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Council approves several equipment purchases and hires consulting firm SRF
Summary
Council approved awards and procurements including a $407,000 PLC/SCADA upgrade to TPC, two portable generators to NorthStar Logistics (staff-recommended $59,364), a $18,300 grapple bucket to Lindstrom, authorization to solicit a pickup for the electric department, and an agreement with SRF Consulting Services to advise on industrial development.
The New Richmond City Council approved multiple procurement and contracting items at its Oct. 12 meeting.
Staff recommended awarding a programmable-logic-control/SCADA upgrade to TPC for $407,000 after interviews and reference checks; council approved the award. For portable generators staff recommended awarding two trailer-mounted units to NorthStar Logistics for $59,364 (staff figure). The motion recorded in the transcript cited $59,003.64; staff’s bid tabulation and the packet show $59,364 (packet figure). Council approved the award.
Public works equipment included a grapple bucket for compost and curbside operations; the low bid from Lindstrom Equipment for $18,300 was approved and will be paid from the compost fund. Council also authorized staff to solicit bids for truck number 36 (a half-ton pickup for the electric department); that authorization passed with one abstention by Alderman Montello.
On economic development, the council approved entering into an agreement with SRF Consulting Services (a Twin Cities–based firm) after the selection committee interviewed five firms. Committee members noted the work will be iterative — staff will return with a recommended scope and cost for council approval before any spending.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and scope documents, return with financing or contract terms as needed, and schedule implementation steps for capital projects.
