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Commission approves $452,351 agreement to clear massive log jam on Smoky Hill River in Bill Burke Park
Summary
After multiple flood events deposited a large log jam on the Smoky Hill River at Bill Burke Park, the City Commission authorized an emergency contract with Deal Enterprises Inc. to remove debris and associated materials; staff warned federal permits and uncertain additional costs could affect timing and final expense.
The City Commission on July 28 approved a contract not to exceed $452,351 to remove a large accumulation of trees and flood debris from the Smoky Hill River at Bill Burke Park. Martha Tasker, the city’s director of utilities, told commissioners staff deemed the log jam an emergency threat to public safety and sought expedited removal rather than a months‑long formal bid process. She said the city solicited quotes and received four; Deal Enterprises submitted the low responsive quote and staff recommended awarding the work to that firm.
Tasker told the commission that emergency responders and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been contacted about possible disaster relief but that, to…
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