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Washington awards Bondurant water-main contract to PIPCO, approves road-equipment purchases
Summary
Council awarded a $268,990 contract to PIPCO for the Bondurant Street water-main replacement, approved engineering work for Freedom Parkway and Washington Plaza Park, and authorized purchases including a crack sealer and an asphalt roller; votes on these items were unanimous.
The Washington City Council on May 4 awarded a public-works contract to PIPCO (Peoria) for a Bondurant Street water-main replacement project. Staff reported six bids; PIPCO submitted the low bid at $268,990 against an engineer estimate of $399,880. City Engineer Dennis Carr said the city has been pleased with PIPCO’s past work and recommended awarding the project to the local firm.
Council also approved a revised professional-services agreement with Terra Engineering to expand a traffic study around the Menards/Walmart/Freedom Parkway corridor for a not-to-exceed $37,500 and authorized Austin Engineering to prepare design and storm-sewer plans for a Washington Plaza Park (not-to-exceed $36,500). Both engineering agreements were approved subject to standard contract edits discussed on the record.
On equipment, public-works staff recommended and the council approved purchases that staff said are budgeted and part of the city’s 10-year replacement plan: a crack-sealing machine (budgeted), an asphalt roller (low bid Altafor Inc., Caterpillar, $68,674.85) and the procurement of new plow-truck chassis and Koenig stainless-steel bodies. Public-works Director Bridal Rittenhouse told the council that replacing trucks now could save roughly $30,000 due to upcoming changes in admission standards and noted the department intends to maintain a 10-year replacement schedule.
All motions on contracts and purchases were approved unanimously.
What happens next: staff will execute contracts and schedule the Bondurant water-main construction; procurement and fleet replacements will proceed according to the capital-equipment replacement fund and project schedules.
