City of Taylor Project Updates - June 11, 2025

Below are updates on projects across the City. For past updates, please visit our capital improvement projects dashboard here: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0da33403470c4763abebc53849edf054

Fire Stations 1 & 2

May 6, 2025 - Final equipment coordination completed, furniture costs being confirmed. Working on final design fee for project completion (bidding, negotiation, contract admin). Fee expected to be complete by 5/16.
April 8. 2025 - Met with FD Tuesday April 1 to discuss bidding and overall project schedule. Finalizing cost estimates

April 15, 2025 - Design work continues. Sewer line relocation plan is in process.

May 13, 2025 – Texas Historical Commission is requiring that the existing building be removed and scrape beneath it to see if there are any archeological finds beneath it before a new building can be constructed. The City will be moving forward with demo of the existing building and completing archeological investigation.
April 15, 2025 - THC recommended archeological investigation on site. We could not prove that the existing building was not built over existing graves.
April 8, 2025 - Awaiting Archeological input from Texas Historical Commission. Building is not deemed Architecturally Historic. We do not have records of any graves beneath the present office site.

May 20, 2025 – Will be brought to council on June 12 for approval of change order needed to complete City Hall connection.
May 13, 2025 – Will be bringing a change order to Council for required changes to energize the city hall backup generation connection.
April 1, 2025 – City Hall will be shut town on 4/18 in the morning and 5/2 in the evening for completion of work.

June 10, 2025 - Project is substantially complete. Final punchlist and grass establishment coming soon.
May 27, 2025 – Paving is complete. Tie downs are complete. Striping getting done this week or next, depending on weather. Following is grass and sod install and punch list.
May 20, 2025 – Densities have been approved, top coat added and asphalt is being laid.
April 29, 2025 – Contractor working on densities. Has not passed density testing.
April 15, 2025 - Taking final densities on the base in phase 4. Will be asphalting in the next week.
April 1, 2025 – Base is continuing to be brought it. Helipad Pours are complete.

May 13, 2025 – Finalizing pricing for generator at proposed new facility. Also exploring the costs for a fuel farm.