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Council approves engineering contract and construction bid for Walnut Avenue lift station, funds from Land Road TIF
Summary
The Freeport City Council approved a $224,250 construction engineering contract and accepted a $2.85 million construction bid to build a lift station on Walnut Avenue, using Land Road TIF funds after debate about timing, scope and necessity.
Freeport — The City Council voted to hire Fairgram for construction engineering at the Walnut Avenue lift station and to award construction to Kelsey Excavating, accepting the project as an eligible Land Road TIF expense. The engineering contract was approved 5-3 and the low construction bid of $2,847,451.50 also passed 5-3 after extended debate about cost, timing and whether the work is immediately necessary.
Council approved a $224,250 contract for on-site construction engineering and observation to oversee installation of the lift station, force main piping and related sewer improvements. The construction contract, opened to public bid, was the lowest responsive offer from Kelsey Excavating.
City Manager Rob Boyer and Public Works…
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