Yukon City Council on Jan. 14 approved bid specifications and authorization to advertise for two on-call public-works contracts — one for water and sewer repairs and one for concrete/asphalt paving and storm-sewer work — intended to set unit prices the city can use for smaller repairs and add flexibility for capital work.

Robbie, the city engineer, told council staff had reviewed contract line items and removed rarely used or obsolete items, added a concrete patching line and increased sidewalk quantities to reflect recent work. The water and sewer on-call contract is structured to cover pipe sizes citywide from 6-inch water mains to 36-inch sanitary lines at the plant. Both contracts will be publicly advertised with mandatory pre-bid meetings, a five- to six-day Q&A period after the pre-bid, addenda issued to bidders and then bid openings approximately a week after addenda.

Council also considered a proposed design change for the Northwest 10th Street at Cheedex Parkway intersection project intended to avoid relocating OG&E power poles. Staff said developers opposed granting an overhang easement and that undergrounding the power lines would be costly and delay the project significantly. The alternate design would narrow travel lanes to 11 feet (roughly five 11-foot lanes across) and shift curb lines to avoid pole relocation; staff said this yields a cost savings of about $280,000 but would change lane widths and create a gradual lateral shift in the roadway.

On the recorded vote for the NW 10th design change, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Wooten and Shriver voted no; Selby and Kilmore voted yes. The project discussion noted safety trade-offs, drainage grate placement and expected construction impacts. Council approved advertisement for the on-call water/sewer and paving contracts by recorded roll call.