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Opelika council approves contracts, resolutions and rezoning items in largely unanimous session
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Opelika City Council approved a set of bids, service contracts, multi-year maintenance agreements, change orders, right-of-way acquisitions, opioid-settlement opt-ins, several rezoning ordinances (first- and second-reading), and board appointments; most items passed unanimously.
The Opelika City Council on Aug. 19 approved multiple agenda items by roll call, including contract awards, maintenance agreements and a series of resolutions and first- and second-reading ordinances. Many items were approved unanimously; a travel-expense resolution recorded one abstention.
Key contracts and bids: The council awarded the LED streetlight contract to Grisco Utility Supply (bid opening 07/07/2025; mailed to five vendors, three responses). The council also awarded a custodial-services contract for the Parks and Recreation Department to Top Notch Cleaning, the low bidder; the custodial contract was presented as $10,005 per month for the first three years and $21 per hour for additional services not included in the bid.
Maintenance and change orders: Resolution No. 3 approved a five-year service agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for maintenance of the city's 800-megahertz communications system at a five-year cost to the city of $657,496.54. Resolution No. 4 approved Change Order No. 1 to a…
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