructure and the substantial cost to construct the same, as well as barriers to development presented by the former use of portions of the Property within the Zone as an oil field. Due to its size, location, and physical characteristics, including the lack of public infrastructure and the barriers to development presented by the former use of portions of the Property as an oil field, and due to the substantial cost to construct the necessary public infrastructure, development of the Property within the Zone will not occur solely through private investment in the foreseeable future. Because of the aforementioned characteristics, economic incentives are necessary to attract development for the purpose of providing long-term economic benefits, including, but not limited to, an increased real property tax base for all taxing units in the Zone. 2.3 Goals Goal 1: Infrastructure Improvements The construction of public infrastructure within the Zone is required to create an environment that will stimulate private investment in retail, residential, office and commercial developments. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 4 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PI AN If the Public Improvements are financed as contemplated by this Final Plan, the Property can be developed to take full advantage of the opportunity to bring to the City a quality development that offers a corresponding increase in the tax base and creates economic opportunity. Goal 2: Economic Development In addition to direct investment in capital improvements to public infrastructure or investment in public infrastructure to stimulate private investment, the Board hereby establishes and provides for the administration of an economic development program to incentivize private enterprise in the Zone and serve as a catalyst for other business developments pursuant to Section 311.010(h) of the Act and Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code. The Zone's economic development program may include making grants and loans from the TIRZ Fund in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of City TIRZ Increment paid into the TIRZ Fund for activities that benefit the Zone and stimulate business and commercial activity in the Zone and may also be paired with other financing mechanisms as approved by the City Council. SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION AND MAPS 3.1 Existing and Proposed Uses of Land (Section 311.011(b)(1) of the Act) The Property within the Zone is currently zoned Commercial Shopping Center and Single Family Residential and is intended to be developed with commercial and residential uses. Portions of the Property were formerly used as an oil field, which creates barriers to development. The Property is undeveloped, and there is limited public infrastructure to support development, including, but not limited to, the absence of an adequate roadway network, the absence of a regional lift station, and the insufficiency of existing force main and water lines, which cause water pressure issues during peak demand. Development requires extensive public infrastructure that(1)the City can not provide, and (2)will not be provided solely through private investment in the reasonably foreseeable future. The proposed uses of the Property include retail, commercial, office, and single family residential development. Existing and proposed uses of the Property within the Zone are shown on Exhibit F. SECTION 4: PROPOSED CHANGES TO ORDINANCES, PLANS, CODES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS 4.1 Proposed Changes of Zoning Ordinances, Master Plan of Municipality, Building Codes, and Other Municipal Ordinances(Section 311.011(b)(2) of the Act) The Property within the Zone is wholly located in the corporate limits of the City and shall be subject to the City's zoning regulations.The Property is currently zoned as Commercial Shopping Center and Single Family Residential. The City has jurisdiction over the subdivision and platting REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN of the Property and the design, construction, installation, and inspection of water, sewer, drainage, roadway, and other public infrastructure. No proposed changes to zoning ordinances, comprehensive plan, building codes, subdivision rules, or other municipal ordinances are planned. SECTION 5: RELOCATION OF DISPLACED PERSONS 1 5.1 Method of Relocating Persons to be Displaced, if any, as a result of implementing the Project Plan (Section 311.011(b)(4)of the Act) No person shall be displaced due to the implementation of the Final Plan. SECTION 6: ESTIMATED NON-PROJECT COSTS 6.1 Estimated Non-Project Costs (Section 311.011(b)(3) of the Act) Non-Project Costs are costs that will be incurred or expended by third parties for development of projects that benefit the Zone, but will not be financed by the Zone. Non-Project Costs will be derived from other funding sources, including private funds. The list of Non-Project Costs, the total cost of which is estimated to be to be approximately $516,279,621, is shown on Exhibit B. SECTION 7: PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 7.1 Proposed