Kingman Council approves $1.96M precast culverts, $405K remodel change order and $94K street broom

The Kingman City Council on Tuesday approved three contract and procurement items that together will affect multiple capital budgets and in‑progress remodels. Council voted to authorize a one‑time interfund transfer of $1,961,213.50 to buy precast box culverts for the city’s portion of the Flying Fortress Parkway/I‑11 East Kingman connection, approved change order No. 2 for remodels of police, fire and public‑works facilities totaling $405,496, and authorized purchase of a replacement power “kick broom” for street maintenance at $94,038.50.

City staff told council the precast culvert award (IFB 2025‑IFB‑038) went to Terra Pipe and Precast LLC, d/b/a Rinker Materials, the sole bidder that met solicitation requirements. A city project representative said the bid was for $1,960,000 and that a cast‑in‑place approach had an engineer’s estimate of more than $3 million. “This bid was for 1,960,000.00,” staff said, adding that the precast approach was chosen primarily to meet a tight schedule and to reduce on‑site labor time.

Council packet materials and staff explained the requested $1,961,213.50 transfer covers the culvert cost now; the Capital Projects Fund will be reimbursed when the city issues debt for the overall project. Staff also clarified the award amount does not separately list sales tax in the base bid; councilors were told sales tax could add roughly $160,000 and that the item’s wording covers that with the phrase “plus tax if necessary.”

On facility remodels, staff read change order No. 2 totaling $405,496 to address unforeseen conditions discovered during demolition at multiple sites, including Police and Fire Stations 13 and 4 and the public‑works facility. “Change order number 2 in the amount of $405,496 reflects the additional work required to resolve these issues and to complete the remodels as intended,” staff said. Public‑works Director Jamie Carrere acknowledged shortcomings in the project discovery and oversight process and said the department will alter procedures so future changes come before council for consent. Carrere noted some costs may be offset by savings in furniture, fixture and equipment funds and temporary‑housing arrangements used while stations were offline.

The broom purchase was presented as a replacement for an end‑of‑service unit; the purchase uses the Omnia Partners cooperative contract No. 212816 and will be charged to the Highway Users Revenue Fund. Councilor Ward asked why the purchase exceeded the FY2026 budgeted amount of $85,000; staff said the earlier budget quote omitted sales tax, accounting for the roughly $9,000–$10,000 difference.

All three items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The culvert purchase is scheduled to be reimbursed to the capital fund once debt is issued for the larger project; the remodel work is largely complete and will proceed under the approved change order. The council did not identify specific contractors beyond the awarded culvert vendor in the meeting record.

Next steps: staff will process the interfund transfer to secure the culverts, implement the change‑order work at the remodel sites, and return any required contract paperwork as part of standard procurement procedures.