Bettendorf council approves contract and bond for Gateway Pedestrian Bridge and Trails Phase 2

Bettendorf City Council at a special meeting on Aug. 4, 2025, approved a resolution awarding the contract and approving the contract and bond for the Gateway Pedestrian Bridge and Trails Phase 2 project. The motion was made by Council member Baden and approved by unanimous roll-call vote.

The resolution advances phase 2 of the Gateway Pedestrian Bridge and Trails project. Council President pro tem Scott Nauman, who presided in Mayor Gallagher’s absence, said the item was the only business on the agenda and noted council had received a presentation at the Committee of the Whole from Brent Morlock earlier.

Council member Baden presented the resolution and said, "Thank you, your honor. I have a resolution awarding the contract and approving the contract and bond for the Gateway pest pedestrian bridge and, trails phase 2 project. I move approval of the resolution." The motion received a second. The roll-call votes recorded Adamson, Jaeger, Brown, Nauman, Seixer, Baden and Pelzinski voting "aye." Mayor Gallagher was not present; Nauman presided as mayor pro tem.

The transcript and meeting record do not specify the contractor awarded, the dollar amount of the contract, or funding sources for the project. No further discussion or conditions on the award are recorded in the meeting minutes. After the roll call, Nauman said, "So the re the resolution awarding the contract and proven the contract and bond for the pedestrian bridge and and trails project phase 2 has passed, and it's hereby approved." The council then adjourned.

Details such as the contractor name, contract value, and implementation timeline were not specified during the public portion of the meeting and are not included in the city record excerpt provided.