Council signs off on multiple contracts including $458K patching change order and five‑year waste disposal deal

The Moline City Council on Jan. 20 approved several procurement actions affecting infrastructure, waste services and downtown planning. What the council approved:• A final change order (Change Order No. 1) with Langman Construction Inc. for project 14812025 (2025 patching program) in the amount of $458,280.40; staff attributed overruns to increased emergency utility repairs and said finance will amend the 2026 CIP to reduce repeat occurrences.• A five‑year disposal agreement with Millennium Waste Incorporated for sludge and yard waste collection and processing beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2030; staff said Millennium’s bid was competitive once an added assessment fee disclosed by another bidder was considered.• A contract with Walker Consultants to complete a downtown parking management study for $124,945 plus reimbursables following an October 2025 RFP that produced six proposals; staff told council finance confirmed available funds in the parking fund to cover the unbudgeted project.• An administrative services agreement with Renew Moline Inc. for $156,000 to support the Moline Center program in FY2026.Council discussion on the patching program centered on whether similar overruns should be expected in 2026; staff said they are working with finance to increase CIP budget lines to reduce future change orders. For the parking study, councilmembers asked whether an identified city lot used primarily by apartment tenants could be included in the study; staff said the RFP focused on downtown but the study could be followed up in phases.The motions for these items were moved and seconded on the floor and carried. Several votes were recorded on the consent agenda and minutes approvals earlier in the meeting with roll calls listing individual councilmembers’ ayes.