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Herriman council awards $3.085 million contract for 6000 West widening; Jordan Basin to contribute
Summary
The Herriman City Council voted to award a $3,085,071 construction contract to Newman Construction for phase 1 of the 6000 West widening and approved a cost-share agreement with Jordan Basin Improvement District for about $827,030.60 of sewer work. Council approved the measures unanimously.
Herriman City Council on Feb. 11 approved a construction contract to widen 6000 West from Silver Sky Drive to Herriman Boulevard and also approved a cost-share agreement with Jordan Basin Improvement District to include sewer work in the same contract.
City staff recommended awarding the construction contract to Newman Construction, the low bidder, for a total contract price of $3,085,071. Michael (city staff) told the council the project includes widening, curb and gutter, sidewalk, utility installations, a secondary water line, storm drain, culinary relocations and a landscape park strip. He said staff planned a 30% construction contingency to cover unknowns that often surface when reconstructing older roads.
Councilmember Jared moved to award the contract; Councilmember Matt seconded. Roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript as yes by Jared, Teddy, Matt, Tara and the mayor; the motion carried.
Immediately after the contract award the council considered and approved a formal cost-share agreement with Jordan Basin Improvement District. Michael said Jordan Basin's contribution for the sewer portion of the work is $827,030.60 and that the district performed the sewer design and will reimburse the city as invoices are submitted. He recommended approval of the agreement subject to final review by the city attorney to accept minor verbiage changes tied to possible change orders.
Councilmembers framed the combined project as a cost-saving coordination: combining road reconstruction and sewer installation reduces duplicate work and restoration costs. Councilmember Matt noted the road has been in need of rebuilding for decades and praised the interagency coordination and capital planning that made the project possible.
What happens next: the city will finalize the contract documents and execute the cost-share agreement; construction and utility work will follow the contractor's schedule and applicable permitting. The staff presentation emphasized contingency planning for unknown underground conditions and that Jordan Basin staff has reviewed and signaled comfort with the selected contractor.
