The Junction City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to award a contract to Riverbend to reconstruct Tenth Street between Oakley and Breckenridge, approving a not-to-exceed amount of $217,561.80 and authorizing the public works director to sign the necessary documents. The project will reconstruct roughly one block and half of the street and includes added contingency funds.

Public Works Director Kevin told the council the solicitation closed July 10 and staff received 13 bids; after review staff recommended Riverbend because they met the evaluation criteria and were the lowest bidder. “Of course, you guys know me. I wanna tack a 20% contingency on just to be safe,” Director Kevin said during the presentation. He also said the contract language was reviewed by city staff and would be edited per the city attorney’s suggestions before signing.

The council heard a timeline estimate from Director Kevin: curb and gutter work must be completed first and then the remainder of the work will follow; he said crews expect to leave one lane open for traffic and that the contractor can reduce traffic to a single lane when necessary. “I would think it'd be all done by [back to school],” he said when asked about completion, adding he would provide an update once construction start dates are confirmed.

City documents and the director's remarks said the project cost is budgeted in the city’s System Development Charge (SDC) fund for streets, and staff confirmed the SDC balance can cover the award. The motion to award the contract was made on the council floor and recorded as: to award the Tenth Street paving project to Riverbend in the amount not to exceed $217,561.80 and authorize the public works director to sign the necessary documents; the motion passed 5-0.

Councilors had no additional public comments at the meeting. The council did not record any amendments to the motion and directed staff to finalize contract edits and provide start-date information to the council and the public when available.

The project is limited to the scope described in the bid documents and contract; any changes that increase cost or scope will require additional council action or administrative approvals as specified in the city’s contracting procedures.