Board approves stormwater contract, several engineering agreements and downtown planning work
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Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Lebanon Board of Public Works and Safety approved awarding a county‑road drainage contract to SLB Pipe Solutions, authorized professional‑services amendments for county drainage easements and downtown Phase 2 planning, approved a temporary downtown parking‑space closure for a construction dumpster and approved citywide,
Lebanon — The Lebanon Board of Public Works and Safety on Oct. 14 approved a series of contracts and professional‑services items intended to advance local drainage, right‑of‑way work and downtown planning.
The board unanimously approved awarding the County Road 100 South/County Road 400 East drainage project to SLB Pipe Solutions, the staff‑identified low bidder. City Engineer Kevin Kralik told the board the apparent low bid was $282,410.51 and recommended the award "to them," subject to final legal review and execution of contract documents.
Why it matters: the drainage work is intended to move stormwater from the County Road 400 East area down to Neese Ditch and is part of the city’s short‑term stormwater project list. Kralik said staff had checked references and found SLB qualified for the scale of the project.
The board also approved a supplemental professional‑services amendment with A&F Engineering for additional right‑of‑way and easement acquisition work tied to the same County Road 100 South/400 East drainage project. The supplemental agreement is for an amount not to exceed $3,000.
In a separate action, the board approved a preliminary engineering professional‑services agreement with Crossroads Engineers to study and produce planning‑level drawings, typical cross sections and cost estimates for a nine‑block area of downtown (north to south, west to east, around the courthouse). Kralik said the work is planning‑level rather than construction documents; the contract as presented to the board was described as not to exceed $59,000 and was funded previously by the city council.
Other business approved during the meeting included a temporary parking‑space closure on Washington Street to accommodate a construction dumpster for Clues Brews through early March, and the board’s routine approval of claims.
Board process and next steps: Kralik said the SLB award is subject to final legal review before execution and staff will return with contract documents as required. The Crossroads and A&F agreements give staff the authority to proceed with the planning work and the additional easement‑acquisition services.
Quotes: "It is my recommendation that we award the project to them," Kralik said when presenting the SLB bid and the recommendation for award. On the Crossroads contract, Kralik described the deliverables as "planning level documents prepared by an engineering firm" that will include cost estimates and segment‑by‑segment recommendations.
What the board did (votes at a glance): - County Road 100 S / County Road 400 E drainage award to SLB Pipe Solutions (apparent low bid $282,410.51): motion approved; board authorized the mayor to execute contract documents pending legal review. - Supplemental A&F Engineering agreement (east drain / easement acquisition): approved; amount not to exceed $3,000. - Professional‑services agreement with Crossroads Engineers (downtown Phase 2 planning): approved; funding previously approved by city council; contract presented as not to exceed $59,000. - Temporary parking‑space closure on Washington Street for Clues Brews construction dumpster (through early March): approved. - Claims: approved.
What remains: staff will return with finalized contract documents for the awarded drainage project and with recommendations on responsiveness and responsibility for other open bids (including a separate parks perimeter path bid opening conducted at the meeting).
