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Altoona awards $250,000 dredging contract for Prairie Heritage Civic Center pond
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Summary
The council approved plans, contract and award for dredging the Prairie Heritage Civic Center Plaza Pond behind Hy‑Vee, accepting the low bid of $250,000.01 from Des Moines Dirt Worx, LLC and approving related resolutions by unanimous vote.
Altoona's City Council approved contract documents and awarded the contract Dec. 16 for dredging improvements to the Civic Center Plaza Pond behind Hy‑Vee.
City Engineer John Dostart told the council that four bids were received for the Prairie Heritage Civic Center Plaza Pond Improvements and that the low bid was from Des Moines Dirt Worx, LLC of Pleasant Hill for $250,000.01. The council approved a resolution to adopt plans and specifications, approved the contract and bond, and made the award to the low bidder by roll call votes recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: The pond improvement is a public‑works project intended to address stormwater/pond conditions at a public plaza. Accepting a low bid allows procurement to proceed to contract execution and construction.
What passed: Resolutions approving plans/specifications, contract and bond, and awarding the construction contract to Des Moines Dirt Worx, LLC for $250,000.01.
Next steps: Staff will execute the contract and proceed with construction administration; the meeting record lists no schedule or completion date for the work.