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Council approves $413,469 contract to extend apparatus bay at Fire Station 13
Summary
The Medford City Council approved Council Bill 2025‑81 to award a $413,469 contract to Vitus Construction Inc. for apparatus‑phase work at Fire Station 13; councilors said the work was already budgeted and the low bid came in under the authorized amount.
Medford — The City Council on Oct. 1 approved a $413,469 contract with Vitus Construction Inc. to extend the apparatus phase at Fire Station 13.
City staff presented Council Bill 2025‑81 and said the project had been included in the adopted capital budget. "This is something that was approved as part of the budget," a councilor said during the discussion. Another councilor noted the bid came in approximately $100,000 under the budgeted amount.
Council moved and seconded the ordinance and the motion carried on a roll‑call vote; staff recorded the approval and the mayor declared the motion carried. The contract authorizes the city manager to execute the agreement and proceed with the construction work.
The item was presented by staff in the consent/ordinance portion of the meeting; no public testimony was recorded on this specific contract. City officials said the work is tied to the acquisition of a new aerial unit and routine capital maintenance.