Kind, Number and Location of all Proposed Public Works or Public Improvements to be Financed by the Zone (Section 311.011(c)(2)of the Act) The Public Improvements include streets, detention, water, sanitary sewer, sanitary lift stations, clearing and grubbing, earthwork, paving and grading, landscaping, intersection signalization, storm drainage, street lights and a public fire water loop. All Public Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with all applicable City standards and subject to inspection, approval and acceptance by the City. The locations of the proposed Public Improvements are depicted on Exhibit G. SECTION 8: ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS 8.1 Estimated Project Costs(Section 311.011(c)(1) of the Act) T"he estimated Project Costs for the Zone are detailed on Exhibit C and include the Administrative Costs. The dollar amounts set forth in Exhibit C are approximate and may be amended from time to time by the Board with the approval of the City Council consistent with state law. The Project Costs are estimated to be $99,732,813. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENOSWOOO G PROJECT PLAN ANI)REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN 8.2 Administrative Costs The Administrative Costs are estimated to be$4,711,815. The Administrative Costs shall be paid each year from the TIRZ Fund before any other Project Costs are paid. The estimated Administrative Costs are the costs over the life of the TIRZ and can only be paid if there are available funds. 8.3 Estimated Time When Related Costs or Monetary Obligations Incurred (Section 311.011(c)(5) of the Act) The Administrative Costs will be incurred annually throughout the duration of the Zone. It is estimated that the other Project Costs set forth in Exhibit C will be incurred between 2025 and 2030, as shown on Exhibit D. 1 SECTION 9: ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY 9.1 Economic Feasibility (Section 311.011(c)(3) of the Act) The Feasibility Study for the Zone was prepared in May 2024 by P3Works, LLC with data provided by the City and the prospective developers of the Property within the 7one and is attached as Exhibit E. The Feasibility Study focuses on only direct financial benefits (i.e. ad valorem tax revenues generated from development within the Zone). Based on the Feasibility Study, during the term of the Zone, new development, which would not occur solely through private investment in the reasonably foreseeable future, will generate approximately $105,343,542 in total new real property tax revenue for the City over the remaining term of the Zone. Approximately $105,343,542 in City TIRZ Increment will be deposited into the TIRZ Fund to pay for Project Costs over the remaining term of the Zone. The cumulative City TIRZ Increment as shown in the Feasibility Study revenue schedule set forth in Exhibit E exceeds the estimated Project Costs and will be generated in amounts sufficient to fund the Project Costs as and when such Project Costs are incurred during the term of the Zone. The remainder of the new City real property tax revenue generated within the Zone and retained by the City is estimated to be $0 over the term of the Zone. Based on the foregoing, the economic feasibility of the Zone has been demonstrated. The Board and the City find and determine that the Final Plan is economically feasible. SECTION 10: ESTIMATED BONDED INDEBTEDNESS 10.1 Estimated Amount of Bonded Indebtedness (Section 311.011(c)(4) of the Act) Issuance of notes and bonds by or on behalf of the Zone may occur as tax increment revenues allow. The value and timing of the issuance of notes or bonds will correlate to debt capacity as REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT LONE FINANCING PLAN derived from the revenue schedule set forth in Exhibit E, as well as actual market conditions for the issue and sale of such notes and bonds. SECTION 11: APPRAISED VALUE 11.1 Current Total Appraised Value of Taxable Real Property (Section 311.011(c)(7) of the Act) The Tax Increment Base is estimated to be $7,301,156 and shall be confirmed by the Appraisal District. Each year, the Appraisal District shall confirm the Captured Appraised Value of the Zone. 11.2 Estimated Captured Appraised Value During Each Year of Existence (Section 311.011(c)(8)of the Act) The estimated Captured Appraised Value for the duration of the Zone is set forth in Exhibit E. It is estimated that upon expiration of the term of the Zone,the total Captured Appraised Value of taxable real property in the Zone will be approximately$937,591,533,as shown on Exhibit E.The actual Captured Appraised Value, as certified by the Appraisal District each year,will be used to calculate the annual payments by the City into the TIRZ Fund. SECTION 12: METHOD OF FINANCING 12.1 Methods and Sources of Financing Project Costs and Percentage of Increment from Taxing Units Anticipated to Contribute Tax Increment to the Zone(Section 311.011(c)(6)of the Act) Tax increment will consist of contributions from the City.The City will deposit into the TIRZ Fund each year the City Tax Increment, which is 100% of the City's ad valorem real