Council advances $4.6 million in road projects, approves grants and sets bond sale date

Alderman Ardan and other council members advanced a broad public‑works and finance package on March 18, 2026, moving 14 public‑works items and several finance matters to the consent calendar.

Ardan presented multiple contract awards and acceptances, including an $818,470.87 acceptance for West Loop Trail Phase 1 (Langman Construction), a $121,272 roof replacement at Fire Station No. 4, a $1,898,975.39 award to Midwest Concrete for the East 90th Street reconstruction (Harrison to Holden), and other rehabilitation and mill/overlay projects. Ardan summarized the evening’s public‑works actions by noting the council “very quietly spent $4.6 million in road projects tonight.”

Council also approved advancing a grant application to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s FY2027 State Transit Assistance Program in an approximate amount of $538,657 and accepted a 28E intergovernmental agreement with Scott County related to the East 90th Street reconstruction project. In finance, Alderman Blunk presented a resolution setting April 8, 2026, as the date for sale of general obligation corporate bonds, series 2026, and approved the preliminary official statement; that item was placed on consent.

Other items moved to consent included change orders, nuisance‑mowing contracts, and procurement items such as a one‑year VM software subscription ($54,280) and a litigation services payment ($53,890.52). Where dollar amounts were stated in the meeting, they are reported here exactly as read into the record. The motions to place the public‑works and finance items on the consent agenda were seconded and carried.

Next steps: these items will appear on the council consent agenda for final action unless any council member pulls an item for separate consideration.