Park City council approves Champtown infrastructure contract, North Park engineering agreement and three license‑plate readers

Park City City Council on Feb. 25 approved three agenda items that advance local infrastructure projects and expand police license‑plate reader coverage.

Council voted unanimously to approve a bid tabulation and authorize the mayor to finalize a construction contract with Conspect Inc. doing business as Kansas Paving for sanitary sewer, water distribution and paving work for the Champtown addition in an amount not to exceed $2,492,952.52, contingent on the recording of the project’s final plat.

The authorization also included staff direction that the city will not sign the contract until the final plat is recorded with the county, which staff said is expected within weeks once required signatures are obtained.

Why it matters: The contract will fund street, water and sewer work that must be located on dedicated right of way created by the final plat; without that recorded plat the city said it lacks authority to perform work on the affected land.

City staff said three bids were received for the Champtown project; two arrived by the 10 a.m. deadline and a third arrived one minute after but before any bids were opened. “The bid received after 10:00 was $206,836.51 less than the next lowest bidder,” staff member Sean said during the presentation. Council found the tardy filing did not give that bidder a competitive advantage and did not materially prejudice other bidders.

Council also approved a design and construction engineering contract with Kaw Valley Engineering Inc. for sanitary sewer and water services to serve North Park Industrial. The contract is for $24,500 total, broken down as $16,550 for sanitary sewer and $7,950 for water. Staff said the work is authorized to be paid from temporary financing followed by long‑term general obligation bond financing.

On public safety equipment, the council authorized a 24‑month lease with Flock Safety to add three stationary license‑plate readers. Staff said the lease costs $3,000 per unit annually and a one‑time $650 installation fee per unit; the first‑year total for the three units including installation is $10,950 and the second‑year total is $9,000. The police department said the devices are intended to increase coverage on major routes into Park City and that the expense is budgeted in the police department’s operating budget.

Votes at a glance: • Champtown bid and contract with Kansas Paving — motion moved by Councilmember Charlie Davidson, seconded by Councilmember Jim Schrader; vote: Davidson, Glover, Swinke, Hill, Bailey, Schrader — yes (6‑0). Outcome: approved; contract contingent on recording of final plat. • Design/engineering contract with Kaw Valley Engineering Inc. ($24,500) — motion moved by Councilmember Jim Schrader, seconded by Councilmember Charles Swinke; vote: Davidson, Glover, Swinke, Hill, Bailey, Schrader — yes (6‑0). Outcome: approved. • Two‑year lease with Flock Safety for three stationary license‑plate readers (first year $10,950; second year $9,000) — motion moved by Councilmember Charlie Davidson, seconded by Councilmember Charles Swinke; vote: Davidson, Glover, Swinke, Hill, Bailey, Schrader — yes (6‑0). Outcome: approved.

Council discussion and clarifications: Staff emphasized the Champtown contract is contingent on the recorded final plat because the plat dedicates the right of way and easements necessary to install the work. Staff told council the engineer anticipated the final plat would be ready for signatures in roughly two to three weeks but noted multiple signatures are required before filing. For the Champtown bid timing issue, a representative of Kansas Paving, Terry Hacker, told council he believed his company’s bid was submitted on time; council did not find that the one‑minute delay had afforded an advantage to that bidder.

Funding and next steps: Staff said both the Champtown and North Park projects are planned to be financed via temporary financing and then converted to general obligation bond financing. For Champtown, the city will withhold contract execution until the final plat is recorded; after that step staff may finalize and execute the construction agreement.

Councilmember comments at the meeting also referenced other local infrastructure activity, including a separate sewer‑plant bid opening by CCUA scheduled for a later date.

No public testimony opposed the three agenda items at the council meeting; one company representative spoke on the Champtown bid timing question during the Champtown discussion and council addressed the issue during its deliberations.