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Council approves low bid to replace Lyburger library chiller; Excel Mechanical recommended at $212,200

5404494 ยท July 16, 2025

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Summary

After a public hearing, the Urbandale City Council endorsed staffrecommendation to accept a $212,200 low bid from Excel Mechanical to replace the Lyburger Library chiller and associated components.

The Urbandale City Council voted after a public hearing to accept the low bid of $212,200 from Excel Mechanical to replace the Lyburger Library chiller and related components. Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Scott Hoke told the council staff received six bids and recommended moving forward with Excel Mechanical. A public notice of the hearing was published in the Des Moines Register on June 27, 2025.

Why it matters: the chiller serves the libraryfacility; staff described replacing the unit and associated components as necessary to restore and stabilize building systems. The council approved a resolution to proceed with the bid award following the public hearing.

Scott Hoke, assistant parks and recreation director, told the council the city received six bids on July 9 and that Excel Mechanical submitted the low bid of $212,200. Nicholas, a community member who attended the hearing, was in the audience to support fixing the chiller and its components at the library.

During the public-hearing process, the council opened and closed the hearing without public testimony. After the hearing closed, a council member moved to adopt the resolution awarding the contract; another member seconded the motion and the council recorded the motion as passed.

The council recorded the award by resolution and did not request additional bid tabulation details during the meeting. No vote tally by member was announced in the meeting minutes for this item; the mayor called for a voice vote and the motion passed.

Staff will proceed with contract execution and scheduling for the replacement work; the meeting record did not specify a construction start date or a project completion timeline.