property taxes collected and received by the City on the Captured Appraised Value in the Zone. For example, in tax year 2023, the City's ad valorem tax rate was $0.500728 per $100 of taxable value, so the City would contribute $0.500728 per $100 of the Captured Appraised Value in the Zone levied and collected to the TIRZ Fund. The City Tax Increment deposited into the TIRZ Fund shall be prioritized and allocated on a parcel by parcel basis as follows: 1. For Administrative Costs; then 2. For the annual payments of debt service of any tax increment bonds issued to fund the Public Improvements; then 3. To be used in any other manner authorized by the City Council and as allowed pursuant to the Act, including for payments by the City to any third party for Project Costs under an agreement entered into pursuant to Section 311.010(b)of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN the Act and, if and as applicable, Chapter 372,Texas Local Government Code, and Chapter 380,Texas Local Government Code; then 4. To the extent there are TIR7 Fund revenues remaining, any excess TIRZ Fund revenues may be utilized in any other manner as authorized by the City Council and allowed pursuant to the Act. All payments of Project Costs shall be made solely from the TIRZ Fund and from no other funds of the City, unless otherwise approved by the City Council. SECTION 13: DURATION OF THE ZONE, TERMINATION 13.1 Zone Duration (Section 311.011(c)(9) of the Act) The stated term of the Zone shall commence upon the execution of the Designation Ordinance and shall continue until December 31,2054,with the last payment being due by January 31, 2055, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the Designation Ordinance. If upon expiration of the stated term of the Zone,the obligations of the Lone have not been fully funded by the TIRZ Fund, the City shall have no obligation to pay the shortfall and the term shall not be extended. Nothing in this Section is intended to prevent the City from extending the term of the Zone in accordance with the Act upon approval of the City Council. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD q PROJECT PI AN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PI AN LIST OF EXHIBITS Unless otherwise stated, all references to "Exhibits" contained in this Final Plan shall mean and refer to the following exhibits, all of which are attached to and made a part of this Final Plan for all purposes. Exhibit A Map of the Zone Exhibit B Non-Project Costs Exhibit C Project Costs Exhibit D Estimated Timeline of Incurred Costs Exhibit E Feasibility Study Exhibit F Existing and Proposed Uses of the Property Exhibit G Map of the Public Improvements Exhibit H Parcel Identification REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENOSWOOO 10 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN ... _ EXHIBIT A— MAP OF THE ZONE i TIRZ #2 Phases • ... .. ... , .. . .. , . -.. s • . ....., , ' E• . 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Per Unit Total Per Unit Total Non'Ptoject Costs Future Wischnewsky Property Commercial 300,000 S 28 $ 8,400,000 S 618 $ 185,400,000 $ 177,000,000 Single Family 30 $ 450,000 $ 13,500,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 60,000,000 5 46,500,000 Subtotal 300,030 $ 223,500,000 Future Bolysil Property Single Family 60 $ 70,000 $ 4,700,000 $ 400,000 $ 24,000,000 $ 19,800.000 Commercial 75,000 5 28 $ 7,100,000 $ 618 $ 46,350,000 $ 44,250,000 Subtotal 75,060 $ 64,050,000 Falling teal Ranch Single Family 37 5 450,000 $ 16,650,000 5 2,000,000 5 74,000,000 5 57,350,000 Subtotal 3/ $ 57,350,000 The Estates at Wildnerness Trails Single Family 41 $ 450,000 S 18.450,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 82,000,000 $ 63,550,000 Subtotal 41 S 63,550,000 Castle Biosciences Commercial 80,000 $ 28 $ 2,240,000 $ 618 5 49,440,000 $ 47,200,000 Retail 30,000 $ 124 $ 3,710,379 S 550 S 16,500,000 $ 12,789,621 Office 80,000 $ 20 5 1,600,000 S 618 S 49,440,000 S 47,1140,000 Subtotal 190,000 $ 107,8I9,621 Total 565,168 S S16,279,621 Footnotes: lal Values and Units/Sq.Ft.as provided by the City and Developer on April 29,2024 and May 3,2024.May not be representative of this area or this development. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 1? PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN EXHIBIT C- PROJECT COSTS Reinvestment Zone Number Two,City of Friendswood,Texas Project Costs item Cost City Public Improvementst' Baker Road 12"Water Line $ 2,744,712 Friendswood Parkway 16"Water Line $ 10,836,619 Friendswood Parkway $ 7,074,373 North Eagle Creek 12"Water Line $ 1,372,356 Site Mitigation Plan $ 75,000 Subtotal $ 22,103,060 The Estates at Wilderness Trailsi'i Site Preparation 5 660,615 Friendswood Parkway 5 1,904,897 Clearing,Grubbing&Demolition 5 100,496 Earthwork,Paving&Grading $ 1,911,508 Water Distribution System $ 1,268,400 Storm Drainage $ 570,000 Detention $ 439,669 Sanitary Sewer System $ 2,736,810 Sanitary Lift Station $ 1,600,000 Striping&Signage $ 100,000 Street Lights $ 50,000 Contingency $ 2,252,241 Soft Costs $ 2,765,499 Subtotal $ 16,366,135 Falling Leal Rancht'1 Site Preparation $ 777,194 Friendswood Parkway $ 