Council approves HVAC replacement, City Hall roof work, fire-station contract, budget amendment, plats and applies for two East-West Gateway grants

Washington City Council on Jan. 21 adopted several ordinances and resolutions authorizing building repairs, a construction contract for a new fire station, a fiscal-year budget amendment, final plats and applications for two East-West Gateway grant programs for transportation improvements.

Key actions approved

- Acceptance of a contract for an outdoor air unit at the public safety building (General Mechanical Contractors). The replacement unit was quoted under the budgeted amount; staff said the budget was $216,000 and the contract came in at about $175,890. The unit has a lead time of about 16 weeks.

- Authorization of a rubber roof overlayment for City Hall (Western Specialty Contractors). Staff said the project combines roof work associated with HVAC replacement and additional roofing on multiple roof sections; the roofing contract came in under the budgeted amount ($60,000 budget; $32,960 bid).

- Award of a contract to Lawlor Corporation for construction of Fire Station 1. The council approved the agreement at second reading.

- Approval of a five-year contract with Downtown Washington, Inc. (ordinance repealing prior ordinance and authorizing a new contract). City staff told council the city budgeted an increase for Downtown Washington from $35,000 last year to $42,500 this year, with a plan to reach $50,000 in coming budgets tied to Missouri Main Street accreditation and program recommendations.

- Approval of a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment to carry…