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Neosho Council green-lights phased irrigation upgrade at municipal golf course
Summary
After a presentation from contractor Maxim, the council approved labor and equipment purchases for a phased golf course irrigation upgrade (labor $92,295; equipment $145,101.85), and authorized a construction contract with Marion Company LLC. Staff said the work should improve efficiency and conserve water with minimal play disruption.
Neosho City Council approved contracts and purchases to begin phase 1 of a planned overhaul of the municipal golf course irrigation system.
City staff reported receiving a single labor bid from Marion Company LLC (doing business as CSG) for $92,295 and recommended approval; the council approved the labor contract 5 to 0. Staff and contractors presented equipment costs of $145,101.85 and estimated the total phase-1 cost at roughly $237,000; the city budgeted $300,000 for the project. Council approved the equipment purchase 5 to 0.
Brian of Maxim introduced the project and said the current irrigation system is "old and antiquated" and that updating it would position the golf course "for the long term future." Toby, Maxim's vice president of agronomy, described the scope: replace heads on the back nine holes, the putting green and the driving range; add new swing joints; run a two-wire system to a centralized controller so the system can run from a computer, shortening watering windows and improving flow monitoring. He told council the piping in the ground appears sound so the work focuses on head replacement and control upgrades, limiting invasive pipe replacement.
Toby estimated an installation timeline of about one month depending on play, and said staff would work to minimize disruption to golfers. The equipment package includes radios, a computer and five years of technical support from Hunter Irrigation, according to the contractor.
Council also approved Resolution 2025-03 to authorize Marion Company LLC to perform the construction services for phase 1 at a not-to-exceed price of $92,295; staff clarified the vendor's registered name and indicated it does business as CSG.
Staff said the upgrade is intended to be a 20–25-year solution that will reduce labor, lower water and electric use, and improve turf quality. The council instructed staff and contractors to proceed with contract execution and scheduling of installation.
