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Commission awards $1.19M sanitary manhole contract, approves library geotech and water-main grant support
Summary
The City Commission awarded a $1,192,437 contract for sanitary sewer manhole repairs, approved $32,827.50 in geotechnical services for the library expansion, and approved letters of support for two Department of Water Resources grant applications for water-main work.
Senior Engineer Keller presented several engineering items and the monthly Engineering and Community Development report. The commission awarded a construction contract to Flatland Excavating LLC for sanitary sewer manhole repairs on a fixed price of $1,192,437; the bid was about 13.4% below the engineer’s estimate of $1,380,000. The award is contingent on the contractor accepting the changes to terms and conditions requested by the city attorney and will be funded from cash on hand.
Keller also presented a contract with Braun InterTech for construction geotechnical services tied to the library expansion, including soil observation, concrete testing, structural steel observations and helical pier observation and testing. The geotech contract is for $32,827.50 on a time-and-materials basis and will be funded through private donations and the local sales tax.
Engineering and Community Development Director Sklacek requested Department of Water Resources (DWR) letters supporting two projects: a Tenth Avenue East water-main replacement from Museum Drive to 20 First Street East (estimated eligible DWR amount roughly $280,000; city cost-share about $180,000) and a Fifth Street Southeast extension (about 670 lineal feet of new 8-inch PVC main) that would loop the city’s water system. Both projects are included in the 2025–2027 DWR water development plan, which staff said increases probability of grant success; commissioners approved both letters of support.
Keller gave additional updates on construction projects (water main replacement, Highway 22 signals, lead service-line program and other items) and noted that some projects are near completion while others will be bid this fall or winter. Sklacek summarized planning activity: 27 new development applications and 34 development meetings so far in 2025, plus several lot modifications and applications under the Dickinson Revitalization Program.
Commissioners raised traffic-signal questions; staff said temporary suspended signals are in use while permanent poles are delayed by manufacturing and the contract limits work during school peak hours.
Voting on each item was unanimous.
