August 2026 Report

Contractors tracking upcoming water and sewer work should review Item 7.1.31, where a construction contract with Jackson Construction, Ltd. valued at $12,592,547.50 for the Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Contract 2020 WSM-J project was placed before the council together with Amendment No. 3 adding $100,000 to the engineering agreement with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. (City Secretary Contract No. 57029). [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11

Firms pursuing City work should consult the Small Business Program report (#1.3.8), which listed $178,600,902 in total maximum contract amounts across applicable contracts, including $15,744,809 for goods and services and $162,856,093 for public works. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4

Developers weighing City cost-sharing should review the Rockbrook Off-Site Water Line item on the August 25, 2026 agenda, which included an oversizing agreement with PMB Team Ranch Devco, LLC and listed maximum City participation of $2,457,659.70 under a community facilities agreement. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25

Developers structuring engineering cost splits should study Item 7.1.53, West Risinger Road Improvements (Crowley Road to Hemphill Street), which proposed $1,895,477 in city participation in a design procurement agreement with Fort Worth Everman/Risinger Development, LLC for engineering services, against a stated total engineering services cost of $1,995,477 and a developer remaining share of $100,000. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11

Residents relying on summer meal sites should follow the Summer Food Service Program updates item (#1.3.10), which listed $162,272 in emergency City funding proposed to maintain uninterrupted summer-camp meal service. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4

Residents in areas served by Community Development Block Grant dollars should track Item 7.1.8, the Campbell Street Reconstruction Project, which was on the August 11, 2026 agenda as a change in use of $315,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds administered by the Neighborhood Services Department. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11

Reporters should verify the outcome of Item 7.1.7, which proposed raising the authorized principal amount of General Purpose Commercial Paper Notes outstanding at any one time from the current $300,000,000 to $845,000,000. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11

Reporters covering federal policing money should press for detail on Item 7.1.6, which was on the agenda for a maximum FY2026 DOJ Model Cities Initiative grant application, acceptance, and contingent appropriation amount of $75,000,000, with $150,000,000 identified as the upper end of the DOJ stated award range for selected agencies. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25

Advocates engaging on public safety budgets should prepare for Item 7.1.36, which proposed submission of a City of Fort Worth FY2027 funding application to the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors in the amount of $145,564,557, brought forward through the Police Department. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11

Advocates on incentive policy should review Item 11.2, the Mach Industries economic development program and tax abatement agreement in Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 119 at the 5000 Westport Parkway site, which was on the agenda as a ten-year agreement with total estimated City revenue foregone of $4,469,157, comprising $2,011,121 attributable to the tax abatement portion and $2,458,036 attributable to the economic development program grant portion. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11