3,081,466 Clearing,Grubbing&Demolition $ 150,744 Earthwork,Paving&Grading $ 2,739,298 Water Distribution System $ 2,265,000 Storm Drainage 5 883,500 Detention $ 681,488 Sanitary Sewer System $ 4,045,719 Striping&Signage $ 100,000 Street Lights $ 50,000 Contingency $ 2,943,724 Soft Costs $ 3,626,684 Subtotal $ 21,344,817 Future Bofysil Propertyt't Site Preparation $ 738,334 Clearing,Grubbing&Demolition $ 50,248 Earthwork,Paving&Grading $ 913,099 Water Distribution System $ 453,000 Storm Drainage 5 313,500 Detention $ 241,818 Sanitary Sewer System $ 1,665,884 Contingency $ 881,458 Soft Costs $ 1.089,154 Subtotal $ 6,346,495 REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENOSWOOD 13 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN Reinvestment Zone Number Two,City of Friendswood,Texas Project Costs Item Cost Future Wischnewsky Propertylal Site Preparation $ 777,194 Friendswood Parkway $ 7,493,597 Clearing,Grubbing& Demolition $ 125,620 Earthwork, Paving&Grading $ 2,374,058 Water Distribution System $ 1,812,000 Storm Drainage $ 741,000 Detention $ 571,570 Sanitary Sewer System $ 3,450,760 Sanitary Lift Station $ 1,600,000 Striping&Signage $ 100,000 Street Lights $ 50,000 Contingency $ 3,804,862 Soft Costs $ 4,644,347 Subtotal $ 27,545,008 Castle Biosciences Projectsibl Clearing,Grubbing&Site Preparation $ 216,040 Land $ 1,702,216 Landscaping $ 44,804 Public Fire Loop $ 258,500 Public Storm Water Collection System $ 657,800 Detention Basin $ 627,520 Friendswood Parkway Road Extension $ 1,148,222 Financing Costs $ 609,501 Soft Costs $ 762,694 Subtotal $ 6,027,298 Subtotal Public Improvementsial $ 99,732,813 Administrative Costs $ 4,711,815 Total Project Costs $ 104,444,628 Footnotes: [a)As identified by the City, based on the City Engineer's Opinion of Probable Cost in May 2024. [b]As provided by the Developer on August 8, 2024. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IA PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN EXHIBIT D- ESTIMATED TIMELINE OF INCURRED COSTS Reinvestment stment Zane Number Twa,City CI FritndsrboC.Texas T,meline to Incur Proect G-•Rs The Estate at Wilderness Zone Calendar Coy Project.Cosa Trail Falling Leal Ranch F tint 2ofy5 l Propery Fut,,rt Wnchnrwsky Property Castle B.oscoence at 4amia Way Total Project CostPI Year Year Annual Cumulative € Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative I Animal Cumulative Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Base 2024 S - $ • i 5 16366.135 $16,366.135 $ - 5 • 5 5 - $ 5 S 3,966,271 5 3.966.271 5 20,3321106 5 20,332,406 1 2025 S 2.819,712 S 2.819.712 I$ - S 16,366,136 $21,344,817 $21,344,617 $ - $ • $ - $ - S 485,294 $ 4,451,565 5 24.649,1523 44.982,229 2 7076 S - S 7219,717 I S - 516,366,135 $ - 5 21344.517 5 • 5 • S - 5 • $ 966,232 $ 5.417.797 5 966232 45,948,461 3 2027 5 - S 2,819,7712(5 - 5 16,366,135 5 • 5 21.344,617 56,346,495 $6,346,495 $ - $ - S 216,712 5 5.634.509 $ 6,563207 52,511,668 4 2028 S • 5 2,819.712 15 - 5 16,366,135 5 - 5 21,344,827,5 • $6.346,495 $ $ - 5 159,699 $ 5.794,208 S 159,699 52,671,367 5 2029 $ - S 2.8I9,712 1$ - 5 16,366,135 $ - $21,344.817 5 • 5 6,346,495 $ - S - $ 131,088 S 5,925,296 5 131.088 52,802455 6 2030 5 19,283,148 5 22,103.060 l 5 $16,366,135 5 - 5 2L344,817 S S 6.346 495 5 27.545,008 $27.545,008 $ 102.002 S 6.027.298 S 46.930358 99,732.813 Total S 22.103,060 $16,366,135 S 21,344.817 S 6,346.495 $27.545,008 S 6,027298 $ 99.7321113 Footnotes jaj Does not,ilustrate tdmm Mabee Costs,which shall be incurred annually For the curator,of the Zone. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 15 PROTECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN EXHIBIT E— FEASIBILITY STUDY As set forth in the revenue schedule below, during the term of the Zone, City TIRZ Increment will be generated in amounts sufficient to fund the Project Costs set forth in Exhibit C as and when such Project Costs are incurred. REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 16 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN Reinvestment Zone Number Two, r Feasibility • a . Zone Tax Growth/ Added Development City Gross hew Revenue tZIR2 Lund Contribution .. • Retain' ed New*erenue Year Year Year Vatuen" New Taxable Value Incremental Value Annual Cumulative I% Annua Cum u atve Annual Cumulative Base 2024 $ 7,303,156 1 2025 2.0% S 82 000,000 5 89,449,219 $ 82,146,063 5 - 5 - 100% 5 - 5 S - 5 2 2026 2.0% 5 326.234,862 $ 417,473,056 $ 410,:69520 5 411,328 $ 411,328 100% 5 411,328 5 411,328 5 - 5 • 3 2027 2.0% $ 144 555,153 $ 570,377,680 5 563,074,524 5 2,053,836 $ 2,465,164 100% $ 2,053,836 5 2,465,160 $ - 5 - 4 2028 2.0% 5 43 186,991 $ 630,972,224 $ 623,669,068 $ 2,819,472 $ 5,284,636 100% $ 2,819,472 5 5,284,636 $ - 5 - 5 2029 2 0% 5 • $ 643,591,658 5 636,288,5:2 $ 3,122,886 $ 8,407,521 100% $ 3,122,886 S 8,407,521 5 - 5 - 6 2030 2.0% 5 - $ 656,463,502 5 649,160,346 5 3,186,075 $ 11,593,596 100% S 3,186,075 $ 11,593,596 5 - 5 - 7 2031 2.0% $ • $ 669,592,772 5 662,289,616 5 3,250,528 5 14,844,124 100% 5 3,250,528 $ 14,844,124 $ 5 - 8 2032 2.0% $ - $ 682,984,627 5 675,681,471 5 3,316,270 S 18,160,393 100% $ 3,316,270 5 18,160,393 5 - 5 - 9 2333 0.0% 5 - 5 