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Collinsville council approves equipment purchase, engineering contracts and pedestrian grant application
Summary
The Collinsville City Council approved its consent agenda and several new-business items on Jan. 13, including payment of bills, a retroactive equipment purchase ($56,959.12), a $208,269 construction-engineering agreement for Summit Avenue, MFT appropriation for reimbursement, awards for 2026 street-maintenance materials, a $100,000 ACT grant application for Clay Street improvements, and an appointment to the Cool Cities Committee.
The Collinsville City Council on Jan. 13 approved the consent agenda and a package of ordinances, contracts and grant applications to support street and pedestrian projects and purchases.
The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote and included payment of bills for the period ending Jan. 2, 2026, in the amount of $7,779,606.12; payroll for the period ending Dec. 19, 2025, in the amount of $1,764,358.45; minutes of the Dec. 9, 2025 meeting; and a resolution on fair-housing opportunities.
Under new business, the council approved an ordinance retroactively authorizing purchase of a 2025 Bobcat MT1120 mini track loader for $56,959.12 from Bobcat of Saint Louis. Public Works Director Troy Turner said state allocations, trade-in values and midyear CIP availability allowed the city to accept delivery before a council meeting and asked for retroactive approval.
The council also authorized a professional services agreement with Oates Associates for $208,269 to provide construction engineering for the Summit Avenue improvement project (phases 1 and 2). Turner said a $1,300,000 state grant will cover construction engineering, and the city separated design (TWM) from construction engineering to ensure third‑party oversight.
To cover interim payments and secure reimbursements, the council passed a resolution appropriating Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for Summit Avenue construction engineering; Turner explained invoices to Oates will be processed and then submitted for state reimbursement.
City Engineer Kevin Madden presented the 2026 MFT maintenance-materials bid results and recommended awarding the lowest qualified bids. He reported most unit prices were within roughly 5–10% of 2025 levels, noted one item (slag chips) was not bid due to supply changes, and described a tested limestone alternative for seal coating.
Staff recommended and the council approved a resolution to apply for an Agency for Community Transit (ACT) grant to support the Clay Street pedestrian improvement project. Associate engineer Isaiah McNees said the project — bump-outs, upgraded ADA ramps and crosswalks, with accommodations for a future shared-use path from Morrison Avenue to North Seminary Street — has an estimated total cost of $808,788; $379,455 of that is eligible and staff will request the full $100,000 ACT reimbursement.
The council voted to appoint 'Mr. Canada' to the Cool Cities Committee on the recommendation of Mayor Seaman and senior planner Caitlin Rice, and then voted to enter closed session to discuss appointments, personnel and litigation matters. The meeting adjourned after closed session.
All recorded motions and ordinances were approved by roll call in the meeting record; no item in new business was tabled or defeated that evening.
