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Council approves snow pusher purchase, directs RFP and reviews mastic-material options
Summary
Council authorized the purchase of a snow pusher for city equipment, discussed buying mastic road‑repair material (with a supplier discount if purchased by Jan. 10) and directed staff to issue an RFP for application services; council also approved Pay Application No. 4 for the water-reservoir project.
Lincoln City Council approved several public-works items Dec. 5 to strengthen winter maintenance and road repair capacity, while directing competitive procurement steps for specialized services.
Public works staff briefed the council on a proposal to purchase mastic road material and on the opportunity to receive a supplier discount if the material is ordered by Jan. 10; staff recommended drafting an RFP so vendors can quote material specifications and application services. "Buying the material would still be the same stuff," staff said, and council asked staff to write an RFP specifying required materials and application steps so the city can evaluate competitive bids.
Council also considered quotes for a snow pusher for the city's loader. Staff reported two comparative prices — roughly $16,212 and $21,700 — and the council approved the procurement after discussing trade-in and resale options for existing equipment.
On capital projects, the city engineer recommended approval of Pay Application No. 4 for TAM Construction related to the water-reservoir project; council voted to approve the pay application and related engineering invoice. Staff additionally provided an update on the sanitary sewer regionalization project, noting FEMA and environmental reviews are pending before bids can be issued.
Council directed staff to advertise the RFP and return with responsive bids and specifications; staff also said training and job-shadowing with experienced contractors would be arranged if the city purchases equipment and requires application training for employees.
