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Council awards courthouse covered‑parking bid; contractors, concrete concerns raised
Summary
The council awarded a $117,319 construction contract for three covered parking structures at the municipal courthouse and heard questions about parking‑lot pavement and possible future solar panels; funding comes from court enhancement funds and the project is in the CIP.
Lake Havasu City council members voted 7–0 to award a bid for covered parking structures in the Municipal Courthouse lot and discussed pavement durability and future options such as solar canopies.
Public Works capital programs representative Phil Porter presented the project, describing three shaded structures planned to shelter 19 parking spaces. The contract award amount presented to council was $117,319; staff said the project has been programmed in the capital improvement plan and is tied to court enhancement funds. City Manager Jason Knudson told the council the request originated from the municipal court and that the court enhancement funds are state dollars intended to support court operations.
Council concerns and staff responses: Councilmember Nancy Campbell asked whether new concrete pads would be poured under the canopies to ease future paving operations; Porter said the current bid calls for saw‑cutting and patching the existing asphalt where caissons are placed and that asphalt repairs would be hand‑tooled. Porter acknowledged the parking lot is in a degraded condition and agreed staff could look into adding concrete beneath the structures. The council asked whether the budget would accommodate concrete; staff said the project is funded at about $125,000 in the CIP, the bid before council was for $117,319, and change orders would be subject to procurement thresholds and council review depending on amount.
Solar and operations: Councilmember Cameron Moses asked whether the covered structures would be reserved for court staff; staff said the spaces are intended for court staff and noted the canopies could accommodate solar panels in the future, although no solar scope was included in the current contract.
Public comment: Bonnie Toy asked whether change orders would have to return to council; staff confirmed they will, depending on the procurement code thresholds for change‑order amounts. Toy also asked why solar was not included; staff explained the project funding and the court’s request did not include solar elements.
Action and next steps: Councilmember David Diaz moved to award the bid (motion language in the record), Councilmember Jim Dolan seconded, and the motion passed 7–0. Staff will proceed with contract administration and return to council as required by procurement rules for major change orders.
