Board recommends award for Soldier Memorial Park raw water main; staff says CCMG will cover road restoration

The La Porte Board of Public Works voted to accept a revised bid from HRP for the Soldier Memorial Park raw water main project, approving the recommendation presented by engineering staff.

Engineering described a multi‑part procurement history. Two earlier bids received in an initial round were significantly higher than budgeted. Staff said HRP submitted a revised proposal limited to the pipe installation; staff described the change as allowing the city to use CCMG funds for road restoration and achieve a lower combined cost than the earlier bids. "We were able to get a revised bid from HRP ... to essentially just do the pipe work," staff said during the presentation.

At the meeting staff stated the award recommendation amount as $1,715,000. Staff noted the HRP figure is higher than some internal expectations but about $1 million cheaper than the earlier higher bids and compatible with the city's plan to use CCMG for the road restoration portion of the project. Board members confirmed funding will come from the water fund for the pipe work and CCMG for restoration.

The board approved the recommendation by voice vote. Staff said the engineering department will coordinate contract documents, schedule, and reporting; the city confirmed the restoration work will be funded through the Community Crossings Matching Grant.

Provenance: Topic intro: engineering recommendation at 09:38:27 (transcript excerpt: "Contract 1 ... recommendation for award ... revised bid from HRP ... to essentially just do the pipe work."). Topic finish: board approval and funding discussion at 09:41:xx (transcript excerpt: "All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion passes.").