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Board of Public Works approves claims, payroll and a series of contracts; adopts resolution on sale of duty weapons
Summary
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Richmond Board of Public Works approved claims for payment and payroll, multiple demolition and service contracts (totaling several tens of thousands of dollars per item), a renewal addendum for HVAC maintenance, a collective bargaining update with a 3% annual wage increase (non‑compounded), and a resolution authorizing sale of duty weapons to retiring officers.
The Richmond Board of Public Works approved routine claims and a series of contracts and resolutions at its Dec. 11 meeting.
The board approved claims for payment totaling $222,360.27 and extra payroll claims totaling $787,005.68 by voice vote. Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced the claims and motions were seconded and carried.
Minutes: The board approved the Nov. 20, 2025 minutes. Members held the Dec. 4 minutes for review after an apparent payroll amount error was identified and asked staff to verify the figure.
Handicap renewal: Aaron Stevens, administrative resource officer, requested renewal of a handicap parking sign at 420 Lincoln Street; the board approved the renewal by voice vote.
Contracts and work orders: The board approved multiple contracts by motion and voice vote, including:
- Contract 372025: Countryside Auto added to the city towing rotation (presented by Karen Ngo, finance department). - Contract 1812025: Collective bargaining agreement updates with AFSCME; the board was told the agreement includes a 3% per‑year pay increase, non‑compounded. - Contract 1832025: Maxwell Excavating Inc. — demolition of 29 North 12th Street (not to exceed $26,280). - Contract 1842025: Maxwell Excavating — demolition of 25 North 12th Street (not to exceed $24,970) (added to the agenda by amendment and approved). - Contract 1852025: Cox Excavating Plus LLC — demolition of 101 Northwest G Street (not to exceed $14,450); Maxwell Excavating identified as the contractor on related work. - Contract 1862025: Safety Systems — purchase and installation of a canine transport system for a police Ford interceptor (total cost $6,922.03), funded from the police department's canine equipment allocation (presented by James Dahl, Richmond Police Department). - Contract 1872025: Jared Excavating — demolition of multiple properties (five addresses) (not to exceed $43,589); estimated completion by February. - Contract 1882025: Jared Excavating — awarded demolition for 218 North 20th Street and 1024 Sheridan Street after the low bidder rescinded their bid (not to exceed $35,965). - Contract 1922025: MKSK — Glen Miller Improvement Plan (project planning contract; redevelopment commission previously approved $40,000 toward the plan). - Addendum to contract 142025 (addendum 3): Renew HVAC maintenance for the city building for 2026 at the same rates.
Each contract presentation included a short staff overview; motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. The meeting record shows voice approvals but no roll‑call vote tallies with individual names.
Resolution: Kenyatta Cox, director of human resources, presented Resolution 142025 to formalize the long‑standing practice allowing retiring officers to purchase their issued duty weapons. Cox said the agreement and past practice generally set the price at $1 for an issued duty weapon and $1 for a shotgun; the board approved the resolution by voice vote.
Adjournment: With no further business the board adjourned the meeting.
