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Urbandale approves sewer-lining contract and advances 86th Street trail bid
Summary
Council authorized award recommendations for public-works projects: HydroClean recommended as low bidder for the 2026 sewer lining program (staff reported a low bid of $551,715.30 to line roughly 14,200 ft), and the council approved the low bid for the 86th Street Trail project to Howy Reconstruction (transcribed bid amount contained a numeric formatting error; staff provided project scope and schedule).
Urbandale’s City Council approved staff recommendations April 7 to move forward with two public-works projects: the 2026 sewer lining program and the 86th Street Trail construction.
Sewer lining program: Director of Engineering and Public Works John Larson told the council that the city received six bids on April 1 and recommended accepting the low bid from HydroClean in the amount of $551,715.30. Larson said the project will install approximately 14,200 linear feet of sewer lining, about 12,450 feet of which will be inside Urbandale (the remainder in Windsor Heights). Two sewer districts will fund the work, and staff expects to complete the lining this calendar year. Larson answered a council question about potential interaction with an existing Meredith Drive closure and clarified the two projects would not conflict.
86th Street Trail: Larson presented bid tabulations for the 86th Street Trail (approximate length 1,550 ft). Staff recommended the low bid from Howy Reconstruction; the figure in the meeting transcript contains a typographic formatting error (transcribed as $180,4580). Larson said the award includes an alternate for irrigation repairs, that the trail will be 5-inch PCC at 8- or 10-foot widths, and the project is expected to be complete by mid-September. The council approved council letter 8485 to accept the low bidder recommendation.
Why it matters: The sewer lining is part of the city’s annual wastewater infrastructure maintenance, addressing aging mains and capacity issues. The 86th Street Trail connects existing facilities and extends the city’s trail network, improving pedestrian and bike access to parks and the civic core.
Council action: Both recommendations were approved by council motion; the transcript records the votes as passing but does not include a full roll-call tally in the audio record.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contractor agreements, coordinate scheduling to avoid conflicts with other nearby work, and return to council if contract details require further approvals.
