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Board of Control awards emergency repairs contract, approves series of requisitions including vehicle and mattress purchases
Summary
On Dec. 16 the Board of Control approved awarding an emergency repairs contract for 2025–26 (with a 2027 option) and approved multiple requisitions — including a Nissan LEAF purchase funded by EECBG, guardrail repairs, and a $6,843 walk-on to buy mattresses for the fire department.
The Board of Control on Dec. 16 voted unanimously to award a multi-year contract for emergency sewer, sludge-line and street repairs and approved a slate of requisitions for legal services, winter salt, vehicle purchases and equipment.
Director Knegt, reporting on the bid evaluation, said, "Sealed bids were received on Monday, 11/18/2024 for the emergency repairs program per ordinance 125-2024." He recommended awarding the contract to Neroni and Sons and Trax Construction Company for 2025 and 2026 with an option for 2027; the board approved the recommendation by voice vote after Director Knegt moved to award and Director Stevens seconded.
The meeting then moved through a series of requisitions. A $10,000 retainer to Fisher Phillips LLC from the self-insurance fund to cover workers' compensation legal services was approved. The board approved $89,302.75 to Cargill Salt Division from the state highway fund to purchase deicing salt for the winter season and $24,000 to Thomas Fence from the street maintenance fund for emergency guardrail repairs.
The board approved a purchase from Lancaster Acquisition for $21,957 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for a 2025 Nissan LEAF for the Planning and Development Department; the presiding officer corrected the amount on the record to $21,957 and staff clarified the vehicle will be paid from "other grants," specifically prior EECBG funds used for earlier Nissan LEAF purchases. The board also approved a $61,306 purchase for a Chevy Silverado chassis and a separate $33,999 purchase for a dump body to upfit that chassis from the General Permanent Improvement Fund, plus small overages of $422 and $285 to cover invoice and title/tag charges.
A walk-on requisition added at the start of the meeting was approved near the end of the agenda. Chief Wilmette described the item to the board as "This is mattresses for the fire department." The $6,843 purchase to Paramount Industrial Companies was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Procedurally, the board approved the Dec. 9 minutes and moved to excuse Councilwoman Steele at the start of the meeting. With no further business, the board adjourned following a motion by Director Stevens and a second from Director Smith.
Votes at a glance: the board recorded voice approvals on all motions noted above; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: contract awards and requisition approvals direct staff to execute the contracts and purchase orders as authorized; the emergency repairs contract includes an option year for 2027, subject to administrative execution and available funding.
