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Council authorizes undergrounding payment for Village Green and advances playground/equipment procurement
Summary
Council approved payment to Ameren Missouri to underground electrical lines at Village Green Phase 1, authorized staff to prepare legislation to buy playground equipment (Little Tikes Commercial) and to prepare a trash-enclosure procurement ordinance for city hall/Village Green area.
The council approved an amended ordinance authorizing payment to Ameren Missouri to underground existing overhead electrical lines adjacent to City Hall and Village Green Phase 1 and directed staff to proceed with related procurement work for Phase 2 amenities.
Ameren payment and contract amendment
City staff explained that an engineering error in the Phase 1 bid documents and subsequent change orders left the project with additional costs related to undergrounding the lines. Ameren offered an alternative that would perform the undergrounding directly and reduced the city's additional cost by about $100,000. The council approved the amended ordinance and authorized payment (roll-call vote recorded in the transcript; council voted in favor).
Playground equipment procurement (Phase 2)
The planning and parks committee asked council to authorize legislation for purchasing all-inclusive playground equipment manufactured by Little Tikes Commercial at 2024 pricing. Councilmembers approved preparing the August legislation so the city can lock in pricing.
Trash enclosure for City Hall / Village Green
The committee also presented bids for a new trash enclosure to replace the temporary dumpsters relocated to Baldwinwood Avenue. A low bid originally near $110,000 was judged too high; the committee recommended a design-priced bid around $56,000 and asked staff to prepare legislation. Council voted to have staff prepare that ordinance and proceed with procurement work.
Why it matters
- Undergrounding the utility lines removes a construction impediment and allows final grading and flat work for Village Green's entry area to be completed. - Approving equipment procurement work now preserves pricing and advances Phase 2 (an all-inclusive playground) while procurement for the trash enclosure starts the design and contracting process.
What the transcript records
The ordinance approving Ameren's undergrounding payment passed on a recorded roll-call vote; motions to prepare playground equipment and trash-enclosure legislation passed by voice vote at the work session.
