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Council approves pump‑station contract and a package of equipment purchases, citing budgeted enterprise funds
Summary
Council and committees approved a range of capital items including a $2.4 million award for State Street pump station improvements, a $398,976 side‑loading refuse truck, multiple pickup purchases and salt and asphalt contracts; many were approved as part of the consent calendar from enterprise or capital budgets.
The Warwick City Council moved a package of capital spending items through committee and the floor on June 23, approving a mix of public works and fire/police equipment purchases that the administration says are budgeted and necessary to maintain services.
Public Works requested that the State Street water pump station improvements be awarded to Hart Engineering for $2,400,000 from budget code 84799. "The water division is requesting to award the bid for the State Street water pump Improvements to Hart Engineering in the amount of $2,400,000 from budget code 84799," Christie Moretti said during the Finance Committee presentation. She explained that an in‑house infrastructure program manager will oversee the project and that any award increases above the $2.4 million would require return to the council for approval.
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