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Council approves plans, awards contract for Eighth–Fourth Avenue West sewer work
Summary
The council approved final plans for a sanitary‑sewer project between Eighth and Fourth Avenue West and awarded the construction contract to TK Concrete; the low bid exceeded the engineer's estimate by $103,412.
The Oskaloosa City Council approved final plans and awarded a construction contract for the sanitary sewer improvements project covering the area generally between North A Street and North B Street, from Eighth Avenue West to Fourth Avenue West.
City staff said Garden and Associates prepared the plans. The project calls for the construction of 2,048 feet of sanitary sewer main, installation of 12 sanitary sewer manholes, 2,850 square yards of PCC concrete paving and other related work; the meeting materials did not state a clear linear measurement for the storm sewer component. The engineer's estimate for the work was $1,662,158.
Bids were publicly opened and two bids were received. The lowest bid, submitted by TK Concrete, totaled $1,765,570—$103,412 above the engineer's estimate. The engineering consultant Gordon and Associates reviewed the bids and recommended awarding the contract to TK Concrete.
The council first voted to approve the final plan, specification and form of contract for the project and then voted to award the construction contract to TK Concrete. City staff said, if awarded, a notice to proceed would be issued on or about May 27 and the contractor would have 165 working days to complete the work.
Council roll calls recorded on the two motions appear in the minutes for April 7. On the resolution approving the final plans, recorded votes in the meeting transcript show Holman, Giraffe, Harrison, Huberhan and Ocean voting yes. On the contract‑award resolution, recorded votes show Dross, Harrison, Ibrahim, Ocean and Haller voting yes; the motions carried.
Why it matters: The project will replace and extend sanitary sewer mains and related infrastructure in a residential/commercial corridor; the low bid exceeded the engineer's estimate, which the council acknowledged during discussion.
Funding and schedule: The engineer's estimate and the awarded bid are in the meeting materials; staff presented a proposed notice to proceed near the end of May and set a 165‑workday contract timeline.
