The City of Mount Vernon has approved an expansion of a water main near Bryant Road for $80,413.25. The contract was with Dave Schmitt Construction, and came in at $55,000 less than the engineer’s estimate.
City administrator Chris Nosbisch said the sale of the old public works facility will help cover the extension of the costs of the water main expansion.
The water main currently stops at Bryant Park, and replacing and extending a water main helps with developing the community moving forward.
Council member Scott Rose asked if the project coming in $55,000 under engineer’s estimate was a good bid or if there could be change orders.
Nosbisch said that he wasn’t surprised to see bids under the engineer’s estimate, as there’s a lot of contractors who are looking for work at this point.
Public works director Eldon Downs said that the main will be an eight-inch main.
The project is slated to be completed still this construction season.
Salt brine building approved for $45,000 maximum
The Mount Vernon City Council also approved a maximum of $45,000 for the finalized construction of the new brine storage shed at the Bryant public works site.
The council had approved previously the construction of the hoop structure for storage of sand and salt. The sale of the old public works facility will cover the costs of the brine building at Bryant site.
Public works staff have done a lot of the concrete work for the facility, which is saving a great deal of work on the project.
Council member Craig Engel approved the cost to finalize the construction of the brine building.
Council member Scott Rose asked how soon the sale of the old site near the pool will be completed.
City administrator Chris Nosbisch said that will happen after plats have been determined and the project is advertised to the community. Nosbisch hopes the plats will be ready by next council meeting, and then a legal description and public hearing will be held.
LBC generator out for bid again
A generator for the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center is out for bid for a second time.
City administrator Chris Nosbisch said a few minor changes have been made to the project, which could attract additional bidders. Previous bids had come in extremely higher than the engineer’s estimate. The city has a $100,000 grant for the generator, and the rest of the costs will come from LOSST monies.