682,984,627 $ 675,681,471 $ 3,383,326 $ 21,543,720 100% 5 3,383,326 S 21,543,720 5 - 5 - 10 2034 0.0% 5 - $ 682,984,627 5 675,681 471 5 3,383,326 $ 24,927,046 100% 5 3,383,326 $ 24,927,046 5 - 5 - 11 2035 2.0% 5 - 5 696,644,320 5 689,341,164 S 3,383,326 5 28,310,372 100% $ 3,383,326 $ 28,310,372 $ - 5 - 12 2036 2.0% $ - 5 710,577,206 $ 703,274,050 S 3,451,724 $ 31,762,096 100% $ 3,452,724 S 31,762,096 $ - S - 13 2037 2.0% 5 - 5 724,788,750 5 717,485,594 5 3,521,490 $ 35,283,587 100% 5 3,521,490 $ 35,283,587 S - 5 - 14 2038 2.0% $ • $ 739,284,523 $ 731,981,369 $ 3,592,651 5 38,876,238 100% S 3,592,651 $ 38,876,238 S - 5 15 2039 2.0% $ S 754,070,216 $ 746,767,060 $ 3,665,236 5 42,541,473 100% $ 3,665,236 5 42,541,073 S - 5 • 16 2040 2.0% 5 • 5 769,151,620 5 761,808,464 $ 3,739,272 5 46,280,745 100% $ 3,739,272 $ 46,280,745 5 - $ 17 2041 2.0% 5 - S 784,534,653 $ 777,231,497 $ 3,814,789 $ 53,395,534 100% $ 3,814,789 $ 50,095,534 S - S 18 2042 2.0% 5 $ 300,225,346 $ 792,922,190 $ 3,891,8:6 5 53,987,350 100% 5 3,891,816 S 53,987350 5 - $ 19 2043 0.0% 5 - 5 300,225,346 $ 792,922,190 5 3,970,383 5 57,957,733 100% $ 3,970,383 $ 57,957,733 S - 5 - 20 2044 0.0% S • $ 300,225,346 $ 792,922,190 $ 3,970,383 5 61,928,116 100% $ 3,970,383 5 61,928,116 S - $ 2: 2045 2.0% 5 - $ 816,229,853 $ 808,926,697 $ 3,970.383 $ 65,898,500 100% 5 3,970,383 5 65,898,530 $ - 5 - 22 2046 2.0% 5 5 332,554,450 5 825,25,,294 5 4,053,522 $ 69,949,022 100% 5 4,050,522 5 69,949,022 S - 5 23 2047 2.0% $ S 849,205,539 5 841,902,383 5 4,132,264 S 74,381,287 100% $ 4,132,254 5 74,081,287 $ - $ - 24 2048 2.0% 5 - $ 866,189,6.49 5 858,886,493 $ 4,215,641 $ 78,296,928 100% $ 4,215,641 $ 78,296,928 5 - 5 25 2049 2.0% 5 - $ 883,513,442 $ 876,210,286 $ 4,300,685 5 82,597,613 100% 5 4,300,685 $ 82,597,6:3 5 - $ 26 205C 2.0% 5 $ 901,183,711 $ 893,380,555 5 4,387,43D $ 86,985,043 100% 5 4,387,430 $ 86,985,043 S - 5 - 27 2051 2.0% 5 • $ 919,207,385 5 9:1,904.229 $ 4,475,9:0 $ 91460,953 100% 5 4,475,910 5 91,460,953 5 - 5 - 28 2052 2.0% 5 5 937,591,533 5 930,288,377 5 4,566,160 $ 96,027,113 100% 5 4,566,153 $ 96,027,1:3 5 - $ - 29 2053 0.0% 5 - 5 937,591,533 5 930,288,377 $ 4,658,214 5100,685,327 100% 5 4,658,214 5 :00,685,327 5 - $ 30 2054 0.0% 5 - 5 937,591,533 $ 930,288,377 5 4,658,2:4 $105,343,542 100% 5 4,658,214 5 :05,343,542 5 - S - Total 5 601.977,006 $105,343,542 105,343,542 - Footnotes Base"axab+e Value'' 7,303,156 00 ;al Values increased at 2%ar^Lally,with two years of no growth each decade to simulate an econo^vc downturn. City AV Rate 0 5037 t*I Based on project development data as 3-ovided by the City and Deve opens on May 13,2024 ant A..gust 14,2C24 tz)As prov ded b}the Appra sal D,str ct REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 17 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN EXHIBIT F — PROPOSED AND EXISTING USES OF THE PROPERTY TIRZ #2 Existing zoning/land use with Friendswood Parkway • �� • J �---- . oli. cs c+ e 7 % `i / I / I / I ` •/ I/ s a • / / •/ / r // a\ •♦ , am!7n .t.".�`: ♦\ :Pa h. SFS \ '. � :200 --I Fl int>,.vc,ot;/�'W V ♦ •�''DOUAWO11R2 ♦♦ • CSC i_, CO 4r.; •alli ♦ • 0,1=4 1:.4:lM ♦ •'"a a.•••••••w sw:.•. ♦ REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENCSWOOD 18 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN ♦ TIRZ #2 Proposed Land Uses - ,, 1111. i 6 ♦1 S CM r r r r - r r r r r r i r r r r r '� . / r r ♦ ♦ an ; -"..„.i:P.:v, — R.03r1 ._-.0 ♦. SFR-F=4, . i—.. Doti-: :2•X . 1 .C -$4.0 TIr<Z R-,Gnat a-t-.vo -- ss REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 29 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN EXHIBIT G— MAP OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TIRZ #2 Phases _• • <„ s. . • • • • • ,(,TN. 8 sN • - 5 -- ,- ,�\ i - \• ♦ ,- ♦ ♦ `, —o ♦ \ I \ ♦ I \ • I I • C -' • \.._- n `\ • • • cs —. —. �. . . .. .....♦,�a • • — • .. • ♦ .4 ♦ . ... :x:_.. • • • \ •• REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWO00 PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCN\G PLAN EXHIBIT H - PARCEL IDENTIFICATION Property ID Taxable Value Acreage 384718 $ 1,531,000 12.26 362752 $ - 3.000 384717 $ 3,920 49.02 186301 $ 33.02 186314 $ - 2.13 184158 $ 66,090 I 5.51 184157 $ 27,680 2.31 184156 $ 30,730 2.56 184159 i $ 66,210 5.52 184155 $ 30,910 2.58 184160 $ 27,860 2.32 184161 $ 30,190 2.52 184154 $ 27,910 2.33 184118 $ 2,951,940 38.44 184153 $ 29,800 2.48 184120 $ 36,470 5.21 184152 $ 29,800 2.48 184123 $ 133,120 21.13 184151 $ 29,800 2.48 184150 $ 29,950 2.5 184122 $ 165,980 40.07 184149 $ 51,760 4.32 184148 $ 30,010 2.5 171534 $ 114,000 9.5 720416 $ 668,976 2.13 186284 $ 593,350 14.47 233008 $ 1,260 15.75 755896 $ 1,860 23.23 407325 $ 592,580 2.77 REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ?I PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Reporter News 103 S. Friendswood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 State of Texas Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties hereby certify that the appended notice was published in the REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties, for 1 issues as follow: Reference: Ordinance 2024-30 No. 1 Date: October 2 20 24 No. Date: 20 No. Date: 20 n