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Council approves utility capital projects, sludge removal contract and vendor agreements
Summary
The council approved a $720,580 sludge removal contract funded with ARPA dollars, awarded a 40-by-60 utility shop building bid, discussed water-plant solar panels and approved a services agreement to support future capital project design.
Bolivar council members approved multiple utility and capital items during the September meeting, including an ARPA-funded contract to remove sludge from lagoon Cell 1, a utility shop building contract and an agreement to use a third-party design services firm for future capital projects.
Sludge removal: The council approved a $720,580 contract to remove sludge from Lagoon Cell 1, funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies. The utility board had recommended the project and the council carried a motion to approve the award. The contract amount was described as below the ground budgeted amount for the full program; council members said the award had a positive recommendation from the utility board and the city’s engineers.
Utility shop building: The council opened sealed bids for a 40-by-60 utility shop and awarded the contract to Blue Steel…
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