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Walker approves $3.02 million consent package, awards traffic‑signal contract to Strain Electric
Summary
The City of Walker approved a consent agenda that included $3,016,926.70 in expenditures and awarded a contract to Strain Electric to build traffic signals at West River & North Park and at Alpine & Hillside. Public Services Director Scott Connors said combining the two projects lowered costs; one bid came about $165,000 under the engineer's cost.
The City of Walker on Monday approved a consent agenda that included expenditures totaling $3,016,926.70 and awarded a contract to Strain Electric to construct traffic signals at West River and North Park and at Alpine and Hillside.
Public Services Director Scott Connors told commissioners the two signal projects were designed together to save on design and construction costs and that the city received two bids. "One of them was about a $165,000 below the engineer's estimate," Connors said, adding that the lower bid made the overall cost "much more realistic." He recommended awarding the work to Strain Electric, which he described as "a steady Walker partner" that has handled streetlight and emergency electrical work for the city.
Commissioners discussed the small bidder pool and supply logistics. Connors noted supply lead times for signal equipment are roughly six months: "We've learned our lesson that this stuff is a good 6 months away." The commission conducted a straw vote and later approved the consent agenda, which included the contract award, by voice vote.
The action to accept Strain Electric's low bid and to approve the consent expenditures was recorded by voice vote. The commission did not provide a separate roll-call tally in the minutes beyond the verbal "ayes" recorded at the meeting.
The contract covers construction at the two named intersections; specific contract value for Strain Electric was not stated in the meeting record and is listed as not specified in city materials available at the session.
