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Kirksville council approves colocation with chamber and a package of contracts and equipment purchases
Summary
The Kirksville City Council on Feb. 23 approved an ordinance formalizing a colocation agreement with the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce and a set of resolutions awarding construction contracts, buying public-works equipment and contracting for hauling and pump purchases; several items use budgeted funds and a MoDOT grant for a trail project.
Kirksville’s City Council approved a bundle of procurement actions Tuesday evening, including an ordinance to formalize a colocation agreement with the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce and multiple resolutions awarding bids and authorizing purchases for public works, utilities and emergency facilities.
The council adopted Ordinance 2026-04, which authorizes the city manager to execute a colocation agreement with the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce and moves the chamber’s reimbursement for administrative-assistant time from a monthly to a quarterly schedule. Mary Macomber, Kirksville’s city manager, said the chamber requested time-tracking for the first year and that the change will result in about $15,500 annually (roughly $3,800 per quarter) in reimbursements from the chamber.
The council also approved a resolution to continue the city’s contract with Arc Images Inc. of St. Louis for architectural services related to the police and fire stations. Macomber said Arc Images was selected through a competitive request-for-proposal process in 2023 and has prior experience with emergency-services facilities.
On transportation and infrastructure, the council awarded the Flats Trailhead Connector sidewalk construction to M and M Utilities LLC of Chillicothe, the lowest of three bidders. Public Works Director Adam Dorril said the project will run along Washington Street to the Flats Trailhead Park and is funded in part by a Missouri Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant; final contract execution is subject to the granting authority’s approval.
The council approved two vehicle-equipment purchases for the public-works fleet. Dorril recommended buying a 2026 Caterpillar cold planer (milling machine) at a quoted price of approximately $589,000, which he said is about $160,000 under the $750,000 line-item budget. He also recommended purchasing a 2026 Caterpillar asphalt paver quoted at about $580,000 against a $550,000 budget; Dorril said savings from the milling purchase keep the two purchases within the same budget line, leaving the combined purchasing package about $131,000 under the combined budget.
Other approved purchases include a Gorman-Rupp 6-inch submersible pump and hydraulic power unit for clarifiers at the wastewater treatment plant (to replace a less suitable unit), and a 12-inch diesel-driven pump for the Northeast Lift Station. Dorril reported the lift-station pump package, which includes start-up services, hoses and valves, was quoted at $172,330 against a $205,000 budget.
The council also approved a pricing agreement with Central Stone Company for crushed rock and sand (used by multiple city departments) and awarded hauling services contracts split by quarry location to Goodrich Trucking and Fountain and Sons to support delivery of those materials.
There was no further council debate recorded on the procurement items; most approvals passed on voice votes. The council closed the action-item portion of the meeting and moved to the public-comment period before adjourning into executive session for legal and real-estate matters.
Quotes and attribution in this story are taken from staff reports and one public comment recorded in the council’s meeting transcript. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in council chambers.
