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Council rejects high bid for surplus property after executive session, approves multiple pay requests and project updates
Summary
After an executive session under SDCL 1-2-2(3) to discuss contract matters, the council voted to reject the high bid on surplus property; the body also approved several pay requests (bus purchase, airport apron consultant payments, Millan overlay pay request and change order, CWF retainage releases), accepted snow-removal bids and approved claims and payroll.
City Attorney Ron Wagger asked the council to move into executive session under SDCL 1-2-2(3) to discuss contract matters and review appraisal reports related to a high bid on surplus real property. The council approved moving into the executive session and later returned to open session.
After the executive-session review, staff summarized the legal and appraisal background and the council voted by roll call to reject the high bid on the surplus property; the motion to reject carried.
The council then approved a series of routine but substantive financial actions:
• A pay request to Foreman Sales & Service to cover the city's 20% share of a previously ordered bus purchase (staff said 80% is covered by federal funds).
• Two payments to Helms and Associates for AIP apron reconstruction administrative and bidding services; construction is scheduled for the following year.
• A pay request and change order for the Millan overlay project (Dami), primarily for water-related work and three additional storm-sewer inlets identified during inspection; staff said the project is ~99% complete and discussed factors that extended the timeline.
• Release of retainage and final payments on concrete and sidewalk quadrant work (CWF Masonry) and associated adjustment change orders.
• Acceptance of bids for 2024–25 snow removal services; staff noted fewer bidders than usual and that they increased per-call rates by roughly 20% to attract vendors.
The council also approved weekly claims and payroll and heard status updates on the Klein Street project (dirt work and testing, followed by gravel, concrete and paving over the next weeks).
