Council awards sewer relocation contract for Ida Gamble Street project to Westland Construction
Summary
The Lansing City Council accepted a bid from Westland Construction for the Ida Gamble Street sewer relocation (City Project 2024-04). The project will reroute sewer lines to the 7‑mile interceptor and remove aging lines tied to odor problems near the creek.
The Lansing City Council voted May 1 to accept Westland Construction’s bid for the Ida Gamble Street sewer relocation project (City Project 2024‑04), awarding the construction contract with a standard contingency to cover potential changes.
City staff described the project as a relocation of sewers at the Ida Gamble Street intersection, rerouting lines to the 7‑mile interceptor to the south and removing aging infrastructure that remains connected to the sewer network and has produced odors where it crosses the creek. The engineer’s estimate from George Butler Associates was listed at about $503,000; bid results presented at the meeting included Westland Construction with a base bid of $351,236 and several other bids that were higher. Staff recommended Westland as the lowest responsive, qualified bidder.
Councilmembers moved and seconded a motion to accept the Westland Construction bid including a 5% construction contingency. Council discussed prior city work done by Westland; a staff member noted Westland previously worked on an Eisenhower extension and a car‑wash project and “did a good job.” The motion to accept the bid passed on a roll call vote with all voting members recorded as yes.
No contract amount beyond the base bid plus contingency was finalized on the meeting record beyond staff’s recommendation; the project will proceed under the awarded contract and typical city procurement and oversight processes. The council did not report any dissenting votes, and staff will coordinate with the contractor and the city’s engineer for scheduling and construction oversight.
