Wagoner officials on Dec. 30 approved four infrastructure items in a special called meeting, awarding final payment and contracts tied to the Maple Park water tower and the wastewater treatment plant headworks project.

Staff presented pay application No. 1 (final) in the amount of $235,000 to Maguire Iron Incorporated for WAG 24-05, Maple Park Water Tower Improvements. "This is for the Maple Park tower. It's been painted. It's all done. Had the final inspection," said Dale, a staff member presenting the item, noting final documents had been submitted. Council moved and approved the payment by roll call.

Council also approved invoice WAG24-5-2 for $18,200 to Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC for inspection and engineering services related to the tower improvements. Staff said the invoice is payable from the project account established for the work.

On wastewater work, staff described the headworks project as part of a $2,000,000 matching ARPA grant from OWRB. For materials-only bid items (WAG 23-03), the council accepted a bid and recommended contract with Haines Equipment Company, LLC for $695,950. "We broke this project up into two. The first part was for the equipment," staff said, explaining the procurement approach and that only one contractor submitted a bid for the materials package. The council approved the contract by roll call.

For construction (WAG 23-02) the low bidder was Darius Contractors at $2,345,600. Staff provided the bid tab, notice of award and project budget; the council voted to accept the bid and enter into the contract.

All four agenda motions were approved by roll call with affirmative votes from council members recorded on the dais. The meeting included a brief announcement from the chair thanking mutual-aid departments for their response to a local fire and an obituary notice for a recently deceased council member; the council adjourned following the votes.