Owner Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 day of October , 2024 jAµE_5 MICHAEL FOREMAN Notary ID #132083993 sA f My Commission Expires N Pubk, State O exas +'tov August 1, 2027 4 REPORTER NEWS, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Master Gardeners to host 3rd Fall Festival in LaMarque By Karolyn Gephart October is an excellent month for fall festivals, and the upcoming Galveston County Master Gardeners' Fall Festival will delight all who attend. The third annu- al Fall Festival is set for Oc- tober 12 from 9 am to 2 pm in the Discovery Garden at Carbide Park in La Marque. Guests can arrive early at 8:30 am to attend a Festi- val Overview presentation. They will get information on all the events as well as get a preview of all plants being sold. Many Master Gardener Grown plants will be in limited amounts, and knowledge of what they are will allow guests to pur- chase them at 9 am. Plants for sale include plumeria, snaptinis, fall veg- etables, a variety of herbs, a beautiful variety of bulbs that are not readily available for buyers in the county out- side of this sale, lilies, irises, ferns, succulents, trees, gin- gers, hibiscus and more in a wide variety of perennials. After the overview semi- nar, four more free seminars will be offered. At 9:30, Fall Vegetables will be present- ed by MG Gene Speller. At- tendees will learn what va- rieties grow in the area and how to grow and harvest the produce successfully. At 10:30 am, MG Donna Mer- ritt will give a presentation on Herbs. She recently or- ganized a team to renovate LEGALS-.wM M LEGALS Published October 2 & 9 Sealed Bids in duplicate will be received by Brazoria County M.U.D. No. 53 in the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC (L.A. License No. 2602, Texas), 24275 Katy Freeway, Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494 until 2:00 P.M. on October 25, 2024, for Sierra Vista West Baird Blvd. Landscape Improvements. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of improvements including 6' Concrete Walks, 5' Concrete Walks, Re -vamp Ramp landings, Irriga- tion, Planting, Solid Sod, and Hydromulch. Bidders shall submit two (2) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided. A Certificate of Interested Parties (HB Form 1295) must be returned with Bid. A Cashier's Check or Bidder's Bond Payable to Brazoria County M.U.D. No. 53 in the amount of not less than two percent (2%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the Bid. A Non -Mandatory Pre -Bid Meeting is scheduled for October 10, 2024, at 2:00I P.M. at the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC. Bidders must have at least five years of confirmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area. The successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance, Pay- ment and Maintenance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. The winning bid is decided not by low price but by this standard: "The responsible person or persons that, in the Board's judgment, will be most ad- vantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the District's proposed improvements.' The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities. LEGALS LEGALS ,umsnea 5eptemoer zb & uctooer z CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO.2024-11 24-INCH CLEAR CREEK CROSSING WATERLINE INSTALLATION PROJECT Sealed Competitive Bids shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format on a flash drive or CD. Each copy must match iden- tically and must include the ink signature of a person with the authority to bind the vendor into a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly marked with "BID NO.2024-11, 24-INCH CLEAR CREEK CROSSING WATERLINE INSTAL- LATION PROJECT" along with the name of the contractor and addressed to the City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary. Said submissions are to be received at Friendswood City Hall, City Secretary's Office, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friend- swood, TX, 77546 on or before 2:00 P.M., OCTOBER 31, 2024, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The City of Friendswood (the "City") reserves the right to reject any or all bid and to waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The City pays for goods and services according to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City's web - site at https://www.ci.friendswood.b(.