Price City approves purchase of precast box culvert for Carbon Avenue crossing

At a special Price City Council meeting convened at about 6:04 p.m., council members approved purchasing an 88-foot precast box culvert from Old Castle Infrastructure to replace the canal crossing near 400 North and Carbon Avenue. The council approved the purchase by voice vote; individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

The purchase was presented to the council as Item 1a. Unidentified Speaker 1 described the proposal as “Consideration and possible approval to purchase an 88 foot precast box culvert from Old Castle Infrastructure,” and reported a price that the transcript records as “172,240 thousand dollars.” A competing written quote from Geneva Pipe Company was noted at $211,714.24. Staff said the city is buying the unit directly to save time and money and that it expects to be reimbursed through flood-related funding.

Unidentified Speaker 2 said staff gathered the quotes and flagged delivery timing as a driver for the special meeting, adding that expected delivery for either contract was “between Christmas and New Year’s.” On procurement benefits, Unidentified Speaker 2 said the direct purchase was chosen because “it will save the city money, but the fact that we will not be paying sales tax on there and we will not be paying a markup from the contractor.”

Council Member Willis moved to approve the purchase; Council Member Miller seconded. The chair called for the voice vote, members responded “aye,” and the motion carried. The transcript does not record any “no” or abstention calls or a roll-call tally.

Officials emphasized urgency: Unidentified Speaker 1 said the project must be completed “before the irrigation season,” making timely delivery and installation critical. Staff noted the city will proceed with the purchase so the construction schedule can continue and the city can later receive reimbursement as part of a joint flood-related project.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn from Council Member Richardson, seconded by Council Member Jesperson; the council adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

Clarifying detail: the transcript records the winning price as “172,240 thousand dollars,” which appears to be a transcription error; the competing written quote is listed as $211,714.24. The article reports the Old Castle Infrastructure price as $172,240 to correct the likely transcription error; the transcript line is preserved in the meeting timeline and clarifying_details for transparency.