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Continued from Al "local preference," which is wrong with the low-bid com-
mentioned in the bid policy. pany, I don't think there
wires would be relocated Kasper said they view it as a should be a question,"
underground from Bryan and company located in Bryan- Hughes said.
Sims avenues to 28th Street. College Station and its sur- Council member Al Saenz
Bryan Texas Utilities has rounding area, versus a com- said the delay was needed
agreed to pay for relocating pany that may be from because there were quite a
its overhead lines to under- Houston or out of state. He few variables in the bid pro-
ground in this section, said both companies have posal that needed to be stud-
according to City Engineer done excellent work for the ied closer.
Paul Kasper, adding that city. The city staff's recommen-
6-foot sidewalks would be Local preference does not dations in the past plays a
installed on both sides of apply in this situation since a 1-7 part in why the city is
Bryan Avenue. • Downtown- state law went into effect in struggling financially, Saenz
style antique street lights June requiring it to be used said. Because of that, Saenz
would be purchased and pro- only if the contract is $100,000 said, they need to review pro-
vided by BTU for installation or less, Kasper said. posals presented by staff clos-
along Bryan Avenue. "We don't have a quality of er than before.
Bryan Avenue is one of the work issue with either of Saenz said city officials are
gateways into the downtown them. It comes down to best facing a period where they're
area, so it's important to value," he said. having to "tighten our belts."
ensure the gateways are com- Conlee said he hates to see "Downtown Bryan is going
plementary to the destination bids come in that close. to be just fine. I don't think
point, Kasper said. "Especially when it's that it's vital right now that we
. Tuesday's proposal in- close, you need to take not invest millions upon millions
cludes reconstruction along just the lowest bidder, but the into downtown Bryan when
Beck Street with new curbs lowest qualified bidder," he the economy is down like it
and gutters and asphalt pave- said. "When you've got two, is," he said, adding that the
ment from Sims Avenue to very qualified, good, local area he represents - District
Anson Street and a 6-foot side- companies you need to keep 1 and District 2 -were the
walk along part of the street. the politics out of it and go most neglected.
Mayor Mark Conlee, along with the low bid." City Manager David Wat-
with council members Paul Hughes said the council kins said he had "total confi-
Madison and Art Hughes, should be consistent in dence" in Kasper's recom-
voted against postponing the awarding a project to the low- mendations and judgment.
issue at the last meeting. est bidder. Even if it's a $5 dif "Anything he recommends
Kasper said both compa- ference, the council could to me I'm going to follow,"
nies have local personnel who find itself on a slippery slope Watkins said.
are residents in Bryan and if it doesn't continue the same
College Station. There is no trend, he said.
description for, what defines "Unless there is something