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Council approves revised Southern Hills petition, work ordinance and awards water‑improvement contract

Andover City Council · March 11, 2026

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Summary

The council approved a revised special‑assessment petition (raising the petitioned amount from $282,000 to $404,000), adopted an amending work ordinance authorizing construction, and awarded the low bid for water improvements to Apex Excavating. Motions passed by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.

The Andover City Council on the evening agenda approved a set of related actions to advance public‑infrastructure work in the Southern Hills First Addition, including a revised petition, an amended developer's agreement and a contract award for water improvements.

City engineer Kevin Graham told the council the revised petition rose from an original $282,000 to $404,000 after a scope change that extends the water main frontage roughly 925 feet to avoid ripping up a new street later. The amended developer's agreement increases the developer’s 35% financial guarantee to match the higher petition amount.

Councilmember Colin Gallagher moved to accept the revised petition, approve the amended developer’s agreement and adopt the amending resolution of advisability; the motion carried by voice vote (recorded as 6–0).

Graham said bids were solicited separately for the water main along Southwest 130th Street and for internal distribution work; the low bidder for the combined work was Apex Excavating. Staff recommended awarding the contract to Apex; council approved the award and authorized the mayor to sign the contract (motion carries, recorded as unanimous). The staff report recorded the low bid at $549,659 for both water‑main and internal distribution work.

The council also adopted an amending work ordinance authorizing construction of the improvements consistent with the revised petition and resolution.

Next steps: staff will finalize contract documents with the selected contractor and proceed with construction as authorized by the adopted ordinance.