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary's Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder's bond, certified check or a cashier's check made out to "City of Friendswood" in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid must accompany each submission. BIDS THAT DO NOT HAVETHE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNEDTOTHE BIDDER. For contracts in excess of $50,000, payment, performance, and main- tenance bonds along with a bid guarantee are required by the City. A Mandatory Pre -Bid Conference is scheduled for OCTOBER 15, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546. Please submit all questions in writing to Jildardo Arias, PE, CFM, ENV SP, via email to engineering @friendswood.com, no later than October 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM. /S/Leticia Brysch, City Secretary City of Friendswood LEGALS LEGALS Published October 2 ORDINANCE 2024-30 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPROVING THE PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELAT- ED THERETO; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. LEGALS LEGALS Published October 2 & 9 Pearland Independent School District will be accepting Competitive Sealed Proposals for Bid # 24-0925-1 Food Service Kitchen Equipment until 3:00 p.m, Wednesday October 2, 2024. Proposals will be submitted online in the Pearland ISD eBid System. Vendors may login and view specifications and submit their response at the following link: https:Hpearlandisd.ionwave.net. LEGALS LEGALS Published October 2 & 9 Public Notice: Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, Pear Self Storage located at 3512 1/2 Broadway St., Pearland, TX 77581 will hold a pub- lic auction to satisfy a landlord's lien. The sale will be held online October 19th, 2024 at 10:00am CST at http://www.storageauctions.com. Competitive bids for the unit(s) A22, A32, and D13 will be accepted until 10/31/2024 04:00 PM (CST). Property being sold includes contents in spaces of following tenants: Unit A22 - Cheryl Julian - household items; Unit A32 - Diana Howse - household items; D13 - Nikia Paul- household items. and replant the Discovery Garden's Herb Garden. Those who attend will learn about herbs that do well in the county. Harvesting and Storing Produce will be presented by Extension Agent Ginger Benson. She will advise those attending on how to store food in a way that benefits families safely. At 12:30 pm, MG Loretta Os - teen will share her knowl- edge on plumeria. Osteen is known for her success at growing from seed, propa- gating from growing plume- ria, and successfully main- taining large amounts of varieties of plumeria. Guided tours of the Dis- covery Garden will be given The herb booth at the past Fall Festival. at 10 am, 11 am, noon, and 1 pm. Guides will provide plant information as they tour the different areas, in- cluding a Pollinator Garden, Orchard, Vegetable Beds, Herb Garden, Serenity Gar- den, Bulb Garden, Green - LEGALS LEGALS -uousnea oeptemoer zo a uctooer z Pearland Independent School District will be accepting Competitive Sealed Pro- posals for District Wide Wireless Upgrade Bid # 24-0917-1, and District Wide Switch Upgrade Bid # 24-0917-2 and Leased Dark Fiber WAN Bid # 24-0917-3 until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 13th and 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, Novem- ber 20, 2024. Proposals will be submitted online in the Pearland ISD eBid System. Vendors may login and view specifications and submit their response at the fol- lowing link: https://pearlandisd.ionwave.net. LEGALS LEGALS Published October 2 The following Ordinance was approved on September 23, 2024: ORDINANCE NO.1358-30 For a full copy of the Ordinance, please contact the Office of the City Secretary at 281.652.1653. Frances Aguilar, TRMC, MMC City Secretary City of Pearland, Texas LEGALS LEGALS -uousneu oeptemoer zo a uctooer z CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO.2024-12 NEW GROUND STORAGE TANK AT SURFACE WATER PLANT #1 PROJECT Sealed Competitive Bids shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format on a flash drive or CD. Each copy must match iden- tically and must include the ink signature of a person with the authority to bind the vendor into a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly marked with "BID NO.2024-12 - NEW GROUND STORAGE TANK AT SURFACE WATER PLANT #1 PROJECT" along with the name of the contractor and addressed to the City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary. Said submissions are to be received at Friend- swood City Hall, City Secretary's Office, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546 on or before October 31, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The City of Friendswood (the "City") reserves the right to reject any or all bid and to waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The City pays for goods and services according to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City's web site at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary's Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder's bond, certified check or a cashier's check made out to "City of Friendswood" in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid must accompany each submission. BIDS THAT DO NOT HAVETHE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNEDTOTHE BIDDER. For contracts in excess of $50,000, payment, performance, and main- tenance bonds along with a bid guarantee are required by the City. A Mandatory Pre -Bid Conference is scheduled for OCTOBER 15, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546 with a site visit to immediately follow. Please submit all questions in writing to Jildardo Arias, PE, CFM, ENV SP, via email to engineering@friendswood.com, no later than October 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM. /S/Leticia Brysch, City Secretary City of Friendswood LEGALS LEGALS 'Wisnea seDtemoer zb a uctooer z Sealed Bids in duplicate will be received by Brazoria County M.U.D. No. 32 in the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC (L.A. License No. 2602, Texas), 24275 the Freeway, Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494 until 2:00 P.M. on October 18, 2024, for Canterra Creek Sections 7 & 8 Landscape Improvements. