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Le Mars council approves $24,200 supplement to Stanley Consultants for downtown signal modernization
Summary
The Le Mars City Council approved Supplement Agreement No. 2 with Stanley Consultants Inc. for $24,200 to update documents and rebid the downtown traffic-signal modernization project. The action brings the consultant contract total to $93,400 and follows rejection of an earlier contractor bid.
The Le Mars City Council approved a $24,200 supplement to the city's contract with Stanley Consultants Inc. to revise plans and rebid the downtown traffic-signal modernization project. The supplement (Service Agreement No. 2) was described by staff as additional work needed for document modification, rebidding and extended construction duration; the total engineering cost cited at the meeting is $93,400 (original contract $69,200 plus the $24,200 supplement).
Staff said the project includes replacing traffic signals at all three downtown intersections. The meeting record indicates the council rejected a single bid on May 20, 2025, and Stanley Consultants has revised plans and bid documents to increase contractor interest. Revisions discussed at the meeting include reducing the maintenance bond, adding unit-price items and lengthening the construction schedule. Staff said additional survey work at the intersections had already been ordered to support clearer tear-out and replacement specifications.
Council members and attendees asked several implementation and aesthetic questions. Members discussed whether the city could choose decorative poles, with one speaker suggesting decorative poles could help downtown beautification and that hotel-motel tax revenue might be a funding source for more decorative options. Staff cautioned that design and approval may involve Iowa Department of Transportation requirements for Highway 3 and that decorative choices could affect bid prices; the council discussed but did not delay approval of the consultant supplement.
The council moved to approve the supplemental agreement; the motion was seconded and the council recorded "motion carried." The transcript does not include a full roll-call tally for the vote. Staff said they expect to return with revised plans for council reapproval at a future meeting, possibly the next meeting cycle.
