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Wallsburg Council moves to advertise CDBG engineering procurement, targets Dec. 5 public hearing
Summary
At its Nov. 21 work meeting, the Wallsburg Town Council reviewed a draft RFP and schedule for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) engineering services, agreed to advertise a generic public‑hearing notice and discussed firm proposal deadlines and delivery rules to meet federal deadlines.
The Wallsburg Town Council on Nov. 21 agreed to begin the formal procurement process for engineering services needed to pursue a Community Development Block Grant project and to post a general public‑hearing notice rather than describe a specific project.
Council participants said the town must advertise the engineering procurement to comply with CDBG rules and to give all qualified firms an opportunity to apply. Speaker 2 said the advertisement and public‑hearing notice can run simultaneously and recommended scheduling the hearing to coincide with the council’s Dec. 5 meeting to meet tight deadlines.
According to council discussion, the town will release a request for proposals that describes a range of engineering services and sets a firm submission deadline. Council members discussed a January 31, 2025, deadline for proposal receipt, emphasizing that postmarks and in‑person delivery rules vary by program. Speaker 1 noted that proposals received after the deadline will be filed unopened and not considered.
Councilors also reviewed award mechanics: proposals will be held until the stated deadline, ranking and scoring will be performed by a rating committee, and the town may negotiate or reject proposals before making an award. Speaker 2 stressed the change in CDBG practice requiring open solicitation so the town cannot simply re‑engage prior consultants without a competitive process.
The council asked staff to finalize advertisement wording with Heather Mills or Jessica D’Lorra (news contacts referenced during the meeting) and to circulate the finalized schedule to members by Monday so public notice runs as planned. Staff said they will confirm exact run dates and RFP availability locations (town hall by appointment and PO box) and will notify the rating and ranking committee when the solicitation posts.
The next procedural step is for staff to place the advertisement and confirm the public‑hearing logistics; formal adoption of any contracts will follow competitive selection and required CDBG steps.
