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Wellsville awards 900 East roadway realignment to low bidder Rupp's Trucking; grant covers most costs
Summary
Council awarded the 900 East realignment and intersection work to Rupp's Trucking. A county grant (COG) is covering $400,000 and the low bid for the COG scope was $523,206; the city will fund the remainder from road funds.
Wellsville City Council voted April 2 to award the 900 East realignment project (COG application 02/2025) to Rupp's Trucking, the low bidder for the COG-funded portion of the work.
Project funding and bids: The city obtained a county (COG) grant of $400,000 for the intersection realignment and deceleration lane at Highway 101. The COG portion drew multiple bids; Rupp's Trucking submitted the low COG bid at $523,206. The council's presentation explained the COG-supported portion includes intersection realignment and a deceleration lane; Wellsville City will fund the remaining work this year or through its road fund as follow-up (city staff estimated the city's immediate share at roughly $22,000 for the COG portion and additional road funds for work up to the railroad tracks as a subsequent project).
Contract timing and adjacent work: Staff said the gas-line and other utilities are already being installed in the corridor and Rupp's is available to follow on other nearby projects. The council approved awarding the bid to Rupp's Trucking to advance the project.
Nut graf: The award authorizes the city to proceed with the COG-funded portion under the low bid; additional city-funded work to finish the road to the railroad tracks will be managed from the road fund in a subsequent step.
Vote and next steps: Council moved and seconded a motion to award the COG contract to Rupp's Trucking; the motion passed. Staff will finalize the contract documents and coordinate schedules with ongoing utility work and with the railroad for the crossing improvements.
Ending: Council members said they will continue coordinating the railroad crossing and pavement segments and will return to the council on the next-year budget for the follow-on portion to the railroad tracks.
