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Richmond City Board of Works approves multiple contracts and routine claims
Summary
On March 19, 2026 the Richmond City Board of Works approved routine claims and several service contracts, including elevator maintenance, railroad signal inspection, janitorial and HVAC services, and a two-year vehicle impound contract; members also heard a separate vicious-dog case that was continued for follow-up.
The Richmond City Board of Works and Safety approved routine claims, payroll and a series of service contracts at its March 19 meeting.
After confirming a quorum, the board voted to approve accounts payable of $131,765.88 and payroll totaling $944,328.59. Members also approved a fire clothing allowance of $64,000.
Purchasing manager Cara presented bids for the city’s 2026 vehicle impound and storage contract, and recommended awarding the two-year contract to Countryside Auto for $21,600 per year. The board approved the award after discussion about the vendor’s location and timing; a member registered an opposition during that vote.
The board approved multiple other contracts recommended by city departments: Wallace Heating and Air for HVAC maintenance (contract 242026), Overhead Door Company for garage door maintenance (contract 252026, billed at $95 per service hour and $142.50 for overtime), D and D Janitorial for office cleaning (contract 262026, $4,680), and Midwest Signal and Railroad Services for railroad-spur signal and crossing maintenance (contract 282026, not to exceed $9,600 annually). Matt Keller, director of public operations, also secured approval to contract with Oracle Elevator Holdco Inc. for elevator maintenance at city buildings, a $900-a-month bid the board approved for the period March 2026–March 2030.
Keller told the board both municipal elevators are about 50 years old and that a modernization quote to replace the two elevators is approximately $289,000. He urged the city to begin planning and saving for replacement costs.
The board set a brief recess later in the meeting to sign paperwork and then proceeded into a separate vicious-dog hearing; that case was continued to March 26 for follow-up from animal control. The contract approvals and votes reported here were all made by voice vote and recorded as approved by the board.
