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Anderson City Board of Public Works takes bids under advisement, approves equipment purchases and several change orders
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Anderson City Board of Public Works took four bids for a Division 4 lift‑station project under advisement and approved a $188,602.38 equipment purchase for the Dewey Street lift station, a one‑year $13,644 services contract for biosolids equipment, two construction change orders and claims totaling $2.32 million.
ANDERSON CITY — The Anderson City Board of Public Works met Jan. 13 and moved several routine procurement and contracting items forward, including taking four bids on a lift‑station project under advisement and approving equipment purchases and change orders.
The board took the four bids for the Division 4 Part 1 lift station improvement project “under advisement,” a motion made by a board member and described in the meeting record as requested by Superintendent Pascoe and City Attorney Pawlowski. During discussion staff read base bids and alternates from multiple contractors; the transcript records base bids including $4,147,000 for MA Wilhelm Construction, $3,708,875 for another bidder, $4,332,000 for a third bidder, and $3,872,000 for a contractor identified as Patterson Horth. Board members asked for clarification on the alternate breakdowns and estimated totals before approving the motion by voice vote. The record does not list individual roll‑call votes.
Water Pollution Control staff asked the board to approve a direct vendor purchase of variable frequency drives and associated hardware for the Dewey Street lift station, citing substantial savings and noting that “more than 95% of our variable frequency drives in the company are Allen Bridal,” and proposing to buy from Kirby risk for $188,602.38. A board member moved to approve the purchase as requested by Superintendent Pasco; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board also approved a one‑year professional services contract with Apex Water and Process for equipment used in the biosolids process — described as two oxygen concentrators and two ozone generators — at an annual amount of $13,644 billed at $1,137 per month. The contract was approved on a motion made by a board member and seconded; the vote was recorded by voice.
Under Community Development, staff requested and the board approved Change Order for Warren Miller Park restroom reconstruction to add an ADA‑accessible sidewalk to the parking lot and a water fountain; the change order increases the project by $7,406, from $138,953 to $146,359. The request was presented as made by Miss Lilly and Miss Kelly, and the board approved the change order by voice vote.
Staff also presented Change Order No. 1 for the Division 2 water transmission main (Cross Street to 8th Street) to cover additional costs tied to unforeseen site conditions during installation using horizontal directional drilling; the change order was cited as falling under Article 5.04 of the construction contract and totals $151,324.91. The board approved the change order as requested by Superintendent McKee.
Finally, the board approved claims submitted by staff, with the meeting record listing Light and Power claims of $449,208.03; Water Department $221,472.87; Water Pollution $420,464.40; Stormwater $13,162.61 and a stated total of $2,318,436.03. A motion to approve the claims was made and approved by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
The meeting record identifies several staff and officials by role or surname (Superintendent Pascoe/Pasco, City Attorney Pawlowski, Superintendent McKee, Miss Lilly, Miss Kelly, Miss Johnson) and lists multiple contractor and vendor names as read into the record. The transcript does not include roll‑call vote tallies for the motions; votes were taken by voice (“aye”).
