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Albany council approves $755,515 contract to replace failing Countrymen Circle waterline
Summary
The City of Albany awarded a $755,515.55 contract to Windrose Excavation to replace a frequently failing water line in the North Albany area after staff described ongoing leaks and service interruptions.
The Albany City Council voted to award a $755,515.55 contract to Windrose Excavation of Junction City to replace the Countrymen Circle waterline, a project staff said targets frequently leaking and failing pipes.
City staff told the council bids for WL 2401 were opened March 11 and that Windrose Excavation submitted the low bid. "This is a water line replacement project to replace some of the worst pipes in the city that leak and break frequently," a staff speaker said, and recommended the council authorize the contract for construction.
The council discussed the project briefly before taking a voice vote. A motion and second were recorded and the council voted in favor by voice.
The city described the work as intended to reduce time crews now spend making frequent repairs and to limit customer shutoffs while those repairs occur. No timeline for construction start or completion was provided during the meeting minutes recorded in the transcript.
The contract award was presented as a staff recommendation and approved during the meeting's action items. The agenda packet referenced by staff covered pages 8 through 11 and included the bid tabulation and recommendation.
The council later moved on to other items, including property disposition discussions and an executive session on litigation.
