Texas Biking News November 7th 2020
Video: OFFICERS BEGIN BIKE PATROL INITIATIVE TO ENSURE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
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The Pharr Police Department has been working hard on a initiative that’ll help ensure safety among community members.
Although a bike patrol isn’t something new to residents from the city of Pharr, something authorities wanted to bring back in order to better protect their neighborhood.
Mako Contracting Low Bidder on Phase 11- Paving Improvements (part 1B – Bicycle Lanes Striping) in Texas
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Mako Contracting is the apparent low bidder on the Portland, City of’s Phase 11- Paving Improvements (part 1B – Bicycle Lanes Striping) solicitation, with a low bid of $288,958.48 USD. Bids were opened on November 4, 2020
The contract will be for The project includes preparation of existing roadway, striping, signage, symbols, safety implements, and dedicated crosswalks along with minor repairs to portions of streets within the Bicycle Lanes throughout various portions of five (5) street sections.
Additional bidders include: Mo-Con Services, Inc.: $327,679.22 USD J. Carroll Weaver, Inc.: $454,474.28 USD
Harlingen launching bike sharing program
Fernando Del Valle | www.themonitor.com
HARLINGEN — Residents here are getting ready to grab a bike for a new kind of trip.
Across much of the world, bike sharing offers millions a healthy way to get around.
After about four years of planning, the city is launching its new bike-sharing program as part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council’s RGV B-Cycle project’s plan to connect the region.
“It’s a real big deal,†Javier Mendez, the …