It’s back to the drawing board for one street project.

The Port Arthur City Council will consider rejecting bids for the West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street pavement rehabilitation project form MLK Drive to Abe Lincoln Avenue due to funding availability when they meet for their regular meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Port Arthur City Hall, 444 Fourth St.

An interoffice memorandum read four bids were received and opened on July 12 with LD Construction of Beaumont being the lowest bid for $1,265,732. This project is a Texas General Land Office funded project with a budget of $730,000. The bid received exceeds the project budget and it is recommended the bid be rejected and project rebid.

A bid will be awarded to Norman Highway Constructors of Orange for the storm sewer improvements along Woodworth Boulevard from Seventh Street to Thomas Boulevard with a projected budgetary impact of $1,186,728.

The city council will consider approving an acceptance letter for a newly constructed sanitary sewer main for the Port Plaza Shopping Center on Highway 69 near Jimmy Johnson Boulevard.

An interoffice memorandum read the main line was installed at developer cost for new construction in the shopping center. LSI General Contractors completed the project.

In other council business, appointments and/or reappointments for members to the Citizen’s Pipeline Advisory Committee.

Capt. Chuck LaHaye, president of the Sabine Pilots Association will speak to the city council about speed limits for large vessels.

Kandace Tappen, assistant city manager, and Jose Martinez, library director, will give a presentation regarding the library’s Mercer Report.

Willie “Bae” Lewis Jr., District 5 councilman, will give a presentation about a GLO grant for the Sabine Pass Water Front Access Road Project.

Lastly, Harold Doucet, District 4 councilman, requested a discussion about city of Port Arthur job vacancies by department.