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Jonesboro committee backs contract recommendation for Craighead Technology Park rail repairs
Summary
The Public Works Committee voted to recommend that full City Council accept the low bid and enter a contract with Trackwork Incorporated for rail switchpoint protection, grade-crossing repairs and about 500 tie replacements at Craighead Technology Park; project funding will come from the capital improvement budget.
The City of Jonesboro Public Works Committee voted to recommend that the full City Council accept the low bid from Trackwork Incorporated and enter a contract for the Craighead Technology Park industrial lead switchpoint protection and grade crossing maintenance project (project 2025-17), according to a committee resolution (25-059) presented at the meeting.
Committee members voted to forward the resolution after a staff representative explained the scope and reasons for the work. The resolution states funding for the contract will come from the capital improvement budget and authorizes the mayor and city clerk to execute necessary documents.
Craig (staff member) told the committee this is not the annual maintenance contract but a set of specific repairs and replacements identified for this year. He said the city has experienced repeated failures of switch points when switching rail cars, with each failure requiring emergency repairs that cost “about $6,000 to $6,500 every time one breaks.” He also said the project includes repairing several crossings where concrete panels have broken and “about 500” rail ties are expected to be replaced.
During discussion, committee staff reported that Trackwork Incorporated was the low bidder; the recorded amounts for the other bidders were $270,500 from American Services LLC and $279,000 from Railwork Services Incorporated. The transcript did not provide a clear dollar amount for the Trackwork bid.
A committee member moved to recommend the resolution to full council and a second was recorded; the committee vote to forward the resolution carried, though an individual roll-call tally was not provided in the committee record.
The committee’s action is a recommendation only; any final contract award and expenditure will depend on full City Council action. The resolution directs that compensation be paid in accordance with the eventual agreement, and authorizes the mayor and city clerk to execute contract documents.
No amendments to the resolution were recorded during the committee discussion.
