Concord approves multiple infrastructure contracts including $4.97M street preservation bid

Concord City Council approved a slate of infrastructure contracts and agreements Thursday, moving forward on a major street preservation contract, fiber work, electrical equipment purchases and a roadway lighting cost share with the state.

The council awarded the cityannual street preservation program contract to Fairview Corporation, the low bidder, in the amount of $4,972,499.95. Council materials indicate the work includes just over 17 lane miles and approximately 2,000 tons of patching across city streets and infrastructure.

Council approved a contract with Broadlink Telecom for installation, removal, upgrade and maintenance of city fiber lines; meeting materials list Broadlink as the low bidder and set a not-to-exceed amount of $400,000 for the project.

The electric department received authorization to purchase six pad-mount distribution transformers from Westco Distribution at a total quote of $279,158.

Council also agreed to split the nonfederal match for NCDOT roadway lighting on U.S. 85 at the Campus Parkway/George Lyles Parkway interchange; the citys portion was listed as $66,666 to be paid if council moved forward. The staff report noted the city and the city of Kannapolis were asked to share the local match.

Separately, council authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a five-year bulk water sales contract addendum (Addendum 5) with the town of Harrisburg; the agreement was described as already approved by Harrisburg and includes a cap of 2,000,000 gallons per day.

All items were moved and approved by voice/raised-hand vote during Thursdays consent and action items; staff said these contracts are consistent with the budget council adopted earlier in the meeting. Council did not record individual dissent on any of these motions.