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Council approves revised petitions, developer agreement and bid award for Meadowbrook Fourth paving and stormwater work
Summary
The Andover City Council approved revised petitions and related ordinances for Meadowbrook Fourth subdivision paving and stormwater improvements, adopted an amended resolution of advisability and awarded the construction contract to APAC Kansas for $937,053.50.
The Andover City Council on April 8 approved revised petitions and an amended developer’s agreement to move forward with paving and stormwater improvements in the Meadowbrook Fourth subdivision, and awarded the construction contract to APAC Kansas Inc. of Wichita.
City staff presented the revised petition to the council, saying the bids for paving and stormwater work came in above the engineer’s estimates and required updates to the petition, the financial guarantee and related documents. “Before you tonight is a revised petition for the paving and stormwater improvement for Meadowbrook Fourth edition,” a staff member said.
The council adopted an amending resolution of advisability and an amending ordinance authorizing construction of the internal improvements tied to the petition. Councilmembers then voted to accept the lowest qualified bid from APAC Kansas Inc., Wichita, Kan., in a not-to-exceed amount of $937,053.50 and to reject the other bids. The motion passed 4–0.
Why it matters: the petitions and developer agreement establish the legal and financial framework—including the petitioner’s financial guarantee—required by state law for special assessment or developer-funded local improvements. City staff said the revised documents were necessary because the construction bids exceeded prior engineer estimates.
Council discussion noted the project as an example of recent construction-price increases and flagged possible future changes to how the city handles petitions. The staff member who presented the item told the council the revisions reflect the higher bid amounts and the revised financial guarantee required from the developer.
Votes at the meeting on the Meadowbrook items were recorded as unanimous among the four voting councilmembers present. No individual roll-call names were recorded in the public transcript for the vote tally.
The city will proceed with contract execution and the construction scope consistent with the adopted amending ordinance and the amended developer’s agreement; staff indicated these steps will enable the project to move forward under the revised petition terms.
