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White House approves multiple contracts for roads, parks, concrete work and wastewater pumps
Summary
The Board authorized contracts and purchases including intersection improvements on US 31W/SR 258 ($871,468.75), a dog-park parking lot ($272,697.90), a concrete pad ($215,712.67), a four-year senior-meal contract, and a $99,456.64 purchase of 76 grinder pumps to restore inventory after Winter Storm Fern.
The White House Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorized several capital contracts and a sole-source pump purchase during its meeting, voting to move forward on transportation, parks and public-works projects.
Key approvals included authorization for a $871,468.75 contract with Tungsten Group, Inc. for sidewalk and intersection improvements at US 31W and SR 258. City staff said the project was budgeted at $1.3 million and that about 80 percent of the cost will be covered by grant funding; the work includes a GRIDSMART traffic system and pedestrian walkways.
The board also approved a $272,697.90 contract with Rogers Group Inc. to reconstruct the dog-park parking lot; the project is eligible for a 50% Land and Water Conservation (LPRF) reimbursement and will use park sales tax funds for the local share.
Isaiah Manfredi, Public Services Director, recommended awarding a $215,712.67 contract to Access Construction for a concrete pad at the public services storage building after the earlier award was voided because the prior bidder lacked licensure and insurance. Access Construction was the low responsive bidder following rebid.
The board renewed a four-year catering agreement with Casey Morton for weekly senior lunches; Parks staff said Morton has provided meals for about 15 years and offered the best price among two proposals.
Wastewater Director Travis Garman explained that Winter Storm Fern produced more than 200 service calls and required replacement of about 80 grinder pumps in a short period; he urged the board to approve a sole-source purchase of 76 stripped-down pumps from Wascan Inc. for $99,456.64 to restore operational inventory through May. The board approved that purchase and discussed budgeting for additional spare pumps next year.
Why this matters: The capital contracts move multiple construction and maintenance projects into procurement and implementation stages, and the pump purchase addresses an immediate operational need exposed by the storm.
What’s next: Staff will finalize contracts, coordinate grant reimbursements and schedule work; the pump purchase will be integrated into inventory and next-year budgets may include increased pump-stock funding.
