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Council conditionally awards dam/spillway construction; Pines HOA and city remain split on long‑term maintenance and payment terms
Summary
Council conditionally awarded a $691,493 contract for the Pines dam and spillway work but tabled final approval of the MOU with the Pines HOA after weeks of negotiation over easement control, long‑term maintenance responsibility and the HOA’s proposed escrow schedule.
The council on June 17 conditionally awarded the construction contract for the Pines dam repair and spillway stabilization — the low bid was $691,493 to Cimarron Construction Company — but delayed issuing a notice to proceed until the city and the Pines Homeowners Association (HOA) finish negotiating a memorandum of understanding on maintenance, easements and repayment.
City engineers and the mayor’s team told the council a pending Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) dam permit and a small set of design adjustments require a change order amendment to the award. City Engineer Amanda reported OWRB approved the dam construction permit on the morning of the meeting; staff said the categorical exclusion and formal paperwork were forthcoming. Staff also told the council a second change order to add specialized filter sand and limited driveway repairs will be necessary; that second change order will be brought back for approval at a later meeting.
The main disagreement with the…
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