Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Irondale council accepts Argo bid for Fire Station 3; members ask to see design documents
Summary
The City of Irondale accepted a recommended construction bid from Argo Building Company LLC for Fire Station 3 for $8,061,925, funded from the bond package; several council members asked the administration to provide the council with the architect’s design documents before work proceeds.
The Irondale City Council voted to accept a construction bid from Argo Building Company LLC for Fire Station 3 in the amount of $8,061,925, with funding drawn from the city’s bond issue the mayor said had been executed in August 2024.
Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. told the council that five bids were received and that the city’s architect and project team reviewed them and recommended Argo’s bid. “We finally made it to the point that we're in a place to be able to adopt the resolution to accept the bid from Argo Building Company,” Stewart said. The council approved the item on the consent agenda.
Why it matters: The new station is one of the municipality’s capital projects tied to the bond package. Council members pressed the administration for the project drawings and for clarity about…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
