Communications

A recent scam claimed to be from the City of Corpus Christi Planning Commission. It included a PDF form with instructions and information for wiring payment, including the bank name, account number, routing number, and SWIFT number, under a fictitious name, with the City of Corpus Christi as the beneficiary.

Una estafa reciente supuestamente provenía de la Comisión de Planificación de la Ciudad de Corpus Christi. Incluía un formulario PDF con instrucciones e información para transferir el pago, incluyendo el nombre del banco, el número de cuenta, el número de ruta y el número SWIFT, bajo un nombre ficticio, con la ciudad de Corpus Christi como beneficiaria.

Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) will conduct mandatory live fire training exercises from March 2 through March 6 to ensure the highest level of emergency readiness. While training activities are scheduled throughout the week, a full-scale simulation will take place on Thursday, March 5th, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Beginning Friday, February 20, at 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., Monday, February 23, a full IH 37 closure will be in effect from Staples Street to N. Chapparal Street. The weekend-long closure is necessary to safely remove overhead bridge spans.

The City of Corpus Christi has received a detailed cost proposal from Corpus Christi Desal Partners (CCDP) for the design and construction of the Inner Harbor Desalination Plant, with a preliminary Guaranteed Maximum Price (pGMP) of $978,770,000.

The City of Corpus Christi is seeking public input on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Action Plan. Funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for community development, affordable housing, and homelessness. In total, about $4 million is allocated to the City each year.

An AEP contractor will begin infrastructure improvements in two locations along Ocean Drive beginning on February 18.

The first project is between the 4200 block of Ocean Drive and Ocean View Place and will begin on February 18.

The second project is between the 3300  block of Ocean Drive and Ocean Way Street and is scheduled to begin on February 23.

Council approved a contract with FCC Aqualia USA Corp. of Katy, Texas, for the design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and operation of a containerized brackish water desalination plant at the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP).

At today’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Master Services Agreement with Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., and Amendment No.1 to the Construction Manager-At-Risk contract with Garney Companies, Inc. for the Evangeline/San Patricio County Groundwater Program. This approval advances the City’s continued efforts to bring new groundwater supplies online as quickly as possible.

Council approved an $8.7 million construction contract with South Texas Building Partners, Inc. of Corpus Christi to build the Northside Aquatic Center. The facility will be located in the Hillcrest area of District 1. This state-of-the-art facility will significantly benefit both recreational and competitive swimmers.