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Council approves $1.33 million emergency repair for Heritage Landing sinkhole
Summary
City purchasing staff read an emergency purchase to repair a sinkhole on Heritage Landing Drive caused by the Aug. 12 flood event. Bids came in at approximately $1,331,000 to Wright Brothers; council approved purchases by voice vote.
Council members on Oct. 28 approved an emergency purchase to repair a sinkhole on Heritage Landing Drive linked to the Aug. 12 flooding event. The purchasing record, read into the minutes by Brian Smart of the purchasing division, says bids came in at roughly $1.331 million and the contract was awarded to Wright Brothers for repairs that will reopen the road.
Councilman Clark asked for historical context about prior closures on Heritage Landing; purchasing staff and public‑works representatives explained that while a smaller nearby road had previously been closed and reopened, the current sinkhole event opened during the Aug. 12 flood and required immediate emergency contracting.
The emergency purchase was part of a set of purchases the purchasing division presented (banking services, playground equipment, guardrail services, firefighter protective gear and two sole‑source items). Council approved the purchases and emergency repair by voice vote; the record lists the emergency Heritage Landing contract amount as $1,331,000.
