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Council narrowly approves $1.5M, three‑year directional boring services contract with Arkon
Summary
The Saint Charles City Council approved a directional boring services contract with Arkon Construction (estimated $500,000 per year; $1.5 million over three years) on a 4–3 vote with one abstention. Several councilmembers pressed for procurement improvements and staff said process changes are under review.
The Saint Charles City Council voted 4–3 (with one abstention) to award a directional boring services contract to Arkon Construction for an estimated $500,000 per year and a three‑year total of $1,500,000.
Councilmember Besner moved the motion and a second was recorded by Vanguard. Discussion before the vote included questions about the bid process and suggestions to tighten specifications to encourage more competition in the future. City staff said they have already discussed process improvements with a local contractor and plan to return to the council in the winter with an update on project performance before extending options.
The roll call recorded an abstention by Weber; the no votes and yes votes were entered by name on the record and the motion carried. A councilmember who raised concerns argued that staff should evaluate opportunities to optimize the bidding process to obtain better competition and pricing.
The council approved the contract and asked staff to report back on both process improvements and project status in coming months.
