Bullhead City council approves budget amendments, utility purchases and three wastewater clarifier contracts

Bullhead City Council on April 15 approved a package of budget adjustments and several public-works contracts intended to improve water and wastewater system reliability and public-safety infrastructure.

The council unanimously approved budget amendments to carry forward previously authorized projects and cover cost overruns, and approved a set of vendor purchases and contracts for utility work, including a $82,381 purchase of Hydro Stop valve insertion equipment, an odor- and corrosion-control program, and three Westech clarifier rehabilitation contracts totaling up to $2,286,734 across the three clarifiers. The council also recommended approval of a restaurant liquor license and accepted an intergovernmental agreement for Mohave County flood-control funding. Each motion passed by recorded voice vote as "7 in favor; motion carries."

Why it matters: the adopted items provide funding and authority to complete capital and maintenance work the city says is necessary to reduce emergency shutoffs, address sewer odors, and replace aging treatment-plant equipment.

Budget amendment (Item 3) The council approved a motion to authorize budget amendments from the General Fund General Services Contingency to applicable departments and funds to complete…