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Effingham council approves paving contract, sidewalk and sewer change orders
Summary
Council approved awarding the 2024 pavement patching contract to low bidder F and C Construction (city engineer recommended), a $16,637.77 change order for South Banker Street sidewalk work increasing the contract to $244,093.17, and a $73,817.35 change order on a CDBG sanitary sewer project; funding sources and reimbursements were explained.
The Effingham City Council approved several procurement and contract adjustments during its meeting, including a low-bid award for the annual pavement patching program and two change orders on ongoing street and sewer work.
City staff said they received six bids for the annual pavement patching project and recommended awarding the work to the low bidder, F and C Construction. The project will concentrate primarily on Wabash Avenue between Hornsine and Banker and will be funded mainly from Industrial TIF and general funds, with additional contributions from Central TIF, Outer Belt West TIF and the Ford Avenue Business District. Council adopted the resolution to accept the low bid by voice vote.
Council also approved Change Order 1 on the 2024 South Banker Street sidewalk project to cover unplanned, full-depth work tied to sewer work; the change order increases the contract by $16,637.77 to a new total of $244,093.17, paid from Industrial TIF funds. The motion to approve passed by voice vote.
On a separate CDBG-funded sanitary sewer contract (contractor cited in the transcript as "Visusur"), the city engineer said record drawings understated the existing line sizes and a larger liner was required. Change Order 1 for that project increased costs by $73,817.35; staff said the extra cost will be paid from sewer funds and Central TIF and that they will seek partial reimbursement from the CDBG grant if allowable. Council approved that change order as well.
Each item was presented by the city engineer and approved without recorded roll-call objections in the provided transcript segments.
