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Council approves multiple construction contracts, grant agreement and personnel postings; franchise ordinance pulled for more review
Summary
At a committee-of-the-whole meeting April 1, the Virginia City Council awarded several construction contracts, approved a federal/state grant agreement and several personnel and event items, and deferred a proposed Mediacom franchise ordinance for further review.
The Virginia City Council took action April 1 on a package of construction, grant and personnel items, approving several contract awards and resolutions and moving a franchise ordinance with Mediacom to a later meeting for further vetting.
Major contract awards and finance items - The council awarded the traffic-signal construction project (Fourteenth Street, Fourteenth Avenue, Twentieth Street, Southern Drive and Chestnut Street) to KGM Construction. The motion was made by Councilor Johnson and supported by Councilor Freeleb; the measure carried on a voice vote. Staff said a majority of the project will be paid with state aid and that the city will issue a bond to cover the funding gap; officials estimated state aid funds at roughly $1.5 million to $2.0 million but said the exact bond amount had not been finalized.
- The council approved a construction materials testing contract with NTS for that same signal project. That resolution was moved by Councilor Johnson and supported by Councilor Freeleb and…
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