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Council awards $1.16 million contract to modernize downtown traffic signals
Summary
Lamar City Council awarded a contract to Nystrom Electric Co. for the Downtown Traffic Signal Modernization Project, approving a recommended award totaling $1,162,404.27 and setting a completion window through late 2026.
The Lamar City Council on Sept. 16 awarded the Downtown Traffic Signal Modernization Project to Nystrom Electric Company, Incorporated, approving a recommended contract award totaling $1,162,404.27.
City staff reported two bids were received after a rebid; the administration recommended acceptance of the base bid, base bid alternate and unit-price alternate from Nystrom. The project's engineer estimate had been $1,127,500; the recommended award total is $1,162,404.27. Council minutes include itemized amounts cited during the motion: a base bid of $221,004.65 (noted in the record), a base bid alternate of $41,064, and a unit-price alternate totaling $899,874.33.
Council members noted that Nystrom was the only bidder in an earlier solicitation and that rebidding produced a lower overall price than the previous rejected bid of $1,300,875. Staff said additional engineering and bid modifications accounted for some extra cost but that rebidding resulted in net savings compared with the earlier amount.
The adopted resolution (No. 25-47) awards the bid as recommended and sets a contract timeline that staff described in the meeting; the administration set a completion target of Nov. 30, 2026, giving the contractor the 2026 construction season to complete work.
The motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as voting in favor.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract documents with Nystrom Electric and return contract documents for execution and project scheduling.
