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Bellevue council approves $1.6M lift-station award, $1.73M federal EDI award and multiple parks and infrastructure contracts
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The Bellevue City Council unanimously approved a set of contracts and awards Feb. 3, including a $1,609,860.40 contract for the Quail Creek lift station, a $1,729,655 federal EDI award, two playground projects, traffic-signal work, testing for the Bellevue Bay water park, and several other items.
The Bellevue City Council on Feb. 3 approved a package of contracts, park projects and funding agreements that the city said will advance infrastructure, recreation and economic development efforts.
The council voted unanimously to authorize a notice of award to Himas Corp. for the Quail Creek Lift Station and Forcemain in an amount not to exceed $1,609,860.40. Council members also approved a federal Economic Development Initiative (EDI) community project award agreement for fiscal year 2024 funding of $1,729,655.
Among other items approved, the council authorized: quotes from Burke Creative Sites (BCI) for playgrounds and shelters at Twin Ridge 2 Park ($145,688.65) and Willow Springs Park ($241,686); a notice of award and agreement with Commonwealth Electric Company for a traffic-signal modification at Kennedy Freeway and Capehart Road (not to exceed $123,114.34) contingent on insurance and bonds; a proposal with Teal Geotech Inc. for material testing for the Bellevue Bay water park package (not to exceed $158,700); and acquisition of a temporary easement from Midwest Right of Way for the Mission Avenue reconstruction ($740).
The council also approved contract extensions for custom farming with Justin Thomas (approximately $10,600 for ~36 acres and $33,500 for ~62 acres), a final payment application and $9,964.55 credit to NL and L Concrete on the 2025 CDBG sidewalk improvement project, change order number 1 from Verona for a sewer pipeline relocation north of the water park (amount read in the meeting as $76,425 and $45.47 cents), and a property agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads for vacation and relocation of 10th Street (not to exceed $400,000). All motions carried unanimously.
The council also introduced two ordinances for future public hearings: Ordinance 4202 (rezoning request for multifamily residential development from Foundations Development LLC; second reading and public hearing set for Feb. 17, 2026) and Ordinance 4203 (right-of-way vacation; second reading and public hearing set for Feb. 17, 2026).
Council members moved, seconded and voted in favor of each item on largely procedural votes. No substantive objections or roll-call vote breakdowns were recorded on the agenda items; the meeting record shows unanimous "all voting in favor" for each motion. Mayor Rusty Heik presided. The meeting concluded after administration reports noted FEMA’s flood maps were ready and that there is a 30-day appeal period before maps are finalized.
