The Rockport City Council voted Aug. 6 to approve three low bids to prepare a pad site at Main Street for a visitor kiosk and art installation. Council approved separate contracts for demolition, electrical connection and plumbing after staff said the work had been competitively bid and three bids were received for each package.

Staff recommended and the council awarded the following low bids: $24,050 to draw/demo (site demo contractor) for pad-site preparation; $8,095 to Real Electric LLC for the electrical connection; and $10,970 to Compass Plumbing Solutions for plumbing connections. The three awards were presented together because they are part of the same installation project.

Warren Hassinger (staff/project lead) was present for council questions and confirmed three bids were received for each package and that staff recommended awarding to the low responsive bidders. Council members moved, seconded and approved each award; recorded votes were unanimous.

Staff said the separate, small-package approach was chosen because the procuring team could not obtain a single general-contract bid for all work and that splitting the scope allowed the project to move forward.

Council approved the awards and directed staff to finalize contracts and proceed to mobilize the three contractors.