Mantua council accepts $1.23 million Spindler bid for water tank

Mantua Town Council approved a $1,225,876.76 bid from Spindler Construction Corporation to complete a town water tank project during a special meeting, a councilmember said.

Councilmember (unnamed) moved to accept the bid and called for the vote; the motion was approved by voice vote, with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. "I will make a motion that we accept the bid from Spindler Construction Corporation, to in the amount do I say the amount? Sure. In the amount of 1,225,876 and 76¢ to complete the, water thing," the councilmember said.

The motion followed staff discussion that the engineer had verified the bid price and that Spindler appeared qualified. An unidentified staff member said Spindler had done several water tanks and that other bidders on the list included firms referenced as "Fiddler" and "Raymond's." A resident at the meeting questioned the price, saying, "We're way overpriced," and comparing local costs to other recent tank projects.

Council members asked logistical questions before the vote. One councilmember asked who would review and verify monthly payment requests and who would confirm completion of work; that question is in the transcript but was not answered with a named reviewer. The meeting record notes a completion deadline discussed as Oct. 30 and that there is a penalty for late work but contractors may request an extension.

The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or list which councilmembers were present for the vote. The council did not attach a contract number or further implementation details in the recorded discussion. Next steps implied by the discussion include contract execution with Spindler and monthly payment submissions; the record does not specify which official or department will verify payments or oversee inspection.