Altoona awards $2.12 million contract for Southeast sanitary sewer extension

The Altoona City Council on Jan. 6 approved plans and awarded a $2,123,420 contract to On Track Construction, LLC for the Southeast Sanitary Sewer Extension Phase 1, after a public hearing that drew no public comment. Public Utilities Director Dan Scott described the project as roughly 6,600 feet of 12‑ to 18‑inch gravity sewer and about 680 feet of trenchless sewer with associated structures; the engineer’s estimate was $2,565,790 and the city received eight bids, with On Track Construction the lowest responsible bidder.

Dan Scott presented the project details to the council and the hearing opened and closed at 6:33 p.m. without public testimony. Councilmember Jeremy Boka moved to approve the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated costs subject to legal review; subsequent motions to approve the contract and bond and to award the contract were made and passed by roll-call vote recorded as 4-0 (Councilmember Duer recorded absent on the roll calls). The motions were recorded as subject to legal review.

The council’s action authorizes staff to proceed with contracting activities for construction of the sewer extension as described by the engineer. The project location was described as west of NE 80th Street, extending south from the Altoona–Pleasant Hill city limit line under University Avenue to a downstream connection in Pleasant Hill.

No funding breakdown or schedule details were presented during the hearing beyond the engineer’s estimate and bid tabulation; the council’s motions referenced legal review before final contract execution. The council meeting minutes show the hearing and subsequent resolutions were completed at the Jan. 6 meeting.