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Muskogee approves multiple capital purchases and construction contracts, including $1.6M water‑plant upgrade
Summary
The Muskogee finance committee on July 14 approved a series of contracts and purchases for public works and utilities spanning parking lot resurfacing, lift station construction, water‑plant upgrades and fleet replacements.
The Muskogee finance committee on July 14 approved a series of contracts and purchases for public works and utilities spanning parking lot resurfacing, lift station construction, water‑plant upgrades and fleet replacements. Staff recommended approval on all items presented.
Key approvals included: a $1,600,000 contract award to Cook Consulting LLC for ARPA‑funded water treatment plant improvements (project 2025010) to replace two 700‑horsepower pumps and add variable frequency drives, motor skids, piping, flow meters and SCADA integration; a $675,881 low bid from BEDECO Inc. (identified in the packet) for Kattula Lift Station No. 16 (project 2025003), which replaces an aging station and includes new pumps, standby generator, wet wells, electrical service and perimeter fencing; and the purchase of two 20‑yard rear‑loader sanitation trucks for $221,662.21 each (total $443,324.42) off a cooperative contract from River City Hydraulics for use by the solid waste division.
Other city purchases and payments approved included final payment of $26,377.88 to RJR Enterprises for the Langston Park splash pad project (project 2023029); a low bid of $58,515.41 to Ellsworth Pavement Maintenance for Hatbox VA parking lot resurfacing (project 2025009); the purchase of a Kubota tractor and attachments from Stuart Martin per state contract SW0196NE for $52,764.58; a Sourcewell‑priced Kubota mini excavator and attachments for the street division; and a Sourcewell purchase of hydraulic rear loaders.
Officials said competitive purchasing rules were followed where applicable; several purchases used Sourcewell or state cooperative contracts. Staff recommended all awards and the motions passed in roll calls called for each item; for most approvals the roll calls recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous support with occasional 'no' votes by an individual council member on a small number of items.
Why it matters: the purchases fund city infrastructure maintenance, upgrades to wastewater and water treatment systems, and replacement of aging fleet and sanitation vehicles. The water‑plant work in particular is an immediate capital project budgeted in ARPA funds and designed to improve pumping reliability and SCADA monitoring.
Background and next steps: projects with awarded contracts will proceed to contracting and construction per the city procurement process; staff will administer contracts and return with any change orders or required approvals.
