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Council approves multiple infrastructure contracts and development agreements, including $7.7M road reconstruction
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Summary
The council approved several construction and service contracts—Peterson Contractors received a $7.7M award for Catoskee Drive/Huntington Road reconstruction; Aspro Inc. received the asphalt overlay and a sanitary extension contract awards; multiple mowing/snow removal contracts and development agreements (including a $5,000 sale to ENC Investments with a $5,000 reimbursement) were also approved.
At its April 6 meeting the Waterloo City Council approved a slate of contract awards and development agreements affecting streets, utilities and infill housing.
The council awarded the fiscal year 2026 Catoskee Drive and Huntington Road reconstruction contract (Contract No. LEHI 1123) to Peterson Contractors Inc. of Rhinebeck, Iowa in the amount of $7,727,051.20 and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute related documents. City Engineer Jamie Knudson explained the city handled design and inspection and will invoice the school district for the school's roughly 40 percent share under an existing cooperation agreement.
The council also accepted the low bid for the FY2026 asphalt overlay program from Aspro Inc. of Waterloo for $1,626,527.23, approving contract, bonds and insurance (engineer estimate $1.9M). For the Upton Avenue sanitary and water main extension (Contract No. 1147) Aspro submitted the low bid of $359,907.55 and the council approved that award as well.
Procurement for complaint mowing and snow‑removal services (FY2026–2028) produced multiple awards: Adams Outdoor Contracting (Waterloo) received several alternates, and P & J Lawn Care received at least one alternate; the council authorized execution of the winning contracts and related bonds/certificates.
On development items, council approved the sale of city‑owned property west of 1425 Hawthorne Avenue to ENC Investments LLC for $5,000 with a development agreement that refunds the $5,000 purchase price plus a $5,000 infill hookup grant upon completion and certificate of occupancy. Council also approved other resolution packages, TIF‑related agreements and a development agreement with 5 b’s LLC (including acquisition and demolition grants) intended to stimulate infill industrial/commercial redevelopment.
Most procurement items were supported by staff presentations and engineering estimates; council members asked routine clarifying questions about bid terms, payment schedules and who carries responsibility for inspections and reimbursements. All awards included standard requirements for bonds and insurance and were authorized for execution by the mayor and clerk.