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for construction of improvements including sidewalks, colored concrete, site furniture (benches, bike rack, water fountain with pet fountain, pet waste station), drainage, irrigation, planting, solid sod, and hydromulch. Bidders shall submit two (2) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided. A Certificate of Interested Parties (HB Form 1295) must be returned with Bid. Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offices of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC, 24275 Katy Freeway, Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be ob- tained upon request. A Cashier's Check or Bidder's Bond Payable to Brazoria County M.U.D. No. 32 in the amount of not less than two percent (2%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Contract Documents, must accompany the Bid. A Non -Mandatory Pre -Bid Meeting is scheduled for October 03, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC. Bidders must have at least five years of confirmed experience on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the Houston Area. The successful bidder receiving contract award must furnish Performance, Pay- ment and Maintenance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. The winning bid is decided not by low price but by this standard: 'The responsible person or persons that, in the Board's judgment, will be most ad- vantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the District's proposed improvements.' The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive bidding informalities. tension, Family & Commu- house, Aquaponics area, nity Health will have a fun and more. activity to `ride a blender An area will be available bike' and The Bluebonnet for free fun kids' events Antique Tractor Club will during the festival. have tractors on site for ev- A craft booth will have eryone to see and enjoy. artisan made items for sale. Galveston County Master Gardening Information Gardeners will have food will be offered at an Ask a available during the event. Master Gardener booth and The Discovery Garden will include information is located at Carbide Park about soil testing. Master at 4102 B Main Street (FM Gardeners and Junior Mas- 519) in La Marque. ter Gardeners will be at the Attendance is free. The event. Fall Festival offers fun and Texas A&M AgriLife Ex- information for all ages. Galveston County Master Gardener Fran Brockington offers bulb information to buyers at the 2023 Fall Festival in Carbide Park in LaMarque. Master Gardener John Mitchener talks herbs with visitors. Red Cross issues call for disaster shelter volunteers This week, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Re- gion called for volunteers willing to travel to support emer- gency shelters for major national disaster relief efforts. Interested volunteers are urged to sign up at redcross. org/volunteer. All candidates must complete the necessary training and be able to commit to a two -week deployment. Applicants who don't have disaster experience but have su- pervision, management, or organization skills, a desire to help, and the ability to thrive in a fast -paced environment are encouraged to apply. "When disasters upend lives, Red Cross volunteers are on the frontlines providing refuge and comfort to people in their darkest hours," Jake Peters, Regional Disaster Officer of Texas Gulf Coast Region, said. "They truly are the heart and soul of the Red Cross - comprising 90 percent of our work- force - to help ensure families never face a crisis alone." Red Cross disaster volunteers provide a safe place to stay, necessities like food and water, critical services like mental health support, and basic health services such as replacing lost medications or medical equipment. As of Monday, more than 900 Red Cross disaster respond- ers are on the ground across 10 states devastated by Hurri- cane Helene in the Southeast, including hard-hit North Car- olina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. On Sunday night, more than 2,600 people stayed in 69 emergency shelters supported by the Red Cross and other community organizations. That overnight total jumped by some 600 people in just one day - and as storm -ravaged communities like those in North Carolina become more ac- cessible, the Red Cross expects the need will continue to grow. While disaster assessments are still underway in hard - to -reach areas, emergency officials are planning for shelter operations to last at least several weeks based on the storm's initial widespread destruction. Beyond becoming a Red Cross volunteer, people can help in other ways, too, following Helene. Visit redcross.org or text the word HELENE to 90999 to donate to help those af- fected by Hurricane Helene.