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Goodland commission approves cleanup bid process, utility equipment purchase and tree-removal contract
Summary
The commission authorized issuing bids to clean property at 517 Sherman, approved a $22,278 purchase of 12 bellows from Bellow Systems for the city power plant, and awarded a $5,500 tree-and-stump-removal contract for 808 Kansas to the low bidder. Staff said unpaid costs would be placed on property tax rolls as special assessments.
The Goodland City Commission approved a package of routine formal actions: staff was authorized to solicit bids and proceed with enforcement work at a problem rental property (517 Sherman); the commission approved a $22,278 purchase order to Bellow Systems for 12 catalytic bellows for the municipal generating units; and the commission awarded a $5,500 contract to Goodies for tree and stump removal at 808 Kansas.
On the 517 Sherman property, staff said the owner — a West Kansas landlord — had partially responded to enforcement efforts but not completed required cleanup. The commission approved issuing invitations for bids; staff noted the city would pay contractors up front and the property owner would have 30 days to reimburse the city or have the cost placed as a special assessment on the property tax roll.
Dustin, director of public power, explained the bellow replacements: the specification called for 12 bellows (six of each size) to replace aging catalysts. The commission approved the $22,278 contract from the utility’s budget.
For 808 Kansas, staff received four bids; the recommendation was to accept Goodies’ $5,500 bid for trees and stumps with a 30-day completion timeframe. Commissioners approved the low bid and acknowledged the assessment process for unpaid invoices.
All three actions passed on motions and roll-call votes; no dissenting votes were recorded at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will solicit bids and publish results as part of the city’s procurement and code-enforcement actions, schedule work as contracted, and apply special assessments if owners do not reimburse city costs.
