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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-09

The City Council amended an existing contract with Viking Construction, LLC to extend its end date to December 31, 2027 and nearly quadruple the spending limit from $5 million to about $18.95 million for pavement preservation work managed by Houston Public Works.

What it means for you

This increases the budget and timeline for a contractor that maintains and preserves Houston's road surfaces, which could affect the condition of streets across the city.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0331, official minutes of June 9, 2026.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$18,950,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?Viking Construction, LLCminutes ↗
Which fund?Special Revenue Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the June 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $4,966,422 paid to Viking Construction LLC across 7 payment lines, FY2026–FY2027.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260609-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.